The Fourth World at its best!
For my money, Mister Miracle was the most successful of the Fourth World titles in both idea and execution. The deceptively simple concept, coupled with Kirby's out there early 70's imagination, led to some great stories.
It took me a while to find a nice copy of Mister Miracle #1 from April 1971. I finally picked up this nice looking mid grade copy from a fellow boardie for a nice price.
Look at that cover! How could you not want to pick that up! Well, if that one didn't entice you, than surely this one did?
Mister Miracle #6 from February 1972. Hands down, my favorite Kirby cover ever. Beautifully homaged by Jackson Guice for Action Comics #708 from March 1995.
One last favorite cover of mine is Mister Miracle #13 from April 1973. I love the twist on the old "damsel in distress tied to the rail road tracks" trope. And that Kirby train...classic!
This run also features the 1st appearance of Big Barda in Mister Miracle #4 from October 1971.
Will Barda and Scott ever make it into the DCEU films? Call me sentimental, but I could definitely see a high action, super-hero romance film being successful. Have we had one of those yet? Deadpool, maybe? Time will tell, but with the Fourth World coming big time with the Justice League movie, we can only hope...
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