Superman saves america from being hit by a soviet satellite, and meets lois lane for the first time. When kryptons last son crashlands in cold warera russia instead of. Red son is a threeissue prestige format comic book miniseries. Their current book that you can get on itunes is superman.
Red son elseworlds comic book story has been released online. Author mark millar created the comic with the premise what if superman had been raised in the soviet union. As in the original story, he is sent from the doomed planet krypton as an infant, but he lands in the ukraine instead of kansas. Heres a news release from comic con about all the details on new warner premiere motion comics coming up. The sudden revelation of a superpowered alien under soviet control causes panic in the united states, shifting the focus of the cold war arms race from nuclear weapons to superhumans. In this alternativereality version of the superman saga, a slight time difference at launch. Red son is a comic book published by dc comics that was. Announced this evening at san diego comiccon during the batman. The adventures continue everything we know duration. Author mark millar created the comic with the premise what if superman had been raised.
The series was told across three large prestige format comic books. Red son is on the eisner awardwinning graphic novel written by mark milar and drawn by dave johnson. Superman leaves his own welcome parade after a chemical plant explodes, and stalins chief of police and son pyotr complains that superman will gain more power than he will in the soviet union. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. When kryptons last son crashlands in cold warera russia instead of rural kansas, an alternate reality unfolds in this dc elseworlds adventure. Dc is in the midst of another comic in their series of motion comics. To download, visit future episodes will debut once a week and fans are encouraged to sign up for a season pass to automatically receive future episodes. Red son is a threeissue prestige format comic book miniseries published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds imprint in 2003. With jim meskimen, david lodge, cindy robinson, kirk thornton.
Digital distribution today announced the renowned graphic album batman. The artwork is fantastic and the alternate tale of an infant superman who crash lands on earth 12 hours earlier in this universe and therefore lands in russia rather than america. Superman red son, the paperback and doing a look inside. The fatal five, reign of the supermen from a script by j. Red son motion comic was animated by new zealand based. As the planet krypton is destroyed, its leader, jorel, secures his infant son, kalel, in a rocket that will transport him to earth. Motion comic superman red son each collectible card features key art from the television series or motion comic, along with a url and instructions on how to download a free episode on itunes.
It will be released on dvdbluray and digital download during the first quarter of 2020. This motion comic series, which includes twentyfive shorts bundled into twelve episodes, is based on the awardwinning 3issue series by. Dcwarner released a 12part adaptation of the story on itunes, with a new. Here, we find superman spearheading a communist campaign to advance the ideologies of the soviet state. Red son animated movies been in the works for quite a while now, and warner bros. Red son comic book, bundled into twelve episodes that place superman and his nefarious villains in the soviet union instead of the united states. This motion comics series mixes alternate versions of dc superheroes and villains with alternate. Red son comic book, bundled into twelve episodes that place superman a nd his nefarious villains in the soviet union instead of the united states. Red son comic book, bundled into twelve episodes that place superman and his nefarious villains in the.
Red son available for free via itunes for limited time click here warner premiere and warner bros. Warner premiere announces new motion comics animation. Red son motion comic 2009 was a 12part adaptation of the comic book miniseries, superman. But by becoming an enemy of the state, the son of superman instantly becomes a target of the governmentrun justice league. A new image from the animated adaptation of the superman. In the 1950s, the soviet union unveils its newest asset, superman, upsetting the cold war and turning the nuclear arms race into a superbeing arms race.
Superman, batman and batgirl motion comics comicbookjesus. This motion comics series mixes alternate versions of dc superheroes and villains with alternatereality versions of real political figures such as joseph stalin and john f. Eventually, brainiac began manipulating the man of steel. Red son warner premiere motion comics is proud to bring superman. In addition the first and highly anticipated second chapter of the watchmen motion comics are now available for download via. Fans can download the designated free episode on itunes as of july 20 for the television series and july 24 for the superman red son. Motion comics are now available for download via itunes, amazon. This collection includes animated adaptations of the superman. Only i had no idea what a motion comic was until i purchased it, and would feel less sore if i had been able to see a 20 second trailer before buying it. Also announced today comrades everywhere, for a limited time, can download the first glorious episode of superman. The story is set in an alternate universe in which superman had grown up in the soviet union. The comics will be available through itunes, with red son and batgirl hitting the digital airwaves first. Luthors copied version of superman, however, proves a failure and endangers more lives.
Superman red son is an animated version of mark millars graphic novel. This motion comic series, which includes twentyfive shorts bundled into twelve episodes, is based on the awardwinning 3issue series by mark millar that addresses the premise. At this point superman is a newcomer in stalins inner circle. Episode summary the united states hears the news of the soviet unions newest weapon to. What if baby superman had crashed on the wrong side of the iron curtain and grew up to become stalins righthand man. Red son animated has been revealed, along witht he full voice cast for the film. In the 1950s, the soviet union reveals its newest asset to be superman. Red son is a comic book published by dc comics that was released under their elseworlds imprint in april, 2003. In this vivid tale of cold war paranoia, the ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become superman lands in the midst of the 1950s soviet union, where he is raised on a collective. Red son motion comic was animated by new zealandbased karactaz.
Red son motion comics, the complete series on itunes. Digital distribution today announced three new additions to the bestselling warner premiere motion comics slate. October 8, 2008 burbank, ca warner premiere and warner bros. New batman, superman motion comics coming animation. The specific comic book in question was a miniseries 3 issues published by dc comics in 2003 and is a true gem of comic art.
Son of superman comic read son of superman online for free. Meanwhile, across the atlantic, brilliant american scientist lex luthor devises a plan to rein in, and ultimately destroy, the alien soviet. Red son written by famed comic book writer and member of the most excellent order of the british empire, mark millar. Catch a sneak peek at red son below, and then click here to download it for free. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Wonder woman a day in the life motion comic duration. Red son are being developed into shortform digital motion comics. Now in order to live up to the legacy of his father, jon must defeat corrupted and deviant versions of batman, wonder woman, green lantern, aquaman, and the flash. What really blows is that i have tried to access this stuff at the itunes store but they arent available in canada. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more.
The first two exciting chapters news of superman and lex luthor from the elseworlds classic, superman. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2004 eisner award for best limited series. Alive with historical figures and a host of familiar superheroes, including batman and wonder woman as youve never seen them before, this. It was not a good adaptation, it went on the woke bandwagon too much. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Red son will kick off next years threemovie lineup, which also includes an original superman tale and a sequel to one of dcs 2017 animated films. Black and white collection 2 entered the digital age as warner premiere motion comics on the itunes store. Read download superman red son new edition pdf pdf.