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*ArtShift: Each of the three limited series are made distinct from one another by having a different art team; as well as switching art styles for a couple of issues or even for specific sequences within the same issue before reverting to the prime style. For ''Circle'', the majority of the issues were drawn by Wilfredo Torres and David Gianfelice. For ''Legacy'' all ten issues were pencilled and inked by Frank Quitely. For Volume 1 of ''Requiem'', the majority of the first four chapters are illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards and the majority of the last two by Matthew Dow Smith.
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**'''Volume 1 Chapter 3''': [[spoiler: Other alien civilizations experienced similar phenomena where a small group of their inhabitants embark on an expedition to their world’s uncharted landmarks to return with otherworldly powers - similar to the Union’s original members. Every planet who has experienced this is theorized to be monitored by a SufficientlyAdvancedAlien race akin to the alien race the Union encountered on the island-ship. And the Shoboths, the enemy race of the Paloraxians are planning to invade and conquer Earth]].
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* TookALevelInJerkass: As a consequence of the events in ''Circle'', the Utopian is now anxious about maintaining a country and world that are - in his mind - slowly losing their values; as well as struggling to uphold and properly represent those values through his own bloodline. This has resulted in him becoming judgmental and, more often than not, inappropriately authoritarian to his allies, super criminals, and his family; including his adult children who are old enough to make their own choices and decisions. [[spoiler: PlayedForDrama in '''Volume 1 Chapter''' when it ends up costing him dearly]].
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* TookALevelInJerkass: As a consequence of the events in ''Circle'', the Utopian is now anxious about maintaining a country and world that are - in his mind - slowly losing their values; as well as struggling to uphold and properly represent those values through his own bloodline. This has resulted in him becoming judgmental and, more often than not, inappropriately authoritarian to his allies, super criminals, and his family; including his adult children who are old enough to make their own choices and decisions. [[spoiler: PlayedForDrama in '''Volume 1 Chapter''' Chapter 3''' when it ends up costing him and the world dearly]].
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*TookALevelInJerkass: As a consequence of the events in ''Circle'', the Utopian is now anxious about maintaining a country and world that are - in his mind - slowly losing their values; as well as struggling to uphold and properly represent those values through his own bloodline. This has resulted in him becoming judgmental and, more often than not, inappropriately authoritarian to his allies, super criminals, and his family; including his adult children who are old enough to make their own choices and decisions. [[spoiler: PlayedForDrama in '''Volume 1 Chapter''' when it ends up costing him dearly]].
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* GenreShift: This installment distinguishes itself from its previous ones by slowly incorporating its “superheroes in the real world” premise with [[spoiler: SpaceOpera]] elements.
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* GenreShift: This installment distinguishes itself from its previous ones by slowly incorporating its “superheroes in the real world” premise with [[spoiler: SpaceOpera]] elements. elements as the narrative progresses; especially when the series’ MythArc is finally unveiled.
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* GenreShift: This installment distinguishes itself from its previous ones by slowly incorporating its “superheroes in the real world” premise with [[spoiler: space opera]] SpaceOpera]] elements.
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** [[spoiler: Walter and Jules to each other as father and son]]. The latter is nothing but patient and respectful to [[spoiler: Jules]]. It also helps that [[spoiler: Jules]] is VERY supportive of [[spoiler his father’s vision]].
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** [[spoiler: Walter and Jules to each other as father and son]]. The latter is nothing but patient and respectful to [[spoiler: Jules]]. It also helps that [[spoiler: Jules]] is VERY supportive of [[spoiler [[spoiler: his father’s vision]].
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!!Jupiter's Legacy: Requeim Requiem provides examples of:
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* MythArc: [[spoiler: the island-ship and enigmatic alien race that bestowed the Union with their powers]] in ''Legacy''; and the [[spoiler: underground ancient city underneath the moon, Europa, along with the abstract communication device]] in ''Circle'' are revealed to be ConnectedAllAlong and revolve around the [[planet '''Jupiter''' itself]].
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* MythArc: [[spoiler: the The island-ship and enigmatic alien race that bestowed the Union with their powers]] in ''Legacy''; and the [[spoiler: underground ancient city underneath the moon, Europa, along with the abstract communication device]] in ''Circle'' are revealed to be ConnectedAllAlong and revolve around the [[planet [[spoiler: planet '''Jupiter''' itself]].
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*MythArc: [[spoiler: the island-ship and enigmatic alien race that bestowed the Union with their powers]] in ''Legacy''; and the [[spoiler: underground ancient city underneath the moon, Europa, along with the abstract communication device]] in ''Circle'' are revealed to be ConnectedAllAlong and revolve around the [[planet '''Jupiter''' itself]].
*MythArc: [[spoiler: the island-ship and enigmatic alien race that bestowed the Union with their powers]] in ''Legacy''; and the [[spoiler: underground ancient city underneath the moon, Europa, along with the abstract communication device]] in ''Circle'' are revealed to be ConnectedAllAlong and revolve around the [[planet '''Jupiter''' itself]].
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**Walter was always a contemptuous piece of work since ''Circle'', but he takes his negative traits to the next level when he [[spoiler: orchestrates a political coup, has his former sister-in-law impaled, manipulates his nephew into killing his own younger brother, the Utopian, and establishes a dictatorship on the USA, with his nephew as the figurehead]].
**Brandon was suffering from disillusionment from his father’s overbearing ways and the decline of the USA, but it exacerbated to him [[spoiler: colluding with his uncle to reshape the USA’s political climate into a dictatorship, and murders his own father in a fit of rage]].
**Walter was always a contemptuous piece of work since ''Circle'', but he takes his negative traits to the next level when he [[spoiler: orchestrates a political coup, has his former sister-in-law impaled, manipulates his nephew into killing his own younger brother, the Utopian, and establishes a dictatorship on the USA, with his nephew as the figurehead]].
**Brandon was suffering from disillusionment from his father’s overbearing ways and the decline of the USA, but it exacerbated to him [[spoiler: colluding with his uncle to reshape the USA’s political climate into a dictatorship, and murders his own father in a fit of rage]].
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*MuggingTheMonster: In Chapter 2, a group of Ethiopian guerrilla thugs ambush and terrorize Brandon’s caravan that was en route to deliver supplies to a village. Possessing telekinesis, he easily transfers them many miles away from the caravan.
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*HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Compared to his portrayal in ''Legacy'', Jules has turned over a new leaf and discarded his extremist mentality. Even, according to Jason, contributing to improving the environment. In Chapter 1, he is speaking cordially with his cousin’s children. It’s very likely this is related to his detainment in the Supermax. Though, whether or not his Turn is under the same circumstances as his cousin, Brandon, has yet to be revealed]].
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*BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: A positive example in [[spoiler: Brandon]]. [[spoiler: In ''Legacy'', he abhorred religion to the extent he banned it in the USA when he was President; as well as believed extremism was the only way to enforce positive change in the USA’s infrastructure. In the first issue, after 40 years of jail time - 30 of which included rehab - he has converted to Buddhism and refrains himself from using any form of extremism]].
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* CoolUncle: Brandon to Maise, [[spoiler: Jason and Neutrino’s daughter]]. They enjoy playing and quipping at each other.
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* KickTheDog: Brandon arrived to his cleaning job early and finished his duties to arrive home in time for a special dinner. His drunkard boss spoils this occasion by deliberately pouring beer on one of the cleaned cars just to keep him there longer.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Like his father, [[spoiler: Hutch]], [[spoiler: Brandon]] wasn’t born with superhuman abilities.
* MeanBoss: Brandon is the victim of one. A spiteful drunkard who abuses his position just to keep Brandon at work longer than he needs to be.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Like his father, [[spoiler: Hutch]], [[spoiler: Brandon]] wasn’t born with superhuman abilities.
* MeanBoss: Brandon is the victim of one. A spiteful drunkard who abuses his position just to keep Brandon at work longer than he needs to be.
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* KickTheDog: Brandon Barney arrived to his cleaning job early and finished his duties to arrive home in time for a special dinner. His drunkard boss spoils this occasion by deliberately pouring beer on one of the cleaned cars just to keep him there longer.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Like his father, [[spoiler: Hutch]], [[spoiler:Brandon]] Barney ]] wasn’t born with superhuman abilities.
* MeanBoss:Brandon Barney is the victim of one. A spiteful drunkard who abuses his position just to keep Brandon at work longer than he needs to be.
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Like his father, [[spoiler: Hutch]], [[spoiler:
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*TractorBeam: [[spoiler: What Jason, Otto, Global Freedom, and the prison guards are lured in by into an ominous alien ship]].
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**'''Volume 1 Chapter 2''': [[spoiler: Otto, Jason, Global Freedom, and the re-education camp prison guards are transported into an extraterrestrial ship; Jason theorizes that the communication module can contact omnipotent beings; and Brandon is lynched by the same trio who murdered Powerhouse. They lured Brandon there posing as the voice that motivated his spiritual journey]].
**'''Volume 1 Chapter 2''': [[spoiler: Otto, Jason, Global Freedom, and the re-education camp prison guards are transported into an extraterrestrial ship; Jason theorizes that the communication module can contact omnipotent beings; and Brandon is lynched by the same trio who murdered Powerhouse. They lured Brandon there posing as the voice that motivated his spiritual journey]].
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*AdventurersClub: What the original members of the Union were before being gifted with otherworldly powers.
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*AdvertisingByAssociation: InUniverse. How Chloe manages to get by without being involved in superheroics like the rest of her family. [[spoiler: At first]].
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*TrackTrouble: Hutch does this deliberately to a cargo train [[spoiler: via his Teleportation Rod]] in order to [[spoiler: graphically mow down and squash over a dozen Brandon/Walter-aligned soldiers threatening his son]].
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* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: [[spoiler: Skyfox was not present for the majority of Hutch’s life due to the public perception of him as a hero-turned-supercriminal-turned-fugitive. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted when Jason emphasizes that he never bothered trying to return to Hutch whenever he had the opportunity]].
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* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: [[spoiler: Skyfox was not present for the majority of Hutch’s life due to the public perception of him as a hero-turned-supercriminal-turned-fugitive. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted Subverted]] when Jason emphasizes that he never bothered trying to return to Hutch whenever he had the opportunity]].
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*DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: [[spoiler: Skyfox was not present for the majority of Hutch’s life due to the public perception of him as a hero-turned-supercriminal-turned-fugitive. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted when Jason emphasizes that he never bothered trying to return to Hutch whenever he had the opportunity]].
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*UngratefulTownsfolk:
**[[spoiler: After almost having his life ended by a suicide bomber, Brandon perceives it as an attack by the world for wanting to improve it the way he thought best]].
**[[spoiler: Skyfox]] justifies his detachment from world events by recounting how after he was detained and thrown into the Supermax by superheroes, the common people cheered for his jailing despite what he believed was his attempts at freeing them from a crooked system.
**[[spoiler: After almost having his life ended by a suicide bomber, Brandon perceives it as an attack by the world for wanting to improve it the way he thought best]].
**[[spoiler: Skyfox]] justifies his detachment from world events by recounting how after he was detained and thrown into the Supermax by superheroes, the common people cheered for his jailing despite what he believed was his attempts at freeing them from a crooked system.
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*PsychologicalProjection: The Utopian is nervous that his children or grandchildren won’t embody the same values and mindset that he represented. So, in Chapter 3, when he attempts to sever the relationship between Chloe and Hutch; along with insisting that their child be raised ''without'' Hutch’s presence, it’s on the account he believes Hutch will forever remain a super criminal like his father, Skyfox, no matter how badly he wants to reform or improve.
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* SmugSuper: Raikou is arrogant in her psychic powers, which make her almost impossible to defeat in a straight fight.
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* SmugSuper: Raikou is arrogant in her psychic powers, which make her almost impossible to defeat in a straight fight. [[spoiler: She is brought down many pegs through a Batman Gambit (see above)]].
