Jeff Lemire

Dustin Nguyen

Set 10 years after the conclusion of Descender's storyline, here magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different. Mila, the daughter of Andy and Effie from Descender, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But like her parents, Mila doesn't like to play by the rules and when a certain robot pal of her dad's shows up, nothing will ever be the same!

The Haunted Galaxy

Ascender 1

Sarah Sammis

Ascender, Volume 1: The Haunted Galaxy by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen is the start of a new series that builds on the story arc completed in the six book series, Descender. As of this review, I haven't read any of the original books but plan to rectify that before I review Ascender, Volume 2.

It's ten years later and magic has replaced technology. More precisely, magic has systematically destroyed and banned technology. There are some refugees and they live on the fringe of the fringe. Everyone else is beholden to Mother.

Ryan LaFerney

Back in the Descender world by popular demand, this Star Wars tribute space opera/magic mash-up story takes place 10 years after the Harvester/UGC galactic war. And this time our protagonists, Mila (the daughter of Andy and Effie) and Andy are stuck on the lonely anti-technological planet Sampson and are trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful technophobe vampire witch know as Mother. But when a certain robot pal shows up, Andy and Mila must go on the run.

This story is just as good as Descender, if not better. And of course, Dustin Nguyen's art is just astounding. It's been a long time since the art within a comic really excited me and this series just blows my mind.

Izza

5 stars | everything about this volume is gorgeous.

Jurassic Jones

Big coup de coeur ♥︎
Je vais donc me lancer dans la saga dont il est la suite avec joie et bonheur !

Clara Côté

"THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part Three (of Five) Andy, his feisty daughter Mila, and his faithful companion Bandit flee the deadly Militia and the tranquil life they tried to forge after the events of DESCENDER dodging Froxes, Giants, and killer Vamps all the while! Plus: revelations of what really happened to Effie, and how they ended up on this strange planet.

Ascender #3

Melissa Railey

"THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part One Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of ASCENDER! Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER's storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeedÉ Mila, the daughter of Andy and Effie from DESCENDER, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But, like her parents, Mila doesnÕt like to play by the rules, and when a certain robot pal of her dad's shows up, nothing will ever be the same! With all the scope and heart of the sci-fi classic DESCENDER, LEMIRE and NGUYEN reunite to take readers on an unforgettable fantasy quest!

Ascender #1

“STAR SEED,” Part Four Concluding the sci-fi/fantasy epic that began in the pages of DESCENDER, JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN present the final account of one young robot’s struggle to keep his friends alive as the forces of magic and science meet in a climactic fashion.

Ascender 1 The Haunted Galaxy

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