Comic Title: Animal Man #9
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: March 1989
On Sale Date: January 31, 1989 Shipping Date January 31, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #12

Shipping Date February 2, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #156

Copyright Date February 7, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Karen Berger

Title: "Home Improvements"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Tom Grummett
Inker: Doug Hazlewood
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Tatjana Wood

Reprinted In:
Animal Man TPB (1991)
Animal Man Omnibus HC (2013)
Animal Man by Grant Morrison 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 HC (2019)
Animal Man by Grant Morrison Vol. 1 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Animal Man (last appearance in Animal Man #22; next appearance in Secret Origins #39)

Guest Star(s)

• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Power of the Atom #9; next appearance in Justice League America #26)

Supporting Character(s)

• Cliff Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #7; next appearance in Secret Origins #39)
• Ellen Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #22; next appearance in Secret Origins #39)
• Maxine Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #4; next appearance in Secret Origins #39)

Villain(s)

• Mike Buckley and his friends (bullies; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• James Highwater (last name and first initial revealed; last appearance in Animal Man #8; next appearance in Animal Man #10)
• A tribal shaman (no further appearances)
• Two unnamed repairmen (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Animal Man (from the future; last appearance in Animal Man #22; next appearance in Animal Man #22)

Comments:
Animal Man from the future observes Cliff as shown in Animal Man #22

Synopsis:
The Martian Manhunter pays Buddy Baker a visit to welcome him to the newly formed Justice League Europe. While Buddy and the Manhunter converse about the recent problems with Animal Man's powers, two repairmen fix the Baker home and install security devices. Before leaving, the Manhunter helps Buddy's son Cliff handle some bullies.