Redman (TV series)
It is similar in many ways to Tsuburaya Productions' other Kyodai Hero programmes, particularly the Ultra Series, with all of Redman's foes being reused Ultra Series monsters. The titular hero, described as a peace-loving alien from Planet Red in the Red Nebula, has a reputation among fans for the level of aggression he displays in fights, earning the fan nickname of . Redman's original premise, similar to that of various other Tsuburaya Kyodai Heroes, is that he is an incorporeal alien being who, upon escaping the destruction of Planet Red, bonds with Officer Sakomizu of  the Scientific Investigation Agency (SIA) and must protect Earth from evil spirits that are able to revive fallen monsters from the dead. Comic book. A comic series titled "Redman: The Kaiju Hunter", written and illustrated by Matt Frank and Gonçalo Lopes, began in Japan in November 2017. An English-language trade paperback collecting chapters 1-5 was published by Night Shining, Inc. in August 2018. The second volume, collecting chapters 6-10, was published in February 2019. The third volume, collecting chapters 11-15, was published in April 2020. The comic series adheres to the popular fan interpretation of Redman  as an aggressive killer, featuring the titular hero wandering a desolate world populated by monsters and framed as a television show controlled and narrated by a mysterious entity. The comic also features the "Monster of Justice" , who is based on one of the early concepts for what would eventually become Ultraman known as