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Normally, when I get my hands on one of these babies and I just cannot put it down. Not the case with this one. An Elseworlds story on what if Superman landed in the USSR instead? Certainly, this would make an intriguing story. Some of the differences include a new costume, Batman as a vigilante in USSR, Jimmy as a government spy, and Lois as wife of Lex Luthor. Some of these differences are self-explanatory, but others such as Batman being in USSR and Jimmy working for CIA is not really explained. Add to also, really boring writing (took me several sittings to finish it) and not too interesting storylines and you get three snoozefest stories.
The first story on Luthor creating Bizarro to battle Superman is very uninteresting. Luthor is hired by US Govt to counteract the Superman threat and is considered a hero in this book.
The second story is somewhat more interesting as Batman teams up with Luthor in bringing down the man of steel. I really enjoy how they do this and Batman's costume is pretty nice, but again, there is no explanation to why he is here in this country.
Third story is suppose to be epic as the last and final assault launched by the US to destroy Superman. Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Lex, attack at the same time. However, the final climatic moment is very weak and quite confusing. And the epilogue is not really as brilliant as one would think, probably tiresome as this book is too long and boring.
The only saving grace is the artwork which resembles propaganda-ish cartoon art which is very popular in communist countries. The Wonder Woman in this book is one of the best and most accurate I ever seen.
Rating:  -
What this book teaches most of all is that things turned out for the best since he did actually land in America in the official story. Things start off great, but eventually all falls apart by the end. The end of the story also has a very interesting twist and new take on the origin of Superman. What is also interesting is that they didn't take the easy way out made the Soviet Union as pure evil bad guys, but in fact, kind of made the US look bad in some parts of the story. Overall, this is a must have if you are a fan of Superman. Nothing official, but still an interesting read. If you are a fan of Millar, then pick this up. It doesn't disappoint.
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This is probably my favorite `else world' comic that I've read to date. Superman lands in the USSR rather than the US. I particularly like how though the Soviet Union use Superman being in their corner to tip the balance of power, but at the same time a lot of his personality is the same we have known for all these years just tinted in a Soviet light. He is still trying to do right, but just by Soviet values. To me his confrontations with Lex Luthor in this are particularly good, and are on there own a reason to read this. I would definitely recommend this to any Superman or Else Worlds fan.
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This is one of Superman's best books. Millar hits a home run with this Elseworlds book. Elseworlds only means it's an alternative world, meaning it's not in continuity, meaning it's not boggled down with current DC stories or status. Whew. But who cares as long as the story is good and the characterization is respectful. In fact, many Elseworlds stories are far better than the stories "in continuity", meaning it's far more creative and far more interesting than the same old drivel used again and again.
Lex takes the cake in this series. He's amazing. Superman is superman. Sure he's Russia's Superman, but Lex is the American hero in this series. And we all know Lex is a genius who is only human, but can cripple an alien Man of Steel, the World's hero and moral standard. But Superman is not Superman with Lex. The story takes the readers on a journey that challenges Superman's relevance on Earth. Somewhat political in tone, it's still an old fashioned super-hero wham bam comic book. But it is ever so intriguing and vast in scope.
Highly recommended.
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Great story that really draws you in. I am not a very big fan of comic books, so it was a surprise to me when I could not put this one down after starting to read it at 2 am.. Had to finish the whole thing in one sitting. Pencil and coloring are also great. I wish they'd make a movie out of this Superman twist. I'd recommend this to both the people who are new to comic books as well as supernerds.
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