Is it Worth It? Resurrection Man (2011) #5

I own about 90% of Deathstroke's appearances in comic books. There are some that I've put off adding to the collection until more interesting or significant material has been acquired but I'm now in a position to close those questionable gaps.

Now that I have this site, I'm going to review certain guest-appearances based on whether they are worthwhile from the perspective of a Deathstroke fan specifically. So we're not reviewing a book based on its overall quality, just the Deathstroke parts.

That's an important distinction because Resurrection Man #5 is a very good book. But if you get it for Deathstroke's part only you may be disappointed.

We jump in mid-story. It seems that in the previous issue, Mitch Shelley, the titular Resurrection Man, has just been blown to bits by some lady named Suriel from the Special Angel Task Force. The bulk of the book from that point on is flashback and that's where Deathstroke comes in.

Deathstroke is on the payroll to clear a path for Mitch Shelley's lab techs as they study the remains of a US Army Patrol that was ambushed. While Shelley is a complete, heartless asshole, 'stroke is all business. The creative team does a good job of displaying his efficiency briefly for a book that isn't about him.

There is little interaction between the characters though. Deathstroke could be replaced by any mercenary character and it wouldn't really make a difference in the story. So on that level, since Deathstroke is really just a grunt, there's no real point in having it in the collection. But it does back fill some of his history so it's not a total waste.

Some numbers/stats/notes:

• This book was released the same month as Deathstroke, volume 2, #5.
• Deathstroke first appears on Page 4.
• Deathstroke appears on seven pages.

The highlight is his sudden appearance on the splash page.

Final judgement: Four eye patches out of 10.