Deadman — trapeze artist Boston Brand — performs his daring act under the circus big top, unaware that his life is about to be tragically cut short. When he is murdered during his high-wire act by the mysterious Hook, Boston’s spirit is granted the power to inhabit the bodies of the living by the Hindu goddess Rama Kushna. Now, as the supernatural avenger Deadman, Boston begins his quest to find his killer. This is a landmark story introducing one of DC’s most enduring supernatural characters