Comic Title: Deadman Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: February 15, 2012 Direct Market Date February 15, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Direct Market Date February 15, 2012
Source: Previews, #278

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 168
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "A New Lease on Death"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Deadman (of Earth-1)

Writer/Artist: Neal Adams

Reprinted From:
Strange Adventures #215 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Deadman (last appearance in Strange Adventures #214; next appearance in Strange Adventures #216)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rama Kushna (last appearance in Strange Adventures #205; next appearance in Strange Adventures #216)
• Vashnu (disguised as an old man; identity revealed in Strange Adventures #216; last appearance in Strange Adventures #213; next appearance in Strange Adventures #216)

Villain(s)

• Hook (dies in this story; last appearance in Strange Adventures #212; next appearance in Strange Adventures #216)
• Sensei (next appearance in Strange Adventures #216)
• League of Assassins (next appearance in Strange Adventures #216)
• Willie Smith (name revealed; last appearance in Strange Adventures #214; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Ames (last appearance in Strange Adventures #214; no further appearances)
• Phil (as a corpse; last appearance in Strange Adventures #214; no further appearances)
• Homer Dobbs (a salesman; no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2:"Can Vengeance Be So Hollow?"

This story is continued from the first story of Strange Adventures #214 and continues in the first story of Strange Adventures #216.

Synopsis:
Deadman tracks assassin Willie Smith to Hong Kong where he receives a new assignment. Deadman learns that the target is his own killer, Hook. Willie catches Hook and brings him before a Society of Assassins for which both killers work. The leader of the assassins known as the Sensei accuses Hook of failing in his initiation assignment, the murder of Boston Brand. The killers believe Boston is still alive since Cleveland Brand has taken his brother's place at the circus.

Sensei then orders Hook's death. Deadman tries to intervene by taking control of Willie's body. However, the Sensei is able to defeat him and is immune to Deadman's powers of possession. Hook is killed and left behind, while the Sensei and the others leave. Deadman is contacted by Rama Kushna, but he feels no satisfaction in the fact that his killer is dead.