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Reviewed on May 15, 2007
Deadman presents an intriguing, if initially confusing revamp of a DC character from the 1960s. In the old series, Deadman was a hero named Boston Brand; the new Deadman is (was?) airline pilot Brandon Cayce who is killed when he and his copilot brother, Scott, crash a jetliner into Heathrow International Airport. Flashbacks, jump cuts, and a plethora of "alternate universe" sequences eventually all merge into a narrative revealing that Brandon is the new Deadman. Moving from one reality to another, Brandon struggles to a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More