‘Superman: Red Son’ Clip Shows Alternate History Russian Batman Kicking Ass

How would the world be different if notable alien Superman crash-landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, USA? That irresistible premise powers the 2003 limited comic book series Superman: Red Son, written by Mark Millar.

Now, that “what if?” alternate history exploration has become a DC Universe Animated Original Movie — and we’ve got quite the badass clip.

In this speculative history, Batman (Roger Craig Smith) is much more explicitly a terrorist vigilante, a survivor of a horrific Russian gulag who blames Superman (Jason Isaacs) for his parents’ death.

Thus, this clip shows a Batman just a little …

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