The Winter Men
DC · 2005–2006 · 5 issues
About the series
Set in a grim, post-Soviet Russia, The Winter Men is a five-issue miniseries from DC Comics (2005–2006) that blends Cold War paranoia with superheroic tragedy. Written by Brett Lewis and drawn by John Paul Leon, the story follows a former Soviet super-soldier trying to survive in a world that has no use for him. Its gritty, atmospheric art and hard-boiled political sensibility make it a cult favorite among fans of grounded, morally complex superhero fiction.