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io9 Discovers Mark Waid's Awesome Arsenal Of Scifi Gadgets

Mark Waid is best known for creating the Kingdom Come graphic novel with Alex Ross, but his more recent run on Brave and the Bold has been of the best comics from DC lately. He's one of the quickest people to label himself a comic book nut, and his house is full of memorabilia. He ran down to his local comic book shop to pick up the JLA Trophy Room Kryptonite set, only to find the release date was pushed back. How will he repel Superman now? We caught up with Mark at the Y: The Last Man party in Los Angeles, where he revealed to us his deepest and darkest shame as a science fiction fan. More »

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Must Read: Kingdom Come

Must-read graphic novels are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.

Title: Kingdom Come
Date: 1996

Vitals: Yet another dysfunctional future of the DC Comics universe. In this one, Superman and other superheroes have abandoned their mission and a new generation of super-violent amoral "heroes" has taken over. Superman comes out of retirement to try and impose order, but winds up (surprise!) fighting some of his former allies.

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