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Title: Kingdom Come (Graphic Novel) by Mark Waid, Alex Ross ISBN: 1-56389-330-4 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (144 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A true classic
Comment: A genre-defining magnum opus. A compelling storyline made more powerful by Alex Ross' highly-detailed art. The only nit I have with this work is you must be a long-time DC fan to appreciate all the backstories, in-jokes and cameos. Still, it is accessible to a reader with passing knowledge of DC's characters. Otherwise, it's a real must have.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent comic but a bit overrated
Comment: This book really is a pretty impressive piece of work, and I would even agree that it's among some of the best comics I've read (hence the five stars). But having said that, I do feel that the reputation it's earned is a little overblown. The artwork of Alex Ross is utterly stellar. He breathes a life into classic heroes unlike anyone before him. The realistic style of the art alone makes this comic a treasure. The story? The story is good, and it does a nice job at addressing the somewhat popular topic these days - how could the worlds of men and supermen coexist? The homage to Watchmen near the beginning is very explicit. But the pace is too quick. The severe problems facing the earth are never made very clear to us, nor are the gradual victories over them by the classic heroes. I felt like the first half was rushed, just to get us to the dramatic conclusion. Maybe this is a symptom of graphic novels - where the resources required to illustrate is sometimes too great.
Don't get me wrong, the comic is still great. But the greatest comic ever? I still haven't seen anyone hold a candle to Watchmen.
Rating: 4
Summary: A clever combination of the sacred and the secular!
Comment: "Incredible" is the best word to describe "Kingdom Come", a deft blend of DC mythology and Christianity. While fundamentalists might scoff at the inclusion of Biblical text in what is essentially a "comic book", Mark Waid's story line doesn't rely heavily on the text; it just serves as a background for the events that unfold within the book's pages.
Ross's artwork is exemplary, actually surpassing anything from the "Golden Era of Comics".
Unlike another reviewer, I found Superman, Wonder Woman, and Bruce Wayne to be well-developed characters, showing new sides of their respective personalities while exhibiting the traits that fans have come to expect from them.
The major players in the history of DC Comics appear in some form or fashion in this beautifully illustrated work. Because so many make "cameos", the book becomes a bit crowded, at times coming across like a "Where's Waldo?" as one searches for the recognizable. Thus, it loses a star on account of overkill.
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Title: Marvels by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross ISBN: 0785100490 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller ISBN: 1563893428 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons ISBN: 0930289234 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Batman: Year One by Frank Miller ISBN: 0930289331 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563898586 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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