Title The Kingdom  Format TPB Binding TPB Date 1999 (collection), 1998-1999 (issues) Writer(s) Mark Waid Artist(s) Jerry Orway, Ariel Olivetti, Brian Apthorp, Matt Haley, Mark Pajarillo, Frank Quitely, Barry Kitson, Mike Zeck, John Kalisz, Alex Bleyaert, Rob Ro, Moose Baumann, Rob Schwager, Francesco Ponzi, Pat Garrahy Collects The Kingdom 1-2, Son of the Bat, Nightstar, Kid Flash, Offspring, Planet Krypton Storyline Twenty years after the destruction of Kansas (Kingdom Come), the lone human survivor, William, erected a church and founded a faith on Superman. Superman visited him and explained that the catastrophy was not his will, but his fault. Later that night, William was visited by someone sent by the Quintessence. He was given a map of history and the chance to change things. Given powers by the Gods themselves, he sought out Superman and killed him. He then set out to go back in time and save Kansas by destroying Superman not only from the beginning, but from each day throughout history. As he got back to the day of Clark and Dianna's child was born, he was greeted by one of the linear men - those who kept the time continuum in line. Gog took the child, renaming him Magog, and went back further. Hunter, the linear man who first showed up, took Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman back with them to 1998 (against everyone's vote). Ibn al Xu'ffasch, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia, resurected his grandfather, Braniac (in Superman's body), and Lex Luthor in attempt to save the world's time continuum from destruction by his father, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Luthor and Braniac attempted to double-cross Ibn, but were killed in the process. In a duel between grandson and grandfather, Ra's al Ghul was bested in a sword fight and died. Nighstar, the daughter of Robin and Starfire, Ibn (her lover) to try and stop his father, Superman, and Wonder Woman. When she realized she couldn't do it alone, she left her father and returned to Ibn. Kid Flash (Iris West) sought out Nightstar as well. A former JLA member reported to Batman that his new superhero-themed restaurant was haunted. Batman showed up and realized that the "ghosts" were heroes from other earths that were destroyed in the Crisis. Ibn, Nightstar, Kid Flash, and Offspring showed up as well. The present day Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman met up with their future counterparts and were able to take down Gog. Hunter showed them Hypertime, which reintroduced the multiverse.