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Superman: Red Son DISCUSSION GUIDE What did you enjoy most about Red Son ? What was the most surprising thing about this story? How did landing in Russia change Superman? What are the key differences in this Superman from the traditional Superman? During his reign as leader of Russia, Superman essentially achieves a utopia; however, this comes at a significant cost. Discuss how this plays out and how human nature conflicts with Superman’s idea of “world peace.” What does Red Son have to say about the Cold War, and the dynamics between the US and the Soviet Union? Red Son raises the question: Does the world need superheroes? Why or why not? Discuss the significance of the ending of Red Son. Did the ending change the way you felt about Superman’s decisions throughout the story? There are a number of “Easter Eggs” hidden throughout Red Son. What were some of the things that you caught? While Superman could be described as essentially omnipotent in this story, he seems to miss some key things that are more or less right under his nose (Pyotr’s confession, Wonder Woman’s affection). What do you think is the significance there? Covering several decades of world history, there are several different styles of art featured throughout Red Son (art deco, Cold War propaganda, etc.). Discuss how the art helps to tell the story. An animated version of Red Son was released in 2020. Discuss the major differences between the animated film and the comic series, and why you think the filmmakers decided to deviate from the original story. In Red Son, Batman is referred to as “Anarchy in Black.” Talk about the major differences—and similarities—between this version of Batman and the traditional Batman we have come to know. Batman’s hat in Red Son is quite memorable. Discuss. theclub.hoopladigital.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK CLUB
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Superman: Red Son DISCUSSION GUIDE
What did you enjoy most about Red Son? What was the most surprising thing about this story?
How did landing in Russia change Superman? What are the key di�erences in this Superman from the traditional Superman?
During his reign as leader of Russia, Superman essentially achieves a utopia; however, this comes at a signi�cant cost. Discuss how this plays out and how human nature con�icts with Superman’s idea of “world peace.”
What does Red Son have to say about the Cold War, and the dynamics between the US and the Soviet Union?
Red Son raises the question: Does the world need superheroes? Why or why not?
Discuss the signi�cance of the ending of Red Son. Did the ending change the way you felt about Superman’s decisions throughout the story?
There are a number of “Easter Eggs” hidden throughout Red Son. What were some of the things that you caught?
While Superman could be described as essentially omnipotent in this story, he seems to miss some key things that are more or less right under his nose (Pyotr’s confession, Wonder Woman’s a�ection). What do you think is the signi�cance there?
Covering several decades of world history, there are several di�erent styles of art featured throughout Red Son (art deco, Cold War propaganda, etc.). Discuss how the art helps to tell the story.
An animated version of Red Son was released in 2020. Discuss the major di�erences between the animated �lm and the comic series, and why you think the �lmmakers decided to deviate from the original story.
In Red Son, Batman is referred to as “Anarchy in Black.” Talk about the major di�erences—and similarities—between this version of Batman and the traditional Batman we have come to know.
Batman’s hat in Red Son is quite memorable. Discuss.
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