Kingdom Come help/opinions

[GSHAG]

ok well DC (technically read: Geoff Johns) has convinced me to buy into all of the kingdom come hype. this will be my first forray into reading it but i know about the basics due to wikipedia time wasting.

im obviously going to buy KC collected, however i am big time on the fence about buying the absolute. can anyone make a case for a newbie to KC buying the absolute?

and do i need to buy the kingdom too? and what parts of the kingdom should i get (im aware there were a bunch of one shots that went with it)? remember i am getting these so i can get the inside on whats going on in the current DCU so i will be getting this reguardless of how you felt the quality of the book was/is. no spoliers for either book would be fantastic too

thanks for the help

[BatWolverine]

Nah. Kingdom isn't nec.

...its more like the DKSA to DKR.

...the Wolverine: Origins to the main 'Wolverine' title.

...the Zero Hour to COIE.

You can read the first one (i.e. KC) without worrying or caring about the second one.

[loupgaroukid]

'The Kingdom' would've been at lot more essential if they hadn't dropped the Hypertime concept with little follow up.
Hey, didn't that story also reveal that the Phantom Stranger was really the child of the Trinity (Superman & Wonder Woman with Bats somehow in the mix)? Yeah, let's just move on from that...

[Supreme Convoy]

As for the whole regular paperback or Absolute version: I'd say your safe bet is the paperback. You can't go wrong for spending $15 on it.

But for me at least, it really depends how many times you would read it. I love re-reading The Dark Knight Returns and I plan on buying the Absolute version because it's one of my favorite books. But for something like Watchmen, I like it and appreciate what it is but I wouldn't necessarily want the Absolute version.

[NatePetrelli]

the softcover is fine

[AgentSaint]

Nah. Kingdom isn't nec.

...its more like the DKSA to DKR.

...the Wolverine: Origins to the main 'Wolverine' title.

...the Zero Hour to COIE.

You can read the first one (i.e. KC) without worrying or caring about the second one.
I wouldnt go as far as to mention zero hour in there.
Its a good read, but its not that good.
Kingdom Come contains what I would have to call and Epic feel to it. The Kingdom does not.
Kingdom Come Feels like a really well done event book The Kingdome feels like a regular monthly.
(partially I think because of the lack of Alex Ross art)

[MatthewSmith]

I think Absolutes are more for the type of people who love a book so much they have to spent way too much money on it over and over again. At least, that's why I bought Absolute New Frontier.

So having not read the book before, I'd suggest just getting a regular trade.

And stay far far away from The Kingdom. You're better off not knowing anything about it. ;)

[BatWolverine]

I wouldnt go as far as to mention zero hour in there.
Its a good read, but its not that good.
Kingdom Come contains what I would have to call and Epic feel to it. The Kingdom does not.
Kingdom Come Feels like a really well done event book The Kingdome feels like a regular monthly.
(partially I think because of the lack of Alex Ross art)
Uh, I didn't mention any of those because I thought them to be good reads/followups.

...as is my view on Kingdom.

[diana_fan]

I think that the beautiful art in Kingdom Come really is enhanced in the Absolute Edition. OTOH, I'm a big fan of the Absolute Editions as a rule. I have five of them so far.

[MichaelH]

I think that the beautiful art in Kingdom Come really is enhanced in the Absolute Edition. OTOH, I'm a big fan of the Absolute Editions as a rule. I have five of them so far.

I agree. And the Absolute has a ton of interesting extras. You can read the story in paperback but if you are interested in background on the characters and all the easter eggs in the book I would recommend the Absolute.

[bg.]

I agree. And the Absolute has a ton of interesting extras. You can read the story in paperback but if you are interested in background on the characters and all the easter eggs in the book I would recommend the Absolute.

I think it depends on whether you're the type to watch the 6 hours of extras that the DVD comes with......well you know what I mean.:)

I bought the softcover some years ago. Extras do very little for me, and the price of the absolute was too much to justify.

[MichaelH]

I think it depends on whether you're the type to watch the 6 hours of extras that the DVD comes with......well you know what I mean.:)

I bought the softcover some years ago. Extras do very little for me, and the price of the absolute was too much to justify.

You are right. As long as you just want to read the story, the paperback is the right book for you. But KC has so many easter eggs that you will never find everything on your own. Really depends on what you want to get out of the book.

[bg.]

You are right. As long as you just want to read the story, the paperback is the right book for you. But KC has so many easter eggs that you will never find everything on your own. Really depends on what you want to get out of the book.

I just had a peek at my softcover. It's got essential extras such as the names of all the characters, a few bios and "behind the scenes" stuff. that's enough for me.