Discover an alternate reality where history unfolds in an entirely different way, a world where heroes and myths are completely intertwined with real events. In the graphic novel Red Son, proudly presented by Darkwood, Mark Millar delivers an exciting and unconventional version of the famous superhero story, while Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett bring this world to life with their brilliant illustrations.
Imagine a rocket carrying an unknown visitor from the stars not landing in Kansas, but in Ukraine. That changes everything. In this world, Superman does not come to America to become the protector of the weak and innocent. Instead, he becomes an agent of the Soviet regime, a hero of socialist labor, a fighter for Stalin, communism, and the expansion of the Warsaw Pact. Along his path, he never questions morality or freedom because everything he does is subordinated to the idea of power, created for one singular purpose: the expansion of the Soviet Union’s influence.
This version of Superman is not a fight for justice in the Western, capitalist sense but rather an embodiment of state power, fear, and control. In this version, he is the idealized symbol of socialist light – a crane soaring high in the sky, fighting for ideas ingrained in him from childhood. However, what started as a fight for one system slowly transforms into a question of power, control, and ethical boundaries.
Red Son is narratively rich, visually captivating, and intellectually challenging. Mark Millar masterfully explores the issues of power, faith, and systemic control through the character of Superman, who is forever changed, living in a world where he is a tool of ideological propaganda rather than a hero. At the same time, the story asks the question: what happens when a fighter for justice is fully devoted to a regime whose intentions are not always aligned with moral principles?
This graphic novel is not just another superhero story – it is deeply rooted in history and political ideologies, creating an alternate universe where the struggles for justice, power, and control intertwine with the fates of characters we all know, but who are placed in a completely different context here.
Prepare for an exciting glimpse into what would happen if global power were in the hands of one of the most famous superheroes, under the protection of a regime with a completely different worldview. Red Son is a graphic novel that reexamines our ideas about heroes, good and evil, through the lens of history and power.
Pages: 168
Binding: Hardcover
Color: Color
Publisher: Darkwood