Animal Man: Origin of the Species

In 2002, DC collected Grant Morrison's acclaimed early-1990s run on Animal Man into this single-issue volume, Origin of the Species. Featuring art by Tom Grummett and others, it compiles the story that redefined Buddy Baker as a vegan everyman superhero grappling with meta-fictional awareness and ecological themes. As a key entry in Morrison's celebrated tenure, this collection is essential for understanding the character's transformation into a self-aware, fourth-wall-breaking icon of the DC Universe.