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Kingdom #4
Kingdom Vol. 4: Alpha and Omega
Rescued before execution by an old friend, and joined by a terrorist working to undermine the masters grip on the world below, Gene forms a tenuous alliance. The latest collection of 2000 ADs latest breakout success from the mind of NYP bestselling SF and Warhammer author Dan Abnett that has been described as Mad Max with talking animals!
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2020
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November 30, 2025
A fairly disappointing end to a once great series.
I liked the first half of the book with Gene in space. It had a claustrophobic sci fi horror feel, which felt like a nice change of pace.
However, the second and final story fell mostly flat for me considering the storyline of Gene trying to find his mate and pups is just completely abandoned and then out of nowhere he uses a magic device to walk away from everything. Why not just use that from the start of the story?
It's a shame because I really like some of the other ideas such as an ongoing evolution battle but the above just really bothered me.
I liked the first half of the book with Gene in space. It had a claustrophobic sci fi horror feel, which felt like a nice change of pace.
However, the second and final story fell mostly flat for me considering the storyline of Gene trying to find his mate and pups is just completely abandoned and then out of nowhere he uses a magic device to walk away from everything. Why not just use that from the start of the story?
It's a shame because I really like some of the other ideas such as an ongoing evolution battle but the above just really bothered me.
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December 4, 2019What had been one of the best 2000AD strips of recent years hits the apparently inevitable point of diminishing returns, throwing in sassy sidekicks and new combinations of familiar elements in an effort to keep things lively, but never quite recapturing that first savage buzz.
August 16, 2021
One of the best 2000AD series ever. And that is talking about over 40 years of stories. This was just a great thing. Really sad, if this was the end of it.
February 20, 2025
With Kingdom Vol. 4: Alpha and Omega, Dan Abnett takes us in quite a different direction than the previous titles. The story essentially begins with a small time skip; the end of the previous title - including some much-loved characters - now but a distant memory. The plot is much more focused on just a few individuals and the nature of the ongoing combat has shifted with it to become smaller scale.
These changes in direction ensure Kingdom stays refreshing across four volumes. Given the simple premise, this is in itself quite an achievement. However, one can't help but wonder if the large scale battles and sense of brotherhood were just more entertaining.
Despite this, the reader is still very much invested in our boy Gene and the door is definitely still open for more Kingdom. Hopefully it happens.
These changes in direction ensure Kingdom stays refreshing across four volumes. Given the simple premise, this is in itself quite an achievement. However, one can't help but wonder if the large scale battles and sense of brotherhood were just more entertaining.
Despite this, the reader is still very much invested in our boy Gene and the door is definitely still open for more Kingdom. Hopefully it happens.
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