It was the series that changed
comics forever. With the utterance of one word, Michael Moran
transformed from the ordinary into the extraordinary – and
Miracleman was born!
Long out of print, Marvel Comics is
pleased to announce that the earth-shattering stories that injected new
levels of sophistication into the super hero genre will finally see the
light of day once again! Starting
this January, Marvel will begin publishing the legendary run of Miracleman by the original creators that began in
Warrior Magazine and continued under now defunct publisher Eclipse Comics!
Fans lucky enough to have read these
trailblazing stories when they were originally produced have often
referred to this legendary run on
Miracleman as “the lost Watchmen,” and Marvel is proud to finally bring these incredible comics to an audience that has clamored for them.
"The wait is over," says
Editor In Chief Axel Alonso. "Marvel will finally be bringing these
timeless, ground-breaking stories to a whole new generation of reader."
“We've been working with the Miracleman
artists to obtain original artwork or photostats in every instance
possible, and then applying the same painstaking restoration methods and
rigorous quality standards
that are utilized on the Marvel Masterworks line. The Marvel Special
Projects team have even been developing some new techniques specifically
for this project. These
Miracleman issues will receive the most advanced restoration
possible to ensure the most authentic reading experience,” says SVP of
Marvel Publishing David Gabriel. “The art is crisp, clear, and looks as
good – if not better than the day it was published!
Also, the stories are being completely relettered to meet today’s
standards.”
Making these stories available to an
entirely new generation is one thing – but following the original
groundbreaking run, the epic more than 30 years in the making will reach
it’s cataclysmic conclusion! You heard
correctly - Marvel will also be publishing all-new Miracleman stories from legendary creators
Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham! Long left unfinished, Gaiman and Buckingham’s famous storyline will ultimately see the light of day!
“The tragedy of Miracleman was that we published two issues, wrote three and a half – and then it all stopped,” Gaiman said, in an
interview with Marvel.com. “And Miracleman #25 has been sitting in the darkness – nobody has seen it. It was drawn, it was written, it was lettered over 20 years ago.”
“I love the idea that I will get to finish this story,” added Gaiman.
"That Neil and Bucky can
finally finish the story they started, is a great relief to
still-gasping fans — myself among them," says Alonso.
Re-presented in serialized form, each issue of
Miracleman features additional content including new art,
interviews with the creators as well as new covers from some of the
industry’s most legendary artists! Look for
Miracleman #1 in print and digital this January!
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