The Man in Black #1
"Man in Black" #1 (1990) introduces a chilling tale of life, death, and the price of resurrection, all drawn in stark, haunting detail by Bob Powell, who handles writing, art, and inks. When pilot Martha Gilmore survives a crash in Tibet only to be revived by scientists who've mastered death, her fiancé Len Martin becomes their next experiment—until the mysterious Man in Black intervenes. Cover by Bob Powell, this 2.00 USD comic from 1990 delivers a pulse-pounding, grounded mystery that begins with a single, unforgettable choice.
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Female pilot Martha Gilmore crashes in Tibet, where the scientists twice allow her to die then bring her back to life. When they try the same trick with her fiance Len Martin, the Man in Black steps in, and when Len returns from the dead, he kills the scientist and flees with Martha.
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