Its not often you find a first issue that establishes a baseline then completely changes it, establishing a new baseline in the same issue. He is the author of titles including the essex county trilogy, sweet tooth, the nobody, and animal man. Tim21, telsa and quon finally escape the machine moon and head. Exposition is normally a confounding element in comics storytelling. Set ten years after the conclusion of descender, in ascender the machines have gone away, and in their absence magic has reclaimed the universe. Descender is a space opera comic book about a young boy robot, tim21, who awakens from ten years of sleep mode to find a galaxy vastly changed. Singularities continues as the secret history of everyones favorite petbot, bandit, is revealed. Sep 06, 2017 the experience of childhood features prominently in the first issue of descender, lemires newest comic with cocreator. Written by awardwinning creator, jeff lemire, descender is a riproaring and heartfelt cosmic odyssey.
Andy and tim21 it reads, with the signature in the wobbly print of a child. It tells the story of a robot who wakes up 10 years after a group of planetsized robots, the. And after you order from discount comic book service or instock trades. Jeff lemire knows if descenders tim21 dreams of electric. The medium reads quickly and prioritizes images over text. The watercolor artwork is beautiful as always and the story is fun. Descender tells the story of a robot kid named tim21, his creator, and the crew that is sent to find him after he wakes up from a dormant 10year long sleep. Orbital mechanics, finale tim22s nefarious plans are revealed, and the results are deadly for quon and tesla. Newsweeks best comic books of 20182018, 2017, 2016 yalsas great graphic novels for teens2015 nprs best books of the yearyour new scifi obsession is here, and its name is descender. The premise is pretty much what you get from the description. Orbital mechanicsdescender continues to be my 2nd favorite scifi comic after saga, vol.
Jun 11, 2015 jeff lemire knows if descender s tim21 dreams of electric sheep. In a day, billions were killed and the ugc united galactic council, a. With stunning art on the front, and the series logo on the back, this charming graphic tee tells the world that the machine kind evolution. It has the best art by the watercolour master dustin nguyen. A young boy robot named tim 21, who comes complete with bed head, is our guide. Over the past couple of years, thanks to the success of books such as vaughn. Mar 04, 2015 from image comics, descender tells the story of tim 21, a boyrobot who may or may not be the spark that lights a fire of discovery about a ferocious attack on the universe. He was designed to assist, aid, and protect his assigned humans. Tim21 is the mostwanted robot in the universe because the incredibly lifelike artificial boy may hold the secret to the mass death and destruction unleashed by giant robots ten years before the story of the comic begins. He also happens to be the universes public enemy no. 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. Young robot boy tim 21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet.
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. Part 2 april, 2015 as the brutal robot hunting scrappers close in on tim21, the events that first brought him to the mining colony on the outer edges of space are revealed. What did bandit do on the mining colony all those years while tim21 slept. Tim21 is pretty much the cutest little robot boy in the galaxy of the new image comics series descender. Posted on january 4, 2017 by comics alternative blog editor posted in blog, paul lai. Mar 04, 2015 descender is the best new comic book of 2015. The comic book was created by acclaimed writer jeff lemire and artist dustin nguyen. The experience of childhood features prominently in the first issue of descender, lemires newest comic with cocreator.
Enormous robots appeared over several key planets one day, making no communications before unleashing devastating attacks. Based on descender, the forthcoming comic book series from author jeff lemire and comic artist dustin nguyen. Rise of the robots, part two the new descender event explodes as tim21 makes his daring escape from the clutches of the hardwire. May 30, 2018 descender is approaching its end, and this issue is a powerful leadup to that moment. One of those comic book adventures you hope never gets translated to screen, for fear of losing something in that translation.
But as darkness consumes the galaxy, a new hope arises. Descender is a comic book series where humans perform an ethnic cleansing of robots. If you havent read the issue yet, proceed at your own risk. Jeff lemire is readying readers of his image comics series descender for. Descender is approaching its end, and this issue is a powerful leadup to that moment.
Imagine the universe of mass effect, bled dry of its small amounts of hope or optimism. Meanwhile, the ugc confronts the robot resistance, putting the galaxy on the brink of war with tim21 and andy at the center of the conflict. Descender by jeff lemire and dustin nguyen image comics. Dustin nguyen continues to deliver some of the best and unique visuals in any book right now and jeff lemires plot doesnt deviate too much and. Image comics is pleased to reveal a cover by lemire featuring the tim21, the little robot thats already captured the heart and imagination of the industry. Jeff lemire knows if descenders tim21 dreams of electric sheep. Mar 04, 2015 tim 21 is pretty much the cutest little robot boy in the galaxy of the new image comics series descender.
Nov 14, 2017 tim 21 is the mostwanted robot in the universe because the incredibly lifelike artificial boy may hold the secret to the mass death and destruction unleashed by giant robots ten years before the story of the comic begins. Sony nabs rights to scifi comic book series descender by the deadline team. Jeff lemire born march 21, 1976 is a canadian cartoonist. Its quite touching to see how this gigantic and simpleminded character responds to little tim21, the robot boy around whom so much of the drama of descender revolves, with a sense of protectiveness that borders on parental, but he also responds to tims commands. The incredibly lifelike artificial boy, tim21, might hold the secrets deep in. The action was fast paced and interesting throughout the issue, and the dustin nguyen art was beautifully done as always, but the reunion between tim21 and andy was so well done, it was a great payoff for people like me whove been with this all the way. Descender descender is a spaceopera comic book about a young boy robot, tim 21, who awakens from ten years of sleep mode to find a galaxy vastly changed. A young robot struggling to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Image comics is pleased to reveal a cover by lemire featuring the tim 21, the little robot thats already captured the heart and imagination of the industry. Robot boy creates drama in scifi descender usa today. 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 like concept sketches than the finished art. Dustin nguyen continues to deliver some of the best and unique visuals in any book r. Descender is a comic you should read if you like mass effect. Meanwhile andy, effie, and bandit are taken prisoner by the ugc until.
Jeff lemire knows if descender s tim21 dreams of electric sheep. What was unexpected was just how much im already love our little tim21 boy bot, his little bot dog, and his driller companion. Tim21 and his disjointed soontobe family of random rogues and rusty robots seem destined to become beloved the world over. Descender v3 by jeff lemire and dustin nguyen image comics. Descender is another sign that comicbook creators and the. Andy and tim21 it reads, with the signature in the. Being a primarily visual medium, comic art can make or break a book. Aug 03, 2018 exposition is normally a confounding element in comics storytelling. 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. Providing a large dump of information can wreck the flow of a story.
Tin stars series does such a great job of introducing us to the central characters and conflicts. Oc quick watercolour fanart of tim 21 from descender. In a day, billions were killed and the ugc united galactic council, a speciesspanning government. Mar 04, 2015 descender is a comic book that throws a lot at a reader in the first issue. Sonys descender adaptation finds its writer exclusive. Tim21, whos data programming shares a remarkable resemblance to that of the harvesters. Soon, tim21 will find himself on the run, as competing groups discover that the tim series designer used invadingalien tech to create the series. Your new scifi obsession is here, and its name is descender. The incredibly lifelike artificial boy, tim21, might hold the secrets deep in his machine dna to the origin. Tim22 makes his move on telsa and quon, andy and effie attack the machine moon, and psius and the hardwire have tim21 in. Young robot boy tim21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. A race begins as many groups become interested in this little robot boy, including his old companion andy.
If you find an issue this character appears in that is not shown here, please edit that issue adding tim21 descender as a cast member. In this world, robots have sort of been outlawed during tims sleep, since during those ten years, every planet of the galaxy was confronted by a giantplanet sizedrobot, who attacked and then, as quickly as they came, disappeared. Descender is a comic book that throws a lot at a reader in the first issue. Descender, the awardwinning science fiction series from creators jeff lemire and dustin nguyen, is captured in a bold tshirt featuring fanfavorite, tim21. History talk 0 this page lists all characters categorized with a template in the descender. The critically acclaimed, bestselling saga of descender comes to a shocking conclusion in this final issue that will leave the universe of tim 21 reeling. The action was fast paced and interesting throughout the issue, and the dustin nguyen art was beautifully done as always, but the reunion between tim 21 and andy was so well done, it was a great payoff for people like me whove been with this all the way. Descender 2015 2018 from image comics the comic geek. In the spirit of the two phds talking about comics, the comics alternative blog is trying a new format. Apr 26, 2017 then, a decade after the attack, a childlike companion android named tim21 awakens from shutdown, discovering that dirishu6, his colonyworld home, has been turned into a graveyard. At the heart of the story is tim21, a young robot who is only.
Descender is a space opera comic book about a young boy robot, tim 21, who awakens from ten years of sleep mode to find a galaxy vastly changed. Then, a decade after the attack, a childlike companion android named tim21 awakens from shutdown, discovering that dirishu6, his colonyworld home, has been turned into a graveyard. I was asked to do a comic book style picture for this family. Descender, the awardwinning science fiction series from creators jeff lemire and dustin nguyen, is captured in a bold tshirt featuring fanfavorite, tim 21. Apr 19, 2017 orbital mechanics, finale tim22s nefarious plans are revealed, and the results are deadly for quon and tesla. Descender is another sign that comic book creators and the. The critically acclaimed, bestselling saga of descender comes to a shocking conclusion in this final issue that will leave the universe of tim21 reeling.
Descender relaunches as ascender in 2019 multiversity. 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. Tim21 goes full hero in descender 25 by spencer irwin. Part 2 april, 2015 as the brutal robot hunting scrappers close in on tim 21, the events that first brought him to the mining colony on the outer edges of space are revealed. If he were played by a human, it would be andre the giant. Sony nabs rights to scifi comic book series descender. Oc quick watercolour fanart of tim21 from descender. Ive come to love descender for a number of reasons.
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