Comics Set In the Soviet Union

[Sandinista]

I am fascinated with the history of Communism and the Soviet Union. I was wondering if anybody knew of any good comics set in the Soviet Union or dealing with Soviet themes?

I've read The Winter Men and Superman: Red Son and loved them. Now I'm hungry for more. Hook a brother up.

[Ray R.]

I thought "Laika" was a pretty good graphic novel. It dealt with the dog shot in space by the Russian space agency.

[Donald M.]

I thought "Laika" was a pretty good graphic novel. It dealt with the dog shot in space by the Russian space agency.

I know you meant "dog shot into space" but I found your minor typo amusing and am now imagining a remake of Old Yeller set on, like, a space station or something.

[Ray R.]

I know you meant "dog shot into space" but I found your minor typo amusing and am now imagining a remake of Old Yeller set on, like, a space station or something.

Shooting it might have been less cruel. It's a really sad, wrenching story.

[the4thpip]

The very first Tintin is set in the Soviet Union.

[Iangould]

Garth Ennis has written two stories set in Soviet Russia as part of his ongoing Battlefields project.

"Night Witches" and "Motherland" follow a female pilot in the Soviet air force.

So far I've only read the first one but it's damn good.

(It should be mentioned that Garth Ennis has two very distinct writing styles. Battlefields is written straight - no fat guys falling out of helicopters.)

[Paul McEnery]

Enki Bilal's The Hunting Party. Essential reading.

[dumbstruck]

Skull and Bones by Ed Hannigan, published by DC.

[dupersuper]

A lot of DC comics in the 80s seemed to feature Russia; Outsiders, Firestorm, JLI...


Garth Ennis has written two stories set in Soviet Russia as part of his ongoing Battlefields project.

"Night Witches" and "Motherland" follow a female pilot in the Soviet air force.

So far I've only read the first one but it's damn good.

(It should be mentioned that Garth Ennis has two very distinct writing styles. Battlefields is written straight - no fat guys falling out of helicopters.)

In his other style; The Boys went to Russia a year or 2 back.

[Charles RB]

And there was going to be a trade of Johnny Red strips, one of the strips in Battle that a young Garth Ennis grew up on, which has an RAF pilot working alongside Soviet squadrons. I don't know if it ever came out though.

[stelok]

I recommend "Odoru! Kremlin Kyuuden" (Dance! Kremlin Palace)

http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=31028

[Iangould]

Rick Geary did a biography of Trotsky.

Since it is by Rick Geary, it is ipso facto excellent.

[Adam C]

Rick Geary did a biography of Trotsky.

Since it is by Rick Geary, it is ipso facto excellent.

Wait, Rick Geary did a biography of a historical figure?

I MUST have this!

[streator]

i just bought superman: red son on a whim earlier today. i, too, enjoy historical russia stuff.

[DubipR]

Even though it was a magical-type universe, but it was set in Russia, there was The Red Star by Christian Gossett. It took a lot from Russian folklore and military history.

[Ray R.]

Rick Geary did a biography of Trotsky.

Since it is by Rick Geary, it is ipso facto excellent.


Wait, Rick Geary did a biography of a historical figure?

I MUST have this!

His J. Edgar Hoover biography is fantastic as well. I am also really digging Geary's series of books on famous crimes of the 20th century as well (the last one I read concerned Lizzie Borden, the alleged axe murderer of her parents). His art style works very well in a documentary-type format.

[thehod]

And there was going to be a trade of Johnny Red strips, one of the strips in Battle that a young Garth Ennis grew up on, which has an RAF pilot working alongside Soviet squadrons. I don't know if it ever came out though.

I'm fairly sure the trade was released, but you can read Johnny Red from the beginning here. (http://www.falconsquadron.sevenpennynightmare.co.uk/?p=4) The site isn't very well put together, and the manner in which you view the pages is a little odd, but its still readable, and shows up, very nicely, the art by the criminally underated artist Joe Colquhoun, who also drew, anyone... anyone... anyone?

Its less of a Soviet Union thing, and more of an Imperialist Russia setting, but Nikolai Dante is one of the best things to come out of 2000AD in the last decade. Its set in the 27th century, when Imperialist Russia has returned. Its got the whole Russia dynast wars thing going on really well, and the main character, Nikolai, the gentleman thief who is too cool to kill, is drawn into the battle between the two major Russia families.