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02-07-2025
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Review – Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #4
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #4 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Ram V continues to take us deeper into the mystical side of the DCU than any other writer has in a long time. Mitch Shelley has completed his latest evolution as Resurrection Man, dying peacefully of old age – and as such, has evolved to be immune and above time itself. Now in the company of a mysterious cosmic being named Samsara, he has gained full awareness of his countless past lives. This allows him to discover his past – which casts new doubt on his original simple origin from the 1990s, and gives him ties to one of the DCU's greatest villains and his original crime that kicked off his reign. But it also opens his eyes to the ultimate betrayal he committed – turning on a woman who was the closest he had felt in centuries to a true love, and sabotaging her creation that could jeopardize the world. And it's exactly that creation that now comes into focus, as the truth behind Samsara's presence is revealed. The warriors. Via DC Comics. It's interesting that the main villain of the series so far – or so it seemed – doesn't really play a role in this issue, but a much bigger threat emerges. That keeps in touch with the non-linear nature of this story, which makes it feel unlike any other Black Label book. How often do you see a book that takes place not just over centuries but over millennia? As we head into the last act, it's clear that the true enemy Mitch Shelley is facing here is himself, or rather the parts of himself he had locked up for eons. And in that time, he's managed to accumulate many enemies – including some that he might need again now. The guest appearance at the end of the issue is fascinating, especially given that we last saw him in a very different Black Label series. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite DC works of Ram V, and is a similarly bold reinvention of the character as his take on Swamp Thing from a few years back. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
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07-05-2025
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Review – Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 cover via DC Comics. Ray: The Black Label line is capable of doing things that no other DC book can, and this title makes the case that it's at its best when it's used to reinvent obscure and lower-tier heroes where there are no issues with branding. After a one-page prelude by the late, great Jackson 'Butch' Guice, we're thrown back into the story of a Mitch Shelley now unbound by time itself. He allowed himself to die of old age after falling in love and becoming a husband and stepfather, and for the first time his cause of death was time itself. And so he now controls it, in the presence of a mysterious God – and he can look back at the many chapters of his old life. It all comes back to his time in World War II, where he met an old friend who he let down when he was needed most – as well as a psychopathic Japanese officer who are from Shelley's flesh and was cursed with a disturbing brand of immortality of his own. The undying. Via DC Comics. While last issue, Mitch was barely aware of what his new powers meant, now he's interested in experimenting with them for the first time. That includes trying to undo one of his greatest mistakes – and winding up creating a fascinating butterfly effect that brings the granddaughter of his former soldier friend back into his life in the current era of the DCU. The villain, who is lurking in the background of this issue, has a new form that takes this story directly into the realm of pure horror. But despite the intensity of many of the plots here, there's an almost peaceful and mournful quality to much of the issue. It's a fascinating look into the regrets and lost stories of an immortal, who now has the chance to revisit all of them. Fans of Ram V and Felipe Andrade's brilliant The Many Deaths of Laila Starr will find many common themes here, which is a pretty high compliment as that's one of the writer's best works. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
