My Favorite Comic Book Of All Time | KINGDOM COME (1996)

Kingdom Come was published by DC in 1996 under the Elseworlds imprint, which allowed creators to explore alternate versions of the company's iconic characters and unlike most Elseworlds stories, which tend to go for novelty or satire but this one had a very specific purpose: to confront the consequences of superheroism as a long-term social force. The premise is simple. Superman has vanished after a public crisis shattered faith in his methods. In his absence, a generation of new heroes has emerged and they are aggressive, theatrical, and destructive. They don’t care about moral dilemmas or civilian safety. They fight for dominance and attention. The old guard is forced to intervene, but their unity is broken. Each of the major figures, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, has a different response to the chaos, and none of them are particularly noble. The story is framed through the eyes of Norman McCay, an elderly preacher tasked with observing the events leading up to a cataclysm. He travels with the Spectre, who’s reduced here to a kind of passive, judgmental witness. McCay doesn’t have powers. He’s not a metahuman or a hidden chosen one. He’s just a normal everyday man trying to understand what justice looks like in a world that has lost its definition of heroism. Now, instead of going through the entire story and summarizing it in full, I’m actually going to stop here. This isn’t a plot-driven book. It’s built on tone, philosophy, and iconography. If you're watching this and haven't read Kingdom Come, then go check it out and then come back, you can get a copy on Amazon for like ten bucks through the DC Compact Comics series. Seriously, it’s worth it. BUY OUR MERCH: https://firewood-media.creator-spring... check out the website: www.firewood.media Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @firewoodmediatv   Thanks for watching and consider checking out the other films and music videos on our channel! We have released two feature films, a vast collection of short films, music videos, and weekly uploads. If you are interested in watching them, here are a selection of links... PESTICIDE:    • Pesticide | western crime thriller feature...   S2D MUSIC VIDEO:    • Am I Still Coming Over? - Something To Do   CAREER MINOR LEAGUER:    • Career Minor Leaguer | a baseball short film   Twitter:   / firewoodmediatv   Instagram:   / firewoodmediatv   TikTok:   / firewoodmedia   Bandcamp: https://firewoodmedia.bandcamp.com/al...