Friday, October 19, 2012

Late Reviews: Animal Man #13 Review

ANIMAL MAN #13
by Jeff Lemire and Steve Pugh with Timothy Green

Rotworld is finally here, and the debut issue packs a punch.

Lemire's last 12 issues have all been building up to this. The chaos of Rotworld is shown to be much more brutal and violent than that in Swamp Thing. The book has an almost "The Walking Dead" feel to it. One of the best aspects of the books, is the heartbreaking conclusion. If you've  been following the series, it's easy to become attached to the Bakers. It's a truly  clever way to start out the arc, by showing that NO ONE is safe.

I actually think, that Travel Foreman would perfectly suit this arc. Pugh isn't able to give you the feeling that everything's gone to hell, and leaves much of the horror to the script. That's not to say that it's bad. Pugh can draw some pretty epic splashes and captures emotion well, despite not fitting the tone of the story. Timothy Green draws the flashback scenes throughout the issue, and I actually thought Foreman was drawing it. I had to check the credits  to make sure Foreman wasn't on the art! I wish DC put Green on the entire book. He screws up on body proportions every now and then, but MAN does he draw a scary Rot monster! I say DC pulled an idiotic move, putting Pugh on the Rotworld scenes,  and Green on the flashbacks.

Animal Man #13 is the superior Rotworld tie-in, and also a game-changer for the series, with some heartbreaking character deaths. Even though the artwork is slightly uneven, this is a book worthy of your cash.

STORY: 5/5
ART: 3.5/5
VERDICT: 4/5

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