Descender

Over six issues published by Splitter Verlag from 2015 to 2019, Descender pairs writer Jeff Lemire with artist Dustin Nguyen (with additional scripting by Bernd Kronsbein) for a poignant science-fiction saga. Set in a universe where robotic lifeforms have been outlawed after a catastrophic event, the story follows a young android boy who may hold the key to humanity's future. Nguyen's luminous watercolor art gives the cosmic adventure a dreamlike, emotional weight, while Lemire's character-driven narrative explores themes of memory, family, and what it means to be alive. This series stands as a visually stunning and heartfelt entry in modern indie comics, celebrated for its intimate scale within a sprawling space opera.