Michael Moran is a middle-aged freelance photographer plagued by migraines and recurring dreams of flight. During a terrorist raid at a nuclear power plant, he recovers a forgotten magic word that transforms him into Miracleman, a god-like being with vast physical strength. Moran discovers that his memories of 1950s superhero adventures were actually computer-simulated hallucinations implanted by a secret military project. As he reconciles with his pregnant wife, he must face Kid Miracleman, a former sidekick who remained in his super-powered form to become a sociopathic corporate magnate.
This book serves readers interested in the deconstruction of silver-age comic tropes and the psychological consequences of absolute power. It attracts those who prefer clinical, realistic depictions of superhuman violence over traditional morality tales. A reader finishes this volume understanding how government interests might weaponize science fiction concepts and the way a human identity disintegrates when forced to coexist with a deity. It offers a technical look at the transition from whimsical fantasy to gritty, modern realism.
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
