variant cover art by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson, courtesy of Marvel
It may be hard to explain why the Miracleman 0 line-up matters so much. It may be hard to explain to younger readers why Miracleman matters so much. Like Watchmen, Miracleman changed the landscape of comics. Under the revival by Alan Moore and Garry Leach, it just seemed like a fresh take on an old idea. But then Moore and Leach took further steps out of bounds, with some art giants stepping in from arc to arc. Suddenly this was a book not afraid to explore the real world consequences of this magical hero revealed to be a scientific experiment.
Main cover by Alan Davis and Alejandro Sanchez, courtesy of Marvel
Middle-aged Mike Moran discovers that his childhood fantasy life may have been real. Saying the magic word “Kimota!” turns him into an unaged supergod, who both is and is not Moran. There are more like him out there, and one has not had a happy upbringing. In an age where The Boys made it to television, the devastating moments of Miracleman might play out as quaint. Even Man of Steel borrowed from it. One of the greatest comic book sagas of the 20th century, Miracleman was plagued by legal issues, publishers folding, and… more legal issues. So the arc carried by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham was never finished.
Until… 2023? In 2022, we’ll see an all-star line-up of talent revive the magic, and carry it over to Gaiman and Buckingham’s return. Before Comic-Con, Marvel announced this project. Last week, they finally gave us the details. Do you hear… thunder? Because I do.
Variant cover by Skottie Young, courtesy of Marvel
From Marvel:
Forty years ago, Miracleman’s modern era began and changed the world of comics as we know it. Now, on the cusp of a new era of Miracleman, Marvel Comics is proud to celebrate all things Kimota in MIRACLEMAN #0! In this giant-sized one-shot, comic book visionaries Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham make their long-awaited return to Miracleman’s saga with a special story that leads into MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1! Also on sale in October, MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1 will see Gaiman and Buckingham’s return to their unfinished Miracleman epic, recreating and completing the most anticipated story in comic book history!
Variant cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson, courtesy of Marvel
variant cover by Peach Momoko, courtesy of Marvel
Joining Gaiman and Buckingham in MIRACLEMAN #0 will be an incredible lineup of industry superstars, each putting their own unique spin on the captivating Miracleman mythology with thrilling new stories! Here’s what fans can look forward to:
Young Miracleman faces off against classic Miracleman villain Big Ben in an action-packed story written and drawn by Marvel superstar Ryan Stegman.
Mike Carey and Paul Davidson introduce a new Warpsmith and explore how dangerous Miracleman’s god-like abilities can be in a riveting outer space adventure!
Peach Momoko reveals the deadly price of Kimota’s power in a spellbinding—and terrifying—journey into the unknown!
Miracleman meets his maker in an explosive and thought-provoking story by Jason Aaron and Leinil Francis Yu.
Eisner Award-winning artist Ty Templeton examines Miracleman’s profound impact on the world around him in a series of comic strips!
And that’s not all! MIRACLEMAN #0 will also have an exclusive sneak peek at the new artwork Buckingham has completed for MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1! Check out the covers now and interior artwork and revisit the brilliant world of Miracleman in MIRACLEMAN #0 on October 5! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
In addition to running Fanboy Planet, Derek has contributed stories to Arcana Comics (The Greatest American Hero) and Monsterverse Comics (Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave). He has performed with ComedySportz, City Lights Theater Company and Silicon Valley Shakespeare, though relocated to Hollywood to... work in an office? If you ever played Eric's Ultimate Solitaire on the Macintosh, it was Derek's voice as The Weasel that urged you to play longer. You can buy his book "I Was Flesh Gordon" on the Amazon link at the right. Email him at [email protected].
