Marvel Comics has been guarding a secretive project that many suspect could bring Miracleman back into the limelight. Although they're playing the cards close, some suggestive teases from former executive Joe Quesada are keeping fans' eyes peeled; but is it confirmation or misdirection? Here's what we know so far.
Recently, Joe Quesada announced his retirement from Marvel at the end of May, bewildering industry fans and fellows alike. In a letter he released to the public via Twitter, Joe Quesada wrote that he would remain a staunch supporter of Marvel and even make occasional contributions, «including something I'm thrilled about for later this year.» This single phrase launched a thousand theories, but the most popular is that Quesada will be a key player in the revival of long-dormant comic book icon Michael Moran, a.k.a. Miracleman.
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Marvel released Timeless #1 by Jed McKay, Greg Land, Mark Bagley, and Kev Walker in December 2021. In this epoch-hopping story, Kang the Conqueror kidnapped Anatoly Petrov, a writer and historian, to confirm himself as history's most dominant supervillain. There were plenty surprises along the way, but none so tantalizing as Petrov opening his notebook to find the logo of Miracleman sketched within. The day after the issue premiered, Quesada posted a set of uncolored panels featuring Black Panther and Captain America in a battle torn landscape, saying that he would be releasing more tidbits in 2022. Many fans found the timing too perfect to be coincidental, and in the wake of Quesada's departure, it seems even more likely that this could be his closing act. In addition, Quesada also posted some art related to this mystery
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