Comic Title: Animal Man Omnibus HC
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: 2013
On Sale Date: July 31, 2013 Direct Market Date July 31, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Direct Market Date July 31, 2013
Source: Previews, #294

Cover Price: $75.00
Page Count: 712

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Myth of the Creation"
Pages: 19

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

Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Tom Grummett
Inker: Doug Hazlewood
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Colorist: Helen Vesik

Reprinted From:
Secret Origins #39 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Animal Man (last appearance in Animal Man #9; next appearance in Animal Man #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Ellen Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #9; next appearance in Animal Man #10)
• Maxine Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #9; next appearance in Animal Man #14)
• Cliff Baker (last appearance in Animal Man #9; next appearance in Animal Man #14)
• Roger Denning (in flashback; next appearance in Animal Man #1)

Other Character(s)

• Two aliens (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Animal Man #10)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Buddy Baker (gets his powers; last appearance in Animal Man #22; next appearance in Animal Man #1)
• Ellen (during Buddy's proposal; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Animal Man #1)

Comments:
This story continues in Animal Man #10.

Synopsis:
Animal Man is still having trouble with his powers following the detonation of the meta-gene bomb. Two aliens observe him testing his powers. These aliens then review Animal Man's origin and history. They detect some changes to the continuum which they cannot explain.