Legacy Rising Turns an Archetype on its Ear in Vigilance #1

Writer: Micah Cox / Artists: Val Nogueira, Mel Joy San Juan / Legacy Rising [quote_simple]Remarks on the big two, history of the function of canon, and what indie comics need to thrive.[/quote_simple] When the general populace thinks of comics, they think Marvel and DC, which makes sense given how high profile their transmedia franchises are in global culture. That said, this mainstream adoration of comics as a narrative medium has given the world a very active and highly potent indie comic scene. Don’t be surprised if I use a Marvel or DC reference to make something clear (my condition has been conditioned), but much of what we love about comics today is the result of some plucky and intrepid folks who chose to do what folks said couldn’t or shouldn’t be done. That said, enter Michael Watson and his entry into the comics foray: Legacy Rising Publications. The world that comes to be after the well-kept secret “Zero Event” imbues folks with powers, Watson brings his company to the block heavy with a roster of genuinely diverse stories, characters, artists, and more moxie than you can shake a stick at. We’re highlighting a few of the number ones and number zeroes Legacy Rising offered us in good faith. What Vigilance attempts to do: Vigilance #1 has the capacity to be awesome but falls short in a few ways. What it attempts to do is drop the reader into this character’s world, and build backstory as it goes along. This is a popular form of narrative these days (Adventure Time an…