In the near-future world of Kingdom Come, superheroes are ubiquitous, but heroism is rare.
About the Author: Mark Waid, a New York Times best-selling author, has written a wider variety of well-known comics characters than any other American comics author, from Superman to the Justice League to Spider-Man to Archie and hundreds of others.
392 Pages
Comics + Graphic Novels, Superheroes

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About the Book

In a book "set in the not-so-distant future, Batman is retired, Superman is in a self-imposed exile, and the rest of the Justice League nowhere to be found, it seems that all hope is lost. The DC Universe is spinning inexorably out of control. The new generation of heroes has lost their moral compass, becoming just as reckless and violent as the villains they fight--but not for long"--

Book Synopsis

In the near-future world of Kingdom Come, superheroes are ubiquitous, but heroism is rare. After decades as Earth's champions, the members of the Justice League have all retreated out of the public eye, replaced with a new generation of crime-fighters whose brand of justice leaves humanity terrified, rather than inspired. But with the planet's future in jeopardy, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman must come out of retirement to make one last stand for truth and justice...

From comics writer Mark Waid and artist Alex Ross comes this definitive collection of the seminal masterpiece Kingdom Come, with more than 100 pages of sketches, annotations and other behind-the-scenes features.

Review Quotes

"One of the best comic stories ever told." --Washington Examiner

"No library should be without some edition of this book." --Library Journal (Starred Review)

"With art that looks like a hybrid of Norman Rockwell and Jack Kirby, artist Ross has become the preeminent painter of superheroes of his generation." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Mark Waid, a New York Times best-selling author, has written a wider variety of well-known comics characters than any other American comics author, from Superman to the Justice League to Spider-Man to Archie and hundreds of others. His award-winning graphic novel with artist Alex Ross, Kingdom Come, is one of the best-selling comics collections of all time.

Alex Ross first came to prominence as the illustrator of Marvel's before producing the award-winning Kingdom Come. With a graphic novel for Vertigo (Uncle Sam), several projects for Marvel Comics, and six oversized graphic novels starring DC's iconic heroes (collected in The World's Greatest Heroes), the top-selling Justice series and more, he continues to bring comics to a broader audience. In 2003, Ross was the subject of a retrospective of his work for DC Comics, Mythology (Pantheon Books), written and designed by Chip Kidd.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 10.1 Inches (H) x 6.6 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.4 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 392

Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels

Sub-Genre: Superheroes

Publisher: DC Comics

Format: Paperback

Author: Mark Waid

Language: English

Street Date: May 7, 2019

TCIN: 54523022

UPC: 9781401290962

Item Number (DPCI): 248-92-6242

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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