MARK WAID RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF KINGDOM COME! The return of Boy Thunder! To find and save Superman's former protege, the World's Finest duo bridges the dimensional gulf between their world and an Earth with a jaded Superman, a broken Batman, and a war-hungry Wonder Woman--the world of Kingdom Come!
Returning to this world sounds like it is an extremely ambitious undertaking but Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #20 does such a great job introducing and returning to this world. It is such a treat to see Waid revisit Kingdom Come with such a solid and talented creative team. Everyone really seems to be on the same page. As of right now, it is unknown if this will change the way we read Kingdom Come. Will it feel like a hamfisted sequel or will this simply be a fun nod and visit to the incredible story? If this was inevitable, this is a great way to do it. Read Full Review
I'm looking forward to where this trek through Kingdom Come takes our heroes. Read Full Review
I've said a number of times in my past reviews that World's Finest is creating DC's best comics and World's Finest continues to live up to that statement. Read Full Review
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #20 is fun, emotionally driven, inspiring, horrific, and an explosion of incredible art all rolled into one. It's the very definition of a timeless superhero book. Read Full Review
Mora delivers some beautifully detailed and visually thrilling art throughout the issue. I continue to love the character designs in this series and Moras take on the Kingdom Come universe is fantastic. Read Full Review
Overall, it's a great return to an iconic world that gives Waid the long-awaited chance to tell the next chapter of his epic. Read Full Review
Batman/Superman: World's Finest #20 delivers an excellent start to a highly anticipated arc. Waid's writing is great, leaving the readers on a gnarly cliffhanger, and Mora does his usual thing (i.e. the book looks stunning). Overall, I'm eager to read the next issue, which usually means that creators did their jobs well. Read Full Review
Batman / Superman: World's Finest #20 gets back to the original creative team with a captivating story that seems to be setting up a prequel to Kingdom Come. Waid's timing and scene ideas are perfect, and Mora's art is the best of any book in DC. Read Full Review
Dan Mora returns after a two-issue break to lead readers into the powerful world of Kingdom Come. The phenomenal art is fueled by Waids excellent writing (along with the other creative team members) giving readers a journey into DC Comics history that simply cant be missed! Read Full Review
A strong but awkwardly paced introduction to a new and important storyline. I believe Waid, Mora, and Bonvillan have something special despite minor problems within the script. Read Full Review
My feeling is that Batman/ Superman: Worlds Finest #20 was merely foundational to set up the momentum for the remaining issues in the arc. The intrigue is there. And because of that, I think the energy will be revealed next month and beyond. Read Full Review
World's Finest #20 is a fun follow-up to both "Strange Visitor and Kingdom Come. Even though I think the opening scene with the Flash could have been a bit more concise, this issue offers a great adventure into another dimension, solid character work, and a cool cliffhanger at the end. The artwork is topnotch, as always. This book is a lot of fun, and a beacon of hope in a sea of mediocre superhero books. Read Full Review
This is a solid cliffhanger. And no doubt next issue the Supermen and Batmen will meet. The art was great here. From the emotional expressions to the battles to the art homages, Mora really brought it. I think Waid is doing solid work here. He knows the beats to hit. But I don't know if I need this story. I'll see where it goes. Read Full Review
So the easy stuff first. Mora's art is on fire like always 10/10. Every panel is amazing.
Second the story by Waid? All you really need to know is that this is an early glimpse into the World of Kingdom Come from the perspective of our Superman and Batman. They have to solve a mystery and stop a tragedy we already know will come to pass. Excellent set up. This does not fall short of the expectations I would have for the first issue of a Kingdom Come story.
Every DC fan should be reading this series (and especially for this new arc).
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Mark Waidâs latest arc brings us back to the world of his own 1996 Elseworldâs story, Kingdom Come. I could feel Waidâs own self-reflection happening in real time as Batman and Superman come to understand the realities of Earth-22. The story contains equal parts fulfilling homages and interesting new developments. The context of Boy Thunder being found via Flash mapping the multiverse was a great touch and a plot tool that could be explored even further. There were also great moments of levity (Batman being taken aback by the âCreped Crusaderâ menu item) that allowed the issue to breath during moments of heightened tension. Dan Moraâs art and Tamra Bonvillainâs colors lift the issue up ever beyond what Waidâs masterful writ more
A fine start to what I think is going to be a very exciting arc. Itâs really interesting to see Superman and Batman ponder what they could become, but it also gives Mark Waid a chance to hold a mirror to the cheery world of Worldâs Finest and the grim one of Kingdom Come. This is a great comic book story, but I could also see it becoming a great example of how an authorâs work and outlook have changed over time.
Good start. Quick pacing but not in a negative way. Like the detail of focusing on the KC counterparts of characters that have appeared through the WF's book, helps it feel anchored.
Mora was a beast in this one.
This is really a set-up story for what's to come. There is no Kingdom Come portions yet and it might be a lead up to Thunder boy becoming Magog. THe final page was a good cliffhanger and I am looking forward to seeing how this pans out, but right now, it's purely a precursor.
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