Jupiter’s Legacy Vol. 2: #3 Review

Writer: Mark Millar / Artist: Frank Quitely / Image Comics [quote_simple]“SUPERHEROES WERE THE SUMMIT OF AMERICAN ASPIRATION AND SO OUR CHILDREN GREW UP TO REMIND MANKIND OF EVERYTHING WE COULD EVER HOPE TO BE.”[/quote_simple] Mark Millar, my friend, you masterfully weaved a superhero tale so relatable, so close to home that its almost criminal how slept on this comic is. Thematic execution and Picasso Baby panels polymerize to create a symbiotic balance. A balance so symmetric. A balance so impressive and well done, Simone Biles would be jealous. Issue 3 of Jupiter’s Legacy does not Let Nas Down and officially launches the Anti-Brandon & Walter “Supervillian” squad.

Hutch, Chloe, and Son-Jason kick their supervillain recruitment into hyper drive, which leads to a absurdly obscure and remote area of Russia that could only ever be used for the likes of live human experimentation or an extraterrestrial research facility that doubles as the entrance to The Journey to the Center of the Earth. Although the journey to Russia proves pointless, there were some gems to take away from the whole ordeal. Jason ‘Just Call Me More Powerful Than AYEBODY’ Hutchence and Poppa Hutch finally discuss what caused “The Big Split” (which happens in Jupiter’s Circle, that you should read.. or read the reviews of at the least). Hutch tells his naive young lad that Walter stole Skyfox’s fiancee and that is what caused Skyfox to go rogue and eventually become the greatest supervillain of all time….