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A review by nightwing
Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Thanks to NetGalley & DC Comics for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.
"Mister Miracle" is an odd hero in DC's history, he's heavily involved in Darkseid (baddest of the bad in DC) and his conquering stuff. Though, MM isn't interested in conquering anything. It's especially highlighted in this graphic novel where Scott Free (Mister Miracle) simply wants to escape from Apokolips to Earth and get away from Darkseid & Granny Goodness' evil regime.
I haven't read much Mister Miracle so I came in this blind. I really enjoyed the reimagining and I was happy to see the graphic novel pushed the dystopian angle of Apokolips and didn't sugarcoat it. Scott Free is highlighted as a self-serving protagonist who struggles with morality on a planet that prefers the morally evil angle. I really enjoyed seeing Barda and Scott's evolving relationship and Barda was a great character on her own.
The artwork got a bit weird at some points--though I LOVED the colors! It was somehow vibrant and muted and it worked really well! The one villain toward the end had the most ridiculous-looking face and I couldn't take him seriously but that's a pretty minor complaint, so.
Can't wait to read the next one!
"Mister Miracle" is an odd hero in DC's history, he's heavily involved in Darkseid (baddest of the bad in DC) and his conquering stuff. Though, MM isn't interested in conquering anything. It's especially highlighted in this graphic novel where Scott Free (Mister Miracle) simply wants to escape from Apokolips to Earth and get away from Darkseid & Granny Goodness' evil regime.
I haven't read much Mister Miracle so I came in this blind. I really enjoyed the reimagining and I was happy to see the graphic novel pushed the dystopian angle of Apokolips and didn't sugarcoat it. Scott Free is highlighted as a self-serving protagonist who struggles with morality on a planet that prefers the morally evil angle. I really enjoyed seeing Barda and Scott's evolving relationship and Barda was a great character on her own.
The artwork got a bit weird at some points--though I LOVED the colors! It was somehow vibrant and muted and it worked really well! The one villain toward the end had the most ridiculous-looking face and I couldn't take him seriously but that's a pretty minor complaint, so.
Can't wait to read the next one!