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Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman Revealed
by Neil Cole
The official first look at actor Brandon Routh in his "Crisis on Infinite Earths" role as the Kingdom Come version of Superman has been revealed.
Routh is featured with graying temples and wearing the iconic red and blue suit complete with the red briefs and the red & black Kingdom Come version of the Superman "S" shield.
The Kingdom Come version of Superman is an alternate version of the Man of Steel who first appeared as the main character of the 1996 Elseworlds miniseries 'Kingdom Come' written by Mark Waid and Alex Ross with art by Ross.
During the events of Kingdom Come, the Joker floods the offices of the Daily Planet with Joker venom, killing all the staff except for Lois Lane, who finds a gas mask. Lois tries to attack the Joker, who fractures her skull in retaliation. Superman returns as Lois succumbs to her injuries and dies. As the Joker arrives for his trial, he is killed by a new superhero named Magog. In an instance of jury nullification, Magog is acquitted for his act. Superman is appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. Already disheartened at the death of Lois Lane, Kal-El abandons his life as Superman and retreats to his Fortress of Solitude, where he spends the next decade.
At this time, it is unknown how much of the Elseworlds miniseries backstory will be featured in "Crisis on Infinite Earths" five-part event which kicks off on "Supergirl" on Sunday, December 8th at 8/7c.
The event will continue on "Batwoman" on Monday, December 9th and "The Flash" on Tuesday, December 10th. Following a brief break, the crossover will continue on Tuesday, January 14th on "Arrow" at 8/7c before concluding on "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" at 9/8c.
