Editor's Desk 
The Deadman series continues to take Boston Brand on one bizarre afterlife adventure after another, and thankfully, DC Comics has given the series even more room to explore: the book will now expand to 12 issues, which is excellent news for fans enjoying W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo’s strange, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt take on Deadman.
Boston Brand continues his duties escorting souls into the next realm, but Mr. Juan and his creepy Ghost Things have complicated the job. After traveling to Hell last issue, Deadman decides to try Heaven this time, hoping to find more answers about what is happening to the recently deceased. Along the way, Prince gives us a hilarious look at the logistics of getting into Heaven, some important information about Mr. Juan, and one heck of a cliffhanger.
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The issue opens with another great interaction between Boston and Bobby, the ghost kid. Their relationship remains one of the book’s highlights, especially as they start switching emotional reactions. Prince makes their conversations funny while still hinting that something bigger is happening with Bobby. I’m becoming increasingly curious about what Bobby has planned and what might be brewing inside him.
Then comes the trip to Heaven, and the escalator ride alone is worth the price of admission and a beautiful cover image. It’s such a simple idea, but Martin Morazzo turns it into another fantastic visual moment. Speaking of Morazzo, he and colorist Chris O’Halloran continue to create one of the most distinctive-looking books on the stands. Their interpretation of the afterlife feels like someone dropped Deadman into the strangest corner of Beetlejuice, and I mean that as a huge compliment.
Prince also gives us more information about Mr. Juan, his motivations, his maids, and those disturbing Ghost Things that prey on the newly dead. When Deadman finally reaches Heaven, his visit with “Pete” provides another wonderfully ridiculous adventure that I wouldn’t mind seeing expanded into a future one-page story. It perfectly captures Boston’s charm.
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The scene with the Presence’s secretary also deserves attention. Prince plays with the idea that “God works in mysterious ways” and turns it into something that feels both funny and suspicious. I have a feeling there’s more happening there than Boston realizes.
Then comes that cliffhanger. Deadman and Swamp Thing find themselves in a very interesting situation, one longtime Deadman fans may feel played before, but with a new hook to capture interest. Prince puts his own spin on the classic “GR33N” concept, and I’m extremely curious to see where he takes it.
Overall, The Deadman #4 continues to prove that this series knows exactly what kind of strange, funny, and imaginative comic it wants to be. The Heaven sequence moves the mystery forward, the character work remains strong, and the ending gives us another reason to come back next month. With the series now expanding to 12 issues, I’m more than happy to keep following Boston Brand through whatever bizarre corner of the afterlife comes next.
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