Superman: Red Son (New Edition)
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Publishing Details
Superman: Red Son (New Edition)
By (Author) Mark Millar
By (author) Dave Johnson
DC Comics
DC Comics
8th April 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Fiction
741.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
168
Width 168mm, Height 257mm, Spine 8mm
289g
Description
The critically acclaimed Superman- Red Son now collected in a brand new edition! In this vivid tale of Cold War paranoia, the ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become Superman lands in the midst of the 1950s Soviet Union, where he is raised on a collective. As he becomes a symbol to the Soviet people, the world changes drastically from what we know -- bringing Superman into conflict with Batman, Lex Luthor and others. This volume collect Superman- Red Son #1-3.
Reviews
With its moral complexity and a graphic hybrid of Soviet Expressionism and Fifties comic book styling, Red Son is a charming and potent work. The Guardian
It is an interesting analysis of the Superman mythos, as well as Superman himself. Examiner
A strong character study. PopMatters
Named one of The 30 Comic Books You Should Have Read by Empire Magazine.
Named one of The 20 Best Graphic Novels of the Decade by Paste Magazine
One of 12 Superman Stories Everyone Absolutely Needs To Read by Buzzfeed
Author Bio
Mark Millar has written some of the most successful English-language comics in recent years. His recent projects are Marvel's CIVIL WAR, ULTIMATES 2, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR and WOLVERINE. CIVIL WAR was featured on everything from CNN to MTV for the public unmasking of Spider-Man. His comic WANTED was a hit movie in 2008 starring Angelina Jolie.
