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UTOPIAN VISION

NO ONE EVER ACCUSED Mark Millar of thinking too small. The Scot is the mastermind behind such comic books as The Ultimates, The Authority and Superman: Red Son. Other creator-owned titles belonging to his Millarverse – Wanted, Kick-Ass and The Secret Service – were all adapted into feature films. And, lest we forget, he also penned Civil War and Wolverine: Old Man Logan, which served as the inspiration for the blockbusters Captain America: Civil War and Logan.

Millar, however, imagined even bigger – if that’s at all possible – with Jupiter’s Legacy. Calling the upcoming Netflix TV series “Star Wars for superheroes,” he says that his lofty goal was to craft “the greatest superhero story of all time.”

IT’S MILLAR TIME

“I know that sounds like such a Stan Lee thing to say,” Millar tells . “But I had 10 years at Marvel. I at DC, and at Marvel. I had all this big stuff at Marvel. I did while I was there as well. I’ve worn a lot of big superhero boots.

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