Batman / Superman: World's Finest #24

Overall, Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest #24 sticks the landing by concluding the Return to Kingdom Come arc. Mark Waid is having a blast with almost 25 issues under his belt and no sign of slowing down. His work with Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillain is some of the best work to come out of DC in recent years with Batman/Superman: Worlds Finest being the best-looking book on shelves. Read Full Review

Waid and co. truly stuck the landing with this issue as they remind the readers that they are here to add and not change the original story. For as influenctial as Kingdom Come has been for many years, the messaging of a legacy and the religious aspects of it ever fails to paint a perfect picture. Read Full Review

This was a brilliant conclusion to the book's most ambitious story yet. It's hard to revisit a classic and harder still to live up to the quality of the original. The entire creative team should take a well-deserved bow for crafting a must-read for Kingdom Come fans. Read Full Review

The final words from Superman are a rallying cry of what superhero comic books are all about. This isn't just a cool story, it's a reminder of what heroism is and how we can all aim to be better versions of ourselves. Simply put, Batman / Superman: World's Finest #24 is a beautiful, empathetic, and emotional ride that appeals to humanity's compassion. Read Full Review

World's Finest continues to live up to its name and I find myself continuing to think of new ways to praise the creative team on a regular basis. Read Full Review

This got me. I loved this issue for all the emotion it brought. All drawn beautifully by Mora. I cannot sing the praises enough here. Read Full Review

Overall, Batman/Superman: World's Finest #24 is a must-read for fans of both characters as well as the Kingdom Come story. With its expertly crafted storyline, stunning artwork, and dynamic characterizations, Waid has delivered a crossover event that is sure to satisfy fans old and new alike. Whether you're a longtime fan of Batman and Superman or just dipping your toes into the world of superhero comics, this issue is guaranteed to leave you wanting to check out Kingdom Come or at least re-read it again. This culminating issue was super powerful and will certainly be the highlight of everyones comic reading week. Read Full Review

Waid has been writing DC books for a very long time, and similar to Dan Jurgens and the late, great Keith Giffen, it's amazing how seamlessly he moves from era to era. This is a perfect capper on his greatest story. Read Full Review

The Return to Kingdom Come doesnt disappoint as the Worlds Finest face a threat that hits close to the heart. Waid orchestrates an intense fallout with Mora providing mind-blowing visuals to bring the story to a thunderous close. This issue continues to cement this series place as one of (if not) the best superhero book at the LCS each time out. Read Full Review

Dan Mora delivers some fantastic art throughout the issue. Mora crafts some beautiful action sequences as well as one of the best visual depictions of Darkseid I've ever seen. Read Full Review

Batman / Superman: World's Finest #24 almost sticks the landing with a multiversal battle against Darkseid that leaves one character damaged for a very long time, another dead, and hope for one Earth after its greatest challenge arrives in the future. Fans of Kingdom Come will have a lot to like in this issue, fans of great superhero art will love this issue, and DC fans finally have a comic worth looking forward to. Read Full Review

It's a pretty good ending for "Heir to the Kingdom, but there's some wackiness occurring when David and the heroes get mad at each other. Other than that, the book is well-written and well-drawn, and definitely worth checking out if you've been reading this arc. But if you are new to this series, I recommend skipping this issue and waiting a month for the next one, as that should provide a nice jumping-on point. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: It's good, but temper your expectations. Read Full Review

Deep Six

Feb 26, 2024

Waid and Mora just keep putting out banger after banger after banger. World's Finest is (has been) the best DC book on the shelves and it's not particularly close. Kingdom Come already being a tremendous story, David's run puts amazing perspective on it. I am no wordsmith so I won't try to articulate my review any further, but the run so far has been an adventure that will be worth returning to in trade.

motorik

Aug 12, 2024

What a beautiful story ark David had. This is why I read comics. Mark Waid must replace Zdarsky as the lead Batman writer as soon as possible.

Atomichound

Feb 20, 2024

If this story needed to be told, I’m glad Mark Waid was the one who told it. Should kneecap any hack who decides they need to screw with Kingdom Come for the next few generations.

sawright20

Feb 22, 2024

Somebody check on Dan Mora to make sure his hands are okay, because he drew one of the most epic issues I’ve ever read here. Bonvillain’s colors deserve a massive shoutout as well, there are four pages in particular that almost look like they’re glowing.

ResearchReader

Feb 26, 2024

An excellent end to a wonderful Kingdom Come Arc. Really, were there any winners? Sort of in a bitter sweet way. Also I understand there is a massive amount of confusion based on the last two pages and if that retcons Kingdom Come (which would be really dumb for Waid to retcon his best story). If he did retcon it, Waid is a fool. However, based on the age of David in the last pages (a very old man), it appears this is post Kingdom Come events, so sort of a 'you really messed up but can still be better, you are never too far gone to forgive' type deal. That is a very touching message and much more in line with what I figure the story was trying to portray. Mora art is on-point and amazing as always. Must read arc. If you enjoy Kin gdom Come then it is a must re-read arc. 24 Issues in and this series keeps putting out amazing issues. How many series can say that? Now-a-days? None except this. more

Mhdill99

Feb 29, 2024

An excellent issue once again from Waid and Mora. These guys are going to go down as one of the great duos in comic book history. Waid really understands what makes Superman and Batman tick and this issue ties in nicely with the overall arc and with Kingdom Come in general. As always, Mora’s artwork is spectacular! Can’t wait to reread Kingdom Come and get a deeper experience with it because of this great arc.

Bat-Sharkrepellent?

Apr 03, 2024

Absolute banger as always. Mark Waid somehow writes a sequel to Kingdom Come 25 years later, and he absolutely knocks it out of the park. Truly brilliant work and I recommend this series to everybody, especially fans of Kingdom Come

daspidaboy

Feb 20, 2024

imma miss mark said when this series is finished. The art, action, story is all good. I still dont know if Kingdom come will be retconned now, but overall I like this arc.

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Max88 - Feb 21, 2024

What are you talking about? Did you read the comic? The scene where Supermab hugs David takes place AFTER Kingdom Come has already ended

Hex

Mar 22, 2024

I've never been a big fan of Kingdom Come so when issue 10 dropped the bomb that we'd be exploring that world I was really put off by it. However, this whole arc has been pretty phenomenal and makes me want to revisit Kingdom Come and apply this new prequel to that concept.

Psycamorean

Mar 14, 2024

I was turned off by the idea of going back to Kingdom Come, and it's been so long since I've read it anyway, that I was hesitant about this story. It turned out really good though. Mark Waid maintains the charm of the title.

fzanca

Feb 19, 2024

This was a somewhat satisying ending to this storyline. I like when stories don't end exactly right. So, David/Magog comes up with the perfect solution, kill Gog and Darkseid leaves. Of course, theis turns all the heroes against him, which eventually will turn Magog into the character we know from Kingdom Come. However, Superman gives him ahug and turns him to good, which will eliminate the entire Kingdom Come storyline. Okay, nothing like netconning your own story. Way to go, Marc. My Comic Review Channel - https://youtu.be/foW_A_K7rOg

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Max88 - Feb 21, 2024

What are you talking about? Did you read the comic? The scene where Supermab hugs David takes place AFTER Kingdom Come has already ended

fzanca - Feb 21, 2024

That's even worse of an ending then. That means that Batman and Superman basically turned him into a villain.

Simon DelMonte

Mar 17, 2024

Well done, and I love how Waid handles Darkseid - who seems to be from outside the Multiverse, as has often been suggested - but what was the point of this? There just isn't much of a reason to revisit Kingdom Come anymore.

axdn

Feb 20, 2024

What a great conclusion to a great series.