Comic Title: Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: June 30, 2020 Direct Market Date July 1, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Direct Market Date May 13, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #16

Cover Price: $150.00
Page Count: 816

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Murder Missile Trap"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Mister Miracle (of Earth-1)

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
Mister Miracle #1 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Mister Miracle (Scott Free; first appearance; last appearance in Mister Miracle #9; next appearance in Mister Miracle #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Oberon (first appearance; next appearance in Mister Miracle #2)
• Thaddeus Brown (the original Mister Miracle; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Inter-Gang (Stuka, Herky, and Nails named; last appearance in Forever People #1; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #138)
• Steel Hand (an Inter-Gang division chief; no further appearances)

Comments:
Scott Free becomes Mister Miracle in this story following the death of Thaddeus Brown.

Scott uses a mother box in this story.

Synopsis:
Aging escape artist Thaddeus Brown and Oberon, his dwarf assistant meet Scott Free while rehearsing a performance. Scott takes an interest in Brown's performance as the colorful Mister Miracle. When crooks from Inter-Gang threaten Brown, Scott intervenes. Later, an Inter-Gang leader Steel Hand has Brown assassinated.

Scott dons Brown's Mister Miracle suit and confronts Steel Hand. He accepts a challenge to escape a trap in which he is chained to a missile headed into space. Scott escapes uses special technology. He then has Steel Hand arrested for murder.