LEMIRE AND NGUYEN’S DESCENDER
FAST-TRACKED TO SECOND PRINTING
New science-fiction series launches to critical acclaim
“Gorgeous.” —Vulture.com
“The best new comic book of 2015.” —Vox.com
“Your new sci-fi obsession is here, and its name is Descender…”
—Entertainment Weekly
Writer Jeff Lemire (
Sweet Tooth,
Hawkeye) and artist Dustin Nguyen (
Batman: Li'l Gotham)
take the comics scene by storm with the launch of DESCENDER #1—already
optioned for film before even hitting the shelves—and an outpouring of
advance praise. In order to keep up with customer demand, Image Comics
is pleased to announce a second printing of DESCENDER #1.
DESCENDER
follows one young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where
all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet.
A rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against
machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling space opera.
DESCENDER #1 remains available for purchase across all digital platforms, including the Image Comics website (
imagecomics.com), the official Image Comics iOS app, Comixology’s website (
comixology.com), iOS, Android, and Google Play.
DESCENDER #1, 2nd printing (Diamond Code JAN158232), arrives in stores on April 1.
DESCENDER #2 (Diamond Code FEB150601) will arrive in stores on April 8.
More praise for DESCENDER:
“Your
new sci-fi obsession is here, and its name is Descender… a gorgeous,
moody story about a future where a lonely robot boy searches for a home
in a galaxy that hates and fears him.” —Entertainment Weekly
"Jeff
Lemire has dreamt up an emotional, imaginative new universe, lavishly
brought to life by the great Dustin Nguyen. I can't wait to see where
they take TIM-21 next." —Brian K. Vaughan
“The best new comic book of 2015.” —Vox.com
"Lemire and Nguyen just pulled the curtain back on the medium's new best science fiction heartbreaker." —Matt Kindt
“Between
Lemire's penchant for building sweeping yet personal stories and
Nguyen's gorgeous, painterly art, the book is stunning to behold.”
—Comic Book Resources
“Epic, intelligent, and full of heart.” —Comics Alliance
“Gorgeous.” —Vulture.com
“An epic sci-fi tale with a huge heart.” —Scott Snyder
“Remarkable…. Descender #1 truly takes you on a journey that’s so gripping, you’ll be begging for more..” —Bleeding Cool
“Exciting.” —The Los Angeles Times’ “HeroComplex”
“
Jeff Lemire has a real talent for drawing me into cold, alien worlds
that I'd never dream I'd care about and then having me not want to leave
them.” —Mark Waid
“The craft on display in this first issue of Descender is tour-de-force stuff.”
—Greg Rucka
“Descender by
Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen is hauntingly beautiful sci-fi that
manages to be both epic and powerfully intimate. Masterfully done.”
—Jason Aaron
"What a beautiful, beautiful book. Descender is
worth buying for the artwork alone, so it's almost a bonus that it tells
such a compelling story about the future of humanity in a universe
filled with terrors (planet-sized killer robots, for one). I can't wait
to see where it goes." —Charles Soule
“A beautiful cosmic opera
and nuanced think piece, balancing the fear of the unknown with the
spirit of adventure. Driven by the gorgeous visuals of artist Dustin
Nguyen, Descender is a book on the rise.” —IGN
“I love
Jeff Lemire. I love Dustin Nguyen. But believe me when I say Descender
#1 is the best I've seen from both. This is a 5 star book!” —Mark Millar
“Like
the best sci-fi, Lemire’s script transcends the fantastic to dissect
such universal issues as fear, acceptance and hope… From the same scribe
behind such reflective graphic novel touchstones as the Essex County
trilogy, The Underwater Welder and Trillium, we’d expect no less.” —PASTE Magazine
“Bloody hell, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's Descender looks fantastic... “
—Declan Shalvey
