A review by bluehairedlibrarian
Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson

adventurous funny medium-paced

3.75

I wanted to like this a lot more. Instead it feels unfinished. Apokolips's societal structure is a bit difficult to introduce in a story this short, much less make sense of Scott Free, Big Barda, and the who Darkseid thing. A lot of things had to be taken at face value rather than having any meaning behind them. Scott is searching for answers, but he's also trying to escape from this school that's a gateway into the Apokolips army. That part of the story is pretty straight forward. The relationships don't get enough time to grow or really feel like friendships, nor do the differences between the grunts and the officer classmates. The art is fun, with Scott's iconic costume turned into a hoodie and face mask, and the muted colors fits well with this dark place. The few examples of his escape artistry feel true to the character. I think people might be confused if they don't know about this part of the DC universe or these characters.