Animal Man by Grant Morrison #1

In "Life in the Concrete Jungle," Grant Morrison crafts a tense, surreal encounter as Animal Man hunts a rogue giant insect for S.T.A.R. Labs—only to face a towering, humanoid rat in the city’s shadowed underbelly. Meanwhile, Ellen and Maxine stumble into a dangerous confrontation with two redneck hunters, their paths crossing in the wild, unpredictable heart of the urban jungle.

In "The Nature of the Beast," B'Wana Beast rescues Djuba the ape from S.T.A.R. Labs, uncovering a hidden experiment tied to Animal Man’s own powers, while Ellen finds unexpected salvation from hunters in a moment that defies expectations. Grant Morrison crafts a story where the line between man and beast blurs, and the true nature of the project at hand begins to unravel.

In "When We All Lived in the Forest," Animal Man teams up with B'Wana Beast to heal him from anthrax poisoning, restoring the animals he was fused with. After confronting Dr. Myers at S.T.A.R. Labs, Animal Man heads back home, but B'Wana Beast has a different agenda—quietly turning the tables on the scientist who once experimented on him.

In "Home Improvements," Grant Morrison crafts a quietly powerful moment as Animal Man, still reeling from the aftermath of the gene bomb, shares a tense, intimate conversation with Martian Manhunter about identity and transformation. As the Justice League fortifies the Baker home, the two heroes navigate personal struggles—Cliff confronting lingering trauma while J’onn offers quiet support, even stepping in to help him face bullies. Meanwhile, in Africa, ancient eyes turn skyward, sensing the arrival of something long forgotten.

In "Fox on the Run," Grant Morrison crafts a layered, emotionally charged tale where Animal Man’s fight against a fox hunt takes a surreal turn as James Highwater seeks answers from the Psycho Pirate and the Mad Hatter, who recall the lost pre-Crisis multiverse. A mysterious piece of paper reveals the truth behind Animal Man’s origin, while Vixen arrives at the Baker house, desperate for help against unseen enemies. As the alien forces that granted Animal Man his powers finally make their move, the line between memory, myth, and reality begins to fray.

In "Out of Africa," Animal Man reunites with Vixen in the wilds of Africa after being reassembled by the alien forces that once dismantled him, only to be captured by Hamed Ali and Tabu. Back home, the strain of his absence begins to take a toll on Ellen, as her presence starts to fade from the world.

In this standout tale from Grant Morrison’s *Animal Man* #1 (2020), Animal Man and Vixen break free from captivity to confront a mysterious time-space anomaly tied to alien interference. As Vixen clashes with the enigmatic Tabu, the aliens guide Animal Man in reclaiming his fractured reality—only for a sudden twist when Hamed Ali is abruptly written out of the narrative.

In "Hour of the Beast," Animal Man crosses paths with B'Wana Beast in a gripping tale set during apartheid-era South Africa, where legacy and identity collide. Grant Morrison crafts a story that weaves personal transformation with the weight of history, as Mike Maxwell passes the mantle to a new guardian.