Miracleman By Gaiman & Buckingham: The Silver Age: 1

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Khoury, George (2001). "Whatever Happened to Our Miracleman?". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. Rabiroff, Zach (29 December 2021). "Marvel's Timeless teases a surprising new addition to the Marvel Universe". Polygon. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021 . Retrieved 30 December 2021. The strip was a critical success, winning Favourite Comic Character (UK) at the 1984 Eagle Awards, [9] and continued to be a success when Alan Davis took over as artist. Vintage Gower Street material would also be reprinted in the one-off Marvelman Special, with the conceit it presented imaginary adventures of the character. However, creative differences between Moore [10] and Davis would lead to the strip stalling in 1985; while Grant Morrison was eager to take over Marvelman the dispute would prevent the strip from returning before Warrior was cancelled in 1985 after its losses became unsustainable for Skinn. [6] 1985-1993 [ edit ] Kid Miracleman: the superhuman form of Jonathan "Johnny" Bates, which becomes active when he speaks the key word "Miracleman".

For the third arc, Moore wanted a single artist to illustrate the work - feeling that while all of the artists on Book Two had been capable the chopping and changing had left the story with an "uncertain" tone. [8] He selected John Totleben, with whom he had previously collaborated on Swamp Thing for DC Comics; Totleben had already contributed the cover to Miracleman #9. [45] Moore had considered quitting the title after the end of Book Two after Yronwode and Mullaney berated his then-wife Phyllis over the phone over deadlines, but ultimately decided to stay on due to the opportunity to link up with Totleben again. [45] The first result of their latest collaboration was Miracleman #11, released in May 1987, with the artist drawing heavily on the style of Virgil Finlay. [45] However Totleben began struggling with what was initially diagnosed as retinitis pigmentosa, [Note 4] greatly slowing his work-rate. Moore vociferously resisted any suggestion of replacing Totleben, resulting in the nominally bi-monthly six issues taking over two and a half years to complete; by this point the series' slow schedule was well known. [46] Totleben's work on Miracleman would subsequently be shortlisted for the 1988 Eisner Awards [47] and received praise from Andy Mangels of Amazing Heroes due to being "incredibly richly textured", with the writer placing Miracleman 6th on his list of the 20 best comics then in publication. [48] a b c Sergi, Joe (2015). The Law for Comic Book Creators. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 9780786473601. Khoury, George (2001). "The Unpublished Miracleman #25". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274.Moore, Alan( w), Davis, Alan( a)."Out of the Dark" Warrior,no.9(January 1983). Quality Communications. a b "Awards: Comic-Con International: San Diego - 1980s". Comic-Con International. 2 December 2012. a b c Khoury, George (2001). "Revival and Relevation". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. A three-year hiatus followed, with Marvel Senior Vice President of Publishing Tom Brevoort assuring fans that it would be published as "soon as everything is ready". [73] Quesada would attribute the delay to wanting to "do it right", including acquiring original artwork and high-quality Photostats for restoration. Others have noted other potential factors, including ongoing uncertainty over who owned the 'Miracleman trademark (speculated to have actually been owned by McFarlane) and negotiations with Moore over the permission Marvel needed to reprint his work. [39] By 2012 Marvel had secured the 'Miracleman' trademark [74] and at New York Comic Con 2013 announced the reprints and eventual continuation would use this name, contrary to previous proclamations. [75] [76] [22] Marvel opted to title the revival material 'Miracleman', while retaining 'Marvelman' for potential future use. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Quesada said this was because it "was the coolest name" and was the name Marvel staff used when discussing the character. [77] McFarlane Responds to Marvelman News". Comic Book Resources. 6 August 2009 . Retrieved 15 October 2013.

Two decades later, Mike Moran is a middle-aged man working as a freelance journalist and happily married to Liz, but he is suffering from mid-life crisis and is plagued by headaches. He remembers nothing of his adventures as Miracleman, but has recurring dreams of flying and of the terrible fate that apparently befell the Miracleman family when they were caught in a nuclear explosion. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Khoury, George (2001). "Revival and Relevation". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. a b c Khoury, George (2001). "The Architect of Miracleman". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. Moore, Alan( w), Leach, Garry( a)."...A Dream of Flying" Warrior,no.1(March 1982). Quality Communications. a b Khoury, George (2001). "Alan Moore's Original Proposal". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274.

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Khoury, George (2001). "The Architect of Miracleman". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. a b c Khoury, George (2001). "Miracleman Index". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. Among his many victories, Marvelman prevented Boromanian spy Balco from using the experimental XB999 atomic bomber aircraft against Washington, [27] prevented crooks from poisoning Oklabama's water supply with radium, [28] and foiled an attempt by Professor Zargunza to use memory-loss gas on the world. [29] Marvelman also crossed paths with mad scientist Dr. Gargzuna, thwarting his plan to use animated skeletons to intimidate a judge. [30] Gargunza would however return with numerous other amoral plans, which Marvelman again defeated. [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] a b c d e f g h Khoury, George (2001). "Ages of Gold, Silver and the Darkness". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. a b Khoury, George (2001). "Miracleman & the Post-Eclipse Days". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274.

a b c d e f g h i j k l Khoury, George (2001). "Reign of the Warrior King". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. Raul, Danilo (22 March 2023). "Obscure Marvel Characters That Deserve Their Own Films, Ranked". MovieWeb . Retrieved 30 March 2023. Ross, Alex (2001). "Introduction". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. Johnny Bates, who has been kept at a children’s home in England, has been attempting to keep his alter-ego at bay; but the brutal abuse he suffers at the hands of fellow inmates forces him to transform into a vengeful Kid Miracleman, who then destroys half of London in Miracleman’s temporary absence and kills forty thousand people. When he is discovered, a battle ensues where Miracleman and his cohorts - with apparently little regard for human life - attempt to subdue him.

Other escapades Marvelman was involved in included preventing Boromanian attempts to sabotage Professor Jowik's new mega bathysphere; [45] stopping the ice cream-crazed Abominable Snowman and his Snowman minions; [46] defeating super-computer the Electronic Brain,; [47] foiling a Boromanian plot to use scientist Doctor Ramado's miniaturised hydrogen bomb to blow up a table tennis tournament; [48] saving oblivious astronaut Professor Swivelhead from his own oblivious behaviour; [49] clearing his name after circus strongman the Great Anvello framed him as a criminal; [50] defeating scientist Cuprini's evil mirror image version of himself; [51] preventing destruction of a United States Navy squadron by a two-headed kraken; [52] dealing with an epidemic of insomnia brought on by the King of the Land of Nod sulking; [53] using a demonstration of his formidable powers to cause Martian War Lords to abort a planned invasion of Earth; [54] stopping jealous electrical genius Austin Amps and his attempts to sabotage rival Oswald Ohms' all-electric town Wattingham; [55] a b c Khoury, George (2001). "Magic Words and Marvelmen". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. With the help of Qys and Warpsmith agents including Aza Chorn, the initial alien/superhuman project is to gather together all the remaining superhumans on Earth and work in secret to begin to nudge Earth towards a more enlightened path. This is cut short, however, by the sudden re-emergence of Kid Miracleman. a b c d e f g h i j Khoury, George (2001). "Miracleman and the Days of Eclipse". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274.

Rajput, Rohit. "Who is Marvel's Miracleman? Comic origin and powers explored amid team up with X-Men". www.sportskeeda.com . Retrieved 30 March 2023. a b c d e Khoury, George (2001). "The Art of Rendering Olympus". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. Expy: As part of their superhero games, some of the young superhumans adopt very familiar forms. design sketches in the Marvel reprint directly confirm their inspiration, but it was always pretty obvious: NYCC: Marvel to Reprint Classic Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman 'Miracleman' ". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 November 2011 . Retrieved 15 October 2013.

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In 1981 Dez Skinn opted to revive the character for anthology Warrior. After his preferred choices turned him down, he became aware of Alan Moore's similar interest in reviving the character and requested a proposal. Impressed by the writer's ideas, Skinn commissioned Moore as writer for the strip, which debuted in the first issue of Warrior in March 1982. [6] Moore would later relate that he was drawn to the character's resemblance of the concept of the Übermensch from the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, a concept that would be frequently drawn on in this revival. [7] After others had demurred, Garry Leach was assigned to draw the strip. He modelled the revised Marvelman on actor Paul Newman and redesigned the chest insignia into a more modern style. Leach and Moore opted for a graceful look for the character in contrast to the more common musclebound superhero archetype. [8] Rich Johnston (11 March 2022). "Marvel To Publish Miracleman: The Golden Age, Still With No New Stuff". Bleeding Cool. Khoury, George (2001). "The Marvelman Cover Story". Kimota! The Miracleman Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN 9781605490274. He and Miraclewoman reshape the world into a utopia. All the practical ills of human society are cured, and the offer of superhuman powers and children is gradually taken up by a humanity who regard the Miracleman Family as gods. The pantheon of new gods build Olympus, a huge temple in the ruins of Central London where they are worshipped by human acolytes. Despite having created a utopia, Miracleman is haunted by Liz’s accusation that he has lost touch with his humanity. The first issues of The Silver Age were initially published in 1992-1993 by Eclipse Comics as part of the ongoing Miracleman series, as The Golden Age had been, but Eclipse ceased publication and the series was cancelled just two issues into the arc.