"An older Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman compellingly face a future where heroism has gone darkly, violently wrong. Ross' painted, hyper-realistic visuals may be the most awe-inspiring in modern comics." --Booklist "Waid's charged dialogue and Ross' stunning visual realism expose the genius, pride, fears and foibles of DC's heroes and villains."--Wasington Post "Waid's writing has depth, emotion, and power; Ross's extraordinary painted artwork is masterful, realistic, and beautiful; and the story has resonance both biblical and mythical. No library should be without some edition of this book."--Library Journal Starred Review "One of the best comic stories ever told."--Washington Examiner
Born in Hueytown, Alabama, Mark Waid has earned his living as a lounge singer, a magician, a disc jockey, an accountant, and in many other ways, but none of them as eclectic--or fun--as scripting comic books. Waid has written for every major comic publisher, including Marvel Comics, Archie (where he served briefly as their cover-gag editor), Dark Horse, Image, DC Comics and Top Cow. His credits include X-Men, Flash, JLA, Ruse, Fantastic Four, the best-seller Kingdom Come, his creator-owned series Empire, and the Top Cow breakout hit Hunter-Killer.