If Destruction Be Our Lot #5

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• 10

  Nerd Initiative - Eda Thomas Bagwell

  Oct 21, 2026

  This was such an incredible way to start of the next volume of “If Destruction Be Our Lot”! In what continues to be a masterpiece of a run, the Rosenberg’s find yet another way to tell a story of life. Couple that with the top notch artwork and lettering and you have yourself something truly special. Read Full Review

• 9.6

  You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff

  Oct 20, 2026

  Things continue to get very, very bleak. But there's a very inspiring aspect to that Blake is. The Lincoln Simulacrum might not be us, but he IS an extension of us that might almost seem a bit more human than human. He's willing to accept everyone. He's willing to want to help everyone. And everything. It might be kind of exhausting to see accurate like that constantly beset by malicious, inhuman darkness. There isn't some payoff in this issue. However, there's some question as to wear some kind of a positive ending might happen that would still be true to all of the darkness that the Rosenbergs have engaged in so far. Read Full Review

• 8.6

  Fanlight Zone - Richard Coryell

  Oct 21, 2026

  If Destruction Be Our Lot #5 is a surreal and unsettling issue that pulls readers deeper into Abe’s fractured perspective. The Rosenbergs use his dwindling power and fever-dream visions to blur the line between memory, hallucination, and reality, while Andy MacDonald’s stark, expansive wasteland and increasingly strange imagery heighten the mystery. The ambiguity may frustrate readers looking for clear answers, but it effectively captures Abe’s confusion and leaves compelling questions about what he has experienced and what awaits him next. Strange, atmospheric, and visually driven, this issue keeps the series moving in an intriguing direction. Read Full Review

• 8.1

  Comic Watch - Marcell Hines

  Oct 21, 2026

  IDBOL #5 gives a solid introduction into the next arc of the story and opens up a bunch of different narrative avenues and mysteries to explore in the coming issues. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  COMICON - Tom Smithyman

  Oct 27, 2026

  This uncharacteristically ho-hum issue kicks off a new story arc. It’s not bad, but it’s not quite at the level that we expect from such a great series. The illustrations of robot Abe Lincoln and his travails are the high point. Read Full Review