Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #2 – Ram V, Writer; Anand RK, Jackson “Butch” Guice, Artists; Mike Spicer, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
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.
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.
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