Man of Miracles (comics)

Man of Miracles
Publication information
Publisher	Image Comics
First appearance	Spawn #150
Created by	Todd McFarlane
In-story information
Alter ego	None
Team affiliations	Spawn
Abilities	Unknown

The Man of Miracles (aka MoM, a fan abbreviation) is a mysterious being who has appeared in the alleys to offer his guidance and wisdom to The Hellspawn in his battle with Heaven and Hell's forces. However, his true intentions and motives remain a mystery and he stays in the backgound until his prize reveals itself. He hold significant knowledge about Al Simmons and his role as Spawn, knowledge that not even Mammon possesses.

His appearance changes depending upon who is percieving him. He has appeared so far as an anime-inspired hero, as Miracleman and as a mysterious woman covered in ivy. The people see him as they want to, and that reality is far more maleable than humanity believes.

Current Theories:

The currently beliefs among Spawn fans are that MoM is either Jesus Christ, God or Satan. The absence of these characters, combined with subtle hints in the book have left fans theorizing, and with good support, in one of these three directions.

Another theory holds that MoM is linked to Greenworld, as evidenced in his appearance to Christopher's mother, his fan nickname "MoM" (ie: Mother Earth) and the fact that he knows information that appears to be unknown to Heaven and Hell.

A retcon of Cog?

The following is a commonly held myth among Spawn fans. The character appears to have been the subject of a retcon by McFarlane, and has been replaced by The Man of Miracles, a character who looks like the disputed Miracleman. This is simply false. Man of Miracles was a planned addition to the Spawn cast prior to Cog's "departure," but was originally supposed to be Miracleman himself, and was supposed to fill the "wisened sage and mentor" void left by Cog's betrayal. The legal issues surrounding that character forced McFarlane to have to retcon Miracleman into Man of Miracles. Cog is still shown to be active, though not referenced by name in the Spawn universe and all of his actions have been left intact. No retcon of Cog to Man of Miracles actually occurred and insistence to the contrary shows a lack of understanding by many as to what a retcon actually is.