Resurrection Man #4 ended with the apparent death of Mitch. That's pretty much how every issue ends, but for real this time. As the character floats somewhere between death and resurrection in this issue, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning take the time to explore the new origin of the Resurrection Man in the new DCU.
It's immediately apparent why this story couldn't have been told right off the bat. Frankly, Mitch is painted as a grade A jackass in his pre-superhuman days. Without the sympathy readers have built up for him over the previous four issues, it would be hard to care about his plight. Luckily, that isn't a problem now. The writers establish his back-story and tie in a number of other characters to boot. Even Deathstroke enjoys a guest appearance. Rather than serve as a shameless plug for his book, Slade's presence furthers the story and provides further commentary on Mitch's own personality.
Fernando Blanco fills in as artist this month. Because of the flashback-heavy nature of the story, this doesn't negatively impact the book at all. Blanco continues the dark style of the series while blending in plenty of big action and superhero elements.
This origin story raises almost as many questions as it answers, but in the end it merely further cements the series as one of the stronger titles in the New 52. It's a shame that Resurrection Man continues to rank among the lowest-selling as well.
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