Superman: Red Son #[nn]
In *Superman: Red Son* #1, set during the height of the Cold War, a young Superman rises to power in the Soviet Union, becoming the ultimate symbol of communist might. With the United States desperate to counter this new threat, they turn to the only man who might stand against him—Lex Luthor. Written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Dave Johnson, with inks by Andrew Robinson and colors by Paul Mounts, the issue's striking cover by Dave Johnson captures the ideological clash at the heart of this alternate history.
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Superman's ship lands in Ukraine in Stalin's days. Some years later, Superman is the final weapon in the Cold War. Now, the US needs a new superweapon and the only man that can do that is Lex Luthor.
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