These are what we call the 'YMMV items.' Things that some people find in this work. We call them 'your mileage might vary' because not everyone sees these things in the same way. This starts discussions in the trope lists, a thing we don't want. Please use the discussion page if you'd like to discuss any of these items.
YMMV: Animal Man
"Funny Aneurysm" Moment: When reading the endorsement of PETA in the final issue, one must remember that back in the '80s they weren't quite the organization they are now.
Tear Jerker: There are a lot, including the tragedy of B'Wana Beast in the first arc, The Coyote Gospel, the life story and death of Red Mask, Buddy's family being murdered, and the final issues Grant Morrison wrote where he and Buddy met.
The very last couple of pages during Morrison's run, where the quote comes from. That's already a tearjerker in of it's self, but what makes it moreso sad is what happens at the end. After Grant shines his light to try to signal Foxy, he gets no response and leaves. A light then shines back from the hill. Grant doesn't see it.
Fridge Brilliance hit me after reading that scene. After Grant makes all these arguements that comics matter and that we should treat fictional characters with some respect, he makes his most convincing arguement in those last panels. Because Foxy represents childhood and more importantly, innocence, and the only place Grant can still find it. . . is in a comic-book world. I'm not sure if any of that made sense, but it was a Tearjerker to me.
The Woobie: Buddy. He endures so much at the hands of his writer.
