Descender #9

Descender is pristine. The expansiveness of the universe and the never ending reveals of new places and new characters place this series among the top rung of comics out there today. It is not defined by its genre, and is expertly crafted by an award winning creative team. Read Full Review

A lot of the book is just about getting a feel for where everyone is at the moment while bringing out a little more background material across several of them. I'm really enjoying each of their journies and what they represent while also just enjoying the humor and quirkiness that comes from it. Even Driller isn't driving me batty with his phrasing, which surprises me. Lemire continues to build towards the big picture here and adds some really tantalizing teases at the end with regards to the Hardwire. Nguyen is just beyond words with how this book looks and is designed, leaving me just in awe of it with each installment as there's so much detail to it and a really great sense of design and color that's simply captivating. It's a beautiful book that stands out against the rest in a huge way. I can't get enough. Read Full Review

A very interesting story is developing. And the art is outstanding. Read Full Review

Although light on action, issue nine is still a richly rewarding read, and lets face it, when a lower key issue of a book is this engrossing, you know youre onto a winner. Read Full Review

If you're reading the series, you should be pleased with this chapter of the story. If you are not reading this series, you should be. Read Full Review

If you're looking for a sci-fi book to give you the rollicking adventure feeling of the original Star Wars, Descender should be your first choice. Pick up the trade, seek out the back issues, get caught up. Live this wonderful space fable that Lemire and Nguyen deliver like a gift, and enjoy every minute of it. Read Full Review

With such constant calamity of late, Tim-21 and company were due for an issue off. Issue #9 offers one such reprieve, Jeff Lemire dialing down the book's recent action heavy leanings and instead focusing on further exploring his unique characters and the world they inhabit. There's plenty of advancement to be found here, but the real treat of the issue ends up being the very human focus on the book's non-human leads Read Full Review

'Descender' keeps bringing an entertaining space fable to life with engaging new characters and world building. Lemire adds new wrinkles and twists to the story. Nguyen continues to astonish with world-class art. You won't find a science fiction tale with more heart and intrigue that looks this good anywhere. Read Full Review

A good issue that keeps to it's pacing as it heads to the arc finale. Read Full Review

JBL Reviews

Jan 17, 2016

Great! Loved the progression of plot.

itsmeglencoco

Jan 19, 2016

Nothing much happened story wise.

Gizmo

Mar 12, 2016

They can't all be home runs. Nothing wrong with this issue, it's just a moment to reflect and move the plot forward. It will work well in the overall story arc, it just doesn't rate high as a single issue. I can't believe Andy blew Bandit off, I guess he grew up to be a real dick... Wait, given how fanatic Andy is about finding Tim-21, why didn't he look for him all these years? It's not like Tim-21 was on a different planet from where Andy left him...