Mister Miracle #4
| Writer | Tom King |
| Artist | Mitch Gerads |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
It's the trial of Mister Miracle! Orion and Lightray are convinced that Scott has become infected with Anti-Life and is working against them to bring down New Genesis. Scott must succumb to their interrogation and physical challenges to prove he's not what they say he is...but how do you speak truth to people who don't want to believe?
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Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Nov 08, 2017This issue is filled with this weird mix of deadpan humor, slice of married life and tyrannical authority figures. Mister Miracle has been a compelling read, but theres so much more beyond the surface that could be broken down in writing or comic book courses. Its been a long time since Ive read a comic that had me thinking on multiple levels beyond just whats on the page, but King and Gerads are pulling it off. This is another installment you dont want to miss. Read Full Review
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Comicosity - Matt Santori
Nov 08, 2017A book that will likely long be looked at for its emotional depth, brilliant pacing, and utterly complex tapestry of what makes a man like Scott Free tick, Mister Miracle continues to rate as the best read in comics today. King, Gerads, and Cowles have transformed Kirbys New Gods mythos on an emotional level to meet the demands of a culture 40 years older and devastatingly troubled. And what an overwhelming and mind-shattering trap it all is. Read Full Review
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Comic Bastards - Justin McCarty
Nov 08, 2017We are starting to get a better idea of Scott's mental state. He's going to have to come to terms with this problem. It won't wait for a convenient time. It will have to be dealt with sooner or later. Orion will need to be dealt with, too. Apokalips will need to be dealt with. The anti-life equation, a metaphor, will need dealing with. It represents depression and the lack of choice. How is Mister Miracle going to escape it? Read Full Review
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Comics: The Gathering - Olivier Roth
Nov 08, 2017King and Gerards have proven time and time again in these four issues that they clearly have a deep love for these characters and want to do right by them. We, as the readers, are just lucky enough that we get to experience this ride with them. We’re a third through this series and I for one cannot wait to see what comes next. Read Full Review
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Bleeding Cool - Joe Glass
Nov 09, 2017Mister Miracle #4 continues the series' powerful and expert look into the ways in which we entrap ourselves, either willingly or unwillingly, through our actions or our states of mind and emotions. Whatever it is that keeps us where we are. Read Full Review
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Newsarama - Pierce Lydon
Nov 09, 2017Mister Miracle is a pure force of nature disguised as a comic book. Read Full Review
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Comics Bulletin - Daniel Gehen
Nov 10, 2017In the fallout from the previous issue, Mister Miracle #4 is framed around a trial " the trial of Mister Miracle. In line with this seemingly apathetic depiction, Scott Free opts to have his trial held in his living room. The result is a blending of comedy and tension that is breathtaking. Thanks to the 9-panel layout that has become a staple of Kings works, the tension builds as we progress through Orions line of questioning. With each question, and each response by Scott Free, one cant help but shake the feeling that one of these two are going to snap. In the end, Mister Miracle #4 runs the reader through a gamut of emotions that is as taxing as it is rewarding. Read Full Review
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Newsarama - Matthew Sibley
Nov 13, 2017Mister Miracle #4 is the series at its most absurd. Largely a one-location play with much of the action (and inaction) taking place in Scott and Barda's apartment. It blends an extended gag about a veggie plate with another involving an impending delivery and the issue's primary focus: Scott Free's trial at the hands of Orion. It's also a comic book where this highly pressing concern is also juxtaposed about the day-to-day struggle of getting out of bed, something which many know all too well. Read Full Review
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Comic Book Bin - Herv St-Louis
Jun 03, 2018This comic may not be for everyone though. Yes it is cerebral but more than that it is exploration of comic storytelling as good as Keith Giffen or Alan Moore. Mitch Gerads plays so well with space and the arrangement of panels that this comic should be used in classes teaching students about visual storytelling and how to craft a good comic. Gerads fully understands the tools he has and pure pacing through space. Again, few creators have mastered this art as well. He is competing with the likes of Keith Giffen, Larry Hama, and Frank Miller. Read Full Review
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Black Nerd Problems - Omar Holmon
Nov 08, 2017You're not fucking with this title, man. You're not fucking with this creative raw right here. Mister Miracle is yet another example of what a great story and incredible team can do to push the fandom of a 2nd-3rd string character hero. Read Full Review
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IGN - Jesse Schedeen
Nov 08, 2017Anyone not following Mister Miracle is missing out on one of the best comics of the DC Rebirth era. This particular issues manages to tell a gripping story despite unfolding almost entirely within a small, confined space and with a limited cast. The bitter rivalry between brothers forms the backbone of a tense, emotionally charged issue. Kudos to Gerads for keeping this issue so visually striking despite the "talking heads" format. Read Full Review
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GWW - Christopher Rodriguez
Nov 07, 2017A great cast of characters, a great story, and some fantastic art make Mister Miracle a must read for anyone that enjoys superhero comics but wants something different from the regular action fare. The trail of Scott Free took a turn I didn't expect, and will definitely have me tuned in for more. Read Full Review
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The Brazen Bull - Charlie Chipman
Nov 08, 2017Mister Miracle is one of the best series that DC has published in some time; four issues in, and so far, it's done nothing but astound. Tom King and Mitch Gerards are a dream team and Mister Miracle #4 is one of their best issues yet. Read Full Review
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Comic Book Corps - Pierre Arnette
Nov 08, 2017Mr. King and Mr. Gerads know how to tell a great story and Mister Miracle #4 is great example of this. Read Full Review
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DC Comics News - Derek McNeil
Nov 09, 2017Reading this series messes with the mind, but in a fun way. We are kept wondering what is wrong with reality. I can't help but feel compelled to keep reading the series until Scott solves the mystery and escapes the trap. Read Full Review
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Chuck's Comic Of The Day - Chuck
Nov 10, 2017This isn't a traditional comic book adventure (and certainly not a typical New Gods story), but after a rocky first issue, it's settled into a very compelling story. Recommended! Read Full Review
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The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge
Nov 14, 2017As strong as this issue is I think a lot of readers will end up being surprised by how much more it will resonate when read in full with the whole run. I had thoroughly loved Omega Men as I got into those first few issues for what they presented and the emotion of them and that's playing out here. But when read in full afterward, an issue like this will take on a greater meaning both because of what comes after but also because of the lead-up to it being so fresh in your mind. King and Gerards are delivering a great story here with fantastic artwork with a character that is compelling in the right hands like this. I can't get enough of it but am savoring each new experience in anticipation of the complete experience as both are just so different but wonderfully done. Read Full Review
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AIPT - David Brooke
Nov 08, 2017A strong issue as it shows the bubbling of emotions very well. Read Full Review
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The Beat - Alexander Lu
Nov 08, 2017The trial of Mister Miracle is the most stunning sequence in this series to date and it all takes place in Scott's and Barda's living room. Read Full Review
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Henchman-4-Hire - Sean Ian Mills
Nov 11, 2017This book remains stylishly insane, while telling a pretty gripping story about the madness of the New Gods. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Austin Braun
Nov 16, 2017Tom King makes Scott Free and Big Barda the power couple I can't wait to catch up on every month, and it just wouldn't be the same without Mitch Gerads explosive and psychedelic art. I recommend this comic to old and new comic readers alike, and even when it feels like you have no idea what's going on you just can't help but enjoy the ride. Read Full Review
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Weird Science - Jim Werner
Nov 08, 2017While I'm still waiting for that moment where everything clicks, this issue at least gave hints at something good coming our way. I still won't go overboard and claim this is a perfect comic, but King and Gerads are slowly getting me more and more into their story. While that probably means nothing to them, it means a whole lot to me. Read Full Review
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7.5
Bleeding Cool - Hannibal Tabu
Aug 29, 2021Not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, this series remains intriguing and has tons of interesting points … but the show's not over, so there's no telling if it's working or not at this point. Read Full Review
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Yet another fantastic issue. King & Gerads are comic book gods at this point
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Darkseid is.
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The tone and dialogue grab your attention and refuse to relinquish. Can we get an ongoing?
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I feel like I won't stop giving those perfect notes. Every aspect of this comic is perfect. The visual, the dialogue, the trippy story, the humor, the drama. It all seems so well balanced and thought of. Even a whole issue taking place in an appartment can't make you take your eyes off of it. The panel repetitions with slight details changes are wonderful to look at. Buy it, read it, re-read it. If you're not, you're missing out big time. simple perfect.
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The best indie comic on the stands is somehow coming from the DCU. We are through the looking glass!
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Seriously masterful issue
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The interrogation scene was so emotionally invasive that it made me tear up. I'll never look at a veggie plate the same. What more can we ask for in a mid-arc issue?
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Geez - I thought I was going to break along with Scott Free...
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King and Gerads deliver again in this crazy issue of Mister Miracle.
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Another outstanding issue by King and Gerads! One of the best comics of the year in my opinion, or top 5 or 10 to say the least. Kirby would be proud of this great portrayal of one Kirby's many great creations. Can't wait for issue 5.
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This is a really good issue, and a great series thus far. It really messes with your head. The characters are so messed up. Scott Free is so nonchalant in the most dire of situations.
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Just amazing. Only a few can render the character's emotions so easily, and King and Gerads are definitely one of them.
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This comic is incredible, true of false?
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Minimal Dialouge...Maximum Results!!!
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Never underestimate the power of a veggie platter
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I read King's Vision. This is on par with that. I have no idea what is going on. No way this is all real as I find it hard to believe Highfather and Forager were killed off. It's excruciating seeing what whomever is putting Scott through this. It's just a brutal comic. Writers who get assigned a limited run can either play it safe and make it forgettable or they can produce something that transcends comics. Along with Murphy's White Knight this is truly something special so far.
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What an, all around, amazing book! MISTER MIRACLE reads and looks like The New Gods (one of my favorite DC properties starring one of my favorite comic characters) done by David Lynch (my favorite director)...what more can I ask for from a comic. Compellingly written and beautifully drawn. SCORE: 9.1
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Talked about this wholly unique comic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltSbwGkt_6s
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Incredible writing from mr. King here.
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I really want to like this more than I do. It's too contingent on the payoff of the big 'what's going on reveal' to be judged.
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I think what sets Mister Miracle apart from other comics is how different it dares to be. I knew from the first issue that this was something else, a story not being told anywhere else, in the same way, in any other comic. And this issue is a perfect example. Now personally this is probably my least favorite issue so far but that doesn't make it bad at all. I've said it so many times already, but since I'm not used to following comics month to month, I know that this is just going to be another important piece in the narrative when everything comes full circle. At first I thought the art was the strongest aspect, because there was so little dialogue, but what little dialogue there is manages to be very impactful. Orion's interrogation was s more
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It's good, but not as good as the slavering reviews would have you believe.
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If I didn't buy all the issues, I would have quit already so here goes nothing. Better than the previous one but still a weird setup story wise as I'm waiting for the hammer to fall. The series is dragging its moment and pulling punches to where? Every time I think we're turning the corner , it just goes back to where it started. I'm not sure but I guess we'll keep reading.
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