![]() This loosens the last bounds of restraint among the new generation of metahumans, who begin to fight one another with abandon. The death of Captain Atom causes a nuclear explosion that destroys most of the American Midwest. That is, until a tragedy strikes in Kansas. ![]() With the absence of the old heroes and the abundance of a new, more reckless generation, the world has become a bit grimmer, a bit more pessimistic and hopeless, but nevertheless seems to keep turning. ![]() The Silver Age superheroes follow him, in some cases retiring completely, in others sticking to their own small areas. ![]() Written by Mark Waid and beautifully painted by Alex Ross, Kingdom Come depicts a dystopian future in which Superman has retired due to the public's preference for heroes who will use lethal force. A DC Universe and Elseworlds graphic novel, published in 1996. ![]()
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