A climactic final battle between Animal Man and his usurper, Brother Blood. I enjoyed my time with Animal Man in the New52, but it’s hard not to see the flaws.

The book has a huge focus on the Baker family, but one of its key members, Buddy’s wife Ellen, is underwritten. A spouse having problems with their significant other taking a dangerous job has a lot of story potential, but it’s not explored beyond Ellen constantly whining about superheroes and things outside her control. It gets very old VERY quick, so much so I was glad when they separated in the previous volume.

There’s another plot thread introduced about different versions of the Red, Green, and Rot existing on other planets. It’s a great concept that implies Lemire had one or two more stories to tell before wrapping everything up. As is though this is a decent enough conclusion. Decent action, a well paced story, and a sappy sweet ending that will make anyone want to go give their family a hug.