The Red Star
| The Red Star | |
|---|---|
Cover of The Red Star, issue #1, German edition. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Format | Ongoing |
| Genre | Science fantasy, alternate history |
| Publication date | 2001 - present |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Christian Gossett |
| Written by | Christian Gossett, Bradley Kayl, Jennifer Quintenz, Jhennifer Webberley |
| Artist(s) | Allen Coulter, Jon Moberly, Junki Saita, Komputer Graphics Bureau, Snakebite |
| Colorist(s) | Weta Workshop Design Team |
| Editor(s) | Johanna Olson, MD |
The Red Star is a comic book series created by American artist Christian Gossett and a large team, and first published by Image Comics in 2001. It was one of the first computer-generated comics, making heavy use of line-art from 3D models to present large cinematic scenes suited to its expansive sci-fi/fantasy world. This world is described by Gossett as a "Mythic [Soviet] Russia", the "Lands of The Red Star" being inspired by both Russian folklore and military history. The series is thus heavily reminiscent of a post-World War II Soviet Union, mixing technology and sorcery, in a blend known within the lore as "Military Industrial Sorcery".