Truog’s work perfectly complimented the level of abstraction writer Grant Morrison was bringing to superhero comics, and I began to cede the importance I ascribed to the book to its two chief creators equally. I had chalked up my intense reaction to Animal Man to its writing, but with each reread, I became more enamored with the art of Chaz Truog, who pencilled most of the series. Superhero comics have very seldom produced an aesthetic response in me beyond an understanding of its plot mechanics or an appreciation of how close to the outer mythological limit characters can be taken without violating their genre principles nevertheless, these narrow parameters were exactly why I found the form engaging to begin with. Like many readers encountering DC's Animal Man for the first time, I was mystified by how a novelty super-hero character could be imbued with so much emotional complexity as to make me care about his compounding existential crises.
Interviews “If I Could, I’d Completely Redraw It”: An Interview With Chaz Truog
