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7. Apokolips Trap!

Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby

Here we go! After six issues of build-up, Scott and Barda finally decide to go back to Apokolips together to officially win Scott’s freedom.

So they say goodbye to Oberon and make their way to the Hell Planet. There, they match wits with Kanto, weapons master of Apokolips, who pretty much defeats them. But Scott appeals to his boredom by simply telling him to leave them alone, and then waits to see what happens. It turns out that Kanto is game for that scenario, and he does just that.

The duo present themselves to Granny Goodness for their combat trial. Granny has her guards, the Harassers, drag Barda away. Scott is sent to do battle with his next foe, The Lump. I know that Mister Miracle predates the modern six issue arcs, waiting for the trade mentality of current comics. This feels like a new start, anyway.

The first six were about Apokoliptian generals coming to Earth to get Scott, but our heroes are now bringing the fight to them.

This issue also shows us a statue of Darkseid, which is the closest thing we’ve had to an actual Darkseid appearance. Really drawing this out, Kirby. Or maybe he was just keeping him over in New Gods.