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A review by ericbuscemi
Jupiter's Legacy, Vol. 1 by Mark Millar
4.0
This is Mark Millar's commentary on the superhero genre. Like everything else Millar does, it gives a new, fresh perspective on a subject that is otherwise getting a bit tired and long-in-the-tooth.
It captures a century of super hero history in its world -- the origin of super powers, the social and political effect these heroes had on the world, and the effect the world had on them and their offspring, the issues with identity, celebrity and addiction their offspring face -- and while it feels rushed at a few points, it is at the expense of being rather epic in scale.
It's a great read, with some parallels to graphic novels such as [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327866860s/472331.jpg|4358649] and the more recent [b:C.O.W.L.|22358461|C.O.W.L. Volume 1 Principles of Power|Kyle Higgins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1409780173s/22358461.jpg|41765488]. My only complaint is that I want to read further, as Book One does not tell the complete story.
Full disclosure: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
It captures a century of super hero history in its world -- the origin of super powers, the social and political effect these heroes had on the world, and the effect the world had on them and their offspring, the issues with identity, celebrity and addiction their offspring face -- and while it feels rushed at a few points, it is at the expense of being rather epic in scale.
It's a great read, with some parallels to graphic novels such as [b:Watchmen|472331|Watchmen|Alan Moore|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327866860s/472331.jpg|4358649] and the more recent [b:C.O.W.L.|22358461|C.O.W.L. Volume 1 Principles of Power|Kyle Higgins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1409780173s/22358461.jpg|41765488]. My only complaint is that I want to read further, as Book One does not tell the complete story.
Full disclosure: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.