Who Is Mr. Miracle? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mr. Miracle is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Scott Free, with over 1,006 comic issue appearances. The son of Highfather, Scott Free was traded as an infant for Darkseid's child, Orion, to end the war between the New Gods of Apokolips and New Genesis. Scott later fled to Earth where he took on the mantle of Mister Miracle, and is considered the greatest escape artist in the universe. He is the husband of former Female Fury, Big Barda.

Who is Mr. Miracle?

Origin Mr. Miracle Mister Miracle was a pawn in the pact between Darkseid and Highfather in order to establish peace between Apokolips and New Genesis . He and Orion were exchanged at birth to broker a treaty. Orion would live a life of enlightenment as a member of the New Gods of New Genesis, while Darkseid tried to crush and corrupt the nameless boy at Granny Goodness ’ orphanage. His spirit would not be crushed, however, and he resisted her every attempt to break him. The training he received turned him into a cunning thinker and exceptional athlete, fueling his exceptional escape artist abilities. He also journeyed outside the orphanage, where he met with the rebel Himon and where he also learned how to use the Mother Box . Through escaping from Granny's orphanage, he realized that he could escape anything.

Key facts

Mr. Miracle is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Murder Missile Trap!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,006 recorded issue appearances, Mr. Miracle ranks among the most featured characters in comics.