Kingdom come is certainly in the running for one of the best comics miniseries ever, and I've read some good comics. An alternate universe take on where the Superman, Batman, and the rest of DC comics greatest heroes may end up, this book doesn't just have a good plot, it deconstructs and reconstructs American comic book history at it's core.
The basic plot of the book starts, oh, let's say 10+ after any current DC series. After the Joker is murdered by Superhero and acquitted of the crime, many heroes resign in disgust, and new heroes with a license to kill step up to fill their shoes. Of course, the new breed of heroes doesn't have quite the same regard for collateral damage. The main point of the story is both how these two opposing sides plus the ordinary humans plays out, as well as the character development involved in showing traditional DC heroes in their old age. However, the story also serves as a metaphor for the rise of dark antiheroes in comics, from the Punisher to Watchmen and on.
Oh and the artwork is perfect. Literrally perfect. Let me clear. The artwork can not possibly be better than it is now. This is a fact.
Now, one criticism is that you do need a decent working knowledge of the DC universe to get the full effect of the story. Lacking that this would receive four stars.
All I can say is buy the book. Do it. Now.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2014