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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2518193
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | $29.01 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 9.4 | $23.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 9.6 | $110.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 9.8 | $99.99 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| RAW | $4.55 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 10.0 | $130.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 4.0 | $4.53 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 6.0 | $12.28 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
| 8.0 | $19.53 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1988-10-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 43 graded copies for Animal Man #2 (1988). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Life in the Concrete Jungle
Animal Man) investigates an incident at S.T.A.R. Labs, where several test-monkeys have been fused together by someone or something. Doctor Meyers explains that the perpetrator seems to have been some kind of giant cockroach. While Buddy can't help the monkeys, he offers to use his powers to absorb a dog's sense of smell, and track the creature. Buddy is, however, suspicious of Dr. Myers' methods.
Elsewhere, Buddy's neighbor's cat is feeding her newborn kittens in the same location that a number of unscrupulous hunters are killing for sport.
When the trail goes cold, Animal Man takes lunch on the roof of a nearby building. He is suddenly surprised by the appearance of Superman). Though he recognizes Buddy, he is called away before any real conversation can occur, and Buddy is left unsatisfied.
In an alley, a mysterious figure known as the Beast) uses his strange powers to fuse a rat with a nearby drunk.
Buddy calls his wife Ellen) excitedly, to tell her about the visit from Superman, but midway through the call he is attacked violently by a strange rat-man. Absorbing the powers of a nearby praying mantis, Buddy manages to put up a decent fight. However, the tables begin to turn, and the rat-man manages to tear Buddy's arm from his body, and as he bleeds to death, the rat and the man begin to separate.
Elsewhere, Buddy's wife Ellen and their daughter Maxine) head to the forest, where Maxine discovers the kittens, and Ellen ominously becomes the subject of the hunters' attention.
| Editor1_1 = Art Young | Editor1_2 = Karen Berger | Writer1_1 = Grant Morrison | Penciler1_1 = Chaz Truog | Inker1_1 = Doug Hazlewood | Colorist1_1 = Tatjana Wood | Letterer1_1 = John Costanza
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Animal Man (Buddy Baker)) **Supporting Characters:** * Ellen Baker) * Maxine Baker) * S.T.A.R. Labs ** Doctor Myers) * Superman) **Antagonists:** * The Rat-Man * Poachers ** Lew Real name revealed ** Ray **Other Characters:** * B'Wana Beast/"The Beast") * Jamie (Superhero fan) * Lester * Luna (Lester's girlfriend) ** Lester the Mantis * Morris Weidemeir) * Red Hybrids ** Monkeys Hybrid * Sheba the Cat ** Sheba's kittens * Aquaman) * Blue Beetle) * Booster Gold) * Eve) * Frankenstein) * God * Green Lantern) * Jesus) * Violet Weidemeir * The Ramones * R.E.M. * Walt Disney * Bambi * Donald Duck **Locations:** * New Earth ** Earth *** United States of America **** California ***** San Diego ****** Baker Home ****** Horton Plaza Park|Horton Plaza ****** S.T.A.R. Labs ****** Weidemeier Home **** Washington ***** Port Townsend, Washington|Port Townsend *** Garden of Eden *** Pakistan **Items:** * B'Wana Helmet **Concepts:** * The Red * Superhumans
| Notes = * This issue is reprinted in Animal Man Vol. 1 (Collected), Animal Man Omnibus (Collected), Animal Man by Grant Morrison 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Book One (Collected), and Animal Man by Grant Morrison Book One (Collected). | Trivia = * The events of this issue are partially adapted in the *Titans)* episode, "*Dude, Where's My Gar_Episode%3A_Dude%2C_Where's_My_Gar)*." * The hunters reference *Bambi*, Walt Disney, the Garden of Eden, and Eve (Bible)|Eve. A-Man's internal monologue includes Disneyland, The Ramones, Howard Johnson's, and R.E.M.'s cover of Superman (The Clique song)|"Superman". | Recommended =
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Creative credits
Writers: Grant Morrison
Interior art: Chaz Truog
Color: Tatjana Wood
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 45039
PANEL PROFITS: 2518193