Announced back in January, the superstar team of writer Ram V and artist Anand RK are gearing up to bring Mitch Shelley, aka the Resurrection Man, back in to the pages of DC Comics. With the prestige format DC Black Label miniseries set to launch on April 2, DC has now revealed final cover art and new interior pages for issue #1.
This six-issue series will reintroduce readers to Mitch Shelley. Originally created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Jackson “Butch” Guice, Shelley is a man who has led thousands of lives, and with each death, he is resurrected with a new superpower based on his previous cause of death. After living and dying his latest life, Shelley awakes with a new purpose to go along with his latest power: saving the universe. This version of Resurrection Man must battle across time and space against a sadistic Word War II internment camp captain who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s abilities. As the lines of cosmic order begin to blur, Mitch Shelley will literally die to save the universe, more than once.
The first issue features a main cover by Butch Guice with variant designs by Dan Panosian, Anand RK and Jeff Dekal. Here’s a look at each of the final designs:
“This is a story I’ve wanted to tell since I first started writing for DC,” said writer Ram V. “It’s lingered and stayed and got its hooks into my mind and my love and excitement for the character and story has only grown. Part of the joy of writing comics for me, is getting to reinvent, reimagine characters in a way that speaks to my own preoccupations and joys; with Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma, I hope readers will share in my excitement as Anand, Mike and Aditya and I tell a story of endless lifetimes, saving universes and falling in love, spanning the length of all existence.”
The full synopsis for the series reads:
He’s back! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives—and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelley is awoken by a new purpose and power…saving the universe.
Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation. Gashadokuro—a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true… he’s dying to save you!
DC has also revealed five new unlettered preview pages from issue #1 showing off Anand RK’s incredible interior artwork for the series. Take a look at each of the pages below:
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 will be available for preorder at participating comic book shops and digital retailers Friday, January 17, and debuts Wednesday, April 2.
