Comic Title: Countdown Special:New Gods #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 2008
On Sale Date: January 16, 2008 Direct Market Date January 2, 2008
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #11 (#227)

Direct Market Date January 16, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Cover Price: $4.99
Page Count: 80
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

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.