A php script to obtain information from a movie site. Publication citycountry new york, ny, united states. In this tale of cold war paranoia, the spaceship carrying the infant superman lands in the 1950s soviet union, where he grows up to become a symbol of soviet power. Red son is a comic book published by dc comics that was released under. Dont miss the finale to the epic series that was years in the. President eisenhower taps lex luthor to find a way to either compete with superman or eliminate the soviet threat. Red son is a comic book published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds imprint in april, 2003. Red son is a critically acclaimed comicbook, and it is not hard to see why. United states president eisenhower tasks lex luthor to develop a. The film is based on the 2003 comic book miniseries of the same name written by mark.
Red son new edition kindle edition by millar, mark, johnson, dave, plunkett, killian. Red son by mark millar, 97814012019, available at book depository with. Dcs classic threeissue epic is back in this new trade paperback. The end of the comic has not only president luthor winning, but also. Kennedy is president of the united states, having replaced the. Author mark millar created the comic with the premise what if superman had been raised in the soviet union.
Superman red son tpb 2019 dc 3rd edition comic books. News results for leap year leap day leap year leap day the julian calendar, authorized by julius caesar in 46 b. Red son film makes quite a few changes to the comic book from which it adapts the story of a russian superman. With its moral complexity and a graphic hybrid of soviet expressionism and fifties comic book styling, red son is a charming and potent work. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The story is an interesting take on a character we know and love, and turning an american symbol into a russian communist makes for an interesting contrast. What would happen if lex luther was the president of the united states. You wont believe your eyes as russias hero, superman, battles the american superpowers led by president luthor. Kevin smithhes a strange visitor from another world who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare handsaand who, as the champion of the common worker, fights a neverending battle for stalin, socialism and the. You wont believe your eyes as russias hero, superman, battles the american superpowers led by president luthor in a fight for the freedom of the world.
Published may 5th 2004 by dc comics first published 2003. While reimagining and reinventing comic book heroes, both on the printed page. Red son is a graphic novel from dc comics, and presents an. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading superman. Aint it cool newsi waited years to read this story and millar did not disapoint. Red son the movies biggest changes from the comics. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2004 eisner award for best limited series. Red son is a 2020 american directtovideo animated superhero film. The guardian it is an interesting analysis of the superman mythos, as well as superman himself. Red son mark millar, dave johnson, kilian plunkett isbn. In 2001, the usa elects luthor and olsen as president and vice president. Red son is a threeissue prestige format comic book miniseries. Anticipating the mandatory south fork evacuation would last for days, the red. Red son is a threeissue prestige format comic book miniseries published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds imprint in 2003.