Animal Man: Red Plague #[nn]

In "Mysterious Ways, Part Two," Deputy Dan Patterson and his wife Evelyn take Cliff in after a strange incident, only to find themselves drawn into a deeper mystery when Evelyn attempts to heal Maxine—without success. As tensions rise, Dan’s life takes a sudden turn during a routine traffic stop, leaving the aftermath hanging in the balance.

In "The Sermon on the Monument," Buddy Baker, driven by grief and rage after believing his daughter Maxine died due to government actions, unleashes a furious wave of animals upon Washington DC. When Cliff finally reaches him with the truth—Maxine is alive—Buddy must confront the cost of his vengeance and the fragile hope of reunion.

In "Better Red Than Dead!" from Animal Man: Red Plague #, Cliff, Annie, and Lucy visit the farm where the band Year Zero has taken up residence with the church led by Buddy and Maxine. As more teenagers arrive to join the growing community, the atmosphere pulses with quiet intensity, leaving the future of the group—and their choices—uncertain.

In "Quarantine Zone," Ray Dillinger, a devoted follower of Animal Man's church, is taken captive by local farm boys, but his fate takes a turn when Jack—searching for his missing son among the converts—intervenes to rescue him. The story unfolds with quiet tension as faith, desperation, and the fragile bonds of community collide in the shadow of an uncertain world.