Ragman: Ashes to Ashes Vol. 2

Ray Fawkes / Iñaki Miranda

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Series: Ragman: Ashes to Ashes

Summary

Ragman: Ashes to Ashes is a six-issue miniseries that DC Comics launched in 2017 for its lesser-known hero Ragman. Written by Ray Fawkes and drawn by Iñaki Miranda, it is a modernized rewrite of the character's origin. The protagonist, Rory Regan, is a veteran who took part in a tomb-raiding operation in the Israeli desert; the operation failed, all his comrades died, and only he came back alive. Returning to Gotham City, he runs the secondhand antiques shop Rags 'n' Tatters with his father, yet cannot escape his survivor's guilt. He soon discovers that the mission brought back more than memories: something from the tomb followed him to Gotham, and the souls of the slain begin to wrap themselves around him layer by layer, forming a supernatural suit stitched from countless rags—the Suit of Souls. Each time a new soul joins, another patch is added to the suit, and he can borrow that soul's power. Meanwhile, an evil force coveting the suit is encroaching on Gotham, stopping at nothing—even exploiting the son of Rory's old comrade-in-arms. Batwoman (Kate Kane) and the demon Etrigan also appear in the story. This volume is Vol. 2 of the series (corresponding to issue #2 of the 2017 run); because authorized material on individual issues is limited, no plot details for this volume have been invented—the above is an introduction to the series' overall background.

Editor's review

褴褛人是DC宇宙里最被低估的角色之一：名字听起来潦草，设定却极有诗意——一件由罪人灵魂缝成的破布战衣，既是力量的来源，也是一份不断累积的罪与责。雷·福克斯把这个老角色从「拾荒人」的草根设定，改写成一名背负幸存者愧疚的退伍军人，让超自然恐怖与战争创伤两条线缠绕在一起，读起来比普通超级英雄起源故事更阴冷、更内敛。伊尼亚基·米兰达的画面质感粗砺，废弃古董店、湿冷的哥谭街道与层层叠叠的灵魂布片都画得很有压迫感，吉列姆·马奇（Guillem March）绘制的封面也颇具辨识度。对看惯了主流大事件、想找点「哥特味+心理阴影」口味的读者，这部迷你系列是很好的补课对象。当然它并非无懈可击：六期篇幅要装下起源、反派、客串与情感线，节奏偶有支线跳跃之感，属于设定讨喜、完成度中上的作品。中文版信息目前未能核实，建议以实体书版权页为准。

Who it's for

A good fit for

喜欢DC冷门角色与超自然、恐怖题材的读者
对战争创伤、幸存者愧疚等心理主题感兴趣的读者
追看《黑暗正义联盟》、恶魔埃特里根等魔法系故事的人
想找篇幅短、一口气能读完的迷你系列读者

Not a good fit for

只接受阳光明快主流超级英雄故事的读者
对宗教、灵魂、恶魔等元素较为敏感的读者
希望直接读到完整大事件或长篇连载的读者

Reading tips

建议先读第1册，否则会错过古墓事件与灵魂之衣起源的关键铺垫。
阅读时留意「布片」这一意象：每加一块布，既是战力提升，也是罪责累积。
可配合蝙蝠女侠、埃特里根的相关故事一起读，能更好理解哥谭魔法系版图。
六期一次性通读效果最好，跨期阅读容易在现在与回忆之间切换时迷失线索。

FAQ

这本书是漫威还是DC的？

是DC漫画的作品，并非漫威，也不是《绿箭侠》系列正篇。褴褛人是DC旗下角色，首次登场于1976年的《Ragman》第1期，由罗伯特·卡尼格与乔·库伯特创作。

「Ashes to Ashes」是正式书名吗？

这是该系列使用的标题/副题写法，并与本书中「灰烬与破布」的意象呼应。中文资料中常见「尘归尘」等译法，但不同版本标题可能略有差异，具体以版权页为准。

没读过褴褛人以前的漫画能看懂吗？

可以。2017年的这个系列本身就是对角色起源的重新设定，新读者可以直接进入；但了解一点「灵魂之衣」的旧设定会更有乐趣。

这一册包含哪几期原版内容？

系列共六期迷你连载，正篇合集收录第1至6期。本册为第2册，具体收录期号及页数因中文版编排而异，建议核对版权页。

中文版的出版社和译者信息为什么是空的？

目前可核实的公开资料主要是DC英文原版，中文版的出版社、译者、ISBN、出版年尚未查到可靠来源，因此按规范留空，不作推测填写。

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About the author

Ray Fawkes Author

Ray Fawkes is a comics writer with 21 works listed in the library. Publicly available information is limited, and his nationality and dates of birth and death remain unconfirmed. Judging from the works on hand, he has been deeply involved in Batman stories, with representative credits including multiple issues of Batman: Eternal (issues 3, 12, 21, 22, 23, 30 and 37) as well as the first issue of Ragman V3. His works fall under categories such as premium fiction, film and television tie-ins, art, film and television, children's books and comics, indicating that his writing spans superhero comics and graphic narratives for younger readers. His Batman chapters tend to unfold around the intertwined factions of Gotham City, with tight pacing and complex character relationships, while Ragman leans toward stylized urban fantasy. Overall, he is a comics writer who produces steadily within mainstream American comics and excels at ensemble casts and suspenseful plotting.

Iñaki Miranda Author

Iñaki Miranda is a comics creator about whom relatively limited information is publicly available; details such as nationality and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. One work by this author is held in the collection, namely Volume 2 of Ragman: Ashes to Ashes. Judging from this representative work, Miranda's creative output falls within the field of comics and cartoons and is often categorized under children's books and comics. The work continues the storyline of the comic character Ragman, advancing the plot through visual narrative, with artwork and panel layout serving to build an atmosphere of action and suspense. Because public information is limited, a full account of the author's career, other representative works, and overall artistic style cannot yet be given; readers may turn to this volume itself to understand the visual language and narrative pacing.