The Kingdom: The 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

by Mark Waid, Ariel Olivetti (Illustrator), Mike Zeck (Illustrator)

Continuing to look at a possible future of the DC Universe and it heroes, the young boy who survived the holocaust that consumed the farmlands of Kansas has grown up and judged Superman at fault for the destruction that he lived through.

Using newly granted powers, Gog has set out on a mission to remove Superman from existence throughout all of time. Now it is up to the children of Batman, Robin, Flash, and Plastic Man to work together to save the Man of Steel and the world from the madman's quest.

Genres: Superman, Comics, Graphic Novels

288 pages, Hardcover

Published February 20, 2024

About the author

Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.

Reviews

[Jacob Shaffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This might be a 3.5⭐️ that I rounded up because I enjoyed it enough, the Planet Krypton issue was the best thing in here for me personally.

So, people’s feelings are valid if they say this isn’t Kingdom Come. This is a story after Kingdom Come with that world and it’s characters, but it doesn’t have the Alex Ross artwork, or the DRAB, BLEAK outlook of ohhhh everything so depressing, everything so futile and saaaad. This sequel is just regular comic books, it’s actually hopeful, the villain has a comic booky reason to be doing what he’s doing.

The tie in issues establish a team that in the end don’t matter. So that’s something. I actually want more of some of these characters so that’s a good thing.

It’s a read, maybe you’ll have fun with it, maybe you won’t. I did.

[Mikael · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not Kingdom Come. It is not even close.
Kingdom Come was a great album to read and re-read.
Top level nostalgia. A story that kept it together.

This album started out somewhere on the lower scale of mediocre and went downhill from there. The first chapters seemed to have some story, and doably illustrated, the mid chapters were worse, I’m not really sure what their story actually was or if there even was any. The last chapter was so badly drawn I just had to skip over it.

To me this is a poor 25th anniversary tribute.

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings regarding this volume. Kingdom Come was an absolutely fantastic read; while this Sequel was more of single-issues revolving around future heroes that eventually lead into the final climactic battle. Waid is a good writer; however, this seemed like a half-baked idea full of single side issues rather than a full sequel focusing on the main characters from the first volume. Would have loved more Superman VS. Gog and to see Gog spiral into madness. Grade: C

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

I enjoyed this until it sort of fell apart at the end. It was a cool read but then I got lost when we started with the Hypertime and the big time travel finale. Kingdom Come was great, this was okay.

[Dean · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read a few times as a teenager. No fond memories nor nostalgia.
Couldn't get into this.

[Roland Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting read. I really enjoyed the alternative look at alternate reality. The traditional definition of the multiverse in DC can be quite predictable. HyperTime was a great concept

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Gog thing was whatever but I liked the character centered more emotional 5 issues in the middle.