Comic Title: Animal Man:Origin of the Species TPB
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: July 24, 2002 Direct Market Date July 24, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #5 (#161)

Direct Market Date July 24, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 24, 2002

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Consequences"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Animal Man (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Chas Truog
Inker: Doug Hazlewood
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted From:
Animal Man #17 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Animal Man (last appearance in Justice League Europe #10; next appearance in Animal Man #18)

Supporting Character(s)

• Ellen Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Animal Man #18)
• Cliff Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #14; next appearance in Animal Man #18)
• Maxine Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #14; next appearance in Animal Man #18)
• Roger Denning (last appearance in Animal Man #6; next appearance in Animal Man #18)

Villain(s)

• Mirror Master (last appearance in Animal Man #8; next appearance in Animal Man #20)
• Lennox (first name Jim revealed; last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Animal Man #18)

Other Character(s)

• James Highwater (last appearance in Animal Man #14; next appearance in Animal Man #18)
• Dr. Whitmore and a debate moderator (no further appearances)
• A group of animal rights activists (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Animal Man #18.

Synopsis:
Buddy joins a group of animal rights activists who break into a laboratory to rescue animal test subjects. During the break-in, the leader of the group sets fire to the building. Buddy later learns that firemen were injured putting out the fire. He feels guilty that his actions harmed others.

After his wife and best friend both question his actions, Buddy decides to quit being Animal Man. First, though, he appears on a television debate over animal rights. His opponent turns his own arguments against him. When Buddy returns home, he finds James Highwater waiting for him. Highwater is slowly vanishing from existence.

Elsewhere Lennox meets with McCulloch, the new Mirror Master, to get the layout of Buddy's house.