Marvel to reprint classic Moore and Gaiman ‘Miracleman’ issues (Photo : Reuters)
It has been 22 years since Neil Gaiman steered the flagship of "Miracleman" that stopped because of fiscal constraints. After a long wait, fans will see the completion of the series.
"Miracleman" initially referred to as "Marvelman," was the British correspondent of the red-blooded Captain Marvel, was developed in 1954 by Mick Angle for the current defunct L. Miller & Son, Ltd. The series discontinued the first run in 1963 before restarting in 1982 under Alan Moore, who gave his plot twist to focus on a darker, postmodern perspective in "Warrior." Eclipse published the series, and the manifestation of "Marvelman" was renamed in 1985 to be in line with copyright.
Moore later named Gaiman as his replacement for Marvelman, who took over the product in the late 1980s to early 1990s at series 17. By the time, Moore had bestowed the protagonist with boundless powers and the role as idolized ruler in a Utopian society in the final production he helmed, which left Gaiman with several fascinating narrative decisions.
Recounting the path he chose to take through an interview with Vulture, Gaiman said, "The notion of, we are in Utopia, let us see what that is really like the characters in the story. You can take the camera off Miracleman, he is a god and therefore what become fascinating are the stories such as, here are five people ascending a pyramid to see him and request for things..."
It was unfortunate that Gaiman had no opportunity to see the storyline played out because of financial constraints; after several irregular paychecks, the publisher informed him shortly before printing series 25, which was never published, io9 reported. The final issue of Miracleman was released in 1993 before Eclipse went bankrupt and withdrew in 1994.
Gaiman is finally here, and the continuation will feature the first eight publications of his "Miracleman" wholly remastered, followed by the original productions.
