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Descender, Vol. 1

by Jeff Lemire (2015)

About this book

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. Written by award-winning creator, Jeff Lemire, Descender is a rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey. Lemire pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling epic.

Setting / LocationDeep Space
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDescender, Vol. 1 Lead Character

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