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Superman: Red Son - Mark Millar

Writer: Mark Millar
Designers: Dave Johnson & Killian Plunkett
Publisher: DC Comics
Pages: 160
Price: $ 17.99

strange visitor from another world. Able to alter the course of rivers, twisted steel with bare hands and, as a hero of the workers, is fighting endless for Stalin, socialism and the worldwide expansion of the Warsaw Pact. In this amazing version of a familiar story, a Kryptonian rocket crashes to Earth with a baby on board who will one day be the most powerful on the planet. But the ship does not land in America. The child does not grow in Smallville, Kansas, but in a collective farm in Soviet Union! Mark Millar, writer of The Authority and Wanted delivers a very personal interpretation of the myth of Superman.

Whether at Marvel (the series of What if?) Or in DC (Elseworlds), the world of comics has long fed stories reinventing the reality of his heroes, imagining what their destiny would have been if at some point in their lives they had made different decisions. It is in this tradition that fits Superman: Red Son by transposing the son of Krypton in the USSR Communist Stalin, which was not an easy undertaking contrary to what one might think. Indeed, the United States, Superman is an icon. It is part of American popular culture and see it fly the hammer and sickle was something sacrilegious.

Superman: Red Son is a comic book into three parts that takes place over six decades. The story begins in the early 50's when Stalin showed the world the existence of Superman. It is a symbol of the power of the USSR and an ambassador of communism. At first, Superman is not interested in politics. He wants only the happiness of mankind. But Stalin's death, he will take responsibility. Sure Communism is the solution to lasting peace in the world, Superman will continually convince other countries to join him in his fight for a utopian society. But as the proverb says, hell is paved with good intentions. Utopia and Superman soon to turn into dystopia. As a Big Brother, Superman control with an iron fist the Communist world and does not hesitate to re-educate the dissidents. Only Lex Luthor, the smartest man in the world, manages to stand against him.

This story is downright fun to read. Mark Millar (Wanted, Kick-ass, Ultimate X-Men), manages to deliver a story that will appeal to both regulars and newcomers the DC universe. Besides Superman, you meet many famous people. Some have an important role as Wonder Woman, Batman as a leader of Russian resistance, Lex Luthor President of the United States or Green Lantern. Others do a brief stint as Oliver Queen (Green Arrow) and Barry Allen (Flash) in the Daily Globe reporter Jimmy Olsen in the CIA, and even Bizarro Superman Kryto the dog (you'll find ?). Although the story is fairly conventional, Mark Millar tries to go beyond the super heroic and addresses topics which have a glance to Orwell and 1984. It quite refreshing for a comic, especially featuring Superman, although we must recognize that Millar does not fit deep in the criticism of the totalitarian system.

Graphically, it is superb. I love the work done by Johnson and Plunkett. At first, when Stalin was in power, both artists were inspired by drawings of Soviet propaganda. The dominant colors are dark to bring out shades of red. And then gradually as Superman sets his utopian society, colors are bright and flashy to show the world is saying " perfect "but too slick and sterile.

short, Superman Red Son is a comic that I really like. It's a different view of this super hero that we all know. Darker, more tormented, more adult, this comic is likely to appeal to both genre fans and newcomers or those who do not like Superman for his own side sir. It is well written, beautifully drawn. And nothing to spoil the ending is quite clever. Mark Millar was one time proposed to Warner (which owns DC Comics) an idea of the film adaptation of Superman in three films. The project has unfortunately not been successful and it a shame given the vision that Mark Millar's character.

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De Lutece in Paris. And more generally, from Gaul to France. How did we go through these steps? There are two versions, or at least two points of view. There is history with the general H, one that we are taught in school. And then there's the small history, one that is built with the stories and hopes of the time. Both of us happy but the same events they do not direct the spotlight on the same actors, or the facts. Only the shading is present on both tables.

Lorant Deutsch offers here a little tour of the history of France through the two windows. He tells us through the past twenty-one underground stations. In every century, it stops. It begins with the Ile de la Cité, birthplace of ancient Paris, and we end up by the Defence, the birthplace of modern Paris. In fact, the circuit is somewhat circular since Lutetia is actually born from the Seine, but at Nanterre. It was the Romans, during the reconstruction, who expressed that it might be better and safer to install the city on this cluster of islands in the middle of the Seine. And go for the history of a city that has grown tremendously through the years. A city whose fate has followed that of France, and has even started.

If you love Lorant Deutsch and his wit, you will love this book. He recounts past events by mixing the two stories I mentioned. So, we are caught in the course of the narrative. A small weakness is Paris and passionate history, and this passion loses from time to time. I mean, sometimes it enters a little too descriptive in the street or other remnants of long ago. If you do not know Paris, these passages may seem breadsticks. Otherwise, it can be very interesting to take the book to go walking in Paris reading the signs of the author.

You learn a lot about Paris and her past. Why Paris first? Has it always been the capital of France? And when France is France and it became more Gaul? This book is really exciting. Lorant Deutsch is a great storyteller who captivates his audience. To read or even just to browse.

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Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez

Writer: Joe Hill
Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Pages: 144
Price: $ 24.99 (HC) / $ 19.99 (BPT)

After the sudden death of their father, three siblings are just beginning to Locke rebuild their lives when Bode discovered a key to the extraordinary power. What would happen if overcome his fears, or become an expert in any field was as simple as turning a key in a lock? This could cost you your life, especially if Dodge, the evil creature who happens to be Locke's sworn enemy, managed to seize the key.

Head Games is the second volume of Locke & Key, Joe Hill series whose first volume enchanted me. At the end of Welcome to Lovecraft, Dodge, the creature trapped in the well of Locke succeeded in escape and turned into Zack Wells. Bode discovered him when a new key-shaped head. So naturally is what commences Head Games, on finding that the door should open this key. For his part, Zack Wells posing for the nephew of Ellie Whedon, high school teacher of Lovecraft, befriends with Tyler and Kinsey does not suspect anything. But things do not go as planned and soon Zack / Dodge is recognized by Professor Joe Ridgeway, an old teacher, who sees him Lucas Caravaggio, a former student died there over twenty years and was friends with the father of Locke children ... What a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of several students took place in Lovecraft twenty years earlier? What is really the link between Zack / Dodge and Ellie Whedon? And most importantly, what door opens so that famous key-shaped head?

This second volume was unfortunately left a mixed impression. We find, however, many of the qualities of the first volume. It is always written with great sensitivity. We find the influence of fathers in the care that is made to the description of characters and Joe Hill plays a lot of empathy that is felt for them. The other thing in common with the father, is the use of flashbacks. I had already noted in my review of volume one and I found that Joe Hill's aptly used, is always the case.

Unfortunately, history is a bit less rhythmic. This is mainly due to the absence of a character like Sam Lesser, the murderer, who by his side psychopath brought this little bit of madness that was racing history. This role is not taken by Zack / Dodge is very discreet in a more mysterious. Joe Hill wanted to ask and expand the plot. You can not blame him and I am sure in the long run it will pay off. The fact remains that the pace of decline is notable. But it is ultimately a minor issue because what really bothered me is that famous key-shaped head and it opens. In principle, the idea is good. It allows to explore the fears and frustrations of each character and gives rise to scenes frankly successful as long flashback about Ellie Whedon or "psychoanalysis" a bit special Kinsey. Simply, graphically AC not working not. It's hard to believe it and it tends to turn even when the joke. Damage.

To see the third volume is with how this story will evolve. What is certain is that despite the problem mentioned, the desire to learn more and progress in history is always present.