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Animal Man (1988)Secret Origins

byGrant MorrisonWriterJenette KahnWriter+10 more
DC ComicsApr 25, 1989USD $1.5036 pages3.5/5 (1 review)
15+Superhero
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The yellow aliens reveal something key about Buddy Baker as he and Vixen try to fix the continuum.

Series
Animal Man (1988)
Issue Number
#12
Release Date
April 25, 1989
Cover Date
June 1989
Cover Price
USD $1.50
Page Count
36
Age Rating
15+

Series Details

Title
Animal Man
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Canceled
Run
1988 - 1995
Issues Count
89

Reviews

1 review

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Creators

Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison

Writer

Jenette Kahn

Jenette Kahn

Writer

Chas Truog

Chas Truog

Artist, Penciller

Brian Bolland

Brian Bolland

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Doug Hazlewood

Doug Hazlewood

Inker

Tatjana Wood

Tatjana Wood

Colorist

John Costanza

John Costanza

Letterer

Art Young

Editor

Karen Berger

Karen Berger

Editor

Characters

Animal Man

Animal Man

Bernhard Baker

Ellen Baker

Ellen Baker

Ellen Frazier Baker

Vixen

Vixen

Mari Jiwe McCabe

Hamid Ali

Hamid Ali

Hamid Ali

Living Nightmare

Living Nightmare

Roger Denning

Roger Denning

Roger Denning

Tabu

Tabu

Teams

The Yellow Aliens

The Yellow Aliens

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