Episode 76 – Mister Miracle (2017)

In this episode, Curt and Kevin brave the fire-pits of Apokalips to discuss one of the most critically acclaimed series of the year, Mister Miracle #1-12 by Tom King and Mitch Gerads, published by DC Comics! Something is wrong with Scott Free, the New God who is also the celebrity escape artist known as Mister Miracle. Following a failed suicide attempt, his perception is plagued by glitches and he sees things or people that aren't there. Along with his wife, the warrior Big Barda, he's called from Los Angeles to heavenly New Genesis to wage war against the demonic forces of Apokolips, the hellish world on which they were raised—a war that will force him to confront a terrible, unspeakable decision! Can our haunted hero survive the horrors of combat, the trials of fatherhood, and a look into the face of God? And can he escape the Closing Jaws of Death and break into that eternal paradise of storytelling spectacle known as … The Comics Canon? Things Discussed in This Episode: Jack Kirby's Fourth World saga Our episode on Groot and Kirby's Jimmy Olsen Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Jim Steranko, escape artist The trouble with sex scenes The ending of The Sopranos For the Man Who Has Everything How long should a podcast episode be? Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Who Is Scorpio? The 616 Society Batman: The Rules of Engagement Join us in two weeks as we prepare for the Netflix debut of The Umbrella Academy with a discussion of The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite! Until then, don't forget our snazzy Comics Canon merchandise and the Benoda! series of typefaces by our friends at Category 4! Last but not least, please be so kind as to rate us on iTunes, send us an email, or hit us up on Twitter or Facebook, and we may read your comments in an upcoming episode. And as always, thanks for listening!