A review by jakekilroy
Ascender, Vol. 2: The Dead Sea by Jeff Lemire

4.0

I can't think of another comic series that is as much of a new-story sequel as it is an immediate continuation of its initial story. I supremely dig it, as it has all the curious heart and wicked adventure of Descender, but from a lovely new angle. I like that there's a young character of optimism surrounded by a smattering of logical adults who have reason to be cynical. Sometimes, the things-will-work-out crowd is right; sometimes, the things-will-get-worse crowd is right. It's ups and downs within a structured, well-handled narrative arc, and I never quite know what's coming next.