In the harsh wastelands of the Cursed Earth Yassa Povey makes a gruesome discovery; the badly burned body of a dead man.
But the 'dead man' lives, and when Yassa takes him back to his village to help him recover, something evil follows. Soon villagers start dying and the Dead Man is sent into exile. Yassa follows, curious to know more about the stranger. However, it is a decision he will come to regret, as Yassa is plunged into a world of horror when the Dead Man discovers the shocking truth behind his identity!
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) with stunning black and white artwork by John Ridgway (Hellblazer) this 2000 AD classic is sure to chill your blood!
John Wagner has been scripting for 2000 AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, AI's Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000 AD, his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed A History of Violence.
John Ridgway's graceful linework has brought many 2000 AD strips to life, not least his own co-creations Darkness Visible, Journal of Luke Kirby and Junker. Beyond 2000 AD, Ridgway's work includes Age of Heroes, Babylon 5, ESPers, Hellblazer, The Invisibles, Miracleman and Swamp Thing.
Will Simpson is the co-creator of Universal Soldier and co-penciller of The Dead Man. He has also worked on Aliens, Batman and Hellblazer.
