A review by crookedtreehouse
Jupiter Jet, Volume 1 by Jason Inman, Ashley Victoria Robinson

2.0

This might be a good adventure to pick up for a young reader who hasn't read many comics or seen many adventure or superhero movies. [a:Ben Matsuya|17432772|Ben Matsuya|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is solid, and the story is easy to follow. Everything about it seems really familiar and non-threatening. There is nothing wrong with an all-ages comic that holds tightly to adventure tropes but there needs to be some sort of hooks, be it an unusual premise, a protagonist or major character who isn't based in cliche, or even just really engaging humor. I didn't connect with this book on any of those levels. The children of dead parents need to earn money to fend off the mob feels like an almost forty year old plot, and the one interesting tweak to the story comes almost at the end, which is a shame. I think exploring the premise that seems to set up a second story is far more interesting than the entirety of this volume. I hope this book is successful enough to give them the option to tell that story.

I recommend it for young readers, parents looking for something to read to their kids while allowing them to check out the art, and people who enjoy adventure stories that make them feel comfortable rather than excited.