I suppose it would be wrong to file a review that just said, "What the hell?"
So I'll resist the urge.
This Mister Miracle limited series has been strange mix of nightmare scenarios, real-world struggles, throwback bluster and superheroics.
All have been presented without a clue as to which is real and which is not. Is it all a nightmare inflicted on Scott Free and his wife Big Barda? Is it a plot by Darkseid? Or Metron? Is there another explanation?
If you're looking for pat answers, you won't find them in this series. Instead, it offers some tantalizing clues and leaves it to you, dear reader, to decide what to believe.
It's been interesting and compelling throughout, and certainly walks a different path from most stories based in Jack Kirby's Fourth World.
(I often smile when I think, "What would Kirby think of this series?" I suspect he'd be happy his characters continue to entertain, and he'd be happy for the royalty check - but he might scratch his head at the storyline.)
If you're looking for a funny, challenging and unique story, this is your Huckleberry.
Grade: A
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