"THE END OF THE UNIVERSE," Part Three-Tim-21 meets his makers...literally. The Descenders are here, and only Tim can save the universe from their apocalyptic judgement. But from out of the far reaches of the universe, the Gnishian king may be the wildcard that no one saw coming. The penultimate issue of DESCENDER is filled with shocks, twists, and goodbyes...and hints at things still to come.
Lemire has consistently built suspense into his story, but this may be his finest issue yet. With the cards on the table and the players all in place, Tim-21 must beat the odds to save the world. And I think he might just pull it off. Read Full Review
Descender has been building to some of these moments for a long time and I'm not sure they quite resonate as strongly as they should, though it could just be me. Jeff Lemire has a lot of things in the air here and I'm really curious to see what's up with Driller and Mizerd with his talk of ancient mystical forces that are now being drawn into it. Read Full Review
No matter what happens, this has set up an interesting finale for next month. Read Full Review
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Descender as a series has come along way from its inception. Lemire's story has shifted into something totally unexpected and Nguyen's art has grown in ways I thought were impossible. Descender #31 is far from perfect but it does enough to excite prior to the series finale and it conveys just how much growth took place in this book. Read Full Review
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