Mark Millar and Frank Quitely s comic-book masterpiece, a vast epic covering three generations of superheroes from the early 20th Century to the far future.In 1929, six friends were called to a mysterious island and returned home with super-powers. The story that unfolded is like none before, a huge mythological tale that explores everything from superheroes enforcing their real-world politics on humanity to the secret, alien origins of the human race itself. Jupiter s Legacy covers three generations of heroes in a vast trilogy that has been described as The Lord of the Rings for superheroes. Featuring stunning art and designs from co-creator Frank Quitely and interior art by Wilfredo Torres.A sales smash when originally released, this series was also adapted into a huge $100 million adaptation for Netflix. Every once in a while, there s a defining superhero project from Dark Knight to Watchmen to The Ultimates and The Authority and Jupiter s Legacy belongs in this milieu. Millar has described it as the best work of his entire career and this first volume is a Hollywood Babylon for the superheroes of the Golden Age.For mature audiences. Collects Jupiter's Legacy (2020) 1 and 2.
(W) Mark Millar (A) Frank Quitely; Wilfredo Torres; Chris Sprouse