Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resurrection Man #18 | 1998 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 2 | Resurrection Man, Volume 1: Dead Again | 2011 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 3 | Night Watch | 1997 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
| 4 | Resurrection Man#6 | 1997 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 5 | Resurrection Man Vol. 1 | 1999 | Dan Abnett | Buy |
| 6 | Galveston | 2000 | Dan Abnett | N/A |
Resurrection Man: 1997 collects material from the original DC Comics series that ran from 1997 to 1999, created by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The series follows Mitch Shelley, a man with no memory of his past who discovers he is effectively immortal, returning to life after every death with a new superpower determined by how he died. As he tries to uncover his origins, he is pursued by angels, demons, and government agencies all with an interest in his unusual condition.
The original series ran for 28 issues and was considered ahead of its time for its dark tone and unusual protagonist. The concept of Shelley’s rotating power set gave each story arc a different flavour while maintaining consistent character work. The series connected to broader DC Universe events of the late 1990s, including the DC One Million event.
All volumes from the original run are listed in the reading order table below. Readers who want to follow up can read the 2011 New 52 Resurrection Man series, which revisited the character under a different continuity.