In Russia, steam punks YOU!

[kickaha]

http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/2007/03/moscow-futuristic-concepts-from-1900.html

For some reason I thought of several people on my friend's list.

Pre-Revolution Russia? Check.

Retro futurism? Check.

Steampunk on ice? Check.

Comments

Eenteresteenk.

[flinx.livejournal.com]

Many of the tram/public transport illos remind me of the alt-history comic Red Star, set in, well, Russia. Especially the depot drawing. I guess the inspiration had to come from somewhere. Cool!

Re: Eenteresteenk.

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Hunh, haven't heard of that one. Loved Red Son, although that was post-Revolution, and a little more Traditional DC. (Query - what if Kal-El's rocket had landed a few hours later, and hit Siberia instead of Kansas?)

Re: Eenteresteenk.

[franktheavenger.livejournal.com]

Well, if he landed in DEEP Siberia he would grow up feral, eventually be found by some researcher and lay waste to a lot of Asia, I imagine.

Re: Eenteresteenk.

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

They already did that one, retelling the classic Tarzan with Kal-El as baby Greystoke. :)

I still think one of the more interesting things DC has ever done was their Elseworlds line.

Re: Eenteresteenk.

[franktheavenger.livejournal.com]

I bet he didn't lay waste to anything, though. :p

Re: Eenteresteenk.

[kickaha.livejournal.com]

He did okay. :D