Destroyer #2 by Victor LaValle

Destroyer #2 Reviews

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  Bridget Mckinney

  The first issue of Destroyer was all promise, with it's compelling and timely premise and gorgeous artwork. Issues 2 and 3 deliver on a lot of that promise. There's a lot more action in these issues as well as a lot more depth of feeling as we delve into the real meat of the story. The literary allusions are a little on the nose, especially in a work that's a little too serious to fall under the category of pastiche, but as the story gets darker I find these humorous nods to the book's inspirations to be a welcome bit of lightheartedness. Also, and probably because I'm not a great reader of comic books, my favorite thing about this series so far is Victor LaValle's essay at the end of Issue 3 where he writes about how the two different endings of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein led him to write this comic.
  
  
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  AJ Nolan

  This is a fantastic comic looking at a scientist, who is a black woman, dealing with losing her son to being killed by police, by reanimating him. A brilliant re-imagining of Frankenstein.
  
  The reanimation plot is revealed in this issue, and the son is shown for the first time dissolving bullets and guns in a powerful anti-violence statement.
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  Sarah

  Clearly Mama Frankenstein added a few upgrades!
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  David Dalton

  A whole new take on Frankenstein! Yes, the monster lives, but the modern version is not a monster....is he?
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  raqueltea

  byron quoting himself was so funny to me
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  Vee

  Enjoying the story and artwork
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  Midu Hadi

  Simply beautiful and so on point with the current events that it is scary! These four issues are just the beginning though. I hope it continues to be this awesome. Here are some scenes for you to feast your eyes on:
  
  
  
  
  
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