The Red Star

A visionary fusion of Soviet-era aesthetics and high fantasy, The Red Star launched from Image Comics in 2001 under the Wizard imprint, blending epic military science fiction with political drama. The series is most associated with creator Christian Gossett, whose singular art and storytelling crafted a richly detailed world of magical technology and a war-torn alternate history. Though its initial run was brief—only a single issue—its ambitious scope and striking visual style earned it a dedicated cult following, marking it as a bold, unfinished experiment in creator-owned comics.