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Animal Man, Vol. 3: Rotworld: The Red Kingdom (2013)

by Jeff Lemire(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1401242626 (ISBN13: 9781401242626)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

DC Comics

series

Animal Man Vol. II

review 1: Since this book was a crossover with both Swamp Thing and Animal Man I thought I would save time and just write a review for the story as a whole.To put it simply, I loved this story arc. It was dark, emotional, well scripted and full of action. Snyder's run of Swamp thing has made this title one of my favourites of the N52. And this team up with Jeff Lemire made the conclusion end with one hell of a bang. In both the Red and Green books in the Rotworld title share issues, but we also get to see what happens to each of them as they have their own separate encounters on their journey. We start the book as Buddy (Animal Man) and Alec (Swamp Thing) enter the rot, which happens to be a trap by Anton Arcane and they are thrusted one year into the future. A future of where the r... moreot has taken over the world, along with most of its heroes. I loved seeing all the characters of the DC universe come together in this twisted future, whether they were dead or alive. I would have to say Frankenstein was one of my favourite cameo in this, and I haven't even read his series yet, which I am going to delve into next.The art changes throughout the issues, some are noticeably different, but as a whole it didn't take away from the story. The differences between the rot, the red and the green were done beautifully, giving the reader a real feel for the story. This tale was woven together amazingly with great twists and turns, but I'm a huge fan of both Lemire and Snyder so of course this was going to be a hit with me. The way they ended both of these books was phenomenal, with both relief and heartache. Very bittersweet way to end it all, but I think that's also what made it feel so real.If your going to read either of these titles make sure you pick up the corresponding books as well so you can get a complete experience of the story arc. To put it simply, this is simply a damn good read!
review 2: Now this is a crossover - only two books merging, and they are similar in tone, with characters that have always been related to each other (Animal Man and Swamp Thing), although lots of other characters show up in some form or another. A Massive dystopian world in the near future, where the rot has overwhelmed the red and the green, leaving only a few heroes struggling to survive. The story is epic, so even though you know from the beginning that everything is going to be fixed (there's no way they would let some of the events that happen here become real continuity), it means the stakes are high; anyone can die at any moment. And they make use of that for a couple of surprises. There's also a B story, detailing how the world got to where it is, and ends up having real ramifications that aren't reset. This was a very strong volume, and is especially recommended for Vertigo fans; it has that feel more than the New 52. Jeff Lemire is one of the best writers at DC right now, and this book shows why. less

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