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Kimota! The Miracleman Companion

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When a virtually unknown Englishman named Alan Moore revived a long-dormant British Super-Hero as a serial in the pages of Warrior magazine, no one knew that the entire comic industry was about to be rocked to it's very foundations...

Over Twenty Years later, George Khoury and Two Morrows Publishing take a look back at the twisty history of Marvelman (Renamed Miracleman to avoid a lawsuit from Marvel Comics), and what a history it is! Khoury interviews all involved, from the man who created Marvelman in the 50's, Mick Anglo, to the Writer and Artist of his last published incarnation, Neil Gaiman & Mark Buckingham. The interviews shed new light on what appears to be a cursed book: Bankruptcy, shattered friendships, copyright and trademark lawsuits, the list goes on and on....By the end of the book it seems as if no one had ever really bothered to secure the rights to the character AT ALL, and the legal quagmire that has enveloped Marvelman/Miracleman may never be resolved...

In addition to the interviews, the book also features an extensive sketchbook section by artist John Totleben, a never before seen 8-page strip (Lux Brevis) by Moore and Totleben, Moore's original Marvelman proposal/script, and art from the unpublished Miracleman #25. Reading Kimota made me want to read the Miraclaman saga all over again; Here's hoping the legal issues can be resolved someday, so a new generation of readers can discover this seminal work, and the longtime fans can finally see the end of the story.

If you have ever wondered what happened to the Miracleman series from Eclipse comics, this companion book will explain everything. It has a showcase of issue covers from the Miracleman comics and an extensive interview section that is almost too painful to read.

If you like "too much information" this is the book for you. The last part of the book explains the controversy of character ownership and most everyone who is involved has a different story.