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Line 1: {{work}} Urban legend tells of a drifter wandering the side roads and back streets of the USA, a man who won't - can't - stay dead. A ''[[Resurrection Man]]''. The legend is true. His name is Mitchell Shelley, and he's wandering the Earth, trying to do good by others where he can. Every time he dies, he comes back with a new superpower. Mitch was originally the star of his own [[DC Comics]] ongoing back in the [[The Nineties\|1990s]]., created and written by [[Dan Abnett]] and Andy Lanning (later known for [[Annihilation]], [[Nova]] and [[Guardians of the Galaxy]]). His first appearance was actually ''"Resurrection Man''" vol. 1 #1 (May, 1997). The series lasted for 27 issues, from May, 1997 to August, 1999. Focusing on his search to discover the truth about himself and his powers. Since the end of his original series, Mitchell has had guest appearances in various titles. He returns to the spotlight in a new Abnett/Lanning series as part of DC's [[New 52]] relaunch in September 2011. ~~----~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Amnesiac Dissonance]]: Turned out Mitch wasn't a very nice guy in his pre-Resurrection Man life, a corrupt lawyer deep in mob business. He seems to have been better in previous incarnations. ** The New 52 version was even less of a nice guy in his fomer life; {{spoiler\|he was running the nanobot project, and conducting illegal human testing}}. * [[Arch Enemy]]: The Body Doubles are Mitch's most frequently reoccurring foes. Also, [[Vandal Savage]], as he and Mitch have constantly clashed in the long span of their lives, up until the 853rd Century. * [[The Atoner]]: A touch of this after he finds out who he used to be. * [[Back ~~From~~from the Dead]]: Again, and again, and again... * [[Badass Longcoat]] * [[Badass Long Hair]]: in later issues. * [[Body Surf]]: The Rider. * [[The Cameo]]: Two panels of Abnett & Lanning's [[Elseworlds]] oneshot ''The [[Superman]] [[Frankenstein's Monster\|Monster]]'', feature an (unnamed) ''actual'' resurrection man (i.e. a [[Grave Robbing\|grave robber]]), with Mitch's shoulder-length hair and broad-brimmed hat. * [[The Cape (trope)]]: Pretty much, even though he normally doesn't wear one. * [[Civvie Spandex]]: Typically doesn't wear a costume, favoring a black hat, black coat, black shirt and whatever trousers he can grab. * [[Discard and Draw]]: Every time he dies. Line 27 ⟶ 26: * [[Ghost Memory]]: Mitch used to get flashes of his previous incarnations when he was little (and again when possessed by the Rider). * [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: Hooker. * [[Immortal Life Is Cheap]]: Naturally. One issue has a confused Batman trying to figure out why the same guy keeps getting murdered by Gotham City criminals. A crossover with [[Hitman (Comic Book)\|Hitman]] sees Hitman repeatedly shooting him over and over until he gets a useful power. In the 853rd century, even Resurrection Man himself gets in on the act, wearing a gauntlet that lets him commit instant suicide. * [[Inner Monologue]] * [[Lovely Angels]]: The Body Doubles, a pair of bounty hunters. Line 52 ⟶ 51: [[Category:The DCU]] [[Category:Resurrection Man]] [[Category:Character]]]