Review of descender by jeff lemire and dustin nguyen. Descender graphic novel the seattle public library. Enormous robots appeared over several key planets one day, making no communications before unleashing devastating attacks. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Jan 30, 2015 sony picks up jeff lemire comic descender exclusive january 30, 2015 3. Sony picks up jeff lemire comic descender exclusive january 30, 2015 3. Feb 04, 2016 descender, a space opera comic released by image, is so damn good that sony bought the rights to adapt it to film based on the first issue alone. One young robots struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet summary provided by publisher.
Orbital mechanicsdescender continues to be my 2nd favorite scifi comic after saga, vol. Its not often you find a first issue that establishes a baseline then completely changes it, establishing a new baseline in the same issue. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. His work in the 2010s includes allnew hawkeye, extraordinary xmen, moon knight and old man logan for marvel, descender and plutona for image comics, and bloodshot reborn for valiant.
Find the value of the image comic descender volume 1. The robot resistance rises up and tightens its iron grip in the universe as the origins of the harvesters are finally revealed and the galaxy is thrown into allout war. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. Its not a perfect system with every niche title you could want, but its better than a bloated market dooming many of its own titles. This timeline shows the sheer scope of their scififantasy hybrid. Jeff lemire explains descender comic book sequel ascender. Enormous robots appeared over several key planets one day, making no communications before unleashing. Theres the same freedom, the same consistent quality, the same hint of snobbery from fans. Descender is jeff lemires creatorowned projet, illustrated by dustin nguyen, and is another ongoing series that image comics can proudly talk about. And if youre interested in selling your comic books, knowing what age they fall in is vitally important for valuing your comic books here are the four major ages for comic books in chronological order. After selfpublishing the xeric awardwinning comic book lost dogs in 2005 via his ashtray press.
Tim22 makes his move on telsa and quon, andy and effie attack the machine moon, and psius and the hardwire have tim21 in their grips. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Descender graphic novels, books, trade paperbacks and hardcovers published by image comics. Its either anxiety or infatuation but the heart rate elevates when reading. Descender volume 5 rise of the robots graphic novels. Constant series article about constant series by the. If you happen to be a writer looking to hire an artist, or perhaps you are an artist whos been approached by someone looking to hire, its good to know what the sort of baseline is when you are deciding on how much to charge, or conversely, how much you can expect to pay. Of course, a few more books as good as descender wouldnt hurt. And deep below the ocean planet of mata, the final fate of telsa is revealed.
Outside of the new 52, and the earth one series super hero comics, havent really gelled all that much with me, so whatre are some nonsuperhero comic books that you would recommend. Mar 04, 2015 descender is the best new comic book of 2015. Descender is jeff lemires creatorowned projet, illustrated by dustin nguyen. Courtesy of image comics lemire is writing the comic with dustin nguyen doing the art. Geek fandom has long advocated that comic booksespecially graphic novels like watchmenshould be considered literature. If you happen to be a writer looking to hire an artist, or perhaps you are an artist whos been approached by someone looking to hire, its good to know what the sort of baseline is when you are deciding on how much to charge, or conversely, how much you can expect to. It tells the story of a robot who wakes up 10 years after a group of planetsized robots, the harvesters, have rampaged through the galaxy. Amid hollywoods call, new descender comic book is his big picture for new comic descender, lemire sets his sights on what he says is important. Writer jeff lemire on moving from image comics descender to ascender. Dustin nguyens watercolours help to make the world feel unique and set descender apart from the majority of comic book art, however at times it can seem more. W jeff lemire aca dustin nguyen the oldest secret in the universe is revealed and descender will never be the same. Dec 14, 2011 this is a useful article for both artists, and people looking to commissionbuy art, specifically in the realm of comics. The first time i ran across this collected edition of the series, i was intrigued by the cover art. A constant series of clean jokes incited laughter and giggles for nearly two hours as one of the top indian comedian amused doha audience with his caricatures, tickling jokes.
Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. But some lit critics argue comics have no place among serious literature. And if youre interested in selling your comic books, knowing what age they fall in is vitally important for valuing your comic books. In a world where all androids have been outlawed, one young robot fights for his life as bounty hunters pursue him relentlessly one planet at a time. The new descender event explodes as tim21 makes his daring escape from the clutches of the hardwire. Mar 02, 2016 comic books are commonly categorized into four major ages based on when they were published. A young robot struggling to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. The watercolor artwork is beautiful as always and the story is fun. Constant series article about constant series by the free. It feels relevant to the overall story, its story is interesting if a bit tedious in the beginning, we finally learn what exactly a descender is, and it features dustin nguyens stellar art. For my comics dollar, this book was firing on all cylinders and im eagerly awaiting more of this story. The descender movie is coming, so read the comics now inverse.
Books are carefully handled and tracked through the grading process, and always fully insured while on our premises. Descender graphic novels d graphic novels reed comics. Comic books are commonly categorized into four major ages based on when they were published. Descender, a space opera comic released by image, is so damn good that sony bought the rights to adapt it to film based on the first issue alone. I thought the pacing was excellent, especially since this was a few volumes into the story. In typography and handwriting, a descender is the portion of a letter that extends below the baseline of a font for example, in the letter y, the descender is the tail, or that portion of the diagonal line which lies below the v created by the two lines converging.
Sony picks up jeff lemire comic descender exclusive. Mar 04, 2015 descender is a comic book that throws a lot at a reader in the first issue. Writer jeff lemire and artist dustin nguyen present descender, a space epic that pits man against machine. Having said all that, the sequences are all paced out extremely well, and lemires dialogue is as natural and fluid as always, betraying the characters emotion with simplicity. It isnt totally comprehensive, but it includes just about. The deluxe edition volume 1 by jeff lemire goodreads. Descender is a comic book series where humans perform an ethnic cleansing of robots.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The decade from 20102019 was a transformative one for comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet. Published september 24th 2015 by image comics first published march 4th 2015. Using the figure, how many comic books and cups of coffee will this consumer purchase. Imagine the universe of mass effect, bled dry of its small amounts of hope or optimism. Jeff lemire born march 21, 1976 is a canadian cartoonist. Written by awardwinning creator, jeff lemire, descender is a riproaring and heartfelt cosmic odyssey.
Recommendation whatre in your opinion the best nonsuperhero comic books. Descender comic read descender comic online in high quality. In the letter p, it is the stem reaching down past the o in most fonts, descenders are reserved for lowercase characters. We also hope this data will encourage more professionals not to accept work that pays below certain standards. So i was invested in the story and its characters while at the same time i was constantly in awe of the truly gorgeous art. Is the average age of comic book readers increasing. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. Tin stars is a new sciencefiction comic on image by jeff lemire and dustin nguyen the artist, not the karate guy from 21 jump street. Descender is a comic book that throws a lot at a reader in the first issue. Lemires script shows meticulous planning and plotting with a steady pace that leaves. With such constant calamity of late, tim21 and company were due for an issue off.
Jan, 2016 with such constant calamity of late, tim21 and company were due for an issue off. The comic book is beautiful to look at and if the story can continue to engage and surprise then this will be a big hit. A constant series of clean jokes incited laughter and giggles for nearly two hours as one of the top indian comedian amused doha audience with his caricatures, tickling jokes and satirical commentary on social issues. His work in the 2010s includes allnew hawkeye, extraordinary xmen, moon knight and old man logan for marvel, descender and plutona for image comics. Descender is a comic you should read if you like mass effect. Browse issues from the comic book series, descender, from image comics. One young robots struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Well yeah, action comics post rebirth ships at double the rate the prerebirth one did, so normally it would bleed twice the amount but like i showed in my comparison, compared to the prerebirth its actually holding up pretty well bleeding at worst, 500 units per issue compared to the 2k an issue the prerebirth book did.
Twicemonthly shipping doesnt keep readers buying dc comics. Descender 2015 2018 from image comics league of comic geeks. He is the author of titles including the essex county trilogy, sweet tooth, the nobody, and animal man. A three comic books and two cups of coffee b two comic books and three cups of coffee c 2. I love drillers new friend mizerd and am scared for tesla and scared shitless of tim22. Image comics is known to set loose some very potential comic series. September 6 is national read a book day, and were using this celebration of literacy to settle an ageold debate. In march 2015, lemire launched descender, a creatorowned scifi series with art by dustin nguyen, from image comics. The resulting list of more than 250 titles was voted on and all books with more. January 25, 2019 in the upcoming ascender, jeff lemire and dustin nguyen present the next chapter of the thrilling epic that began with descender. The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for american comic books.
In a day, billions were killed and the ugc united galactic council, a speciesspanning government body, was left weakened. Recommendation whatre in your opinion the best non. The concept of the direct market was created in the 1970s by phil seuling. Meanwhile andy, effie, and bandit are taken prisoner by the ugc until one of them shockingly turns traitor. It currently consists of diamond comic distributors, which has monopolized such distribution having exclusive deals with major comic book publishers, and the majority of comics specialty stores, as well as other retailers of. Grading process certified guaranty company, llc cgc comics. This is a useful article for both artists, and people looking to commissionbuy art, specifically in the realm of comics. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process.
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