Mister Miracle #2 is a brilliant issue, crafted by the highly a talented team of writer and artist King and Gerads. It's dark, gritty and haunting and is an instant classic. The cinematic feel of the panels, dramatic events and smart dialogue make this issue highly enjoyable and recommendable. Read Full Review

Mitch Gerads appears to be using modified photo backgrounds for some of his sombre sets but it does not matter if he does. Kirby also did but did not have the benefit of Photoshop to make it look as good. Read Full Review

Free of ongoing continuity, King is able to just tell a great story and this issue made for another fantastic read. This is definitely going to be one latecomers are going to be sorry they waited to start reading. Don't make that mistake and get on this title now. Read Full Review

This issue feels even more rhythmic than the last, through Clayton Cowles' word-balloon placement enhancing the more melodic segments, as the inclusion of more characters and aspects help it to build further momentum and hint at what's really going on without throwing the audience off its relatively stable footing. Read Full Review

Just... Bravo... Well done Mr. King. Expertly illustrated Mr. Gerards. The sardonic humor, to the trippy story line, to snarky dialog. It's just perfect. It's hard for me heap enough praise upon this series.  Read Full Review

War is hell, but hell is Darkseid, and after Mister Miracle #2, Scott may be closer to him than he ever thought possible. Capitalizing on an ambitious first issue, Tom King and Mitch Gerads go even bigger while at the same time keeping it laser-focused on their cast all meticulously set into a taut nine-panel grid. Believe the hype and submit to Anti-Life. You’ll be glad that you did. Read Full Review

Writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads scored a major critical and popular hit with the debut issue of this mini-series, and so expectation for Mister Miracle #2 were understandably high. So, does the second issue live up to the debut? Good news, faithful readers, King and Gerads continue to deliver one of the best books of the year with Mister Miracle #2. It's rich, funny and bold, as well as a perfect example of the kind of story you can only get in comics. A must-read. Read Full Review

We are just beginning to discover what is at work below the surface of the story. Not only is Scott unsure of his decisions on Earth, is he doing the right thing on New Genesis? Entry two is just a great as the first. If you haven't started on this series yet, you should, you're missing out. This is a classic coming out in real time. Read Full Review

Mister Miracle #2 adds to a series that already stood out with dynamic vision and craft, and is now all the stronger. Check it out, read it, re-read it, and tell your friends.Darkseid is. Read Full Review

We are just beginning to discover what is at work below the surface of the story. Not only is Scott unsure of his decisions on Earth, is he doing the right thing on New Genesis? Entry two is just a great as the first. If you haven't started on this series yet, you should, you're missing out. This is a classic coming out in real time. Read Full Review

Scott Free is burning a fucking hole through Orion's dome and you know this is impeccable foreshadowing. This that good-good foreshadowing. Scott Free and Orion's relationship and animosity toward one another (due mostly to the truce brought about by them being exchanged to their father's enemy [Orion to Highfather, Scott to Darkseid]) is going to come to a head and I can not wait. King and Gerads have given a new life to this ageless war between New Genesis and Apokolips by making this feel like actual wartime, upping the stakes, spreading paranoia, and showing that this war is only going to get uglier from here. Mister Miracle is not a title or character to be slept on this time around. Read Full Review

This issue moves the story ahead quickly and confidently while maintaining an uneasiness on the fringes. Read Full Review

MISTER MIRACLE #2 is the issue everybody should be talking about. It's just as creative, clever, and engaging as the first installment of this terrific new series by Tom King. Alongside artist Mitch Gerads, King creates an epic but dark vibe for this book that makes it a unique vision in comic books. Read Full Review

Mister Miracle is shaping up to be one of the most important series of the year, made by a team in their prime, booming on all cylinders. Don't. Miss. This. Book. Read Full Review

Within 4 years Tom King has epitomized success in the comic world. From co-writing with Tim Seeley, another industry best, to writing comic's biggest character; his success is admirable. Thankfully, this allows him to write what he wants when he wants. Omega Men wasn't a financial success but it was an amazing glance at a little-seen part of the DC Universe. Mister Miracle #2 is no different. Read Full Review

It's not for everyone, and it's a long way from the original series - but Mister Miracle is shaping up to be a story to watch out for. Read Full Review

I gotta give a quick shoutout to Rico Renzi on the colors for Mister Miracle #2. One, because colorists never get the love that they deserve, but also because my guy is killing it with 2/3rds of the primary colors prevalent in the book. Mister Miracle has a lot of red and yellow in his costume and surroundings, but Renzi continually finds a way to make those colors feel fresh and have purpose when I imagine that's got to be incredibly hard. So yeah, shout out to him. My eyes are thankful. Read Full Review

The story moves at a good pace, giving the reader the opportunity to feel part of it rather than a passive observer. I want to know more about what's coming and look forward to reading it. Read Full Review

Mister Miracle's defining trait is that he can escape any trap. I am positive that this is the story of his greatest escape ever, even though we have yet to see the nature of the trap. This series has the makings of a truly epic Fourth World story. Read Full Review

Mister Miracle #2 may not be as mind-blowingly amazing as the premiere issue in the series, but it's still a fantastic issue telling an interesting story, and that simply looks beautiful. And as I say, there is still clearly a lot more to the story than I think any of us can guess just yet. Read Full Review

The one thing I’ll add, it is very apparent that Gerards does it all: from pencils to inks to colour. And the colour is some of my favourite. I am always a fan when an artist utilizes colour to distinguish between worlds and Gerards does just that in Mister Miracle: you know when Barda and Scott are on Apokolips or are in the middle of battle - the colour scheme will be much darker and “redder”. Whereas, while on New Genesis, Gerards continues his distinctive style of rough drawings, but we are treated to a much lighter colour palate with extensive use of yellow. Read Full Review

Not as mind bending as the last issue, but still a very good damn issue. I missed the static pages from the issue before and wondering Holy hell is Scott Free okay or is he really messed up in the head? Not taking anything away from this new issue, the art and color look beautiful in every page and the story is good, but will Scott Free keep breaking as this war goes on or will it be straight forward like this issue? Thats what Im wondering now. The issue is a straight journey that Mister Miracle may or not be questioning his every actions; especially his new Highfather Orion. Mister Miracle might be one of the best comics to have come out in a long time. I am so lucky to be reading this, if you have not picked up the first issue please go out and read it. Tom King and Mitch Gerads are making history. Read Full Review

Mister Miracle is a book that's going to be a long haul kind of work when all is said and done it's just going to deliver in a big way. The individual issues are not going to be everyone's cup of tea but it's the kind of slow tease that I want, revealing ideas and tantalizing pieces of dialogue while nudging us toward the larger truths. The story has plenty of directions it can go and that uncertainty is a delight but the certainty of the book is that it's going to look fantastic. Mitch Gerards is just so ideally suited for this in a way that I don't think I could have predicted that I'm really enjoying the re-read digitally through guided view to allow each tight little panel to stand out all the more. I can't wait for more. Read Full Review

This issue feels like it's missing a certain something, but at least it still works as an effective character study. Read Full Review

Mister Miracle continues to impress with a really character-driven issue, at times hilarious, scary and very touching. But the very nature of this comic puts every single panel into question! Read Full Review

Mister Miracle continues to be the much-needed breath of fresh air in DC's line, and mainstream comics in general. Read Full Review

With its second issue, Mister Miracle #2 continues its journey towards becoming one of my favorite comics this year. Its formal ambition is awe-inspiring and its themes of depression and the subjectivity of truth, if executed upon correctly, are timely ones to explore. I can hear the rhythm this book is building and I think I'm falling in love. Read Full Review

After a very intriguing start, Mister Miracle #2 has little answers and more padding than I ever expected from a series still getting started.  Tom King continues his "tell not show" storytelling when it comes to the war going on and because of that, the whole story has no weight to it.  The art, while very stylistic, is more confusing than satisfying and I am already bored with the whole thing. Read Full Review

I can't begin to describe how good this comic is. I wouldn't dare to say "watchmen level good", but pretty damn close. The art is literraly moving and bring characters to life, making them so real it feels like they're there with you, commenting the story as you read. The story is still very mysterious, but not teasing us with fake cliffhanger or other machinations like that. The bond between Scott and Barda is one of the truest I've seen in a long time. Despite all the drama, King manages to make us laugh with very typical everyday situations, reinforcing the relatable "human" side of the gods. A month is way too long to wait for the next issue!

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Tom King and Mitch Gerads are creating something quite special here. Issue #2 pits Scott Free leading an army against Apokolips at the orders of the new Highfather, Orion. As a devoted soldier, Mister Miracle obeys the commands given to him, no questions asked. But something seems a bit off here. Scott can't figure out how to work the shower, or even notice when it's on. He second guesses the feelings he has for his abusive caregiver, Granny Goodness. And this time, we only get one panel stating "Darkseid is", which was ever-present throughout issue #1. With the artwork, Gerads may be touching on something not often seen in comic books. That of using the art itself to establish Scott Free's emotions and state of mind. Mister Miracle #2 keeps up with the powerful debut of the initial issue, and this is a series that could be talked about for years to come. more

A classic in the making. Reviewed it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbIpvdSvy0A

There is a lot of hype about this series and at first I was like "whatever, I guess I'll read the first issue" and the first issue was pretty okay, seemed like an interesting setup, very mysterious and confusing. However I didn't feel like it really lived up to the hype and I didn't know where it was going yet so I didn't subscribe, figured I'd see how the next issue was before deciding if I was going to get on board.

Okay so the second issue is significantly better than the first issue and honestly it's one of the best comics I've read all year. When I got to the last page I sat back and said "...Jesus..." and then I gave it 5 stars on comixology.

The art is really strange and trippy, it kind of reminds me of some of the art from Sandman. But that's not a bad thing for a story like this. If you're reading this on comixology I'd recommend reading it with the panel-to-panel guided view turned on, some of the panels are ridiculous on their own as stand alone images.

As for the story I still don't really know where it's going, but there was such a powerful atmosphere of violence and madness, and it's clear now that we are supposed to feel that something is very wrong with everything that's going on. This might all end in despair but I'm down for it now. Some hardcore fans of the fourth world might find the tone too dark or be unhappy with changes to the way some characters act but can we even be sure that's really them acting this way at this point? And anyway, other characters aside, I feel that the writer really gets Scott and Barda, and they are the main characters of this story.

Also, Big Barda is massive and savage. Fucking perfect.

In summary: if you were intrigued but a little underwhelmed by the first issue, highly recommend you at least read the second issue as well before deciding weather to keep reading or not. more

Tom King is the master of time manipulation. Ex: the kneeling scene is paced just carefully enough so that we feel what it's like to be in that exact moment. Mister Miracle is King/Gerads in total control.

I'm certain this is going to be something special. The plot is progressing nicely and the paranoia Scott feels is what the readers feel. Gerads is still fantastic on art so there is nothing really to complain about.

Now I understand what all the hype has been about. The first issue was a bit underwhelming, but is issue 2 the story-telling and characterisation go to another level.
I would have given it a perfect 10 but wasn't as blown away by the art as I was by the writing. Page after page of 9 panel layout isn't very dynamic, has a deadening effect on the eye.

This is a weird, but curious and entertaining series so far. Perhaps my lack of knowledge of the New Gods is leaving me a little more in the dark than other readers, but I find the mystery and ambiguity of the story absolutely fascinating. The highlight here for me was the sadistic Granny Goodness. Yikes! Mitch Gerads continues to kill it on art.

Yes, it is as good as they say.

It just keeps on going.

Was a little disappointed there wasn't more of Scott's mental stuff from the first issue. But in its own way it's a great issue.

This is still good and above other comics published today, but issue #2 has nowhere near the thematic success of the terrific first issue. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, though. This issue is less setup and more establishing the feel of the moment, the brevity of war and battle, and how the chess pieces move across the board as a result. Just a tiny bit more is revealed about Scott's situation, but it's still unclear exactly what's going on. Having never followed a series like this month to month, though, I'm not worried, and with 10 more issues this series has plenty of room to breathe. Omega Men had an issue like this where you kind of just read along but not too much happens and that's ok. When all is said and done I'm confident that this will be an important part of the whole. more

For God's Sake! Don't rest on your laurels! Maintain! Maintain!

This is just weird and I know what King is trying to portray but it just feels off.

It's ok, but nowhere near the hype. Some of the "professional" reviewers can hold little credibility after their gushings in praise of the book.

Not very friendly to readers new to the New gods, I just have believe more will be explained in following issues.

The art is strong. Very. But I'm not like it.
The story is ... Heavy ... I think they lost me somewhere ... Maybe when Barda go to the sower ^^
If the story wasn't for me, I recognize the fact that the creators take risk to do something different.
But this is way to dark ... Darkseid is !

More mystery and not any answers. I know it's the 'point' but all the New Gods feel extremely off, Orion gets it the worst, including the whole feel of the New Gods.

Portentous, pretentious, depressing, dull, padded, poorly paced. Why is everyone raving about this? There was about six seconds of interesting plot development, but this is otherwise another overrated dud from King, whose work has gone from incredible to miserable in three short years.

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Pants24 - Sep 14, 2017

What's your progression of incredible to miserable?

Simon DelMonte - Sep 14, 2017

Incredible: most of Grayson, and King's contribution to The Darkseid War, where he wrote a great Hal. Good: Omega Men, though there were times that the series got a bit convoluted. And the first arc in Batman. Decent: the second arc in Batman until the big reveal about Bruce's childhood suicide attempt, and the first issue of Mister M. Miserable: Batman since that reveal, and the issue of Mister M at hand. Still need to try The Vision.

Pants24 - Sep 14, 2017

I didn't read any of Grayson, and I didn't know he had any contributions to Darkseid War, though I read the arc and enjoyed it. I can see why some people dislike some of his run on Batman. He's got a tough job following Snyder's run, which a lot of people perceive as one of the greatest runs on Batman of all time. Batman fans seem to have a tendency of being extremely critical. The Vision is absolutely excellent, and don't forget the first season of Sheriff of Babylon, which is also spectacular.

Veido - Sep 19, 2017

The Vision was fantastic and Sheriff of Babylon was also great, but everything after that by him was mediocre at best. Beside the Catwoman-centered issues, which I really like.

Mechanical Mudd - Sep 23, 2017

I'm with you king' s gone from great from miserable... but I did like the 1st arc of Batman

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