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A review by katiehemmer
Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars by Jeff Lemire
4.0
Received for an honest review from Netgalley.
A science-fiction graphic novel set in the future when people left Earth and settled in a nine-planet galaxy. It takes place 10 years after an attack by Harvesters on all nine planets. The Harvesters were giant robots that killed millions of inhabitants and because of this the survivors melted all the robots on the planets they could find. We are taken to a mining planet on the outskirts of the galaxy where one last robot exists. Tim-21 has just been reactivated and finds his 'family' deceased after an explosion just after the Harvesters arrived. This is Tim-21's story along with his friends.
The art was not as cartoon-ish as other graphic novels are in the market. However, it fit the story and was well done.
From the first volume you can tell in the later volumes there will be many developments plot-wise and many more planets to get acquainted with. The story set the background and introduced the characters to show their strengths and flaws. As is necessary in many first volumes of series. This has great potential and would recommend this to anyone who loves science fiction.
A science-fiction graphic novel set in the future when people left Earth and settled in a nine-planet galaxy. It takes place 10 years after an attack by Harvesters on all nine planets. The Harvesters were giant robots that killed millions of inhabitants and because of this the survivors melted all the robots on the planets they could find. We are taken to a mining planet on the outskirts of the galaxy where one last robot exists. Tim-21 has just been reactivated and finds his 'family' deceased after an explosion just after the Harvesters arrived. This is Tim-21's story along with his friends.
The art was not as cartoon-ish as other graphic novels are in the market. However, it fit the story and was well done.
From the first volume you can tell in the later volumes there will be many developments plot-wise and many more planets to get acquainted with. The story set the background and introduced the characters to show their strengths and flaws. As is necessary in many first volumes of series. This has great potential and would recommend this to anyone who loves science fiction.