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Destroyer #1 by Victor LaValle

bookendtobookend's review

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4.0

Surprised and intrigued. Looking forward to reading the next issue. 

wetdryvac's review

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5.0

Decent opener, love the art.

yabamena's review

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4.0

Heavy, but I couldn't put it down.

raqueetoes's review

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wow indeed. also the art is so good too

anjini's review

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mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

gay's review

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dark
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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bookishrealm's review

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 
If you're looking for horror comics to try out, this is a good place to start. I've heard quite a bit about Victor LaValle and I was excited to see that he actually was behind the creation of this comic. It's definitely an interesting continuation of Frankenstein


Destroyer is more than a Frankenstein retelling. It stands as a continuation of the story in which the creature lives and Frankenstein has a descendent in the form of a Black woman. This single issues looks at a lot of interesting concepts and ideas including the death of a child, the Black experience as defined by Black women, fear, love, and vengeance. I went into it completely blind not really expecting much and was pleasantly surprised by the fluid writing, plot development, and character development. Considering that this is a single issue, there isn't much that I can really say about it; however, I did enjoy it. The artwork was incredible and I can't wait to actually explore the trade paperback of this series. 

eggy's review

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jilldwill's review

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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