Resurrection Man #1

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art by Fernando Dagnino
Cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
On sale September 14, 2011 - 32 pages for $2.99
Rated T+

My rating: 5/5
Will it be in my pull list? Yes. Yes it will.

Previews Text: It's the return of Mitch Shelly - and he's still dead. Resurrection Man can't stay dead for long, though - and with each rebirth comes new and unexpected powers. But his many returns have not gone unnoticed, and forces are gathering to learn what's so special about him - and to see which of them will finally stop Resurrection Man dead.

Oh, offbeat comics. How I adore you. This is not a comic for those of you who like your superheroes in spandex and in the Justice League only. This is for those of us who also adore Vertigo comics, because it very much feels like a Vertigo comic. And hell, I don't pretend to know everything about the company. It's very possible it was Vertigo at some point and then, like Constantine, Swamp Thing, and a couple of other characters, decided to make the jump back to the mainstream with the reboot.

The character is interesting all on his own. Not only does he always come back with a new set of abilities that he needs to figure out, he also comes back with a desire to do one thing or another, and he never really knows why he feels the need to do it. In this issue, for example, when he first comes back at the start of the book he feels the need to get on a plane to Portland, Oregon. He didn't know why he needed to be on that plane, just that he should be there. And then it turns out that yes, it really was a good thing he was there.

Seriously though. This book was awesome. It's one of my top three four for the week. I would be more definitive than that, but Batwoman was my favorite, followed by this, Red Lanterns, and Suicide Squad all being tied for second through fourth places.

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