Jack Kirby had a well-known saying, "Comics will break your heart." Kirby was referring mainly to the way giant publishers shew up and spit out creators without bothering to fairly compensate them for their efforts, but Tom King and Mitch Gerads include that line in Mister Miracle #5 as a way of acknowledging the melancholic quality of Scott Free's existence and the endless, destructive wars plaguing the New Gods. It's a reminder that this series is very true to the spirit of Kirby's work, even if it doesn't always attempt to replicate the look and feel of the classic Fourth World material.
Mister Miracle #5 continues the series' trend of blending the cosmic spectacle and grandeur of the New Gods with a very grounded, ordinary look at Scott Free and Barda's life on Earth. This issue could easily ditch its minimal superhero trappings and still function as a perfectly engaging look at a couple enjoying their last day together. King's script is a very sweet look at one of the most enduring romances in the DCU (it survived event the wrath of the New 52, after all). But it's also haunting and emotionally charged. How could it not be when the whole premise of this issue is that Scott is savoring every moment he can on the final day before his execution?
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