Kingdom Come | |
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![]() Cover of the original trade paperback edition (1997) Art by Alex Ross | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Miniseries |
Publication date | May–August 1996 |
No. of issues | 4 |
Main character(s) | Superman Batman Wonder Woman Shazam The Spectre Norman McCay |
Creative team | |
Written by | Mark Waid |
Artist(s) | Alex Ross |
Letterer(s) | Todd Klein |
Collected editions | |
Trade Paperback | ISBN 1563893304 |
Hardcover | ISBN 1563893177 |
Absolute Edition | ISBN 1401207685 |
Deluxe Edition | ISBN 1401260829 |
2019 Trade Paperback | ISBN 1401290965 |
Kingdom Come is a four-issue comic book miniseries published in 1996 by DC Comics under their Elseworlds imprint. It was written by Mark Waid and painted in gouache by Alex Ross, who also developed the concept from an original idea.[1]
The story is set in an alternate future of the DC Universe. The new generation of heroes have lost their moral compass, becoming as reckless and violent as the villains they fight. The previous regime of heroes—the Justice League—returns under dire circumstances, which sets up a battle of the old guard against these uncompromising protectors in a conflict that will define what heroism truly is and determine the future of the planet.[2][3]