MISTER MIRACLE Review

No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull off the ultimate trick–and escape death itself?

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Mister Miracle

MISTER MIRACLE (2017-2018)

By Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips. 

  • Collects Issues #1-12 
  • Publisher : DC
  • Release :  2/19/2019
  • Softcover : 320 pages
  • Dimensions : Standard TPB
  • Reading Age : 16 years and up
  • MSRP : $24.99
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This book deserves the attention.

Like Tom King, this book isn’t for everyone. One of my closest friends didn’t necessarily care for it. Likewise, I didn’t particularly care for Omega Men or King’s Batman run. The themes and direction are unconventional (especially for a superhero book). However, I have been an avid fan of some of his recent DC Black Label projects including Strange Adventures, The Human Target, and (most definitely) Mister Miracle.

I stumbled upon Mister Miracle during the pandemic. I found it a welcoming, truly original story that spoke to me and re-inspired me about the medium. I think the climax of the story (issue #11) is damn near perfect both visually and in its execution.

I was surprised to find out the story was a solicited project and not a pitched labor-of-love by King and Gerards (essentially, DC gave King a short list of three available characters to choose from and he chose Mister Miracle). This book hits on all cylinders and was rightly honored with:

  • Nine (9) Eisner nominations through 2018 & 2019 (including five wins for Best Artist x2, Best Writer x2, and Best Coloring). 
  • Three (3) Ringo nominations in 2018 (winning for Best Series and Best Writer). 
  •  #1 on Goodreads “Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2019” 

 

This is probably my most recommended series in the past couple years and skyrocketed into my top three favorite runs of all time. 10/10

 

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