Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Dustin Nguyen created one of the best comic books of the year with Descender, and issue #1 was a masterpiece. The basic premise is similar to the film A.I. in that the main character is a robot boy who loves his family and ends up going on a journey. The twist here is that all of a sudden a horde of giant robots came out of nowhere to destroy most of humanity and then vanish. Years later a few humans learn that a robot boy, stranded on a forgotten planet, has the same technology as those mysterious killer robots. Sent to find the robot boy are some humans. Also sent to find the robot boy is a group of monstrous bounty hunters. This is, without a doubt, an awesome premise. And issue #1 reveals it all while setting the stage for a grand, intergalactic adventure. Add this with the gorgeous, water-colored art and this was an outstanding, memorable beginning to a great series.
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