Animal Man #5

The fifth and final volume of Jeff Lemire's New 52 *Animal Man* run arrives with a fitting title — *Evolve or Die!* — and a cover by Rafael Albuquerque that captures the tension perfectly: Buddy Baker, in his black-and-white costume, screams as he lunges forward while two grotesque, knife-wielding figures close in from below. Albuquerque's bold orange-and-white palette gives the whole image a raw, urgent energy that suits a series IGN called "one of the strangest superhero books in all of comics." If you've been following Buddy Baker's wild ride through the Red and beyond, this 2015 collection is a satisfying place to see where that journey leads.