When cosmic level super villains go to war, you need a God on your side if you’re caught in the crossfire.
DC’s greatest team gets a New God on their side this summer.
The long-awaited Darkseid War is declared in Justice League #41 this June. It’s The ruler of Apokolips vs the Anti-Monitor by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok.
Johns recruits a new member of the team. The DC Comics Chief Creative Officer has written nearly every icon but he hasn’t written this New God. Continue reading NEW GOD of JUSTICE LEAGUE
I don’t know if Mister Miracle is going to be the icon DC Comics The New 52 will reintroduce as a gay hero but I think this would a good choice. When you look at the origin of Mister Miracle (the original Scott Free) it mirrors the life experiences some LGBT people go through on their journey to acceptance.
Jack Kirby created Mister Miracle as part of his Fourth World. Scott Free is the son of Highfather of the New Gods of New Genesis. In an effort to prevent war Highfather of New Genesis and Darkseid exchanged sons* as the ultimate fail safe so neither would attack the other’s world.
Scott lived a life unaware of his heritage and rebelled against the totalitarian world of Apokolips. He also hated himself for not fitting in but Scott found hope in the teachings of a rebel (Himon was born on New Genesis and living undercover on Apokolips.) Scott fell in love with a fellow rebel named Big Barda who later became his wife.
Mister Miracle escapes on the cover of Jack Kirby's Fourth World Volume 2 courtesy DC Comics
Scott escaped (nullifying the truce and triggering a war) to Earth and trained under a circus escape artist going by the name Mister Miracle. Scott and Barda returned to face Darkseid, win their freedom and would return to Earth and become members of the Justice League.
Like Scott Free many gay men and women live an early life of self-loathing and wondering why they don’t fit it a world that tells them who they are is wrong. Scott had a difficult journey of discovery to find his true identity and self-acceptance. Scott Free escaped his past to create his own future. Mister Miracle shows us that the person and not their upbringing (even with a father like Darkseid) shapes their own destiny.
*Orion was raised by Highfather on New Genesis and learned to control his rage. Orion learned to deal with his dark, angry heritage and would become the greatest warrior of both worlds and a member of the Justice League.
