Mister Miracle Vol 1 5

"Murder Machine!": Virman Vundabar kidnaps Big Barda. To rescue her, Mr. Miracle must submit to being put in Vundabar's Murder Machine.

"Murder Machine!"
Cover
Mister Miracle Vol 1 #5
December, 1971
Cover Artists	Jack Kirby
Murder Machine!
Writers	Jack Kirby
Pencilers	Jack Kirby
Inkers	Mike Royer
Editors	Jack Kirby
Young Scott Free
Writers	Jack Kirby
Pencilers	Jack Kirby
Inkers	Mike Royer
The Invasion of America
Writers	Jack Kirby
Pencilers	Joe Simon
Inkers	Joe Simon
Previous Issue	Mister Miracle # 4
Next Issue	Mister Miracle # 6

Great Darkseid rules Apokolips like a colossus!! His is the creed of destruction! -- Not fair play! I accommodate my whims-- but I also know that my opponent must be destroyed!

— Virman Vundabar

Mister Miracle #5 is an issue of the series Mister Miracle (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1971. It was published on September 16, 1971.

Synopsis for "Murder Machine!"

Virman Vundabar kidnaps Big Barda. To rescue her, Mr. Miracle must submit to being put in Vundabar's Murder Machine.

Appearing in "Murder Machine!"

Featured Characters:

• Mr. Miracle

Supporting Characters:

• Big Barda
• Oberon

Antagonists:

• Virman Vundabar (First appearance)
  • Hydrik (First appearance; dies)
  • Klepp

Other Characters:

• Apokolips Tactical Unit
• Granny Goodness (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Barclay Canyon

Items:

• Murder Machine
• Mega-Rod
• Energy Disperser (First appearance)

Vehicles:

• Aero-Discs
• Magna-Lift
  

Synopsis for "Young Scott Free"

Granny Goodness and her charges in an Apokolips military academy subject a teenage Scott Free to harsh and punitive discipline for showing mercy to interrogation victims and letting them escape. But, once placed in solitary confinement, Scott is astonished to see Metron phasing in with his Mobius Chair to offer help.

Appearing in "Young Scott Free"

Featured Characters:

• Young Scott Free

Supporting Characters:

• Metron

Antagonists:

• Granny Goodness

Other Characters:

• Orphanage Students

Locations:

• Apokolips
  • Granny Goodness' Orphanage

Items:

• Daemon Dogs

Vehicles:

• Mobius Chair
  

Synopsis for "The Invasion of America"

This story is reprinted from Detective Comics #76.

In New York City the Boy Commandos get abducted by a gang of Nazis. The team's fans, calling themselves the Kid Commandos, team up with the Sandman and Sandy, and with the Newsboy Legion, to defeat this gang and rescue the Commandos.

Appearing in "The Invasion of America"

Featured Characters:

• Boy Commandos
  • Alfy
  • Andre
  • Brooklyn
  • Jan

Supporting Characters:

• Rip Carter

Antagonists:

• Doktor Gruenigg (Single appearance)
  • Heinrich (Single appearance)
  • August (Single appearance)
  • Erich (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Sally Noonan (Single appearance)
• Slats McGuiness (Single appearance)
• Sandman (Cameo)
• Sandy the Golden Boy (Cameo)
• Guardian (Cameo)
• Newsboy Legion (Cameo)
  • Gabby (Cameo)
  • Big Words (Cameo)
  • Tommy (Cameo)
  • Scrapper (Cameo)
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Cameo)

Locations:

• United States of America
  • New York City

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Mister Miracle series
• Images from Mister Miracle Vol 1 5

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