Absolute Kingdom Come

GN (New Edition)

Mark Waid, Alex Ross

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DC Comics
16 October 2018

Graphic novels; Fiction-related items; Superheroes; Superman; Batman; DC Universe; Graphic Novel; DC Comics

Writer Mark Waid and artist Alex Ross' seminal masterpiece Kingdom Come is celebrated with this 10th-anniversary Absolute edition, full of extras including character sketches, creator notes, annotations, an extensive image gallery, a genealogy chart, making-of pages and much more!

DC Comics Absolute Editions

set the standard for the highest quality,

most in-depth presentation of classic graphic novels. Each oversized

volume is presented in a slipcase and includes unique additional

material making each Absolute Edition a cornerstone of any serious comic

collection.

The latest Absolute Collection is the classic KINGDOM

COME, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Alex Ross.

This riveting

story set in the future pits the old guard-Superman, Batman, Wonder

Woman and their peers-against a new, uncompromising generation of

heroes in the final war to determine the fate of the planet.

Published to tie-in with the 10th Anniversary of its original

publication, ABSOLUTE KINGDOM COME is packaged in a beautifully designed

slipcase that features an all-new

painted image by Alex Ross,

annotations of the entire series, rare art, promotional images, a

gallery of DC Direct Kingdom Come products, a feature on the evolution

of a story page and much more.

By: Mark Waid, Alex Ross
Imprint: DC Comics
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 259mm, Width: 168mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781401284626
ISBN 10: 1401284620
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 16 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Waid, aaNew York Timesabest-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.a 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.

Reviews for Absolute Kingdom Come (GN) (New Edition)

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