Superman: Red Son starts with a simple premise: what if the tiny craft carrying baby Kal-El had crashed in Ukraine rather than Kansas?
Here, 'Soviet' Superman brings order and prosperity to the USSR. He overcomes occasional rebellions (by people like 'Commie' Batman) by forcibly reprogramming people's brains with a chip to make them behave. With capitalist America in shambles, he moves forward with a plan to dominate them, too. But are his methods justified?
I really liked this story. It's an "Elseworlds" tale- DC's term for comics that follow alternate storylines- and it's a good one. I was amused by the overall concept and especially enjoyed seeing 'comrade' Batman, but the intriguing aspect here is the commentary on power. If you had the power to force people to obey and act a certain way, even if it resulted in a perfect society, do you have the right to do so? An interesting question to be sure. Check this one out, comrades.
Rating: A
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