Resurrection Man is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning with art by Fernando Dagnino and colors by Santi Arcas. (With cover art by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado)
Resurrection Man has a very interesting premise and power. Resurrection Man is technically immortal, however, he can be killed; upon his death he is resurrected (hence the name) and receives a new power related to his death and/or rising.
Issue #1 begins with Mitch Shelly (aka Resurrection Man) describing the metal about his corpse as he lays upon a gurney with an M.E. performing his autopsy. He describes the cold metal slab beneath him, the taste of metal deep within his gums, and his abnormal sense of other metallic objects in the room (including the coroner’s watch). Shortly after the M.E. leaves the room Resurrection Man is painfully resurrected. He then proceeds to gather up an ID and some wearable clothing from the nearby locker room. Intuition tells him he needs to head to the nearest airport to catch a flight.
Besides his ability to resurrect and subsequent power he also is ‘gifted’ with a notion or a nagging idea of where to proceed once he is revived –akin to a indirect, more cerebral Greek call to action-. This time around he feels the need to take a particular flight, and thus heads to the airport to satisfy his mind’s urge.
He makes his flight and in a sudden twist the patron who ‘happens’ to sit beside him ends up being something a little more than human, which results in a stellar ending to the issue and sets up for a great story arc to be continued well into the next issue.
Personal Thoughts: I really enjoyed Resurrection Man almost solely on the principle that it felt ‘new’ to me. He is an interesting character that I had not really caught onto when he debuted in the late nineties. His powers are truly unique and he comes off as a more realistic character who just happens to have powers instead of an invincible hero with a cape. His powers are not the standard super strength, speed, or flight abilities given to most heroes and villains to some degree or another, and because of this he stands out amongst them.
Due to Resurrection Man’s ability to overcome even death he is technically more powerful than even Batman or Superman. This coupled with the aforementioned statement makes for an intriguing dichotomy, which will further create some out of the ordinary story arcs that I think will stand out from other comic book runs.
Overall, the art is slick and the writing is superb; definitely a week two gem of DC’s NEW 52. I give Resurrection Man four-out-of-five stars. Do not forget to check out Resurrection Man #2 which releases 10.12.2011; it is sure to tingle even the dead’s literary senses.
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