History ComicBook / Reborn

Written by Creator/MarkMillar (''ComicBook/KickAss'', ''{{ComicBook/Wanted}}'' and ''{{ComicBook/Nemesis}}'') and drawn by Greg Capullo (''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''), ''Reborn'' is a ScienceFantasy comic series from Creator/ImageComics revolving around a simple question: where do we go when we die? Not Heaven or Hell, but somewhere else where the war between good and evil wages for all eternity - the souls of the innocents, the noble and the righteous end up in the realm of Adystria, while the evil, the wicked and the damned are sent to the the Dark Lands. Our main protagonist is Bonnie Black, a very old widow living in a retirement home, who fears dying. She eventually [[DeadToBeginWith passes away from a stroke]] and ends up in this afterlife world, much younger and dressed like a magical warrior. She reunites with her long-dead father Tom, who is a mighty warrior and defender from Adystria that saves her the moment she lands in this dimension, in the middle of a battle against the Dark Landers. He reveals that she is TheChosenOne that will save this world from Lord Golgotha, the Dark Lands ruler who aims to conquer Adystria to heel before him and also has more sinister plans whom needs to be stopped at any cost.

* DownerBeginning: The comic starts with a ColdSniper murdering people in cold-blood, one of them being Bonnie's husband as she reminisces about her loved ones' deaths and her now living in a retirement home. And then she dies of a stroke... Just before being landing on a battlefield where mutants are fighting fantastic warriors wielding swords and guns.

* IChooseToStay: [[spoiler:When its revealed that Bonnie has been on life support for most of the comic, she elects to die so she can save both worlds from Golgotha. When asked how she feels about it later, she says she feels much better in a rejuvenated body where she is the powerful queen of a fantasy world rather in the human world where she is a trapped in a hospital waiting for death]].

** Its revealed that [[spoiler:Golgotha was the shooter that murdered Bonnie's husband Harry, making their beef much more personal]].
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Bonnie is ecstatic to be reunited with her husband Harry who is still revealed to be alive. Unfortunately, she finds out he had already married another woman and formed a new family with her. After defeating Golgotha, Bonnie brings him back to his newfound family wishing him all the best]].
* IWasQuiteTheLooker: Inverted. Bonnie is introduced in the story as a very aged 78-year old lady. After dying and ending up in the afterlife, she is rejuvenated to 25-years old.

* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Dark Landers are a borderline example of this trope, being formely mortal denizens of the evil domain in the afterlife that were twisted into monstrous forms and are lead by a SatanicArchetype figure.

* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Benevolent creatures that dwell in Adystria and assist the heroes. They are very small with the size of insects, but their queen has gigantic proportions.
* ReincarnateInAnotherWorld: Any living being - both humans and animals - that have ever died reincarnates in this fantasy realm in a different form that they used to be in life (though they still retain their memories) and its random from person to person: Bonnie was a old woman before being transformed to a tall and buxom blonde, while her father Tom (who had an average normal build) first appeared in this world as a 3-year old before growing up into a hulking warrior, while evil individuals in general are often turned into twisted monsters and mutants. What happens to them after they die in this plane is unknown, but judging from [[spoiler:Estelle's death]] in the final issue, its implied they reincarnate again in another life.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Bonnie is revered by the Adystrians are their Queen who will save them from Lord Golgotha. [[spoiler:She is officially crowned one]].

* SpreeKiller: The [[ColdSniper Minnesota shooter]], was a vicious spree killer who starts the series going on a final murder spree that kills eleven people including Bonnie Black's husband Harry. His one regret before he commits suicide is that he didn't manage to [[AxCrazy kill more people]]. Seemingly an inconsequential character in the narrative its eventually revealed [[spoiler: he was the human form of [[EvilOverlord Lord Golotha]], his soul black enough to conquer the Dark Lands and rule over the damned]].

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Roy-Boy]] seemingly dies after being pushed off a cliff by some Dark Landers. He shows up again alive and well when its revealed he fell into a river.

* TheChosenZero: Bonnie is foretold to be the Queen of Adystria that will destroy Golgotha and save their realm. Unfortunately, she is not a experienced fighter and cannot control her special powers properly. [[spoiler:This is because she is being kept in life-support on Earth and only after passing away completely, she gains full mastery of her powers and is able to become a proper ChosenOne]].

* AdventuresInComaland: [[spoiler:Bonnie turns out to be still alive and on life support. Giving he a choice on whether to come back to Earth or stay in the afterlife.]]

* AdventuresInComaland: [[spoiler:Bonnie turns out to be still alive and in life support. Giving he a choice on whether to come back to Earth or stay in the afterlife.]]

The first volume is composed of 6 issues, published between 2016-2017, and is entitled "Book One". [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] the ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'' manga and anime series. Or the fourth novel in ''Literature/TheAdversaryCycle''.

* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Bonnie's mother is nowhere to be seen, but she is heavily implied to have become a Dark Lander by Bonnie, who even believes she might have been [[GenderBender turned into]] '''[[LukeIAmYourFather Golgotha]]''', but this was proven to be wrong when he reveals to be someone else. Either way, it seems like her mother wasn't a good enough person to end up in Adystria]].