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What if Superman had been raised in the Soviet Union?

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Overview

In Red Son, Superman's rocket ship lands on a Ukrainian collective farm rather than in Kansas, an implied reason being a small time difference (a handful of hours) from the original timeline, meaning Earth's rotation placed the Ukraine in the ship's path instead of Kansas. Instead of fighting for "...truth, justice, and the American Way", Superman is described in Soviet radio broadcasts "...as the Champion of the common worker who fights a never-ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact." His "secret identity" (i.e. the name his adoptive parents gave him) is a state secret.

Cast

  • David Lodge

    David Lodge

    Superman (Kal-L) / Bizarro

  • Jim Meskimen

    Jim Meskimen

    Lex Luthor / Jor-L / Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) / Joseph Stalin / Perry White

  • Kirk Thornton

    Kirk Thornton

    Jimmy Olsen / Batman / Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) / Pyotr Roslov

  • Wendee Lee

    Wendee Lee

    Wonder Woman (Diana) / Hippolyta / Lara-L / Lana Lazarenko

  • Cindy Robinson

    Cindy Robinson

    Lois Lane / Brainiac (voice)

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