Mister Miracle Special #1

Scott Free — Mister Miracle — bursts from chains and flames at the center of this eye-catching 1987 DC special, his red-and-green costume unmistakable as he makes his gravity-defying escape. Framed in medallions on either side of him are Oberon and Big Barda, hinting at the supporting cast backing the world's greatest escape artist in "No Escape from Destiny!!!" — while a looming, blue-gray figure watches ominously from the shadowy right edge of the cover. Steve Rude's pencils and inks bring a clean, dynamic energy to the whole package, and with Mark Evanier writing alongside him, this special promises all-new death traps and all-new escapes worthy of the name Mister Miracle.