Animal Man #12
In "Secret Origins," Grant Morrison and Chas Truog deliver a mind-bending twist as Animal Man and Vixen break free from captivity to confront a mysterious time-space anomaly left by alien forces. With Doug Hazlewood’s inks, Tatjana Wood’s colors, and John Costanza’s letters enhancing the surreal journey, the story blurs the line between reality and narrative control—especially when the aliens rewrite Hamed Ali’s role in the tale. Brian Bolland’s striking cover captures the chaos, making this a standout moment in the series.
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Animal Man and Vixen escape their prison and investigate the time-space anomoly created by the aliens' presence. While Vixen fights Tabu, the aliens help Animal Man re-establish his reality. When Hamed Ali confronts Animal Man and the aliens, the aliens write him out of the story.
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