Jupiter's Legacy, Book One

author: Mark Millar
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/05/07
date added: 2015/05/07
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Jupiter's Legacy Volume 1' by Mark Millar seems to have a SF title, but the story is another in a line of superhero deconstructionist fables. The art by Frank Quitely is worth the price of admission.

Then: A group of people find a mysterious island that gives them each unique powers. They use these to fight evil in whatever form they find it. Along the way they find fame and admiration. They also settle down and get married.

Now: The children of those famous heroes have superpowers , but they also have mommy and daddy issues. Some live the sort of spoiled life you'd expect. Some want to follow in their parents footsteps, but there are no supervillains left. Some want to change the world.

I like the setup, but it feels like it's kind of been done before. Most of the characters are interesting and you do feel a bit towards them. The violence seems a bit over the top in it's gore factor. The art by Frank Quitely is very good, and the coloring is different than in most superhero books moving to richer tones versus primary colors. A good effort. I'm interested to see where this goes.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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