The Last Days of Animal Man

by Gerry Conway, Chris Batista (Illustrator)

Is Buddy Baker (a.k.a. Animal Man) losing it all? The everyman hero has fought hard for our world, and for his family. But by the year 2024, the Earth has seen better days: The heroes are growing tired, the villains have grown nastier and Buddy's own hometown of San Diego has struggled for years to recover from a cataclysmic typhoon. His children have grown and his marriage has gotten colder... and now, as San Diego faces the most vicious Super-Villain it's seen in years, Animal Man's powers are starting to fail him! Without his abilities, without his family - who is Buddy Baker? Can he still be a husband? Can he still be a father? Can he still be Animal Man? And more importantly, can he even survive the bloodthirsty plan his arch-rival's progeny has in store for him?

Find out in this collection of the 6-issue miniseries from comics legend Gerry Conway (THE FURY OF FIRESTORM, Amazing Spider-Man, "Law and Order") makes his return to DC with this can't-miss miniseries!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Fiction, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Gerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.

Reviews

[Joni · Rating 3 out of 5]

En el año 2024 Buddy comienza a perder sus poderes. Aparecen dos nuevos villanos con fines comunes del género, dinero y fama. Son Bloodrage y Prismatik los villanos de cuarta que están en la historia para agregar algo de machaca y confrontación. Lo mejor es la redención del personaje y su repaso a la historia que lo precede, quien fue antes de obtener sus poderes y como lo cambió dejando de lado el hombre común para ser un superhéroe. Llamativo el Linterna Verde ballena, desconozco si es parte del universo Dc o fue incluído para esta historia ya que no estoy muy al día del mainstream, lo mismo me pasa con la League of Titans.
Un cierre que cumple y cabría para casi cualquier personaje. No mucho más. El dibujo también cumple y las portadas de Bolland son de geniales a fantásticas como podría esperarse. Muy lejos del Buddy Baker de Morrison pero quién podría acercarse a eso, gloria indiscutible del comic americano .

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Buddy Baker, animal activist and movie-stunt coordinator got his animal powers from Aliens, he thought it would last forever. But Buddy got older, and Animal Man began fading away.
Nostalgic, hilarious, tragic. This graphic novel has it all. End of Days for Animal Man.

[Lawrence · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Zinz Vandermeer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Let’s get this one point out of the way first… I do NOT recommend this trade paperback. Though it contains some cool elements (like Green Lantern Whale, and the daughter of Mirror Master) I felt it was very clear here that the writer had no love of Buddy Baker, and a complete inability to understand the characters motivations.

It feels to me very like he was attempting to mimic Morrison’s sense of dismay and confusion, but he set the story so far in the bloody future that I found myself thinking “Straighten your shite out already”. Buddy Baker can be written a bit wishy washy from time to time, but to think that 20 years later he still does’t know what the hell he’s doing just tiffs me off something fierce.

And don’t even get me started on the Starfire thing… No. I just… I won’t even deal with it.

I bought this piece of shite because I have a horrid completionist streak, and good or not once I start buying a set of trades I need the whole shebang. But seriously? Skip this one. Not that the art isn’t lovely, but it treats its characters like a joke, and if as a reader you care about these characters it’s just not worth it. It doesn’t tie in to Morrison’s run and just seems… a waste of my time and money.

If you like it, that’s cool, but it wasn’t for me and I don’t suggest buying it.

[Jacobi · Rating 3 out of 5]

The "last tale" of a superhero is a pretty popular device, but this book actually felt like it was something other than a fan-servicey way to show readers how a character with a story that never ends, could end. Much better than the comparable Silver Surfer: Requiem. That could be because Buddy Baker is a more humanistic characters while the Surfer is an alien.

[Frank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Usually when I think of Animal Man, I say there is no one better than Morrison & Lemire but this book proves to me that others can tell amazing stories with him. Conway tells an intriguing story about the fall of Animal Man. It is a heart-breaking & interesting story. The art is extremely clear & well done. This is a fall of a superhero, so it is dramatic & full of crazy action. Worth the read.

[Ralph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is this Grant Morrison's Animal Man? No. Is it a good story with great art? Yes. Gerry Conway shows why he is considered a comics legend. Heartfelt story about the twilight of a superhero. Batista's art just adds to it.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. A rumination on aging, family and responsibility wrapped up in a superhero cape. (Minus the cape.)

[Tone · Rating 5 out of 5]

My love of Animal Man aside, this is a significant book in DC's library. It actually has something to say about the human condition beyond "good guys punch bad guys."

[John Yelverton · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a fun what if graphic novel, but it really didn't add anything new to the whole concept.

[Oliver Hodson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really an animal man story as such, but a 'soft ragnarok' for a c lister who happens to be animal man. Quite a nice story but not really 'wow' or animal man

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting midlife crisis story about a superhero reverting to mere mortality.

[Variaciones Enrojo]

Recopilatorio de la miniserie "Los últimos días de Animal Man", que podría considerarse como un anexo o epílogo al Vol. I.

Inédito en castellano de momento.

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

San Diego-based superhero. Interesting premise for how he gets his power but a slight soap opera feel for a story since he is losing his powers.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Animal Man is losing his powers, and doesn't want to admit it to himself. This makes Buddy go into danger. There's some nice bits in here, love the whale green lantern, and how Buddys relationship with his family has progressed. He is acknowledged by the Justice League but has no idea who he is. It is a page turner as you really don't know what is going to happen to him because of the title of the book. A really good read.