Kingdom Come

I just finished reading KINGDOM COME by Mark Waid and Alex Ross and I have to say it was definitely worth the read. Of all the stories that I've read so far from this DC Universe the plot and overall story of Kingdom Come was interesting. I'll admit I'm very critical of Superman and how his story is told, and I'm sure you're asking yourself "Is this guy even qualified to critique ANY graphic novel?!" Well "my friends" (I'll thank John McCain for that line) I say I'm qualified since the story of Superman has been told and retold for decades, and my generation subscribes to different values than those of the 1950's. This is VERY evident in the new direction the Batman movies are taking. We want realism instead of idealism as it pertains to our superheroes. In our current time his story is being retold, rethought and revised ever so often; however, the recent editions to this story have all had a very common theme...the inner turmoil superheroes face (think back to Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Infinite Crisis, and even the Batman/Superman team ups).
Kingdom Come deals with among other issues how mankind has come to view superheroes, the issues the world has faced since Superman stopped being a leader for over a decade, the actions of the "children of the G-ds" (yes people our favorite and not so favorite DC superheroes copulated!!!), and the reckoning between the G-ds and their wayward children. The one flaw that urked me was the death of Captain Marvel (sorry for that spoiler but if you agree with me I expect to hear your thunderous decenting comments.) It is my understanding that when in his adult state he's invincible; however, he dies stopping a nuke!!! Come on!!! Dude can go toe to toe with the man of steel yet he gets killed by a nuke. Yeah ok. My point is that's a noticeable flaw, but besides that it's a great read (like I said before).
Wonder Woman's character is minor yet supportive and Batman...well I'll say this much, he's definitely one of the most deceptive superhero characters.