Warning: contains spoilers for Flash #780!
The most unexpected hero, Animal Man, is the Flash's new neighbor, and Wally’s new ally has a deeper history than fans think. Wally’s children have befriended Animal Man’s daughter Maxine, and in a preview for The Flash #780, readers learn that Animal Man and his entire family have relocated to Wally’s town, setting the stage for an inevitable team-up. The issue, part three of the “War for Earth-3” event, goes on sale in print and digital March 15.
Animal Man may not be one of DC’s most popular characters, but his history qualifies him as one of the most unique. Initially appearing in 1965’s Strange Adventures #180 and created by the legendary Carmine Infantino, Animal Man is Buddy Baker, a stuntman who, after exposure to a meteorite, gained the power to mimic the ability of any animal nearby—for example, if he is in proximity to a bird, he can fly. This origin was tweaked over the years, and in 1988’s Animal Man #1, written by Grant Morrison, it was revealed the character’s powers derived from “the Red,” an animal-based counterpart to Swamp Thing’s “the Green.” Morrison originally intended to use the character to explore animal rights issues, but in one of the most meta twists in comics history, the run culminated with Animal Man meeting Morrison—or at least a fictionalized, comic book version of them. Morrison also intended their run to explore what it means to be both a superhero and a family man. Now, Animal Man is neighbors with Wally West, and the two have more in common than fans realize. The issue is written by Jeremy Adams, illustrated by Will Conrad, colored by Jeromy Cox, Matt Herms and Peter Pantazis and lettered by Rob Leigh.
The preview opens with Johnny Quick, the presumed dead speedster of Earth-3, arriving on our Earth looking for a fight. Then, in a flashback sequence, Linda, Wally’s wife, is using her own newfound speed powers to zip around the neighborhood, looking for her and Wally’s missing children. Wally returns, with not only his own children in tow, but Maxine Baker—the daughter of Animal Man. Maxine, who is hinted to be more powerful than her father, used her powers to help the Flash and his kids get back to Earth. Wally then informs Linda that Animal Man and his family have relocated to their town, and he and Linda should invite them over for dinner.
The preview ends there, leaving readers with the tantalizing, and amusing, image of Animal Man and the Flash’s families at a dinner party. However, Buddy Baker and Wally West have a fair amount in common: both have lived their heroic lives in the public eye and both are family men. Both the Flash and Animal Man have suffered greatly for their families, and both have children with powers that may eclipse their own. Animal Man’s meta knowledge may prove advantageous for the Flash as the hunt for his mentor Barry Allen intensifies. In Grant Morrison’s final arc, running through issues 21-26 of their seminal run, Animal Man traveled to Limbo and met characters who had been erased as a result of the Crisis on Infinite Earths. With Infinite Frontier and the forthcoming Dark Crisis confronting the legacy of the first Crisis head-on, a character with Animal Man’s knowledge may come in handy for Wally and the rest of the DC Universe.
The arrival of Animal Man into the life of the Flash will lead to at least a nice dinner, if not a full-on team up. Yet the Flash’s unexpected new friend has a deeper history than fans realize—one that may play a huge role in the Scarlet Speedster’s life in the months ahead.
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