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Tired of living under the roof of her overbearing, manipulative mother, teenage Laurie Juspeczyk runs away from home with the hope that she’ll find a place where she can, finally, be herself.
While Laurie was a pivotal part of the original Watchmen series, I always felt that her character lacked any substantial depth. Yes, we saw that she closed herself off from her past memories - not wanting to face the fact that the man who tried to sexually assault her mother was also her biological father. But, as dramatic as that was, it still didn’t do much to make her relatable, or, really, even compelling. What I like about this story is that it provides her with some real substance.
Speaking of the story, it’s actually done really well. It’s a lot tamer than past entires, but that works for her, seeing as she’s a teenager during the events of this tale. In addition to the that, I really liked the way in which Sally Juspeczyk (or, as she would call herself, Jupiter) was handled. Seeing the lengths she’d go to in order to keep her daughter secluded from others was very interesting; as well as the way in which she constantly pushed Laurie to follow in her footsteps. With Laurie & Dan (Nite Owl) being the two characters who inherited the title of former heroes, it’s interesting seeing just how differently they came to obtain their roles.
I also want to add that the artwork for this piece was perfect for her story - soft & sort of cartoonish, like something out of an Archie comic. And then there was the fact that certain pages would use cute illustrations that would depict her feelings in that given moment - such as having a chibi version of her mother, with horns on her head & a pitchfork in tow, appear when Laurie was upset with her. While the juxtaposition between real life & cartoonish asides would be an issue in some comics, the way in which it is handled here gives us even further insight into Laurie’s thoughts in a new, non-verbal, way.
The relationships, coupled with the unique artwork, make this BW entry definitely worth reading.
My rating 9/10
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