The entire Miracleman series in review

[@Luis.Gengibre.]

I'm from Brazim and I have to say: your videos are amazing and your voice work is clear and strong. Thank you very much for your input in the best comics have to offer

[@brunfranc]

While many tend to compare superheroes to the bronze-age, polytheistic mythical figures, very few actually fit that standart. It is more acurate to compare them to axial-age myths like the eight taoist immortals, or the legendary alchemists, as they are mostly ascended mortals who are aware of a greater, shapeless force or energy that permeates existence and gives them godlike power trough science or self-improvement. This is a common theme in a lot of modern american mythology.

[@madseason5614]

that voice filter is doing your channel more harm than good.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

It has been greatly reduced in subsequent videos.

[@sambrown329]

@@StrangeBrainParts I hope SO, or I won't watch!

[@julianmyjulian]

@@sambrown329 -1

[@jrsindone]

Strange Brain Parts you should stop it altogether. It’s terrible, and the gimmick has worn out its welcome. You don’t need to have a “character” in order to make good vids my dude.

[@Gigas0101]

@@StrangeBrainParts I wouldn't mind knowing how you did it, truth be told.

[@MrBrachiatingApe]

One of the best series ever. I have 23 of the 24 original issues packed up in a box. I read it so many times...it never lost the power to move, frighten, amaze and delight.

[@samuelraji8343]

Gaiman said recently that he would love to finish Miracleman if Marvel allowed it.

[@Big_Dai]

Who'd want that?

[@allsome1o1]

@@Big_Dai It's happening now!

[@someokiedude9549]

Miracleman, for me, is the spiritual predecessor to Watchmen. Although Miracleman deconstructs the notion of the superman, as Watchmen deconstructs costumed crime fighters like say Batman or Green Arrow. It's a rather heart breaking story of a man who evolves into a god, all in the while forgetting his humanity and becoming something a little more...unsettling. It's one of Moore's works that I find goes underrated and I wish that weren't the case, as it truly is a gem and it shows a master learning his way into becoming a master. Thank you for making this video, there's not many deep dives into this series asides from yours and Troy and Dave's video on Imperius Rex. Although I will say that the electronic voice can be a little distracting, but it didn't bug me as much as these other people on here (I think they're being a little obnoxious about it if you asked me.) Great video, and this is also the one that made me discover your channel.

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

was the stepping tone that led to Watchmen thats for sure

[@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author]

Favorite Miracleman line: "Allow?"

[@nwoking666]

Great work explaining the history as well as your other videos on who owns Miracleman and the themes of the series. I have wanted to read the saga for awhile now, but never picked up the trades. Now I plan to. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@YTLawnGnome]

I just started reading the new releases by Gaiman and I am so glad that The Silver Age will be completed finally. I am just blown away by this story. There really is nothing like it out there in comics. I really hope Marvel lets Gaiman write The Dark Age too.

[@finnianjoyce-velez8079]

I think it also says a lot about our relationships with literature both comic books in the first chapter and mythology in the third. Michael’s “this is my life dammit” illustrates the importance of comic books to their readers and the world as a whole. The stories we immerse ourselves in are inherently meaningful to us and have a power. He revisits this theme in their final brawl with kid miracle man, where they discuss all the ensuing mythology that was spawned from their fight. Even ignoring the abundance of allusions to classical myth there’s still a lot of substance to the way we derive mythology and craft stories about and to explain the world around us

[@beastlaz]

At the 2018 San Diego Comic Con at a retailer only event Marvel announced legal hurdles causing the cancellation had been resolved and the new series will begin publication in 2019 with the previously announced creative team of Gaiman and Buckingham on board.

[@mistrdevine]

beastlaz Fingers crossed that this is true. I haven’t been able to find any info online.

[@alexcruz3043]

As complete as the Alan moore run is I cant help but wonder what the final act of Neil Gaimans run wouldve looked it. Just one of those things lost to history I guess.

[@scifiguy9000]

I remember looking into Miracle Man out of curiosity and I was like: 'Whoa...'

[@StrangeBrainParts]

I would definitely suggest reading it if you want to see the superhero concept taken to its logical extreme. And, I mean, it's Alan Moore.

[@scifiguy9000]

Y'know, since Neil Gaiman writes scripts these day, he could easily finish the story, or adapt the whole thing and give it a complete ending to the sagas he was writing at the time through films or TV.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Hopefully he does find the time. I'd like to see where he was going with the story.

[@mgrosato]

The best thing about this video was discovering Laurie Anderson. Thank you! Miracleman was good too. Looking forward to the two other videos you have planned.

[@mpmi7588]

What's up with the voice effect?

[@AdahnFlorence]

Incredibly based how this was the video that flung your channel into existence, assuming you don't have a past history of KZbin content that precedes this which you've attempted to bury, it happens.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

There may have been roughly six or so comic book videos that preceded this one. All of which I believe I have remade/remastered and updated. So, they haven’t been buried, per se.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Miracle Man, Sandman, and Hellblazer are those high level comics I'm just not ready for yet. I feel like I haven't earned them. 🤣

[@chrisd7562]

What?

[@warpedspeed4517]

Accredit yourself more, and muster the self-assurance and curiosity to discover these works. Without approximation to greatness and wonder, you lay the foundation for mediocrity and tedium. 🖖

[@thomaswaynejunior3110]

ikr. Learning lots of figurative language shits and we'd still struggle

[@kevinnevada5342]

I can't believe I've been alive all this time.... And I had no idea...

[@muhammadarifbillah984]

Great video man, but those little humming in the transition sounds unsettling

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

Rest in Peace Gary Leach.

[@KardboardKenny]

i don't know what makes me sadder, Capt. Marvel at DC or MarvelMan at Marvel.

[@williamolsen20]

Laurie Anderson is a fantastic music choice for this.

[@GolDRoger-zd3wm]

Good video dude, you know your Miracleman :)

[@eozoon]

Are you going to review the Silver Age?

[@kylec2761]

Finally a Canadian voiceover that doesn’t say EYE KAW NICK.

[@arminachtduizend975]

That music, I think I listened to it in the 80's but can't remember clearly.

[@person14876]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJzJoZxofZ2nhac found it

[@trunksthebadass]

whats the song you use in this video?

[@gdkey8025]

its Laurie Anderson , O, Superman from 1980/81(?)

[@kevinmack8122]

Sooooo multiple Shazams again?

[@thingsofsuch]

Alan Moore, not being credited? In the Marvel remastered stuff ... I dunno why he shouldn't. Though there is another work by this man that didn't get him his due. Well, two, yet one. Most would if they follow this stuff know he was not credited in the Watchmen live action adaption whatsoever. Then I decided to, on the KZbin, start watching the motion comic version. When the opening credits roll by, again, no mention of Moore there either. Seems like the companies that adapt his work really black ball him. They censor him, they n***** him as the Marvel comics do to that word.

[@SoupedUpCustoms]

Alan Moore himself wanted his name be removed from the susbsequent reprints of his works especially the live action adaptation ones. He gave whatever amount of royalties he'll received to his collaborators/artists. He has this odd uncompromising principle.

[@keenwilliams2204]

This would be a DOPE live action movie.

[@peterkuchenbrod5696]

Something like that might be fun, but I think this story needs to be seen in the medium it was intended for...and that's comics. It bums me out to no end to know that there's people out their who only know about Watchmen from that movie and not Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons incredible 12-issue series. I'd hate to see that happen to Miracleman, too.

[@kurtlockwood]

Oh Superma-an!

[@eduardoreal1056]

i have those eclipse issues.

[@petew.7870]

Eduardo Real 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@brucehunter9128]

good to know

[@mileshamauei9905]

you should rehash this entire video, would love to see this with your updated style

[@jcam42]

I wonder why the reprints of Miracleman sold so poorly. Miracleman is one of the best comics ever, and the Marvel reprints are beautiful.

[@srnigromante9214]

Huh, people just dont wanna read something this depressing. Its a great comic but i can understand why it isnt more popular.

[@AdahnFlorence]

Gonna go with marketing. I don't think Miracleman was an especially popular character during his time even if they were influential. They don't command the same kind of brand recognition as a more mainstream superhero character that translates into sales even if it is a great series.

[@marcustmachado]

Great stuff. Death and Life pulsion of Freud.

[@javib2978]

Miracleman and Watchmen are technically stories from the bronze age of comics. Series such as X-Force by Rob Leifeld. Is the true poster mascot of the dark age. Not Watchmen.

[@javib2978]

I believed, video game series such as Final Fantasy, Shin Megami Tensei, Fire Emblem, Ys, Dragon Slayer, Breath of Fire, Lufia and many more. All of these video game series fell like there trying to follow the influences of the likes of Miracleman and Watchmen. What would happen, if things end in an aftermath in a climatic battle between magic human beings would be like? Or what is about the purpose and meaning of human philosophy. Such as anti-war, corruption, identity, death, and rebirth. These series I mentioned here, came out from a Frank Miller, Alan Moore, and Neil Gaiman era.

[@javib2978]

8:40 This line is true. The Rpg video game genre. Does honor its past. And deconstructing and evolving it as new direction in media as a whole. Deconstruction and evolving concepts in media is necessary and true indeed.

[@javib2978]

One mistake in Marvel comics history. Suing Britain, for the character of Miracleman, was formerly named Marvelman. Suing the UK, led to the downfall of Warrior magazine. A big mistake marvel wished they could forget.

[@javib2978]

Excuse me. At the beginning of this video. Where can I find the very first motion clip playing? Just asking. Thanks.😅

[@javib2978]

I would like see a video review about Final Fantasy manga. The ones that were localized such as Type-0, and Lost Stranger.

[@SeymoreTheDisappointed]

I only really enjoyed it until winter was born then everything after that was just unimportant nonsense like when they started going on about how miraclewoman gets off fighting villainy and I only really started enjoying it when they brought back young miracleman which happened to be the last issue

[@christoferprestipino7433]

Still the best comic I’ve ever read.

[@yslbizarro]

what was with the "ohhh superrrr mannnn"

[@bhbluebird]

Awesome comic for its time.

[@Hoodedjustice01]

Is it fair to say that this comic's whole plot is kinda of taking the age old idea of superheroes as "the apex of what humanity can strive to be more like" to it's logical extreme?

[@kimyoungjin8293]

Am I in some hostage video?💀😂

[@wardandy1889]

😃 Do Ditko's blanked face character with the blue overcoat & hat - if not done already.

[@kaj4life1]

Good Lord, that transition music is like nails on a chalkboard! Sounds like a lady gasping from having a siezure!

[@davidcripps3011]

I think there's a further deconstruction that Alan Moore could have followed....the fact that Miracleman is a white and blond. He alluded to it via through Evelyn Cream but ddidn't follow through, in my opinion

[@davidcripps3011]

Just a tweaking of your facts....the switch from Marvelman to Miracleman happened before publication in the USA. Not that it's important. I'm old enough to have been buying the original black and white comics in the UK....unfortunately, I sold them all!

[@suditeh]

I have mixed feelings with the new and old edition. On the one hand, I preffer the colours of the old edition, give the story a surreal point I really like; on the other, at least in Spain the original edition was... kind of crappy, with bad materials and come pages poorly printed. In the end, I bought the old ones because the shit-ton of """"extras""" Marvel put on the new edition was insulting. 18€ for 90 pages of comic and 70 of stupid interviews with Mike Anglo? Fuck off.

[@StrangeBrainParts]

Yeah, the "extras" in the Marvel reprints were not exactly interesting. Like, at all.

[@theartistknownaszack9234]

Please do a video on The Boys

[@considercaption]

I almost watched the video

[@msmaria5039]

So if we want more Miracleman we have to buy the comics. Got it.

[@thegmanofEAP]

It's 2018 and Kardashian jokes are pretty low hanging fruit.

[@ourochroma]

ok so we need a name for a Miracle Man but Kid - Miracle Kid >:(

[@MysteriousTomJenkins]

Would you consider it better or worse than Captain Marvel Jr?

[@juangalvan8727]

Very good

[@zulwrites]

Imagine zack snyder making an adaptation of this.

[@Elricsedric]

That would be great

[@eyeseer1]

I’d rather see George Miller, the Russo Brothers if not the Wachowski’s translating Miracle Man.

[@tetraquark2402]

It would make a great movie or animated movie

[@NostalgiNorden]

Yeah but alot of suits and "moral guardians" would probably have issues with some of the content.

[@dj-mn4sc]

TV series. HBO or Netflix.

[@XxzanesterxX]

Nearly unlistenable.

[@BF-Gator]

You need to fix your microphone settings, your recording has you sound like an android

[@a.dennis4835]

I think that was the intent.

[@markfields7622]

That "Oh superman " crap was quite off putting. I almost couldn't finish the video cause of it. Other than that, it was quite fantastic.

[@BoinkySiwinski]

Do you have an actual voice? and don't ever mention kardashian ever again

[@adrianmercado3092]

Boy, this channel is creepy.

[@smutskates]

SA-GA NOT SAY-GA... FFS.

[@TheF174]

I just had to write this. The voice is horrible. I could not finish the video

[@zachi70]

What’s with the irritating voice effect? Please stop, it’s really annoying.

[@litojonny]

vocal effect is annoying

[@turtleanton6539]

Wow get rid of that voice

[@BoxCZ]

bro taht voice you are adding to this hist is annoying af, change it and you might have a possible channel

[@Arnsteel634]

This sounds like it sucks

[@yowut8075]

Why are comic books so terrible today

[@geert574]

another liberal power fantasy trip

[@abyssGazerTV]

Would you have preferred a conservative power fantasy trip?

[@thomaswaynejunior3110]

oh yes please tell me more