Miracleman #1 - A Dream of Flying
(October 1988)

Eclipse, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
9.95 USD; 11.95 CAD
Pages
80
On-sale Date
1988-07-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Eclipse Books
Brand
Eclipse Books [graphics in center of text]
ISBN
0-913035-61-0 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
03647575500
Editing
Dean Mullaney (editor); cat yronwode (original Miracleman); Dez Skinn (original Warrior)

Issue Notes

Reprints Miracleman (Elipse, 1985 series) #1-3 (minus the Book One Chapter 1: 1956 story from #1), which was itself a reprint of the British black and white magazine Warrior (Quality Communications, 1982 Series) #1-3, 5-11.

The "Marvelman" name is changed to Miracleman due to legal complications with Marvel Comics.

In the back of some Eclipse comics this book is listed as Eclipse Graphic Album Series #29, but it is not listed that way in the book itself.
On sale date from Amazing Heroes #144.

A Dream of Flying (Table of Contents)

Miracleman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Garry Leach (signed) (painting)
Inks
Garry Leach (signed) (painting)
Colors
Garry Leach (signed) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]
Reprints

[Miracleman Book One A Dream of Flying] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 4 pages (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits of the book.

Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Gerber
Letters
typeset

Chapter 1: ... A Dream of Flying (Table of Contents: 4)

Miracleman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Garry Leach
Inks
Garry Leach
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran] (first appearance as Miracleman); Liz Moran (first appearance); Young Miracleman [Dicky Dauntless] (first appearance, flashback, death); Kid Miracleman [Johnny Bates] (first appearance, flashback); Steve (first appearance); Trevor (first appearance); Paul (first appearance)
Synopsis
Miracleman returns.
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Chapter 2: Legend (Table of Contents: 5)

Miracleman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Garry Leach
Inks
Garry Leach
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran] ("origin", also in "flashback"); Liz Moran; Young Miracleman [Dicky Dauntless] ("flashback"); Young Nastyman ("flashback"); Dr. Emil Gargunza ("flashback"); Firebug("flashback"); Kid Miracleman [Johnny Bates] (also in "flashback")
Reprints

Chapter 3: When Johnny Comes Marching Home... (Table of Contents: 6)

Miracleman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Garry Leach
Inks
Garry Leach
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Liz Moran; Kid Miracleman [Johnny Bates]
Reprints

Chapter 4: Dragons (Table of Contents: 7)

Miracleman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Garry Leach
Inks
Garry Leach
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Liz Moran; Kid Miracleman [Johnny Bates]; Stephanie (first appearance, death); Wayne (first appearance)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The page one from this chapter is a extension of the last panel from the story.

Chapter 5: Fallen Angels, Forgotten Thunder (Table of Contents: 8)

Miracleman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Garry Leach
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Liz Moran; Kid Miracleman [Johnny Bates]; Sir Dennis Archer (first appearance); Evelyn Cream (first appearance)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Fitst Alan Davis story in Miracleman series.

Chapter 6: Secret Identity (Table of Contents: 9)

Miracleman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Garry Leach
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Liz Moran; Sir Dennis Archer (also in flashback); Johnny Bates [Kid Miracleman]; Evelyn Cream; Steve (death)
Reprints

Chapter 7: Blue Murder (Table of Contents: 10)

Miracleman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Alan Davis
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Liz Moran; Evelyn Cream; Julie (first appearance); Pete (first appearance)
Reprints

Chapter 8: Out of the Dark (Table of Contents: 11)

Miracleman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Alan Davis
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Evelyn Cream; Sir Dennis Archer (in shadows); Big Ben (first appearance)
Reprints

Inside Story (Table of Contents: 12)

Miracleman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Alan Davis
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran]; Evelyn Cream; Sir Dennis Archer (in shadows); Big Ben
Reprints

Chapter 11: Zarathustra (Table of Contents: 13)

Miracleman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Alan Davis
Inks
Alan Davis
Colors
Ron Courtney; Sam Parsons
Letters
Garry Leach; Annie Parkhouse

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracleman [Michael Moran] (origin); Sir Dennis Archer; Evelyn Cream; Big Ben (origin); Dr. Emil Gargunza (in video); Owlwoman (illusion of Big mind); Jack Ketch (illusion of Big mind)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The out of sequence title numbering is how the title is presented in the book and not an indexing error.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Credits of the authors of the book. Includes a dedication to Mick Anglo.

[Eclipse Graphic Albums; Eclipse Books; Eclipse Records] (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

[Winner of Ten Prestigious Industry Awards for Best Comic Book, Best Writter, and Best Artist.] (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Garry Leach (painting)
Inks
Garry Leach (painting)
Colors
Garry Leach (painting)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover of the book. Includes biographies of Alan Moore, Garry Leach and Alan Davis.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Dream of Flying
    Miracleman
  2. 1. [Miracleman Book One A Dream of Flying]
  3. 2. Contents
  4. 3. Introduction
  5. 4. Chapter 1: ... A Dream of Flying
    Miracleman
  6. 5. Chapter 2: Legend
    Miracleman
  7. 6. Chapter 3: When Johnny Comes Marching Home...
    Miracleman
  8. 7. Chapter 4: Dragons
    Miracleman
  9. 8. Chapter 5: Fallen Angels, Forgotten Thunder
    Miracleman
  10. 9. Chapter 6: Secret Identity
    Miracleman
  11. 10. Chapter 7: Blue Murder
    Miracleman
  12. 11. Chapter 8: Out of the Dark
    Miracleman
  13. 12. Inside Story
    Miracleman
  14. 13. Chapter 11: Zarathustra
    Miracleman
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
  16. 15. [Eclipse Graphic Albums; Eclipse Books; Eclipse Records]
  17. 16. [Winner of Ten Prestigious Industry Awards for Best Comic Book, Best Writter, and Best Artist.]
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  • Kauldi Gilibert
  • Ralf Haring
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Mike Nielsen
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