Red Book I #3

by James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming (Cover Art), Tom Napolitano (Letterer)

Russia, 1989. Four children in the city of Voronezh witness a red egg-shaped UFO descend as they play soccer. A group of seemingly extraterrestrial beings disembark and become one of the strangest unexplained phenomena ever recounted.

The New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning co-creators of Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake, The Department of Truth, and Powers follow up their acclaimed work on Blue Book with an all-new volume of “true” tales capturing the strange world of alien encounters—this time focusing on the uncanny extraterrestrial stories of Russia and China.

• Each issue will feature “True Weird” backup stories by guest creators.

• Four-issue series.

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2025

About the author

Prior to his first professional work, Tynion was a student of Scott Snyder's at Sarah Lawrence College. A few years later, he worked as for Vertigo as Fables editor Shelly Bond's intern. In late 2011, with DC deciding to give Batman (written by Snyder) a back up feature, Tynion was brought in by request of Snyder to script the back ups he had plotted. Tynion would later do the same with the Batman Annual #1, which was also co-plotted by Snyder. Beginning in September 2012, with DC's 0 issue month for the New 52, Tynion will be writing Talon, with art by Guillem March. In early 2013 it was announced that he'd take over writing duties for Red Hood and the Outlaws in April.

Tynion is also currently one of the writers in a rotating team in the weekly Batman Eternal series.

Reviews

[The Void Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Red Book I #3
Creators: James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming, Aditya Bidikar, Tom Napolitano, Bill Crabtree, and guest “True Weird” backup creators

Red Book I #3 continues this series’ mission to chronicle the strangest corners of alleged extraterrestrial history, and this issue might be the most delightfully uncanny yet. These stories were completely new to me, and that’s part of the thrill—Tynion IV and Oeming dig up cases so obscure and bizarre that even seasoned UFO-curious readers will find themselves surprised.

The main feature revisits Voronezh, Russia, 1989, where four children witnessed a red, egg‑shaped craft descend during an ordinary soccer game. What follows is a surreal, unsettling encounter with beings that feel ripped from a fever dream rather than a sci‑fi script. Oeming’s art leans into that strangeness beautifully—loose, expressive, and just distorted enough to make the whole event feel like a half‑remembered nightmare.

As with Blue Book, the creative team treats these accounts with a documentary‑style seriousness, letting the weirdness speak for itself. The backup “True Weird” story adds an extra layer of fun, offering a bite‑sized mystery from another corner of the world and showcasing a guest creator’s take on the unexplained.

Overall, this issue is brisk, eerie, and wildly entertaining. If you enjoy nonfiction‑leaning paranormal comics—or just love discovering strange stories you’ve never heard before—Red Book I #3 is absolutely worth the read

Happy reading from The Void 🛸👽📚

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Red Book and Blue Book

Loving these series from Tynion and the artists. So glad they're chronicling these stories. Eerie like Rod Serling's Twilight Zone...