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Kingdom Come(TM)
written by Elliot S. Maggin, Mark Waid, Alex Ross
Studio : Hachette Audio
by Hachette Audio
Publisher : Hachette Audio
Released : 1998-04-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 2
EAN : 9781570425387
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 47 reviews)
List Price : $17.00
Our Price : $59.89
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It's the early 21st century. Without the guidance and values championed by the old guard--Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman--a younger generation of super heroes is ravaging the world. "Kingdom Come" is the story of what defines a hero in a world spinning inexorably out of control, and of the final battle that could determine the fate of our planet. Simultaneous hardcover release from Warner Books. April publication date. 2 cassettes. . |
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simply great |
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This is a great novelization of the Kingdom Come trade paperback. It fills in a lot of background information that would have interrupted the pace and flow of the comic. This allows much more detail and background and well as the ability to see other characters in greater detail. A must read for the fan of Kingdom Come and fans of superhero books in general. |
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Super Reader |
It was an incredibly pleasant surprise when I saw this novel in a
bookshop, Kingdom Come and Elliot S. Maggin's return to superhero
novels. This had to be good.
It was, no doubt about it. The comic was good, and so is this. An
extra treat (apart from smashing up Booster), is the inclusion of some
art pieces by Alex Ross throughout the book. |
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worth it for the captain marvel/superman fight... |
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alex ross is the greatest comic artist out there. kingdom come is a fine story, where the spectre leads around a normal guy to watch the goings on years in the dc universe future.. but this is why the story isn't a true 5 star (more like 4.5) graphic novel, because let's be honest no one cares about the normal guy watching we're just waiting for the superheroes. by itself it is not so bad, but if you read marvels and earth x you'll see the guy watching from the outside type thing gets old. one great thing is with this graphic novel captain marvel was thrust back to the forefront of the dc universe for a time. we can only hope this continues for the world's mightiest mortal. |
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INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I've heard about Kingdom Come for the past few years, but I was completly unaware that a novel based on the series even existed. When the entire graphic novel appeared on my recommdations, I began to wonder if a novel was written. It turns out my hunch was true.
Maggin, though this is the first of his novels I've read, did an excellent job with the charater's personalization, but the charcter that caught my attention was Batman. The novel brought him from a dark, brooding, mysterious man, to a more un-strung, serious when he has to, which is most of the time, slightly comedic hero.
This goes down as a great comic novelization.
PARTY ON, DUDES!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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...I'd heard of the skill Maggin's writings before picking this book up, how descriptive he is, how detailed he is, how he manages to accurately and believably characterize even the most inhuman and alien beings well enough to actually make you care for them, to make you see what their p.o.v might be. Well, what I heard of him was dead on. This dude brings superhero drama to life like no one can, minus the pretty pictures. Doing this is even more of a challenge to pull off successfully, because without the pretty pictures, all the creator's got is his or her wits and sharp plotting and characterization skills. Maggin pulls this feat off with apparent ease. This novel is based on a series of brilliant comics which I first read sometime ago. What happens when Superman, Batman, WonderWoman and all of the old crowd gets pissed at new age killer "heroes" and vacates their long held spots as Earth's defenders? What happens when metahumans run rampant across the globe, seething with boredom, now that all crime has been successfully eradicated? What is the natural progression of life when the more honorable of the world's defenders leave Humanity to its own devices? The things, among many others , are a few of the questions answered in this novel. Brilliant, and very realistic. These are bar none the best characterizations of these particular icons that I have ever read. Seriously. Maggin takes the brilliance of Waid's and Ross's script and build magnificently on it, adding more layer and dimensions to the plot and characters than I've think I've ever read. I usually write so much when it comes to reviews on the things I've read, so I'll make this one short. If you love Superman, Batman, WonderWoman & The Justice League...if you like mature superhero stories that might make you think, and I mean think hard, then do yourself a favor and go buy this novel. Trust me...it is WELL worth every dime spent.
Hawksmoor...From The Bleed. |
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