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metalandmets's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jobot0's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
taitet327's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rakoerose's review
5.0
Already knew I would love this and Nguyen’s style is a treat to dive back into. I really adore this series of Lemire’s! I once again find myself thinking I should look for original projects more often.
Seeing Andy with Mila is so wonderful because he is still clearly the Andy we knew, but now a father with shifted priorities. Mila is super tough and already is worming her way into my heart. Her entire demeanor is just so refreshing. She’s strong willed and protective and she deserves the world… preferably not one controlled by Mother.
Mother is a very interesting villain that is being set up. She’s incredibly sadistic and horrible and shows only care for her own desires above everything else. Her craving for control is only possible with her magic… which has very unique properties and I look forward to learning more about it as I progress through this series!
Descender firmly landed itself as a favorite comic series of mine, and I’m hoping this one does the same in the end. A very fantastic start and I’m glad to be back in it!!
Seeing Andy with Mila is so wonderful because he is still clearly the Andy we knew, but now a father with shifted priorities. Mila is super tough and already is worming her way into my heart. Her entire demeanor is just so refreshing. She’s strong willed and protective and she deserves the world… preferably not one controlled by Mother.
Mother is a very interesting villain that is being set up. She’s incredibly sadistic and horrible and shows only care for her own desires above everything else. Her craving for control is only possible with her magic… which has very unique properties and I look forward to learning more about it as I progress through this series!
Descender firmly landed itself as a favorite comic series of mine, and I’m hoping this one does the same in the end. A very fantastic start and I’m glad to be back in it!!
tonund's review
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Kjekt å komme tilbake til denne verden. Historien fortsetter 10 år etter Descender avsluttet med Andy og hans datter Mila. Teknologi finnes ikke lenger og verden styres av ei som kalles seg Mother og har magi. Det er også vampyrer i denne verdenen nå, så en mer fantasy vending enn den originale sci-fi fra Descender. Mila minner meg om Tim-21, både på væremåten og måten hun er illustrert på. Det er mye backstory mellom avslutningen av Descender til Ascender som må nøstes opp i for de overlevende og kjente karakterene.
Bandit kommer tilbake og får i gang en hel rekke hendelser som leder Andy og Mila til kaptein Telsa for å få hjelp av henne til å komme seg vekk fra planeten. Mila og Andy blir separert i slutten av historien og neste volum vil vi se utviklingen av historien fra hvert fall to forskjellige perspektiv.
Lettlest og forståelig, med korte flashbacks strødd utover i historien. Ser frem til fortsettelsen og om de kommer til å finne Tim-21 igjen og hvorfor Bandit plutselig kom tilbake.
Bandit kommer tilbake og får i gang en hel rekke hendelser som leder Andy og Mila til kaptein Telsa for å få hjelp av henne til å komme seg vekk fra planeten. Mila og Andy blir separert i slutten av historien og neste volum vil vi se utviklingen av historien fra hvert fall to forskjellige perspektiv.
Lettlest og forståelig, med korte flashbacks strødd utover i historien. Ser frem til fortsettelsen og om de kommer til å finne Tim-21 igjen og hvorfor Bandit plutselig kom tilbake.
thebookishunicorn's review
5.0
Amazing start to this new series! So many awesome old faces from Descender, I can't wait for more!
fjordic's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It's good to be back. Gorgeous as ever and immediately gripping.
Cawpile review:
Characters 5
Atmosphere/art 5
Writing/lettering 5
Plot 5
Intrigue 5
Logic/credibility 5
Enjoyment 5
Score 35, 5 out of 5 stars
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Cawpile review:
Characters 5
Atmosphere/art 5
Writing/lettering 5
Plot 5
Intrigue 5
Logic/credibility 5
Enjoyment 5
Score 35, 5 out of 5 stars
https://bookriot.com/the-cawpile-review-system/
haileyedge's review
4.0
Ascender has big shoes to fill following one of the of my personal favourite science fiction sagas across all genres. Jeff Lemire's Descender was one of the most amazing pieces of work I have read to date.
I was pleasantly surprised that Ascender picks up right where it's prequel left off. The establishing moments of this series are gripping, however I thought the first couple of chapters were a bit slow comparatively to the previous series. Chapter three however turns the entire script on its head in the most thrilling way. I am not yet as invested in this series as I was Descender, however I am very excited to see where Lemire takes this fantasy adventure.
Additonally, I am so glad to see that Dustin Nguyen is back with his riviting watercolouring. I am interested to see how his style takes to the fantasy genre, because he did so wonderfully with sci-fi I wonder how it will translate across genres.
I was pleasantly surprised that Ascender picks up right where it's prequel left off. The establishing moments of this series are gripping, however I thought the first couple of chapters were a bit slow comparatively to the previous series. Chapter three however turns the entire script on its head in the most thrilling way. I am not yet as invested in this series as I was Descender, however I am very excited to see where Lemire takes this fantasy adventure.
Additonally, I am so glad to see that Dustin Nguyen is back with his riviting watercolouring. I am interested to see how his style takes to the fantasy genre, because he did so wonderfully with sci-fi I wonder how it will translate across genres.