after a cataclysmic event costs the lives of millions, the justice league--led by a rejuvenated superman--returns to bring balance back to the world. however, the new guard will not go down quietly. a battle is coming between the uncompromising protectors and a untamed group of young powerhouses--one that will define what heroism truly is. winner of five eisner and harvey awards, kingdom come is the best-selling graphic novel form acclaimed writer mark waid and superstar painter alex ross. dc black label, a new publishing imprint from dc entertainment, gives premier talent the opportunity to expand upon the canon of dc's iconic super hero comic book characters with unique, standalone stories that are outside of the current dc universe continuity. an all-star line-up of creative teams will craft their own personal definitive dc stories in the tradition of compelling literary works like batman: the killing joke, all-star superman and dc: the new frontier.