The global bickering continues in these fortified pages, but should you really care? Read on to find out.

The official description from Image:

The heroes conspire to overthrow The Utopian, discontent rumbling in the bars and the clubs where the superheroes get wasted and complain how much he’s been holding them all back with his old-fashioned ideas of power and responsibility. There’s a new world out there if they will only grasp it. But what is his daughter’s secret and how will it change things forever for their family?

This entire saga has some lofty goals indeed, that before this issue, seemed out of reach but the creative team has drawn me in with this latest rip-roaring jaunt.  Trust me, soon as you peel back that cover page you’ll be in awe of what you see.

Mark Miller spent the first two issue setting up varying plot elements that crescendo in a chaotic cacophony that’s destined to reel in an audience.  To put it bluntly this was an example of fine storytelling, and whether or not the summation of the work turns out to be as memorable as say Watchmen, this first act should be recommended to any literary students that are looking to delve deeper into the archetypes of the hero.  In short: I was shocked by how potent and powerful this issue turned out to be.

The art by Frank Quitely is a an acquired taste that doesn’t necessarily mesh with everyone’s ideal palette.  But for the me the odd combination of a slightly chaotic hand with a steady design sense meshes well enough to leave me wanting more. The total summation of the work is reminiscent of a visual style that emulates material from the early half of the 20th century.  If that’s not a good enough sell than let me leave you with this: there’s no one that does what he can do better.

Jupiter’s Legacy #3 is not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but the issue was so powerful it might as well have been, as it earns the right to be highly recommended.

5/5