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The original series was a departure from conventional comics. As noted, it derived a lot from THE FUGITIVE, in this case with it being the murder victim himself who is seeking the "one armed man" -- literally. The guy has a hook for a hand.

Boston Brand -- whose first name had quotation marks around it until we met his twin brother Cleveland! -- jumps from person to person, taking them over, thru a series of soap opera style stories much like QUANTUM LEAP. Main difference was that we saw the people themselves, not Deadman, in each inhabitation.

The character was brought back several times after the original series, tho none of those were, in my opinion, as successful as the first time. (Yes, including when I used him in GENERATIONS.)