Kind of symbolic and telling how, in the comic, all the 'new' metahumans with their edgy aesthetic were all killed, just like how most of them disappeared after the 90s and superman's generation are the only ones left. Goes to show how timeless they are and that the 'fad, trendy' heroes didn't stay long.
What's amazing about it is that KC is the Author's clapback to all those edgy and overtly cynical comics that came out of the 90's. Both heroes and villains, cared not of saving lives. But rather just to sate their bloodlust.
The new metahumans did their job the best that they could. It's the former generation's fault for not passing their values to the new generation, instead they treated them like trash and put them in cages. It's a story for ingrates who can't find fault in themselves
Kingdom Come: the one story where the beautiful narrative, hopeful ending and GORGEOUS artwork left one stunned at its awe and majesty. You feel the ambiance and can really tell your holding a masterpiece in your hands when reading it!
There’s a line in this book from that always stuck with me. “They chose the man who would kill over the man who wouldn’t” - Magog This line speaks so much about what’s wrong some of the modern day superhero stories and more specifically the movies.
That line did disturb me a lot, but it never came to my mind that as a critic against modern audience. Its so horrible and sad, especially when Magog is destructive, scarred and has a demonic look. I wonder if he is a representation of Deadpool, Spawn and The Dark Knight Returns.
I love the part where Bruce, Diana and Clark are meeting together in the themed diner, planning for the future. Also, this is the one comic where I understood the Diana/Clark pairing. And yes, I cried for Billy.
Kingdom Come is pretty much the perfect DC comic: brilliant story, gorgeous art, a wonderful love letter to decades of characters and stories. Very cool to hear how it originated and came together.
One of my favorites. The artwork is amazingly beautiful. My favorite part: "What about Gotham? What about Batman?" "Batman has his city...under control."
Always love the frame of Oliver Queen and Dinah hugging their daughter as the bomb drops. Its so heartbreaking and just is a perfect example of Alex Ross's talent.
I would love to see Kingdom Come turned into a live action movie by someone with a deep respect for the source material. While Alex Ross originally pitched it as Watchmen-like, it ended up being the anti-Watchmen.
my dream is to make superhero movies. I also love kingdom come story, and if I ever got hired by DC, I would want to make one of them an adaptation of kingdom come.
You know, the more we look at this now, the more we realize, it's more true to life than ever. Comics are getting more dark, violent, and hopeless these days. And this speaks volumes to that.
And yet, we also have some beacons of joy and hope here and there (Hawkeye, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Ms. Marvel, the recent Wonder Comics DC imprint, etc).
I love Kingdom Come. Old Batman is cool and I love Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship. The best scene by far is the scene at the end with Bruce, Diana and Clark in the cafe.
From what I heard, DC/Warner wanted to make a Kingdom Come animated movie. The problem is that they weren't able to adapt the Alex Ross artwork for animation, which is why this story wasn't adapt yet.
@@alexandrefrauches132 Yeah, that part would probably end up lost in translation. But if they could make The New Frontier work in that format, I’m sure they can figure out something. Everything else would work fine though; even the dense story would work given that some DC stories have been split in two parts.
@@Gemnist98 Agreed. I think they should either make a animated movie with Bruce Timm design (which takes some inspirations from Alex Ross) or make a live action movie or miniseries since the story is a elseworld they don't need to worry about continuity and can do one-stand movie (although, if they make a live action adaptation, I just hope they bring Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman).
That’s honestly how I feel about The Boys comics. I enjoy the connected comics/games universe of Injustice, but I have evil Superman fatigue after that story, Homelander, & Omni-Man. I prefer Kal-El as a hero & I just want him done with heart in the DCU like the All-Star Superman story they’re basing Legacy off of. While I feel even Injustice did Batman v. Superman better than the DCEU, I’d much rather see it executed the way it was in Kingdom Come & The Dark Knight Returns.
i disagree. Kingdom Come is probably one of the greatest DC stories. Injustice is gory, but there's some great stories there too. Not just edgy and cringe for it's own sake. The opening event is probably the most edgy.
@@iheartsupes the CW is way better than that other crap lol but I see your point. When the Iron Giant is a better Superman movie, you know the DCEU fucked up
Kingdom Come has always been of those comics that I’ve always wanted to read, but haven’t had the chance to. Can’t wait to see what you have to say about it. Also, Alex Ross’ art is just👌🏻.
Well, I can definitly tell that this is the comic you should buy, because gorgeaus art and excellent story. My brother hates superhero comics, but he love Watchmen and Kingdom Come.
Kingdom Come is tied for 1st for my favorite DC Comics story of all-time, shared with New Frontier. In the same way that you characterize Kingdom Come as the epilogue of the DC Universe, New Frontier is that starry-eyed, bright-and-shiny prologue for so many of the greatest stories told in comics, and an absolute perfect parallel to the severe, dramatic tone taken by Kingdom Come.
Masterpiece. I was shook after reading this. It felt so real. I found myself reading this from beginning to end in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down. I couldn’t recommend this enough! It’s truly powerful and beautiful. A masterpiece in its purest form.
Im so glad you did this. My favorite comic ever. I was two when this came out, and I remember seeing the silhouette advertisements sitting on my dad's lap. It's the greatest "What if" comic story ever, one I actually prefer to be cannon. Fantastic characters, gorgeous art. But more than anything, it articulates perfectly what a hero really is: a person who chooses the right thing. My favorite Superman, my favorite Batman. If anyone here hasn't read it, please do.
I love kingdom come but I really don't want it to be Canon. It's an interesting story and I would love to see more of the universe and the version of suoerman in it but I like lois lane and Jimmy Olsen. I don't want a universe where they are dead along with lots of my favorite heroes and superman is hooked up with wonder woman and captain marvel got turned into a brainwashed soldier.
I only prefer it as an endcap. I get what you're saying. I see it as a way of saying that our world is heading in this direction, and this is how Superman will handle it.
Excellent video! I was 13 when these originally came out and my uncle gave me Kingdom Come issue1 and was blown away! Definitely one of the greatest DC stories ever told. I still have those 4 issues, and it's awesome to watch videos like yours and see that I'm not alone when I would say that this story was one of the best ever. Keep it up with these great videos man, well done!!
One of the greatest forms of narrative storytelling ever created. From words, to pictures, to meaning, I still think it was among the greatest forms of super hero media I’ve ever read in my life.
Definitely up there as one of the best ever. It's vision of the DC Universe, its characters, and its future are very relevant even (especially) now and the story itself has those biblical and heroic themes behind it. Heroes doing their best to stay true even as the world grows darker and rejects them, with the long defeat culminating in a glimpse of final victory. It's the ultimate DC story in that way. I hope that we get an adaptation do this justice or at least take its message to heart. Maybe a live-action adaptation with Brandon Routh's Superman from CW's Crisis but on HBO Max.
I was a fan of Alex Ross' artwork in Marvels. Though for me the work he did with Mark Waid on Kingdom come was truly astonishing. I re-read Kingdom come often and am still blown away by this story.
Great breakdown. You didn’t even touch on how awesome all the character redesigns were. Alex Ross’ art was one of the things that first got me into comics. I’d love to see your views on the Earth X trilogy.
My favorite superhero book of all time. A love letter to the Golden Age, a criticism of moralless and irrational antiheroes that, unfortunately, continues to be relevant. Plus, each character experiences a catharsis: Superman and his adjustment to a world ruled by animals, Batman and his self-imposed isolation and mission to Gotham City, Wonder Woman and her increasingly violent emotions, and Captain Marvel and his brainwashing at the hands of Lex Luthor.
Excellent video,Owen! I absolutely love Kingdom Come,1-4 original and later as the absolute edition! The absolute I found at the Salvation Army back in late 2000’s! Big damn book for 5 bucks! Then I came across the Comicology Kingdom Come Companion! This series is definitely a gem! Marvel & DC have benefited from Alex Ross ,Kurt Busiek & Mark Waid! Thanks always for awesome work,Owen! Great job!
Thanks Owen for profiling my very favorite comic of all time. This book is proof that creators who both understand and love the characters they are crafting stories for are going to knock it out of the park. KINGDOM COME is the penultimate comic book, being not just a love letter to the Silver Age but also a shot across the bough to shake DC up, and let them know the greatness that their legacy characters were still capable of.
Every time i read this comic, I notice more characters that I thought, really feels like an epic story. The details like WW trying to saying Kal, instead of Clark at the beginning, etc. An inmortal classic. I enjoy the video 👍
Outstanding presentation, my good sir, and your quite obvious use of good manners and proper, positive language added serious strength to this homage and what I see as a blended intellectual and heartfelt send up of this seminal and imperative comics related work. RESPECT to you for the inclusion of the Waid’s and Ross’ on words and thoughts on KC’s inception. Such intellectual-conversational nuggets are most necessary in any proper sized documentary. Blessings in CHRIST to you, sir and I will be looking for more of your works. MOST enjoyable, indeed!!!
Good job, man. Pleasantly surprised to go looking for a treatise of this work and find one so recently produced. You nailed t shazam/Batson lynchpin so well.....and, for me, Ross and Waids' respect for Captain Marvel's power level is what secured the epic nature of this.
I can tell a comic book is a masterpiece if I feel content but unsettled all at the same time after reading it. Kingdom Come was incredible. The artwork by Ross is breathtaking
Oh, fun fact: In titans of tomorrow, a story showing a potential future timeline for the dc universe, clark kent, bruce wayne, diana, wally and barry etc are all dead and their younger counterparts, conner kent, tim drake, cassie, bart allen take up their roles but become darker, rougher versions of the heroes, and Conner's superman suit has black in his S symbol like KC's superman, but also listens to lex luthor like KC captain marvel And alex ross did art of Conner kent and Matrix (who was the supergirl at the time) in the KC timeline where they travel to the 31st century to remove their powers from the war, and they have new, legionnaire suits and conner has a new hairstyle.
Warner Brothers & DC Animation should make THIS into a 2-part animated film. But instead they want to continually shove *"evil Superman"* down our throats with an *"Injustice"* animated movie. I'll never support *"evil Superman"* with my hard-earned money. But if WB & DC make *"Kingdom Come"* into a 2-part animated film, I'll gladly support it.
This story trutly represents what defines the DC heroes: While the Marvel heroes are humans who become super heroes, having to overcome their own flaws and personal issues, the DC heroes are this heroic, altruistic , large-than-life "modern gods" who always tries to help people the best they can while learning to accept their own humanity, their flaws and limits, in order to overcome it and become better.
@shut up I didn't mean that the DC heroes are inhuman or anything. What I meant to say was that overall this nice, heroic figures, who always tries to help others and their stories usually focus on the heroes having to recognize their own flaws in order to evolve as people, revealing the humans behind their super hero personas. In the case of Kingdom Come Superman and the other heroes start out as this gods wanting to help make the world better, but in the end, they had to recognize that their actions end up affecting people's trust in the super heroes, making decide in the end to try to regain the people's trust., recognizing their mistake in order to become better.
The great thing about KC was the critique about violence of super heroes. Ironically the movies turned exaclty the oposite, a very weird characters being violent by weird vision of Snyder
#3 all time favorite dc comic story , I love how booster golds restaurant is an armory of various items from the DC multiverse that is a pocket dimension inside a reality.
@@OwenLikesComics honestly, there was a while when none of your videos showed up on my recommended and when I searched your channel back up I was surprised you weren’t at 200k
I had read comic books since I was 4 years old, they basically taught me to read. I had a huge collection by my twenties but after COIE and Secret Wars, I quit. I saw this Trade Paperback and got drawn back in. That exchange between Superman & Wonder Woman about war is one of my favorite dialogs of all time.
I was waiting for this for a long time for you to cover kingdom come. I liked your comment when you said that this story is the dark knight return for superman
Kingdom Come is my favorite piece of heroic fiction. I loved the theme of the old guard versus the new guard. I loved Wonder Woman's role in the story and also, Batman's role. My favorite was the collected edition's epilogue where Clark, Bruce and Diana meet at Planet Krypton. I celebrated the end of 2023 reading this story. I wanted the end of the year to be celebrated by reading my favorite piece of heroic fiction. And I feel The Kingdom, the 1998 follow up was an enjoyable read as well.
I was grounded in the 7th grade when i found this at the library. I was so happy to be grounded and forced to go to library until my mom got off work. I was pretty happy bruh. This and civil war marvel are my favorite stories.
I could (and have) look at Alex's paintings for hours w/o any dialogue. Just the art alone is satisfying enough. Simply amazing and he's a big reason I got into adding color into my pieces. Especially his lighting/shading contrast is too tier
It took me almost 20 years to get my Softcover & Hardcover copies of Kingdom Come signed by both Mark Waid & Alex Ross. 1998 at the Warner Bros Store in Glendale Ca for Alex Ross & 2014 Wondercon Anaheim Ca for the Stump Mark Waid Pannel which I successfully did.
I read this book, cover to cover, shortly after Avengers broke the box office (pre-MCU hype). To me, this story delivered a live action epic that no Snyderverse or Gunn DCU could measure up to.
You could tell the writers and illustrators here are big Star Wars fans, on the far left on 7:21 you can see (I believe that's Peacemaker? Judging from the chest insignia) wearing mandalorian armor, and Bruce Wayne's neck brace literally looking identical to Darth Vader's neck brace
I love the video overall, but one small thing bothers me, Billy Batson is Captain Marvel, he’s never called anything else throughout the whole book because at that point he’d never been named anything else, calling him Shazam is incorrect to the story.
Every comic fan I have talked to is as confused as I am as to why Kingdom Come was never made into a movie. I think it would break all superhero box office records but with a caveat. It seems that most times, when a great story is turned into a movie, the director, or whoever is calling the shots, finds a way to screw it up. I think if this was made into a movie or even a mini-series that it could be the standard in which all future superhero movies would be compared to but only if they stick to the spirit of the original story. Don't screw around with the characters or the original storyline or even the ending. Simply take the story and bring it to life. If they want a litmus test then do a cartoon version first and again, stick to the spirit of the original story and see what kind of fan response you get. I would almost guarantee that the response would be overwhelmingly positive. If you screw around with the story then I also can almost guarantee you that the response will be negative because that is not what fans of Kingdom Come will want to see.
Great video, and I agree, Kingdom Come is one of the greatest comic stories of all. I do have one beef about your video, though. He's not called "Shazam." He's called Captain Marvel.
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@@OwenLikesComics I wish we would get a kingdom come animated adaptation sometime
Kind of symbolic and telling how, in the comic, all the 'new' metahumans with their edgy aesthetic were all killed, just like how most of them disappeared after the 90s and superman's generation are the only ones left. Goes to show how timeless they are and that the 'fad, trendy' heroes didn't stay long.
What's amazing about it is that KC is the Author's clapback to all those edgy and overtly cynical comics that came out of the 90's.
Both heroes and villains, cared not of saving lives. But rather just to sate their bloodlust.
It's sad how DC is now trying to turn these titans of characters into those edgy heros now...
@@noneofyourbusiness1114
There’s always gonna be better writing to make things better.
They are not all killled tho, enough survive from both sie to continue the war if they decided to
The new metahumans did their job the best that they could. It's the former generation's fault for not passing their values to the new generation, instead they treated them like trash and put them in cages. It's a story for ingrates who can't find fault in themselves
Kingdom Come: the one story where the beautiful narrative, hopeful ending and GORGEOUS artwork left one stunned at its awe and majesty. You feel the ambiance and can really tell your holding a masterpiece in your hands when reading it!
*"you're holding"
I think it’s an amazing story but I’m not that big a fan of its artwork
I read it. Damn that ending was beautiful and hopeful
@@dannydevito5682what art style or artist do u like
"More than anyone in the world, when you scratch everything else away from Batman, you're left with someone who doesn't want to see anybody die."
That was thought slimes greatest quote
COUGH zack snyder COUGH
@@omarsalem1219 what about him?
@@ProjektTaku I think they’re referring to Zack Snyder’s Batman’s willingness to kill
@@directorforplastic7929 really?
That does sound kinda bizarre.
Well atleast he doesn't use guns.
There’s a line in this book from that always stuck with me.
“They chose the man who would kill over the man who wouldn’t” - Magog
This line speaks so much about what’s wrong some of the modern day superhero stories and more specifically the movies.
Sadly a lot of people seem to like it when superheroes act like klansmen rather than superheroes.
@@galactic85 its quite sad people just don't understand
It breaks my heart people want murderous "heroes."
@@joshheralal8758 now a days heroes in the movies just come in and get the job done without thinking about the little people caught in the crossfire.
That line did disturb me a lot, but it never came to my mind that as a critic against modern audience. Its so horrible and sad, especially when Magog is destructive, scarred and has a demonic look. I wonder if he is a representation of Deadpool, Spawn and The Dark Knight Returns.
I love the part where Bruce, Diana and Clark are meeting together in the themed diner, planning for the future. Also, this is the one comic where I understood the Diana/Clark pairing.
And yes, I cried for Billy.
Oh i hear ya...
@agnosticdevotee that's valid. I usually don't accept it. It's Lois and Clark all the way.
@@katherinealvarez9216 I think lois and clark work some stories and don't in others
@@katherinealvarez9216 Lois has a human lifespan. Clark doesn't, and so does Diana. Eventually, they will have to move on.
@@sembarangjaknama You're not wrong.
Kingdom Come is pretty much the perfect DC comic: brilliant story, gorgeous art, a wonderful love letter to decades of characters and stories. Very cool to hear how it originated and came together.
I'd say it's one of the best Superman stories of all time.
I agree.
And, it was a very unique one, for Wonder Woman and Supes.
No, the best one is All-Star Superman.
@@mayotango1317 All Star Superman is OK its kinda overrated in my opinion. Superman Peace on Earth doesn't get mentioned enough.
True, although the best of all is Superman What's So funny about truth and Justice and American Way.
@@alexandrefrauches132 Superman vs The Elite is pretty cool. It kinda reminds me of Kingdom Come.
One of my favorites. The artwork is amazingly beautiful.
My favorite part:
"What about Gotham? What about Batman?"
"Batman has his city...under control."
Always love the frame of Oliver Queen and Dinah hugging their daughter as the bomb drops. Its so heartbreaking and just is a perfect example of Alex Ross's talent.
I would love to see Kingdom Come turned into a live action movie by someone with a deep respect for the source material. While Alex Ross originally pitched it as Watchmen-like, it ended up being the anti-Watchmen.
my dream is to make superhero movies. I also love kingdom come story, and if I ever got hired by DC, I would want to make one of them an adaptation of kingdom come.
You know, the more we look at this now, the more we realize, it's more true to life than ever. Comics are getting more dark, violent, and hopeless these days. And this speaks volumes to that.
And yet, we also have some beacons of joy and hope here and there (Hawkeye, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Ms. Marvel, the recent Wonder Comics DC imprint, etc).
Comics are, on average, much less dark and hopeless than they were 20 years ago. The 90s and early 2000s were absolutely the peak of that trend.
go read manga.
I'm just a huge Kingdom Come fan. Great video, Owen!
I'm just a huge Matt Draper fan, so it's only fair.
The comic book industry was truly blessed with Alex Ross
Agreed. There have been many great artists in the comic book industry. But Ross is my favorite.
I love Kingdom Come. Old Batman is cool and I love Wonder Woman and Superman’s relationship. The best scene by far is the scene at the end with Bruce, Diana and Clark in the cafe.
@agnosticdevotee I like Superman and Wonder Woman a little bit more.
I haven't read tons of comics in my life... But KC has touched me deeply. Great art & great story. All life is PRECIOUS.
Couldn't agree more!
Seriously- how has this comic NOT become an animated feature yet? It is PERFECT!
Too perfect, would be almost impossible to get it right In adaptation
From what I heard, DC/Warner wanted to make a Kingdom Come animated movie. The problem is that they weren't able to adapt the Alex Ross artwork for animation, which is why this story wasn't adapt yet.
@@alexandrefrauches132 Yeah, that part would probably end up lost in translation. But if they could make The New Frontier work in that format, I’m sure they can figure out something. Everything else would work fine though; even the dense story would work given that some DC stories have been split in two parts.
@@Gemnist98 Agreed. I think they should either make a animated movie with Bruce Timm design (which takes some inspirations from Alex Ross) or make a live action movie or miniseries since the story is a elseworld they don't need to worry about continuity and can do one-stand movie (although, if they make a live action adaptation, I just hope they bring Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman).
They were going to, it was gonna be perfect, but we were robbed -- Gunn wants to be the first one to adapt it
Such a brilliant description "The Epilogue of the DC Universe". I love it. Really nice video about a terrific comic.
Facts of sorts.
Kingdom Come, basically Injustice done right without being cringe and edgy.
That’s honestly how I feel about The Boys comics.
I enjoy the connected comics/games universe of Injustice, but I have evil Superman fatigue after that story, Homelander, & Omni-Man.
I prefer Kal-El as a hero & I just want him done with heart in the DCU like the All-Star Superman story they’re basing Legacy off of.
While I feel even Injustice did Batman v. Superman better than the DCEU, I’d much rather see it executed the way it was in Kingdom Come & The Dark Knight Returns.
i agree with BvS having gotten Razzie@@SpiritxEnigma
i agree with BvS having gotten Razzie
i disagree.
Kingdom Come is probably one of the greatest DC stories.
Injustice is gory, but there's some great stories there too. Not just edgy and cringe for it's own sake. The opening event is probably the most edgy.
Just a different take, primarily for a fighting game and not a comic.
Truly, THE greatest superhero comic of all time.
Someone forward this to whoever is running the DCEU.
For real, but I do think Shazam and Wonder Woman were in theme with the the kindness and compassion of the classic character of kingdom come
@@slayer45670 100%, but my boy Clark Kent is really taking it on the chin since, oh, 1987 lol. It's a problem when a CW show is better than the films.
@@iheartsupes the CW is way better than that other crap lol but I see your point. When the Iron Giant is a better Superman movie, you know the DCEU fucked up
I've been saying this for the longest time now. They really should consider making a 4 part movie and not changing any single thing about it.
Whoa ever is running DC COMICS needs to hear this.
Everytime someone tells me Anti-Hero’s are better than Superhero’s, I point them to this comic. It’s so good.
Kingdom Come has always been of those comics that I’ve always wanted to read, but haven’t had the chance to. Can’t wait to see what you have to say about it. Also, Alex Ross’ art is just👌🏻.
Well, I can definitly tell that this is the comic you should buy, because gorgeaus art and excellent story. My brother hates superhero comics, but he love Watchmen and Kingdom Come.
Agreed. This may some of my favorite comic book art. The other illustrators I love are Esad Ribić (Thor: God Butcher) & Jim Lee (Batman: Hush).
kindom come has one of best potrayals of captain marvel in his history his apperence and power level is just to perfect for his character
Kingdom Come is tied for 1st for my favorite DC Comics story of all-time, shared with New Frontier. In the same way that you characterize Kingdom Come as the epilogue of the DC Universe, New Frontier is that starry-eyed, bright-and-shiny prologue for so many of the greatest stories told in comics, and an absolute perfect parallel to the severe, dramatic tone taken by Kingdom Come.
Masterpiece. I was shook after reading this. It felt so real. I found myself reading this from beginning to end in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down. I couldn’t recommend this enough! It’s truly powerful and beautiful. A masterpiece in its purest form.
Im so glad you did this. My favorite comic ever. I was two when this came out, and I remember seeing the silhouette advertisements sitting on my dad's lap. It's the greatest "What if" comic story ever, one I actually prefer to be cannon. Fantastic characters, gorgeous art. But more than anything, it articulates perfectly what a hero really is: a person who chooses the right thing. My favorite Superman, my favorite Batman. If anyone here hasn't read it, please do.
I love kingdom come but I really don't want it to be Canon. It's an interesting story and I would love to see more of the universe and the version of suoerman in it but I like lois lane and Jimmy Olsen. I don't want a universe where they are dead along with lots of my favorite heroes and superman is hooked up with wonder woman and captain marvel got turned into a brainwashed soldier.
I only prefer it as an endcap. I get what you're saying. I see it as a way of saying that our world is heading in this direction, and this is how Superman will handle it.
Leaving a “like” even though Shazam probably should have been referred to as Captain Marvel in this video. 😉
He is and always will be Captain Marvel!
He is the Original and only Captain Marvel!
Exactly what I was getting ready to comment.
Excellent video! I was 13 when these originally came out and my uncle gave me Kingdom Come issue1 and was blown away! Definitely one of the greatest DC stories ever told. I still have those 4 issues, and it's awesome to watch videos like yours and see that I'm not alone when I would say that this story was one of the best ever. Keep it up with these great videos man, well done!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just recently read this and it’s already one of my favorites of all time
One of the greatest forms of narrative storytelling ever created.
From words, to pictures, to meaning, I still think it was among the greatest forms of super hero media I’ve ever read in my life.
Definitely up there as one of the best ever. It's vision of the DC Universe, its characters, and its future are very relevant even (especially) now and the story itself has those biblical and heroic themes behind it. Heroes doing their best to stay true even as the world grows darker and rejects them, with the long defeat culminating in a glimpse of final victory. It's the ultimate DC story in that way. I hope that we get an adaptation do this justice or at least take its message to heart. Maybe a live-action adaptation with Brandon Routh's Superman from CW's Crisis but on HBO Max.
Was looking forward to this video and I wasn’t disappointed. Kingdom Come is one of my top DC comics. The marriage of art and story is perfection.
I was a fan of Alex Ross' artwork in Marvels. Though for me the work he did with Mark Waid on Kingdom come was truly astonishing. I re-read Kingdom come often and am still blown away by this story.
THE BEST DC ELSEWORLD STORY EVER MADE.
Owen kingdom come proved you don't need to be watchmen To tell great storys
Rewatched this like 3 times, excellent video as expected from the chad himself
Great breakdown. You didn’t even touch on how awesome all the character redesigns were. Alex Ross’ art was one of the things that first got me into comics. I’d love to see your views on the Earth X trilogy.
The art by alex ross is jaw droppingly good and for his other comics too.
My favorite superhero book of all time. A love letter to the Golden Age, a criticism of moralless and irrational antiheroes that, unfortunately, continues to be relevant. Plus, each character experiences a catharsis: Superman and his adjustment to a world ruled by animals, Batman and his self-imposed isolation and mission to Gotham City, Wonder Woman and her increasingly violent emotions, and Captain Marvel and his brainwashing at the hands of Lex Luthor.
You make good videos. I appreciate your perspective on comics I like. Even if I haven’t read them in many years.
I love kingdom come such a awesome story and Alex Ross artwork is really gorgeous
Excellent video,Owen! I absolutely love Kingdom Come,1-4 original and later as the absolute edition! The absolute I found at the Salvation Army back in late 2000’s! Big damn book for 5 bucks! Then I came across the Comicology Kingdom Come Companion! This series is definitely a gem! Marvel & DC have benefited from Alex Ross ,Kurt Busiek & Mark Waid! Thanks always for awesome work,Owen! Great job!
Thanks Owen for profiling my very favorite comic of all time. This book is proof that creators who both understand and love the characters they are crafting stories for are going to knock it out of the park. KINGDOM COME is the penultimate comic book, being not just a love letter to the Silver Age but also a shot across the bough to shake DC up, and let them know the greatness that their legacy characters were still capable of.
This is my kingdom come,this is my kingdom come
Every time i read this comic, I notice more characters that I thought, really feels like an epic story. The details like WW trying to saying Kal, instead of Clark at the beginning, etc.
An inmortal classic.
I enjoy the video 👍
I finally read this and it brought a tiny tear to my eye at it's beautiful ending.
Comics need more of this
Outstanding presentation, my good sir, and your quite obvious use of good manners and proper, positive language added serious strength to this homage and what I see as a blended intellectual and heartfelt send up of this seminal and imperative comics related work. RESPECT to you for the inclusion of the Waid’s and Ross’ on words and thoughts on KC’s inception. Such intellectual-conversational nuggets are most necessary in any proper sized documentary. Blessings in CHRIST to you, sir and I will be looking for more of your works. MOST enjoyable, indeed!!!
Ahhh so good. Thanks, Owen! Great job on this.
This is a masterpiece, I will always lable this as a must read.
Good job, man. Pleasantly surprised to go looking for a treatise of this work and find one so recently produced. You nailed t shazam/Batson lynchpin so well.....and, for me, Ross and Waids' respect for Captain Marvel's power level is what secured the epic nature of this.
I can tell a comic book is a masterpiece if I feel content but unsettled all at the same time after reading it.
Kingdom Come was incredible. The artwork by Ross is breathtaking
Oh, fun fact:
In titans of tomorrow, a story showing a potential future timeline for the dc universe, clark kent, bruce wayne, diana, wally and barry etc are all dead and their younger counterparts, conner kent, tim drake, cassie, bart allen take up their roles but become darker, rougher versions of the heroes, and Conner's superman suit has black in his S symbol like KC's superman, but also listens to lex luthor like KC captain marvel
And alex ross did art of Conner kent and Matrix (who was the supergirl at the time) in the KC timeline where they travel to the 31st century to remove their powers from the war, and they have new, legionnaire suits and conner has a new hairstyle.
I would say Kingdom Come is the greatest comic book stories ever.
Warner Brothers & DC Animation should make THIS into a 2-part animated film. But instead they want to continually shove *"evil Superman"* down our throats with an *"Injustice"* animated movie. I'll never support *"evil Superman"* with my hard-earned money. But if WB & DC make *"Kingdom Come"* into a 2-part animated film, I'll gladly support it.
What about gay superman ?lol
You really do pick the best topics.
Also You should do one over the og young justice comic run because I’d love to hear about your opinions over that
Owen blowing us all out of the water. This was fantastic! Proud.
YES, I've been WAITING for you to do this title for the longest time!!!
This story trutly represents what defines the DC heroes: While the Marvel heroes are humans who become super heroes, having to overcome their own flaws and personal issues, the DC heroes are this heroic, altruistic , large-than-life "modern gods" who always tries to help people the best they can while learning to accept their own humanity, their flaws and limits, in order to overcome it and become better.
@shut up I didn't mean that the DC heroes are inhuman or anything. What I meant to say was that overall this nice, heroic figures, who always tries to help others and their stories usually focus on the heroes having to recognize their own flaws in order to evolve as people, revealing the humans behind their super hero personas. In the case of Kingdom Come Superman and the other heroes start out as this gods wanting to help make the world better, but in the end, they had to recognize that their actions end up affecting people's trust in the super heroes, making decide in the end to try to regain the people's trust., recognizing their mistake in order to become better.
The best DC comic! Nothing is better.
The great thing about KC was the critique about violence of super heroes. Ironically the movies turned exaclty the oposite, a very weird characters being violent by weird vision of Snyder
This is my favourite comics... Alex Ross 🔥🔥
What an amazing comics
Fun Fact: Shazam was known as Captain Marvel in this story as it takes place long before he was forced to change his name
They wasn’t forced…. He is called the captain now and Captain marvel still
They should make an anime adaptation of this one...made by Ufotable or Wit studio. It would be epic if this would be anime.
If they ever adapted this the only one it would be good if it had the same quality as the max flescher Superman shorts from the 30s.
@@noneofyourbusiness1114 plz ufotable
If one person can explain Kingdom Come to a non-comic reader (such as myself)...It's Owen Likes Comics.
I'd definitely recommend checking it out, even if just for the artwork. It's absolutely amazing.
I know you probably won't read this, but I just got Kingdom Come today and read it and it was amazing. 10/10.
Maaaaan this video is so good that I'm resisting the urge to go buy the Absolute edition of the comic!!
I want to hunt down kingdom as well as 1994’s marvels now.
#3 all time favorite dc comic story , I love how booster golds restaurant is an armory of various items from the DC multiverse that is a pocket dimension inside a reality.
Not to mention the amazing character designs! Alex Ross is truly a genius when it comes to costume design!
The consistant quality of these videos are always great
Thank you so much!
@@OwenLikesComics honestly, there was a while when none of your videos showed up on my recommended and when I searched your channel back up I was surprised you weren’t at 200k
I only discovered this a few months ago, and I agree with everyone who say's it's one of the greatest.
My favorite comic book story ever.
I would like to see this story in animated form.
This story is just epic. DKR and Year One were great, but KC is just much more moving. Never gets old and still holds up phenomenally well even today.
once again as always, great job. i look forward to your videos. thanks
Thank you so much!
I love this comic. I also highly recommend the novelization, which expands on details of the story.
Holy shot there’s a book
@@ItsButterBean1020 Yes, and it's worth the read.
@@juliagoodwin9510 where can I know more about this
I had read comic books since I was 4 years old, they basically taught me to read. I had a huge collection by my twenties but after COIE and Secret Wars, I quit. I saw this Trade Paperback and got drawn back in. That exchange between Superman & Wonder Woman about war is one of my favorite dialogs of all time.
I was waiting for this for a long time for you to cover kingdom come. I liked your comment when you said that this story is the dark knight return for superman
One of my favourite comics ever. Very good video
Personally my favorite DC comic ever.
This is basically injustice without being edgy and having a good ending
Kingdom Come is my favorite piece of heroic fiction. I loved the theme of the old guard versus the new guard. I loved Wonder Woman's role in the story and also, Batman's role. My favorite was the collected edition's epilogue where Clark, Bruce and Diana meet at Planet Krypton. I celebrated the end of 2023 reading this story. I wanted the end of the year to be celebrated by reading my favorite piece of heroic fiction. And I feel The Kingdom, the 1998 follow up was an enjoyable read as well.
I remember seeing this comic as a kid and being mesmerized by the art
I was grounded in the 7th grade when i found this at the library. I was so happy to be grounded and forced to go to library until my mom got off work. I was pretty happy bruh. This and civil war marvel are my favorite stories.
I could (and have) look at Alex's paintings for hours w/o any dialogue. Just the art alone is satisfying enough. Simply amazing and he's a big reason I got into adding color into my pieces. Especially his lighting/shading contrast is too tier
It took me almost 20 years to get my Softcover & Hardcover copies of Kingdom Come signed by both Mark Waid & Alex Ross. 1998 at the Warner Bros Store in Glendale Ca for Alex Ross & 2014 Wondercon Anaheim Ca for the Stump Mark Waid Pannel which I successfully did.
This comic is the best DC comic and one of if not the most beautiful comic of all time. I adore it.
It is truly great and the art of Alex Ross makes it pop
I read this book, cover to cover, shortly after Avengers broke the box office (pre-MCU hype).
To me, this story delivered a live action epic that no Snyderverse or Gunn DCU could measure up to.
SOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!! In the top 5 of all time!
Loved it man you always make quality videos!
Thank you!
Amazing , ingenious , a masterpiece of all ages
You could tell the writers and illustrators here are big Star Wars fans, on the far left on 7:21 you can see (I believe that's Peacemaker? Judging from the chest insignia) wearing mandalorian armor, and Bruce Wayne's neck brace literally looking identical to Darth Vader's neck brace
I'd like to see your take on the Earth X trilogy as a follow up on this.
..weird how deep wade went later on with this heavy political laced work
I love the video overall, but one small thing bothers me, Billy Batson is Captain Marvel, he’s never called anything else throughout the whole book because at that point he’d never been named anything else, calling him Shazam is incorrect to the story.
One small thing that bothers me is that you get no bitches
4:50 Ayy it's good ol scott from Nerdsync
Every comic fan I have talked to is as confused as I am as to why Kingdom Come was never made into a movie. I think it would break all superhero box office records but with a caveat. It seems that most times, when a great story is turned into a movie, the director, or whoever is calling the shots, finds a way to screw it up. I think if this was made into a movie or even a mini-series that it could be the standard in which all future superhero movies would be compared to but only if they stick to the spirit of the original story. Don't screw around with the characters or the original storyline or even the ending. Simply take the story and bring it to life. If they want a litmus test then do a cartoon version first and again, stick to the spirit of the original story and see what kind of fan response you get. I would almost guarantee that the response would be overwhelmingly positive. If you screw around with the story then I also can almost guarantee you that the response will be negative because that is not what fans of Kingdom Come will want to see.
Great comic, great story, great clash between Captain Marvel and Superman
You mentioned Ross's choice of James Robinson. I absolutely loved Golden Age and feel it's every bit as good as Kingdom Come.
I can't believe you left out Aquaman
Great video, and I agree, Kingdom Come is one of the greatest comic stories of all. I do have one beef about your video, though. He's not called "Shazam." He's called Captain Marvel.