10 Most Anticipated Comics Still To Come In 2017

5. Deadman

Deadman DC Rebirth
DC Comics

Release Date: November 1

Neal Adams is a legend of DC's Bronze Age. Not only did he help to redefine Batman with frequent collaborator Dennis O'Neil in the seventies, he also lent his craft to Green Arrow too, partaking in the seminal 'Hard-travelling Heroes' arc that defined both Oliver Queen and Hal Jordan during the Watergate era.

What people may not know, however, is that he had a pretty successful stint on Deadman too. Now, the writer/artist will be returning to the character with a mini-series releasing this November, almost fifty years since his last Deadman story. The comic will also feature Batman, Zatanna, and a suitably spoopy glow-in-the-dark cover, which is all we need from a Deadman comic, really.

Cool covers aside, it's great to see Adams still working in the medium. Batman: Odyssey may not have been the return we wished, but all the ingredients are there for the artist to craft a truly compelling Deadman tale. Boston Brand brilliant.

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