Why is the scene with Orion (restored for the trade paperback) a necessary one in terms of themes and lessons in "Kingdom Come?" What lessons and wisdom does he try to impart to Superman? How does Superman react to what he sees as Orion's unnecessarily war-like planet? What is Orion's musings on the nature of changing a person's system of living? Of what does Orion attempt to warn Superman? How do Orion's pronouncements on the dangers of their sort of power come true at the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did the art in "Kingdom Come" contribute to the story? How did the artist effectively use perspective and focus to keep the reader's eye trained on the main storyline while not neglecting the other characters? What are some of the visual gags added throughout the book? How does this lighten the frequently dark and heavy mood of "Kingdom Come?" How does Ross's realistic style help the reader to better relate to the characters in this book? What is significant about his father posing for the character of Norman McKay?

Essay Topic 3

How did Captain Marvel become an unstable powerhouse under Lex Luthor's thrall and how did he ultimately redeem himself? Discuss this while answering the following questions (do not limit your answers to these questions:

1) How did Billy Batson handle the sudden, negative outcry against superheroes and why?

2) What about Lex Luthor allowed Billy to fall under his hand?

3) What is significant about Oliver Queen's exclamation of, "you're kidding me! All this time, we've been in mortal fear of Billy Batson?!"

4) What does J'onn confirm for Batman?

5) How is Superman able to finally get through to Captain Marvel/Billy?

6) Why is Marvel/Billy the only one who is able to make the clear decision at the end of the battle in terms of who should be allowed to live?

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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