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The Kingdom                                     Comics Lot
Writer: Mark Waid
Artists: Brian Apthorp, Matt Haley, Barry Kitson, Ariel Olivetti, Jerry Ordway, Mark Pajarillo, Frank Quitely & Mike Zeck
Inkers: John Beatty, Mark Farmer, Dennis Janke, Barry Kitson, Ariel Olivetti, Frank Quitely, Tom Simmons & Walden Wong
Colorists: W. Moose Baumann, Alex Bleyaert, Chris Chuckry, Patrick Garrahy, Allen Jamison, John Kalisz, Francesco Ponzi, Rob Ro & Rob Schwager
Letterers: Chris Eliopoulos, Phil Felix, Ken Lopez & Clem Robins
Editors: Antony J.L. Bedard, Mike Carlin, Dale Crain, Dan Raspler & Michael Wright
Cover #1 by: Ariel Olivetti
Cover #2 by: Mike Zeck

Get ready for the sequel to Mark Waid and Alex Ross’ classic epic Kingdom Come. Magog is traveling through time killing every Man of Stell he comes across. Now it’s up to the Kingdom Come versions of Superman, Batman, & Wonder Woman, their present day counterparts, and a small group of second generation super-heroes to end this madman’s regien of terror.

Story/Spoilers
In issue #1, Deadman finds himself with dozens of Supermen all killed one day earlier by various means by the powerful being called Gog. The Supermen from earlier times are filled in with who Gog is and why he is desiring to destroy Superman in this fashion. As Deadman leads the Supermen into their reward, the Phantom Stranger questions the intended goals his fellow members of the Quintessence have concerning the use of their agent Gog, and so decides to counter their move with one of his own — his agent Hunter, who uses the chrono sands to slip away from his fellow Linear Men unnoticed while they try to figure out why Gog’s destruction of Superman through time isn’t causing any recordable anomalies in future history. He arrives at the time of Superman’s and Wonder Woman’s birth of a baby son, which becomes a joyous day instantly ruined by the appearance of Gog. He kidnaps their child and keeps most of the heroes at bay while Gog makes his escape. Waverider arrives on the scene and tells the heroes of that time not to interfere with the rescue of Superman’s child from Gog for that would cause their history to be erased, but Hunter takes Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman back to 1998 in order to stop Gog nonetheless.

In 1998, Ma and Pa Kent are sitting out on the porch, enjoying a day of rest when they see a mushroom cloud form in the horizon, portending a disaster to come. Then Pa Kent is sucked toward the maelstrom, wrenched away before Ma Kent could grab his hand.

Next in issue #2, In 1998, Superman sees on TV reports of a nuclear blast in Kansas, and so travels there to find Captain Atom being attacked by Gog, who then turns his attention on Superman, expecting his arrival. Unable to stop Gog, Superman sees that his future counterpart as well as that of Batman and Wonder Woman have appeared on the scene. After Superman of the present summons his counterparts of Batman and Wonder Woman, the future team tries to let the present-day team know why they’re here, and so offer their help to at least rescue Superman’s child from Gog. But as the future era Superman and Wonder Woman see their child apparently “disappear” into “nonexistence”, the latter of the two now seeks vengeance against Gog. Hunter appears and transports the heroes into Booster Gold’s Planet Krypton restaurant in the present, where Hunter’s other allies from the future era await to help. Hunter transports the entire restaurant into Hypertime, but Gog soon joins the heroes in battle, in which they engage him using all sorts of weapons found in the restaurant collected from all sorts of realities. Gog blasts the present-day Superman through a wall before he finally falls, causing the heroes to be sucked out into Hypertime, which they realize is the secret Hunter’s been trying to hide: a multitude of alternate realities, which the future era heroes realize they are a part of. A figure resembling the Phantom Stranger, who turns out to be the older version of Superman and Wonder Woman’s child, gives his infant self back to his parents, safe and sound. As the Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman of the present time are sent back to their own reality, the remaining heroes take Gog to the Quintessence in order to have them deal with their agent.

Meanwhile, the Superman seen pounding at some barrier over the sky of his Metropolis realizes that even though the barrier is still there he now knows there is a door. He can use the “door” to fly to whatever is past the barrier. He gives a wink to the reader, suggesting that someday he will.

Comics lot contains: The Kingdom (1999) Issues #1-2.  DC Comics

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printings
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: 1999
Format per comic: FC, 40 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.5″
UPC: 761941216553 (Issue #1) 761941216614 (Issue #2)

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics 1,2 are in Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Mark Waid, Alex Ross and/or Kingdom Come collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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