Before taking over as the writer of Batman, Tom King earned critical acclaim for his unique approach to The Vision comic series over at Marvel Comics, and on August 9 he’s debuting another solo series, Mister Miracle for DC Comics. He’s teaming with frequent artistic collaborator Mitch Gerads (The Sheriff of Babylon, Batman) to tell an atypical story about the superhero escape artist created by comic legend Jack Kirby.
Mister Miracle’s origin is one of tragedy and triumph. Long ago, two warring worlds of gods decided to broker a peace treaty, and part of the deal included an exchanging of heirs. So Darkseid of Apokolips swapped his son Orion for Scott Free, the son of Highfather of New Genesis. Scott grew up on the hellish landscape that is Apokolips without ever knowing his true heritage, but there was one glimmer of light: that’s where he met his eventual wife, Big Barda.
Fed up with living under Darkseid’s tyrannical rule, the duo fled to Earth. That’s where Scott met escape artist Thaddeus Brown, and his assistant Oberon, and learned to be a master escapologist himself. After Thaddeus was gunned down, Scott took up his teacher’s stage name and became Mister Miracle. He went on to join the Justice League International with Big Barda, using his escape skills and godly powers to help others as a superhero.
IGN is excited to exclusively reveal a preview of Mister Miracle #1. Click through the slideshow gallery below to take a look.
As you can see, the story concerns itself with the man behind the mask, turning Scott from a superhero who gets out of villains’ death traps in the nick of time to a troubled man who just wants to find a way to escape the boredom of being able to get out of anything. He explains that the one thing no one escapes from is death itself, so that’s where he’s set his sights.
This story is more of a metaphysical examination than a straight up battle of good vs. evil, something King and Gerads have made a name for themselves on. Having read the entire first issue, I can say that Mister Miracle tells a methodical and unnerving narrative that digs deep to explore the character like never before. It’s intimately focused on Scott’s worldview yet also encompasses many signature elements from his publishing history, including Big Barda, Orion, and even big bad Darkseid. If you liked what King did with Vision, then you’re in for a wholly different yet no less enthralling ride with Mister Miracle.
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