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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You know, I admire and respect Mark Millar, I really do. He always has a strong vision and scope, and his eye for detail in worldbuilding could be matched by few.
However, I can't seem to love his work. There's always something problematic to me.
When I think Superman, I think Lois Lane. Lex Luthor after a few seconds. Yet, in this Elseworlds story, Lois plays a bit part to Luthor, who is given almost as much "screentime" as Supes himself.
Batman is given a long, loving salute of chapter, whilst Wonder Woman is an afterthought, something to prop Supes up and there to be defeated to show Supes on the brink of total power. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman make up the infamous DC Trinity, yet here it was a weak obtuse isosceles triangle.
In conclusion, this is an excellent read, and probably my favorite take on Superman. I just wish that *all* of Superman's supporting characters could have played more strongly than just Lex taking center point.
However, I can't seem to love his work. There's always something problematic to me.
When I think Superman, I think Lois Lane. Lex Luthor after a few seconds. Yet, in this Elseworlds story, Lois plays a bit part to Luthor, who is given almost as much "screentime" as Supes himself.
Batman is given a long, loving salute of chapter, whilst Wonder Woman is an afterthought, something to prop Supes up and there to be defeated to show Supes on the brink of total power. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman make up the infamous DC Trinity, yet here it was a weak obtuse isosceles triangle.
In conclusion, this is an excellent read, and probably my favorite take on Superman. I just wish that *all* of Superman's supporting characters could have played more strongly than just Lex taking center point.
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of the most entertaining things I've read from a comic, with such a deliciously provocative premise: 'What if Superman had landed in Stalin's Russia, as opposed to the good ol' US of A. But it really was one of the most engaging things I've read from a comic-book, beyond the traditional (but still loved by me) good guy vs. bad guy premise. The artwork is just wonderful. Comics and Superheroes might not be everyone's thing, but this one definitely worth checking out!
Superman est loin d'être mon personnage de l'univers DC Comics préféré et je l'ai effectivement ressenti avec cette histoire. J'ai trouvé cela long, répétitif et sans grande originalité. Les auteurs ont dépeint un héros qui se transforme en machine de guerre qui ne pense plus qu'à faire couler le sang. Et pour couronner le tout, vous y trouverez des idées quelques peu racistes... Une déception.
Honestly, I don't understand the enthusiasm for this one. The idea of exploring nature vs nurture by displacing Superman to Soviet Russia should have yielded really interesting results, but by and large everything about this is the same old boring Superman. As the Volume progresses the story does take some unique turns, but it's hardly engrossing (more often than not it's frustrating) and Wonder Woman and Hal Jordan are poorly used. Add to all of these minuses a final "twist" that is laughably silly and overall Red Son adds up to a significant misfire.
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I have something of a love/hate relationship with Mark Millar. He's one of the guys on my list of comic book authors who generally have brilliant ideas and excellent execution, but are positively dripping in misogyny and sexism. It's not really ever easy to simultaneously be a feminist and a comic book nerd, but these guys make it really, really difficult.
Red Son is a fascinating idea, it's a well-told tale, and it does something that few comics do: makes Superman a complex figure of moral ambiguity.
But to a certain extent, for me, it is ruined by Millar's misogyny. Because this book is dripping in it. It was a serious fight for me as to whether to actually give this one 4 stars (which the story deserves), or whether to rank it lower because of the issues.
Red Son is a fascinating idea, it's a well-told tale, and it does something that few comics do: makes Superman a complex figure of moral ambiguity.
But to a certain extent, for me, it is ruined by Millar's misogyny. Because this book is dripping in it. It was a serious fight for me as to whether to actually give this one 4 stars (which the story deserves), or whether to rank it lower because of the issues.
Was not crazy about the ending. A little too tidy and winky winky.