- I can show you how I might have done it, Steel Hand-- I might have hidden hyper-sound intensifiers in my gloves to break the metal chains! See what sound waves do to your steel hand! Perhaps I used miniature retro-jets to blast free of the missile! And a compact cocoon spinner-- which turns out yards of plastic material at fantastic speeds-- It may have made a chute for me-- But it will wrap you up in a package-- For the law! As for beating you to your office-- Like the lowly squid-- I might have used air jets-- To shoot myself across the city-- Come in, officers! He's all yours! The charge is homicide!
Mister Miracle #1 is an issue of the series Mister Miracle (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1971.
Synopsis for "Murder Missile Trap!"
A young man named Scott Free comes upon Thaddeus Brown, an escape artist who bills himself as Mr. Miracle, and Brown's assistant Oberon, in the process of rehearsing an escape stunt. When the two are abruptly attacked by Inter-Gang thugs, Free pitches in and helps defeat the gangsters. Later, Scott learns that Brown has been challenged to perform the ultimate escape by Steel Hand, an Inter-Gang chief with a hand of metal. He also demonstrates one of his own escapes to Brown and Oberon, effected with a gadget from New Genesis. Later, Brown is shot by a sniper employed by Steel Hand, and Scott Free takes over the identity of Mr. Miracle to bring Steel Hand to justice. After Steel Hand's capture, Oberon becomes the new Mr. Miracle's assistant, and the new Miracle promises to continue Thaddeus Brown's escape-artist career.
Appearing in "Murder Missile Trap!"
Featured Characters:
- Mister Miracle (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Oberon (First appearance)
- Thaddeus Brown (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Intergang
- Steel Hand (First appearance)
- Stuka
Other Characters:
- Ted Brown (Mentioned only)
Locations:
Items:
- Intense Magnetic Repulsor (First appearance)
- Compact Cocoon Spinner (First appearance)
- Mother Box
Vehicles:
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Countdown Special: The New Gods #1, Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 and Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World Recommended Reading:
- Forever People (Volume 1)
- Forever People (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
- Mister Miracle (Volume 4)
- Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 1)
- New Gods (Volume 2)
- New Gods (Volume 3)
- New Gods (Volume 4)
- Orion (Volume 1)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1): issues #133-#148
- Jack Kirby's Fourth World (Volume 1)
- Death of the New Gods (Volume 1)
- DC Graphic Novel #4
- Genesis (Volume 1)