The Immortal Men #1 Review

The Immortal Men #1 from DC Comics -

    Caden Park is a normal teenager with dreams of changing the world. Ever since he had a chance encounter with Superman, his mind has teemed with images of heroes. However, lately, Caden's dreams have become the darkest of nightmares - dreams in which two super-powered cabals of immortals vie for total control of the world. On the side of light, is the wise, enigmatic Immortal Man, with his army of Immortal Men who wish to leave it to humanity to shape their own destiny. Then, there is the warlike, bloodthirsty Infinite Woman, the oldest human in existence, and her army, The House of Conquest. What Caden doesn't know is that behind his dreams lie a dark reality: this once covert, ancient battle is about to be brought into the light by the bloody hands of The Batman Who Laughs who has tipped the scales in favor of conquest...And Caden will be caught in the crossfire. Will Caden survive when dreams and reality dangerously intersect?

   James Tynion IV writes this mystical hero's journey, The Immortal Men #1. Tynion gives us Caden Park, a teenager that wants to be a part of something bigger than himself, a teenager plagued by nightmares of a battle that he can't understand - visions containing a man with ancient eyes that see right into the depths of Caden's soul. The story is quite gripping (even if the dialogue seems a bit clunky at times), quickly paced, and introduces us to intriguing new villains that look like they could become major players in the dynamics of the DCU. And I am really excited to see one of my favorites, The Immortal Man, return to the DCU, even if he doesn't stay around. With all this going for the story, I am sorry to say that Park and the Immortal Men haven't really captured my imagination as much as the villains, and the trajectory of the overall story itself. The mystery of the millennia-old battle and how it has shaped the DCU intrigues me, and the villains drip danger; but the heroes look weak, disorganized, and whiny by comparison. I can't say I really dig that, even though I understand that Infinity Woman and The Batman Who Laughs have them on the ropes. As far as the art goes, Jim Lee, and Ryan Benjamin dig a great job with this book, especially on the darker, nightmarish panels. Although I'm not totally sold on the heroes, I'm definitely sold on the story and the villains; Immortal Men has a lot of potential. I am looking forward to this journey that will probably take us down a rabbit-hole that unlocks many of the mysteries of the DCU. 

RATING: 7.5 out of 10.

NOTE: In the DCU, it seems that Resurrection Man has kind of replaced Immortal Man. Resurrection Man debuted in one of the best series that came out of the 1990's which you can read HERE. I have no idea how Resurrection Man has been overlooked in DC film and TV. 

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