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: "To Call a Deadman"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Challengers of the Unknown (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Artist: George Tuska
Artist: Neal Adams

Reprinted From:
Challengers of the Unknown #74 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Challengers of the Unknown (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #73; next appearance in Super-Team Family #8)
• Ace Morgan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #73; next appearance in Super-Team Family #8)
• Red Ryan (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #73; next appearance in Super-Team Family #8)
• Rocky Davis (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #73; next appearance in Super-Team Family #8)
• Prof. Haley (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #73; next appearance in Super-Team Family #8)
• Corinna Stark (last appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #73; no further appearances)

Guest Star(s)

• Deadman (last appearance in Aquaman #52; next appearance in Justice League of America #94)
• Jonny Double (last appearance in Showcase #78; next appearance in Wonder Woman #199)

Villain(s)

• Seth Gross and Nodo (a magician and his assistant; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Vashnu (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #86; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #104)

Other Character(s)

• Doctor McJames and his daughter (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jonny Double follows Doctor McJames who has stolen a valuable ruby from a museum. The private investigator apprehends McJames, then contacts the Challengers because he believes something more mysterious is going on. Corinna Stark hypnotizes McJames and learns that his daughter's soul was stolen by a ghost. The Challengers learn that the soul is kept in a small black box which they track to a castle.

Meanwhile, Deadman is also on the trail of the ghost. The magic box was stolen from his circus friend Vashnu. Deadman confronts the ghost which is actually the astral form of magician Seth Gross. Deadman possesses the astral form, rescues the girl, and returns her soul to her body. Gross is driven insane from the experience and is forever unable to return to his own body.