Resurrection Man (character)
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Mitch Shelley, also known as Resurrection Man, is a character appearing in stories published by DC Comics.[1] The character was created by Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, and Jackson Guice, and first appeared in Resurrection Man #1 in 1997.[2] The character does not identify himself as a superhero but often involves himself in cases where he protects people from criminals and super-villains. Due to sub-atomic technology in his bloodstream, Shelley cannot be permanently killed. No matter how he is killed or how much damage is done, he always resurrects fully healed. With each resurrection, he also has a different additional new super-power (while whatever super-power he had previously disappears). In some cases, there is a physical transformation element to his resurrection (in one case, he resurrected as a living shadow, while another time his body altered into a woman's form).
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Resurrection Man #1 (May 1997) |
Created by | Andy Lanning Dan Abnett Jackson Guice |
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Alter ego | Mitchell "Mitch" Shelley |
Team affiliations | Forgotten Heroes Justice Legion Alpha Justice League |
Abilities | Originally: Reincarnation After tektites: Resurrection, with different additional super-power each time he revives |
The character has been connected to DC's immortal characters Vandal Savage and the Immortal Man. In the crossover DC One Million, a future timeline shows Mitch Shelley still alive in the 853rd century, operating with the superhero team Justice Legion A and now armed with a "Resurrector" device that controls his resurrection ability.