Mister Miracle #10 Review

Writer: Tom King / Artist: Mitch Gerads / DC Comics “Now that the tears dry and the pain takes over Let’s talk this payola (payola)”- Pusha T As an ex of mine would say; Tom King has an ingenious way of “talking about a thing without making it a thing”. We know Barda and Scott Free have an impossible choice to make. Do they give their son Jacob over to Darkseid to stop this war, or nah? As they return them home we’re wondering what their choice will be, yet they get right back to their parenting. They do it as if they are coming home from a vacation (a shitty one at that). King keeps that suspense building ever so casually throughout the issue as you know the choice will have to be discussed at the very least. Heavy Is The Head That Bears The Anti-Life Equation A personal favorite of mine are the cameos from Booster Gold (Michael Carter) and Blue Beetle (Ted Kord). King and Gerads give a nod to their Justice League international days by having these old friends out drinking. The idea that the Boom Tube takes time to arrive similar to an Uber/Lyft during war is hilarious. There’s also nods to a classic Stan Lee and Jack Kirby story, as told by Funky Flashman to Scott in trying to help with his decision.

You almost wonder how Barda and Scott are moving throughout their time back home without showing the weight of the decision they have to deal with. Then we see it. The way Scott Free goes into the fetal position in the shower as Barda talks to him. Barda’s reaction once Sco…