Animal Man

Grant Morrison’s visionary run on Animal Man (1991–2001, DC) redefined the superhero genre by weaving metafictional commentary into a deeply human story about family and identity. With Chas Truog’s grounded, expressive art grounding the bizarre, Morrison turned a minor character into a vehicle for exploring animal rights, media, and the very nature of comics. This series matters as a landmark of late-20th-century DC storytelling, proving that even a B-list hero could host some of the medium’s most daring ideas.