Animal Man #22

Part two of "Splinter Species" arrives in this striking New 52 installment, with a cover by Jae Lee that sets an immediately unsettling tone: Animal Man stands in his signature costume, eerily calm, while a monstrous, clawed creature looms directly above him — connected to him by thin, puppet-like strings. The tagline "The Men Who Craved the Power of the Red!" hints at a dangerous hunger surrounding the elemental force at the heart of Buddy Baker's world. Jeff Lemire writes, with interior art from Steve Pugh and Francis Portela bringing the story to life.