Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to n stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty n hunters lurk on every planet. Written by award-winning creator, Jeff Lemire, n Descender is a rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey. Lemire pits humanity n against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling epic. Collecting n issues #1-6 of Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Trillium) and Dustin Nguyens (Little n Gotham) critically acclaimed, bestselling new science fiction series! New n York Times Bestselling author Jeff Lemire has built a unique career as both the n writer and artist of acclaimed literary graphic novels like Essex County, The n Underwater Welder, Sweet Tooth and Trillium and also as one of the most popular n writers of mainstream superhero comics with acclaimed runs on such titles as n Green Arrow, Animal Man, Justice League and Hawkeye for Marvel and DC n Comics. n n Current projects include the original n graphic novel ROUGHNECK to be published by Simon and Schuster in 2016, as well n as the science fiction series DESCENDER with Dustin Nguyen and A.D. with Scott n Snyder. n n In 2008 and in 2013 Jeff won the n Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist. He has also received The Doug n Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and the American Library Associations n prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. n He has also been nominated for 8 Eisner awards, 7 Harvey Awards and 8 Shuster n Awards. n In 2010 Essex County became the first n graphic novel to be included in the prestigious Canada Reads contest making it n to the final five and winning the peoples choice vote as best Canadian novel of n the decade. n n He lives in Toronto with his wife n and son. n