List of Kingdom Come (comics) characters

This page details the major characters appearing in the DC Comics limited series Kingdom Come, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Alex Ross. It focuses on their roles in the story and significant deviations from their traditional portrayals in the DC Universe.

Returning Justice League/Legacy Heroes:

• Superman (Clark Kent): After witnessing the Joker murder Lois Lane and the destruction of the Daily Planet, Superman punishes him by taking his life. Distraught by public opinion turning against him, he exiles himself. Years later, he returns at Wonder Woman's urging to restore order and teach the new generation of heroes about responsibility.

• Wonder Woman (Diana Prince): Exiled from the Justice League due to her more proactive and violent methods of dealing with crime, she works with the UN to create a metahuman gulag, a controversial method of containing dangerous metahumans. Her role involves both diplomacy and direct action.

• Batman (Bruce Wayne): Operating primarily from behind the scenes, a much older and technologically augmented Batman commands an army of Bat-robots to police Gotham City. He is distrustful of the new generation of heroes and maintains his own agenda for maintaining order.

• Green Lantern (Alan Scott): Continues to operate as Green Lantern, powered by the Starheart. He is a member of Superman's reformed Justice League.

• Flash (Wally West): The Flash continues to operate at superspeed, covering vast distances and becoming a near-constant blur. He remains committed to saving lives and maintaining order.

• Green Arrow (Oliver Queen): A mentor and advisor, Green Arrow plays a supportive role in the reformed Justice League, offering strategic guidance.

The New Generation of Metahumans:

• Magog (David Reid): A powerful metahuman with energy weapons and a violent approach to justice. His actions, specifically killing the Joker after Superman's self-imposed exile, spark the conflict between the old guard and the new generation.

• Offspring (Ibn al Ghul Reid): The son of Plastic Man, with similar stretching and transformative powers.

Other Significant Characters:

• Norman McCay: A pastor haunted by apocalyptic visions, he serves as the audience surrogate and is guided by the Spectre to witness the events unfolding and understand their significance.

• The Spectre (Host: Jim Corrigan): A cosmic being acting as the Spirit of Vengeance. He shows Norman McCay visions of the future and explains the moral implications of the metahuman conflict.

• Lex Luthor: Continues his scheming, albeit in a more subtle and manipulative manner. He orchestrates events to destabilize the metahuman community for his own purposes.

• Captain Marvel (Billy Batson): Brainwashed and manipulated by Lex Luthor, Captain Marvel becomes a powerful and unpredictable weapon in the conflict, battling both the Justice League and the new generation of metahumans.

• Hawkman (Carter Hall): Remains a staunch ally of the Justice League, participating in the battles against the new generation of metahumans.

• Atom Smasher (Albert Rothstein): A powerful metahuman on Wonder Woman's team, who is incarcerated in the Gulag when he starts questioning Wonder Woman's methods.