rutatheythem's review
3.0
Superman Red Son DC'nin Elseworld serisinin çizgi romanlarından biri.
Bu çizgi roman "Eğer Kal-L Soğuk Savaş zamanında Amerika'ya değilde Rusya'ya düşse, komunist düzenin bir parçası olsa nasıl olurdu?" sorusu üzerine yazılmış.
İlk başta gördüğümde konu çok hoşuma gitmişti ancak bu çizgi romanda araya siyaset katmalarından ve Amerika'yı mükemmel, Rusya'yı berbat bir yer olarak göstermelerinden hoşlanmadım. Ve bunun üstüne bir de Kal-L'i diktatör yaptılar.
Benim gibi sadece eğlence için çizgi roman okumak isteyenlere önerebileceğim bir çizgi roman değil, ama sizin seçiminiz okumak okumamak size kalmış tabii.
Bu çizgi roman "Eğer Kal-L Soğuk Savaş zamanında Amerika'ya değilde Rusya'ya düşse, komunist düzenin bir parçası olsa nasıl olurdu?" sorusu üzerine yazılmış.
İlk başta gördüğümde konu çok hoşuma gitmişti ancak bu çizgi romanda araya siyaset katmalarından ve Amerika'yı mükemmel, Rusya'yı berbat bir yer olarak göstermelerinden hoşlanmadım. Ve bunun üstüne bir de Kal-L'i diktatör yaptılar.
Benim gibi sadece eğlence için çizgi roman okumak isteyenlere önerebileceğim bir çizgi roman değil, ama sizin seçiminiz okumak okumamak size kalmış tabii.
queenkoko's review
4.0
Loved it! Superman with Russian origins? Lex Luthor with hair? Here for it! I love this take.
purplepages's review
4.0
I wanted to read more DC stuff, so I asked my friend to recommend me some, and this was what he recommended to me.
I have read some of Mark Millar's work and ended up liking them, so I have very little doubt that I would like this as well. After finishing this issue, I found out I was right.
Superman: Red Son is part of DC's Elseworld comics, where the story of the Superheroes we know and love are given a different spin. With Superman: Red Son, it dealt with the story of Superman being raised in Soviet Russia, instead of the United States.
I only read the first issue, so far, so I have only yet to give me thought for this specific issue. And I would have to say that this was a bit trippy. Haha. It felt weird, but good. I just didn't think I'd see the day where Clark Kent would have a different name and would be raised in a place that wasn't Kansas.
But overall, I liked it, so far that is. The pace was okay. The other known character in Superman's story, like Lois Lane and Lex Luthor was still present, but their lives were almost as weird to me as Superman's. Imagine, Lex and Lois ending up together... I never thought I'd see the day. But hey, I'm not saying it ain't good okay, it's just weird. I like weird.
The thing that I liked the most was show us if Superman would be a different person if he grew up in a different country. Would he still have the same principles? Would he still be an advocate of peace or would he wager with war to gain more power? Would this Superman be really that different? I'm not going to say, but I would say this, I loved how his character is developing. It's pretty interesting.
I have read some of Mark Millar's work and ended up liking them, so I have very little doubt that I would like this as well. After finishing this issue, I found out I was right.
Superman: Red Son is part of DC's Elseworld comics, where the story of the Superheroes we know and love are given a different spin. With Superman: Red Son, it dealt with the story of Superman being raised in Soviet Russia, instead of the United States.
I only read the first issue, so far, so I have only yet to give me thought for this specific issue. And I would have to say that this was a bit trippy. Haha. It felt weird, but good. I just didn't think I'd see the day where Clark Kent would have a different name and would be raised in a place that wasn't Kansas.
But overall, I liked it, so far that is. The pace was okay. The other known character in Superman's story, like Lois Lane and Lex Luthor was still present, but their lives were almost as weird to me as Superman's. Imagine, Lex and Lois ending up together... I never thought I'd see the day. But hey, I'm not saying it ain't good okay, it's just weird. I like weird.
The thing that I liked the most was show us if Superman would be a different person if he grew up in a different country. Would he still have the same principles? Would he still be an advocate of peace or would he wager with war to gain more power? Would this Superman be really that different? I'm not going to say, but I would say this, I loved how his character is developing. It's pretty interesting.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
4.0
I am not a huge Superman fan, even though I think DC tends to be better than Marvel. (and I say this as someone who went though a big Marvel phrase and whose favorite superhero, Firestar, is, in fact, Marvel).
But this Elseworlds is pretty interesting, and I think that it is what makes Elseworlds a bit better than What If, which always seemed little more than a reason to kill everyone. Millar looks at, not only the nature vs nurture debate. When Superman decides to act, he does so in a way that makes sense. This is a very good start, and I plan on reading more in the series.
One star off, however, because I am getting completely tired of alternate Wonder Womans being dewy eyed over Superman.
But this Elseworlds is pretty interesting, and I think that it is what makes Elseworlds a bit better than What If, which always seemed little more than a reason to kill everyone. Millar looks at, not only the nature vs nurture debate. When Superman decides to act, he does so in a way that makes sense. This is a very good start, and I plan on reading more in the series.
One star off, however, because I am getting completely tired of alternate Wonder Womans being dewy eyed over Superman.
manxomemia's review
3.0
This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read. I have no clue how to rate it... I can easily find a justification for 2, 3, or 4 stars.
Okay, so the premise was really cool, and the ending had a bit of a "woaaah" moment, though I'm not sure how much I liked it. It felt a bit like an episode of Red Dwarf (a hilarious show, but that's not my point...)
Given the length of this, Mark Millar had a LOT of ideas to fit into a short story. Around the midway point it felt like events were just being listed off. Also, a lot of the plot points made no sense. But I learnt pretty quickly to just roll with this.
The dialogue was also completely ridiculous. I'm THINK (hope) that was on purpose. I mean, lines like "I apologise if my English isn't perfect, I only learnt it 10 minutes ago" are supposed to be ridiculous right? The only problem this had, was it made the entire book kind of shallow. I'm not saying ridiculous dialogue can't be subtly brilliant, but I didn't really feel much complexity below the surface. Perhaps it just went over my head.
And the final ridiculous point this book had was the way events were quickly explained to make up for the fact that Mark Millar is not a mega-genius and therefore had to explain at a very surface level the amazing stuff that Lex Luthor can do with his big ol' brain. Like how he can apparently talk you into suicide in 14 minutes. Yep, that's a thing mega-genii can do.
Overall, the story was fun, the premise intriguing, and Batman wears a Russian bat-hat which is obviously important for everyone to see.
If this was intentionally tongue-in-cheek (and I'm guessing it was), then it didn't QUITE hit the mark for me. If it wasn't, then dear lord help us all.
Okay, so the premise was really cool, and the ending had a bit of a "woaaah" moment, though I'm not sure how much I liked it. It felt a bit like an episode of Red Dwarf (a hilarious show, but that's not my point...)
Given the length of this, Mark Millar had a LOT of ideas to fit into a short story. Around the midway point it felt like events were just being listed off. Also, a lot of the plot points made no sense. But I learnt pretty quickly to just roll with this.
The dialogue was also completely ridiculous. I'm THINK (hope) that was on purpose. I mean, lines like "I apologise if my English isn't perfect, I only learnt it 10 minutes ago" are supposed to be ridiculous right? The only problem this had, was it made the entire book kind of shallow. I'm not saying ridiculous dialogue can't be subtly brilliant, but I didn't really feel much complexity below the surface. Perhaps it just went over my head.
And the final ridiculous point this book had was the way events were quickly explained to make up for the fact that Mark Millar is not a mega-genius and therefore had to explain at a very surface level the amazing stuff that Lex Luthor can do with his big ol' brain. Like how he can apparently talk you into suicide in 14 minutes. Yep, that's a thing mega-genii can do.
Overall, the story was fun, the premise intriguing, and Batman wears a Russian bat-hat which is obviously important for everyone to see.
If this was intentionally tongue-in-cheek (and I'm guessing it was), then it didn't QUITE hit the mark for me. If it wasn't, then dear lord help us all.
mooson's review
3.0
I usually find Superman boring, but this is a great twist on the character and story. You don't even have to be especially familiar with the original comics to appreciate the story. Thumbs up!
juditkovacs's review
2.0
Interesting take, but not at all the way I thought it would be. The end is very-very exaggerated, but there is a nice twist at the very end.
nikkibd4033's review
4.0
Interesting concept: what if Superman's pod had crashed into the Soviet Union instead of in the United States all those years ago? What if he became a symbol of communism?
I've not read a ton of Superman, but I definitely liked this one a lot.
One major pet peeve, dear writers: Please stop calling Ukraine "THE Ukraine." The 'the' doesn't need to be there and you sound stupid when you call it that.
I've not read a ton of Superman, but I definitely liked this one a lot.
One major pet peeve, dear writers: Please stop calling Ukraine "THE Ukraine." The 'the' doesn't need to be there and you sound stupid when you call it that.
stranger's review
3.0
Millar is conceptually strong, but I feel his key moments resolve too quickly and all the excellent build up gives us nothing but a limp, exhausted balloon skin instead of the POP that we want and need. I really do like the concepts in this, but I was strongly disappointed by the ending.