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For once, that glare is present in the artwork itself and not due to the lighting in my room. Mister Miracle is a book about #fourthworldproblems (sorry, couldn't resist). So, before we really get into it, I'll give you a little background on just who Mister Miracle is (the comic book also starts off by doing this). The cataclysm that destroyed the Old Gods left behind two new planets: New Genesis, a paradise ruled by the wise and benevolent Highfather, and Apokolips, a dystopian hellscape under the iron fist of Darkseid. A hundred year war between these worlds was ended when Highfather and Darkseid exchanged their infant sons. Highfather named Darkseid's son Orion and raised him as his own, but Darkseid abandoned Highfather's son into the X-Pit under the cruel tutelage of Granny Goodness. Due to his constant escape attempts, Highfather's son was given the mocking moniker of Scott Free. Eventually, Orion would learn of a prophecy that Darkseid would be killed...

Pages big enough to hide my face but still light enough to hold comfortably in one hand? I need to review more comics on this blog. So, what's this book's deal? That's it? After The Inquisitor's Tale  and Ocarina of Time , I expected more pushback on this one. Wait, so now it's a big deal when I don't give you crap about your reading choices? I'm sorry, Hypothetical Reader, I shouldn't have assumed. Thank you. So what is  this book's deal? Well, BUG! The Adventures of Forager  is a six-part miniseries written by Lee Allred with pencils and inks by Michael Allred (Lee's brother) and colors by Laura Allred (Micheal's wife). It's the story of Forager (also known as the Bug) who wakes up to find himself in a haunted house with a talking teddy Bear and a silent little girl. Together, they travel between improbable reality shards, assisting various heroes while trying to stop another reality-hopping villain from collecti...