{"product_id":"mister-miracle-1-1989-nm","title":"Mister Miracle # 1 1989 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMister Miracle # 1\u003c\/b\u003e 1989 titled \"Be It Ever So Humble,\" is the first issue of the character's second self-titled comic series (Volume 2). Published in January 1989, it was written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Ian Gibson and focuses on Scott Free's attempts to live a normal suburban life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue sets a lighthearted, domestic tone that contrasts with the New Gods' epic mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Suburban Dream: Scott Free, his wife Big Barda, and their friend Oberon move to Bailey, New Hampshire. Scott is determined to live a \"normal\" human life, opening a fix-it shop to keep a low profile away from superhero life and showbiz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Neighbors: Barda meets the Ferbels, their neighbors, and invites them to dinner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Interruption: Their peaceful aspirations are quickly interrupted when the Apokoliptian villain Doctor Bedlam attacks Scott in his shop and drags him through a Boom Tube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Cliffhanger: Barda and Oberon return to the Ferbels' house to find Doctor Bedlam already there, using a disguise to pose as a family friend at the dinner table. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: J.M. DeMatteis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Ian Gibson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Art: Ian Gibson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSeries Tone: This series took a more humorous approach, placing the powerful New Gods in mundane, suburban situations, which was characteristic of DeMatteis' \u003ci\u003eJustice League International\u003c\/i\u003e run at the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47660488786020,"sku":"BH315","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_08_20_58_09_114.jpg?v=1767927631","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/mister-miracle-1-1989-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}