Kingdom Come

‘Anticipates today’s Britain with eerie precision’ Guardian With a new introduction by Deborah Levy and a striking new cover design by the artist Stanley Donwood, Ballard’s final novel sees consumerism evolve into something even more sinister. A gunman opens fire in a shopping mall. Not a terrorist, apparently, but a madman with a rifle. Or not, as he is mysteriously (and quickly) set free without charge. One of the victims is the father of Richard Pearson, unemployed advertising executive and life-long rebel. Now he is driving out to Brooklands, the apparently peaceful town on the M25 which has at its heart the very shiny shoppers’ paradise where the shooting happened – the Metro-Centre. Then the main suspect is released – thanks to the testimony of self-styled pillars of the community like the doctor who treated Richard’s father on his deathbed. Richard, determined to unravel the mystery, starts to believe that something deeply sinister lurks behind the pristine facades of the labyrinthine mall, its 24-hour cable TV and sports club…

‘Anticipates today’s Britain with eerie precision’ Guardian With a new introduction by Deborah Levy and a striking new cover design by the artist Stanley Donwood, Ballard’s final novel sees consumerism evolve into something even more sinister. A gunman opens fire in a shopping mall. Not a terrorist, apparently, but a madman with a rifle. Or not, as he is mysteriously (and quickly) set free without charge. One of the victims is the father of Richard Pearson, unemployed advertising executive and life-long rebel. Now he is driving out to Brooklands, the apparently peaceful town on the M25 which has at its heart the very shiny shoppers’ paradise where the shooting happened – the Metro-Centre. Then the main suspect is released – thanks to the testimony of self-styled pillars of the community like the doctor who treated Richard’s father on his deathbed. Richard, determined to unravel the mystery, starts to believe that something deeply sinister lurks behind the pristine facades of the labyrinthine mall, its 24-hour cable TV and sports club…

"Kingdom Come" er Mark Waid og Alex Ross' episke tegneserieklassiker om kampen mellem Justice League og en ny generation af uregerlige og voldsomme superhelte. Efter en katastrofal hændelse med millioner af tabte menneskeliv til følge er Justice League forsvundet som dug fra solen. Batman har trukket sig tilbage og Superman lever i et selvvalgt eksil. Imens overtager en række nye vilde og hensynsløse superhelte magten, og efterlader en verden af kaos og håbløshed. Superman og Batman former forskellige grupperinger, og langsomt trækker det op til ét skæbnesvangert opgør mellem verdens superhelte... "Kingdom Come" forener på enestående vis Mark Waids fantastiske historie og Alex Ross smukke illustrationer i denne prisvindende og hæderkronede udgivelse.

"Kingdom Come" er Mark Waid og Alex Ross' episke tegneserieklassiker om kampen mellem Justice League og en ny generation af uregerlige og voldsomme superhelte. Efter en katastrofal hændelse med millioner af tabte menneskeliv til følge er Justice League forsvundet som dug fra solen. Batman har trukket sig tilbage og Superman lever i et selvvalgt eksil. Imens overtager en række nye vilde og hensynsløse superhelte magten, og efterlader en verden af kaos og håbløshed. Superman og Batman former forskellige grupperinger, og langsomt trækker det op til ét skæbnesvangert opgør mellem verdens superhelte... "Kingdom Come" forener på enestående vis Mark Waids fantastiske historie og Alex Ross smukke illustrationer i denne prisvindende og hæderkronede udgivelse.