Random Happenstance

I haven't read the most recent Mister Miracle series, although I've heard it might not be the most upbeat. So today we've got a more cheerful one! From 2012, Batman: the Brave and the Bold #15, "No Exit" Written by Sholly Fisch, pencils by Stewart McKenny, inks by Dan Davis.

Based on the animated series, this team-up opens with Batman conceding Mister Miracle to be the superior escape artist; but he's no slouch himself. They find themselves trapped in a featureless steel room, with no idea how they got there or where they are; but since they have all their gear it's time to start escaping. The heroes run a marathon of trap after trap after trap after trap...even without a lot of breathers, after day seven they may realize something isn't right.

Batman points out his cape was ripped in the first escape but isn't now; not to mention they haven't eaten or slept in all that time. It's all in their heads, courtesy of Dr. Bedlam and Desaad: Bedlam bails shortly after they wake up, while even Desaad is afraid of what Bats could do to him. Darkseid is mildly annoyed the heroes wouldn't break, and takes a shot at them with the Omega Effect, but Mr. Miracle is able to Boom Tube him and Batman back to earth. Batman wonders if Miracle might not be a spark of hope to the Lowlies or Hunger Dogs that witnessed their escape. Yeah, like Darkseid didn't murder the crap out of them immediately. Well, that's kind of a down note.