Kingdom Come
The story, set in the early years of the twenty-first century, tells of a world in which the classic super-heroes--Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.--have all retired. In their absence, not-so-heroic "meta-humans" are wreaking havoc on the planet. The old heroes band together to set things right before it's too late.
This is really fun.
This is the audio version of Mark Waid and Alex Ross' Kingdom Come mini-series, done with a full castof actors and sound effects--the whole Radio Drama treatment.
Of course, there are a lot changes in this version--mostly, there's a lot of expository dialog ("Superman is lifting up the entire building!", "Green Lantern is shooting a beam of green light from his Power Ring!", etc.), since this version doesn't have the luxury of Ross' breathtaking visuals.
But for people who enjoy audio books and radio productions, its nevertheless a lot of fun to listen to, and its a real treat getting to hear some of Waid and Ross' best lines delivered by actual actors.
The audio version's cast features voice actors I'm not familiar with, but who for the most part do pretty good jobs (in particular, the two actors playing the older Superman and Batman pretty much sound like what I heard in my head when I first read the series).
Voice actors: Mike Merian, Don Peoples, Garet Scott, John Cunningham, Jeff David, and Chuck Cooper
Fun bonus: some then-DC staffers also provide voices, like Denny O'Neil, Mike Carlin, Dan Raspler, and even Waid himself!
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