Darkseid is.

King said to CBR: ""Mister Miracle is about him being stuck in this horrible reality and can he get out of it or not?" the writer answered. "We can't get out. We have to find our way to live with it and find a way to make it better." That suggests to me that he actually is in reality, but it's kinda broken.

That ending was GOLD.

The most important takeaway from Mister Miracle: Batman kills babies.

When I was younger I was such a fan of Orion. Seemed like such a badass. Never fearing Darkseid. But as I grow up, Mister Miracle is a much more interesting/complex character.

I love how Scott's personality, voice and mood shift between the shirt he is wearing.

omg, I get shivers every time "darkside is" appears on the screem

I love how it ends with Scott saying "I can always escape", leaving it even more open ended

I started this series when I was struggling with depression trapped in a prison of my own making like Mr Miracle, Scott Free helped me through it, I finally read the ending today free of the prison in my own mind just like the immortal the amazing mr miracle

loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding × guilt × shame × failure × judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side

Matt Draper describes Mister Miracle: "Jesus meets Flash Gordon". Dear lord am I glad I found you channel, and that you covered this book right after I finished reading it.

This comic is truly king’s magnum opus, one of the best superhero comics ever written. King writes this story about all of these themes that we as humans have to struggle with and overcome and make it hit. While also writing about these ridiculous characters of the new gods. King is a giant author of comics

So essentially, the point is not if Scott is in heaven, or hell, or in Darkseids reality, it’s that it doesn’t matter, and Scott has made the most of whatever he has. It’s a lesson we should all learn I suppose

I read Mr Miracle 3 months after my daughter was born. It hit me HARD

Wow. You really went all out there with this one, shows you really loved this miniseries. Great work!

This read..man, it saved my marriage. I still feel that hopeless sadness every once and a while and I feel it..darkseid is...and you know what this beautiful dark tale has taught is that, so is my wife, so is my son. So am I. ❤️

My band and I actually wrote a song that's completely and utterly inspired by this series. Mister Miracle by Neanderthal Opera. We put in the glitches and distortion, too, etc.. Anyway, absolutely loved and related to this series and got a Mister Miracle tattoo because of it. Saw King at a con last year and he loved it lol. Keep up the great work, Matt

In Issue #7 of this miniseries, Scott Free refers to his son, Jacob, as " just a ... lump." Lump was a mind-controlling humanoid, created Scott's abusive foster mother, Granny Goodness. Lump caused his victims to suffer from terrifying fever dreams deployed to break their spirit. Darkseid Is.

I really want to see King's take on Daredevil now

i'm struggling with depression right now, for years it was like, locked up in a darkseid of mind (pun intended) and it came up recently by many reasons to say hello the first six issues of mister miracle were something that i could relate cause i had been in that situation i saw the character on, laying in the bathroom with blood in my hands and a vague feeling that it was ok there were several moments like that in which i could relate with Scott Free's feeling and, for one moment, i was looking at myself (?) at the end of the first issue where he and barba prepare to go on and face the war at New Genesis/Apokolips and he starts to TRY to say what he feels about that, i could relate to that, the feeling that something is not right and i just act normal to things that are dangerous even to think about (like Scott talking about his suicide attempt at the interview) it's really hard to come up and say something (even vague as "something is not right") because this feeling of non-existent hope is able to poison even the strongest minds in the fourth issue, Orion starts to judge miracle and, in certain point, he completely explodes and punch orion's face, screaming for nothing and with a vague look in his eyes, until barba comes up to hug him and give a little, even the slightest comfort for him that was another moment i saw myself in, like many others the first six issues of mister miracle are based on the depressive feeling in the character, this loss of hope i mentioned and the way he just don't care about all the pain he caused to himself (or not KNOWING he caused pain, i'd say, but then, after that, the series take it to another level, showing what scott has to focus (the war, barda, their son) and starts to breath and see things in another way, slowly until the last issue where all the traumas and ghosts from his past start showing up to say "hey, i know you're doing well, but remember, you are dead inside" (btw, another moment i could relate), but then, at the end, highfather comes up in this ghost-past-thing to say "nothing is real, you are already lost" and the only valid answer is: scott punches it in the face all that pain and memories and anxiety doesn't define who Scott Free really is, they molded his personality and his life, but they don't define him, they are only the sorrows and regrets that he should understand, learn and get over it at last, that was the moment where i saw myself totally in the comic, this may sound really boring and stupid (attention whore, maybe) but the series had a really great way of showing depression and anxiety in someone's life, reading it helped me a lot by showing that in not the only one and the feelings that a get is not exclusive, many people understand it that is way i try to think that, in the end, Scott was Free (another pun intended, sorry) from his depression and all the shackles it could put himself in, because, again, they do not define who you are

"Fuck you." - Mister Miracle to Darkseid, holy shit.

While I don’t like his Batman run, but I do believe King can be a great writer if put him in the right comic.

Love the "Darkseid is."/Glitch pop-ups. Too good.

The New Gods has always been really unappealing to me. Taking Aja & Fraction’s “Hawkeye” approach to this is an excellent way to handle it and I look forward to reading this. Thanks for showing me another great series!

Mr miracle is now my favorite version of telling the story of the new gods

This was an absolutely brilliant deconstruction.

I've seen the commentaries from others KZfaqrs who are well known comic reviewers, which I can't mention because they are quite controversial figures and the last thing I want is cause a fire. Anyways what I like about the whole concept of Mr. Miracle is that we have a character who sees the idea of buying groceries with his wife more exciting than fighting a war between cosmic gods. And King being the main writer makes sense since he was a CIA agent who left once his kid was born. And the latter issues were controversial, but at the end if Free is in a sort of underworld, then after all of the suffering and pain when he sees a chance he made this underworld his own paradise, in a way and following Kirby's mythological inspirations for the new gods, Free made his own Elysian Fields, a place where he can finally feel at peace. P.s: like you said, suicide is not the answer

My favorite comic of 2018 by far. So so good. Probably a little biased due to the birth of my first child this summer and seeing Scott go through normal dad stuff made it so relatable.

Beautiful video man. You are truly a fantastic youtuber. Also this comic is one of the Best stories ever written. Amazing...

This story needs to be on James Gunn's radar for his DCU. It's a beautiful story that I think thematically works really well with a lot of Gunn's work. And with slight changes would be a great introduction to to the New Genesis/ Apokalypse characters/war. Hell Scott's life on Earth could easily be the thing that gets Darkseid's attention on Earth.

Matt, you're always really good at pointing out subtle things in comics I've read that help me have all the more appreciation for them. Having said that, I totally thought you were going to reveal that the theme of each issue was hinted at based on the superhero shirts Scott wears in each issue. Or that the shirts of the various heroes he wears would be some super subtle hint into something about the series. I guess not though. I guess Scott just owns a bunch of JL members T-shirts. Also, I think King gets a LOT of unjust hate for his Batman run. In that fashion of, "Well....this one thing is bad, so therefore it all sucks!". I think most people were pissed at the Wedding Saga, and never let up on King after that. I really enjoyed Cold Days, and sure, I'm looking forward to Tynion's and Daniel's run, but overall, I still like King's Batman. I mean, he's no Morrison or Snyder, but it's not even close to some of the worst comics I've read.

I think a Final Crisis sequel may be coming soon. Metron put Shilo Norman in a similar test in Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle in preparation for Final Crisis. The New Gods seen in Multiversity are obviously not the current ones, but the original ones seen at the end F.C. and so is their Darkseid who seems to be returning.

It's so good to rewatch this video, the editing is on point and the analysis of the comic itself is great. Keep up with your great work Matt!

Really great breakdown, love how deep and rich the analysis is. This was a great series and I'm so happy there is a video that really breaks it down perfectly. This has definitely put me on to your other work. Well done.

One of the best deconstruction of a superhero I have ever read

Beautiful video as always Matt. I’m glad that the series didn’t fumble as it came to a close. Looking forward to the Fourth World Video.

Incredible work! Your videos are top notch quality all around!

This was awesome.!! Great work brother thank you for the great content !

That ending was SICK. Another brilliant video man, well done! You’re a scholastic titan of comics, keep em coming 👌

All those “Darkseid is” pop ups really started to give me chills. And the there was that perfect ending.

All these years later I love watching this fantastic video and see how far you’ve come

Yayyyyyy new vid ! Love this channel!

I was not expecting this video to be this soon. Thanks

Amazing video! Great job breaking down one of the best fictional stories I've ever read!

This video is on point. Great job!

Great take on the series one of my favorite comics to read this past year

WOW this is quality writing from your part. This is fantastic! Can't wait for your take on Geoff Johns' and Frank's "Doomsday Clock." Keep it up!

Fantastic video - came right here after finishing the series and I loved it!

Thank you for that amazing explanation ❤️.

Fantastic video. Your best yet.

Thanks for summing this up for me. Reading the last issue I realized I couldn’t remember where I had left off in the story. The series is great but it’s hard to read month to month. Still plan to read again now that’s the story is complete. There is something unsettling about how King writes that I really enjoy.

Great video! I just finished reading.yesterday and I appreciate this breakdown. I am such a fan of humanizing these “gods” in a way that does not speak down towards their roots.

Great video! Hilarious ending.

btw, i had never heard of your channel, just saw a link to it in a group of comics i'm in and your work here was amazing, really!

I'm super late to this but i loved this book series. I love the constant fucked up reality checks Scott had throughout the series. Issue #4 is the best one in my opinion. The "True False" Trial was amazing.

Awesome video - I really am in no place to try and figure out the ending but you nailed the motivations. Noice.

Damn! You really got creative there. Thus might be your best video yet. I was already going to get the trade when it comes out but your approval just got me more hyped.

Excellent Analysis. Great video

Jack Kirby is an amazing Artist/Storyteller that inspired the next next generation after him to write these relatable stories even in a high fantasy landscape, the comparisons between the New Gods Anthologies and the afterlife are compelling to say the least. All in all, even if someone hasn't read Mister Miracle(2017) won't be disappointed. And I just hope I didn't sound to preachy.

Damn that was fast. Knew you’d do a video on this but not this fast. Great job

Thanks man, you're the first youtuber that criticizes this comic with a full objective point of view. At first i didnt like issue 12, but then i thought, id probably stayed there too if thats the place where i could be happy. A really good series and your video was awesome. Congratulation, you have a new suscriber! Greetings from Argentina

Best use of a veggie platter ever.

Definitely comic of the year for me. Great vid.

Really good video. Amazing book and good break down of it.

Wow what a masterpiece of. video!! You got a new loyal sub here

This was one of the best miniseries I've read in a long time.

This review is so excellent.

Thanks for providing the frame work from which to read the entire run... Read the first four issues but elected to wait until its in trade. I found it difficult following the changes, ever so slight.. High concept I don't know; a road map for possible consideration, hell yeah!! Tom King is a thinker who not for the faint of thought. He exams not the mundane, though a part of life, but the how we define our existence and the handling of the mundane... keep up the good work. I appreciate you...

Superbly done!

Brilliant deconstruction of the series

amazing video !

I loved. the video. Thanks Matt! Great explanation and pretty funny too. Darkseid Approves ... I mean is. :)

Love the comic and your analysis of it. I wish you had spoken about all the easter eggs and meta moments of the book with references to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee even to people from DC.

great video on mr miracle man

Very interesting analysis! A Black Bolt (by Saladin Ahmed and Christian Ward) video would be great, it was the greatest comic released by marvel since Vision,it is truly amazing.

Great video :) About the nine panel grid it reminded me of Mazzucchelli and Paul Karasik adaptation of _City of glass_

Anyone who don’t read Tom King’s Vision mini series should do that now. It is nearly as good.

Great Job man! Greetings from Argentina!

Jeeeez this was amazing

Thank you for this. This has been one of the best runs of any comic i've read in a long time. Darkseid is.

This video and your channel are underrated

Such a great analysis! Fantastic ending too lol

This is my favorite of your videos

Best series of the decade? I can't decide just yet but it's up there

Just came across your channel and am really liking what I've seen so far! Mister Miracle is one of my favourite comics of the past few years and is one of those superhero comics that shows just how much potential the genre has, especially in terms of the way it can be used as allegory and metaphor for all sorts of things. I really like your take on it but one thing that I don't believe you mentioned is something that just struck me during a recent re-read: the monologue that Scott has about Descartes during his "final day" with Barda touches a lot on what you talk about during this issue but it strikes me that his constant referral to God, in a book about "gods" and the way our identity and our reality is inextricably linked with not just ourselves but with God too. Quite what it all means is something I need to think about as this idea just recently grabbed me but it's something else that King may well want readers to consider. Or not. I'm aware that King is (half?) Jewish but I actually have no earthly idea about his religious beliefs. If he does indeed have such beliefs then they may well play a part in the way he processed his PTSD and his infamous panic attack - though, actually, being an atheist could affect such processes just as much - and may well be another dimension to this almost ludicrously layered comic book (as you so hilariously portrayed in those last few minutes of this video!). Anyway, just something to consider. Keep up the great work. I look forward to checking out more of your videos.

Very good video !

I hope this series is available in a combines edition, that way I won’t have to buy each issue individually. I seriously want to read this series!!

This was great!

Ow god! this is good!

I rarely comment on ytube but I just have to say this was an amazing Video

10:31 yes but like I said in my first comment, this Scott Free isn’t the Post Flashpoint one, but the ones seen in Multiversity who is the same one from before Flashpoint.

Great video as always. I honestly really like Tom King’s work. His work on Vision is fantastic and I really enjoy his Batman run. Yes, it has its really awful moments (*cough*Wedding*cough*) but I like it despite its problems. As for Heroes in Crisis...well we’ll see how that goes. Can’t wait to get Mister Miracle in trade though. P.S. thanks for making Vamipres by The Midnight one of the most greatest pieces of music I have ever listened to.

Great video

I must've read this book 50 times. It's that good. Why it hasn't been made into a movie is what's wrong with DC's movie arm. Heck, it's even in storyboard form already.

Great job! Still not quite sure what it was that I read, but this was a great guide for my second run on the collection (which I can't wait for!). Tom King is a puzzle: I never liked his work on Batman - some of his writing ticks just made me mad - but I feel it works perfectly on books like Vision and MM. Have to go back to his older works, maybe figure him out...

I serve my country's armed services, this story hits a little too close to home. It's one story that I can say that truly saved lives.

Just finished reading it it was so good

thank you

Wow. Just... Wow.

Just want to say I love your stuff man, I know you've done a couple videos on Big Blue but I would love too see you do an analysis on Superman: Secret Identity