A review by trilbynorton
Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This would have been a fun "what if?" story if Mark Millar had explored the actual possible consequences of Superman growing up in the Soviet Union. Instead, the Man of Steel's ascendancy to the head of a global communist state is indistinguishable from pretty much every other comic book dystopia. It's difficult to tell if Millar actually knows anything about communism and the Soviet Union beyond collective farms and big parades.