Tom King

American comic book writer and former CIA officer, best known for work on titles including Batman, Mister Miracle, and The Vision.

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  1. 1. Mr. Milagro

    An intimate, psychologically charged reinvention of a legendary escape artist who struggles to reconcile his public stunts with private trauma; the story follows his attempts to ‘escape’ not only elaborate death-defying performances but the lingering effects of childhood abuse and war, set against his tender but strained marriage to a warrior partner and the surreal menace of cosmic forces. Blending superhero action, domestic moments, and metafictional flourishes, it probes themes of freedom, mental illness, and the costs of surviving, building to an ambiguous, emotionally powerful finale.