Jupiter’s Circle #2 Review

Writer: Mark Millar / Artist: Wilfredo Torres / Cover: Frank Quietly / Image Comics “Superheroes were the summit of American aspiration and so our children grew up to remind mankind of everything we could ever hope to be.” **SPOILERS** So we’ve already established that Hoover was the 50’s and 60’s Patriot Act in human form. We’ve established that Sheldon is the unquestioned leader of The Union with George somehow being rich enough to fund any projects they’re working on or pony up as much cash needed in order to keep the heroes powers and loyalty out of the clutches of the evil empire government. Issue #2 gives us more that superhero vs bad guy goodness we look for in a Millar production. From the jump, we’re introduced to a Doom Droid being controlled by a Sinestro in the face ass villain.The team is down and things are looking quite bleak until The Utopian shows up on the scene..as Sheldon Sampson.

Why as his mild mannered alter ego you ask? Because he knows the Droid will be incapable of attacking him as a civilian, being the muscle for an interplanetary slave trader. The oldest profession in the fictional world forces the purple alien to ensure his captives are unharmed and in great condition in order to sell them at top dollar.Once Sheldon has the Gungam subdued, the rest of the team regains their wits and begin to take out the purple people pusher’s fleet of planes. Right before Blue Bolt can join Fitz on the fleet pulverizing mission, he is frozen in thought, as he c…