A review by otherwyrld
The Dead Man by John Wagner

3.0

I reread this book on impulse for the first time since in appeared in 2000AD way back in 1989-90. Whilst for the most part it has stood the test of time, I found the appearance and characterisation of Yasser Povey to be problematic these days. Yasser, as the the narrator, is a very sterotypical black boy in a way that would be considered racist today. It detracts just a bit from the story itself, though not overwhelmingly. The other issue I have with the story now is that is is melodramatic in its language to try and convey a sense of approaching horror.

Otherwise the story is fine, even if you haven't read it as a part of a larger story, one which dominated the comic for several months after this story