Every family has its own feud. Despite what 1950’s TV says, the idea of the perfect family is a myth. It’s much worse when the family in question is made up of superheroes. Mark Millar and Frank Quitely explore this and go even deeper in “Jupiter’s Legacy†which reading it is an uphill battle.
During the Great Depression, Walter Sampson goes to an island in order to save America. It was there he, his and wife gained superpowers. Sampson becomes The Utopian. Years later, his daughter, along with other children of superheroes, are trying to live in a world that is similar to the world The Utopian saved. Problem is, family disagreements is what will be the end of everything.
The first few chapters of this comic are boring. The family feud thing is basically like a cheesy reality TV show only with superheroes. Not to mention the motivation behind the feud is absolutely stupid beyond anything and makes little sense.
Once you make the slog the rest of the comic does pick up a little bit. Although truthfully, the rest of the comic is basically what would happen if a member of “The Justice League†killed Superman and made the world similar to “Watchmen†but ruled by a superhero, the events are pretty interesting. Not that it’s anything that great, but still interesting enough to read.
Quitely’s art is decent superhero comics fair. As with the rest of the comic, it isn’t anything too spectacular but it does help tell the story. There are some panels that are well drawn, mostly the big battle scenes, but that’s about it.
“Jupiter’s Legacy†is a slog to read in order to get to the interesting parts. It starts off boring but then the story improves but not by much. Add in art that’s decent at best and you have a comic that’s all around mediocre.
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