Supermen Collide in Justice Society of America: Kingdom Come Special

The Earth-22 Superman from Kingdom Come tries to decipher the meaning of his seemingly cursed existence in DC Comics’ Justice Society of America: Kingdom Come Special – Superman #1 (SEP08 0160, $3.99), a Gem of the Month and the first tale fully written & illustrated by Kingdom Come co-creator Alex Ross.      

The introduction of the Man of Steel from the classic limited series by Mark Waid & Ross into Justice Society of America electrified readers with new adventures of Kingdom Come’s central character.

This Special – which spins out of the series’ latest storyline, “One World, Under Gog” – follows the Earth-22 Superman as he strives to find his place in this world. Haunted by “old acquaintances” and the weight of his own world’s loss, his search culminates in a devastating final battle with the Earth-1 Superman leading to the storyline’s finale in Justice Society of America #22.

The 48-page, full-color Special along with a Variant Edition (SEP08 0160, $3.99) by Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill is set to ship on November 19.