This group also has a secret weapon, Billy Batson (also known as Shazam). They are led by an older Bruce Wayne, whose entire methodology seems to be that teaming up with Lex Luthor and (name of group) is the better way to go. Unfortunately, a few heroes refuse to follow Superman.

When he does, he brings the entire Justice League with him as they attempt to bring back law, order, and a sense of leadership and direction to the powered community. But when Magog and other heroes attempt to stop a villain, a nuclear explosion wipes out much of Kansas and sends the country into a tailspin. They have no leader other than Magog, who has shown through his behavior that violence isn’t a bad thing. Related: Black Adam Producer Wants to Make a DCEU Kingdom Come MovieĪ few years later, the world is full of a new generation of unchecked super-powered individuals. When the public overwhelmingly backs this behavior, Superman gives up and moves permanently to the Fortress of Solitude.

However, a new hero, Magog, is sick of Superman’s leniency and murders the Joker. Superman refuses to kill him, taking the “truth and justice” angle. Based on a popular 1996 DC Comics series by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, and now novelized by Maggin, author of two previous. The Joker had moved his malevolence to Metropolis and gone on a killing spree at the Daily Planet, which included killing Lois Lane.

Maggin (who did the prose novelization), and a Sketch gallery (including a guide of the characters portraited on each individual cover of the original comic book issues).In this story, The Justice League has disbanded since Superman decided to live in exile. This TPB edition collects “Kingdom Come” #1-4, plus an epilogue (exclusive of the collected TPB edition), an introduction by Elliot S. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and almost every other character from DC Comics must choose sides in what could be the final battle of them all. Writer Mark Waid, coming from his popular work on Flash and Impulse, and artist Alex Ross, who broke new ground with the beautifully painted Marvels, join together for this explosive book that takes place in a dark alternate future of the DC Superhero Universe. KINGDOM COME is a riveting story pitting the old guard-Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their peers-against a new uncompromising generation and ultimately in the final war against each other to determine nothing less than the future of the planet. The unforgettable, best-selling miniseries by acclaimed writer Mark Waid and superstar painter Alex Ross returns, with a sketchbook section, annotations on the series, rare art and more! Set just after the dawn of the 21st Century in a world spinning inexorably out of control comes this grim tale of youth versus experience, tradition versus change and what defines a hero.

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