Deadman: Dead Again #4 (DC Comics 2001)

Deadman: Dead Again #4 (DC Comics 2001) drops readers into a high-stakes chapter of a cosmic crossover. The battle royale continues as Mongul teams up with the Cyborg Superman to kill Hal Jordan and destroy Coast City — unless Deadman can stop it. And if he does manage to save the life of Earth's Greatest Green Lantern...is that necessarily a good thing?

Written by Steve Vance, with art by Mark D. Bright and Rick Burchett, and cover art by José Luis García-López and Kevin Nowlan.

Details: 32 pages; 4 of 5 in the Deadman: Dead Again arc; cover price $2.50.

• Key creators: Steve Vance (writer); Mark D. Bright and Rick Burchett (art); José Luis García-López and Kevin Nowlan (cover).
• Part 4 of a 5-part storyline, placing this issue at a pivotal point in the arc.
• Core conflict centers on Mongul and the Cyborg Superman targeting Hal Jordan and Coast City, with Deadman attempting to intervene.
• Explores a provocative moral question: does saving a hero come with unintended consequences?