Timeline of Boston Brand, the acrobat turned ghostly vigilante Deadman, from his debut in 1967 through major storylines including Blackest Night and Brightest Day.
Boston Brand, a cocky circus trapeze artist, is introduced. He is murdered by the assassin Hook, and his ghost is granted the ability to possess others by the Hindu goddess Rama Kushna. #comics #deadman #dc )
In Strange Adventures #206, Deadman learns he can only rest after finding his killer. He begins a quest for vengeance, often possessing the living. #comics #deadman )
Deadman temporarily joins the Justice League in Justice League of America #95, assisting against a threat. #justiceleague #comics )
Appears with Batman in The Brave and the Bold #86, forging a long-running friendship. #batman #crossover )
A short-lived solo series, Deadman #1-8, explores his ghostly adventures and search for peace. #solo #comics )
A prestige-format limited series revives the character with new backstory and art by Neal Adams. #limitedseries #nealandams )
Appears in the landmark crossover, aiding heroes against the Anti-Monitor. #crisis #crossover )
A graphic novel by Mike Baron and Kelley Jones, exploring Deadman's origin again. #graphicnovel )
Becomes a core member of the magic-based Justice League Dark in DC's Weirdoverse. #justiceleaguedark #magic )
A miniseries by Mike Carey and John Bolton, focusing on Deadman's romantic life. #miniseries #romance )
Crosses over with the Spectre in a storyline by J.M. DeMatteis. #spectre #crossover )
Collects unpublished stories from the 1970s. #collection #loststories )
Plays a role in the miniseries leading up to Infinite Crisis. #dayofvengeance #infinitecrisis )
Appears in the weekly series 52, interacting with other mystics. #52 #weekly )
Becomes a founding member of the new Justice League Dark series. #justiceleaguedark )
During Blackest Night, Deadman is resurrected as a Black Lantern, but later becomes a White Lantern. #blackestnight #whitelantern
Deadman becomes the avatar of the White Lantern, tasked with restoring life. #brightestday #whitelantern
In DC's New 52, Deadman appears in Justice League Dark and gets a new origin. #new52 #reboot )
A trade paperback collecting classic stories. #trade #collection )
Featured in the series alongside Phantom Stranger and Pandora. #trinityofsin )
Plays a role in the multiversal storyline. #infinitefrontier )
A romance-themed one-shot. #romance #oneshot )
Returns as a key member in DC Rebirth's Justice League Dark. #rebirth #justiceleaguedark )
Joins the team in the series The Unexpected. #theunexpected )
A standalone story focusing on his connection to the living. #standalone #solidarity )
Appears as a supporting character in The Terrifics. #theterrifics )
Plays a role in Dark Nights: Death Metal. #deathmetal #darknights )
A storyline revisiting his origin and goddess. #ramakushna #origin )
Appears in the annual LGBTQ+ themed anthology.DC Pride 2022. #dcpride #lgbtq )
A Halloween-themed one-shot by guest creators. #halloween #oneshot )
Featured in the event series Absolute Power. #absolutepower )