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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
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Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (144 reviews)

Customer 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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