Sacrificial Love (Of Cyborgs, Saviors, and Driller, a Real Robot Killer) in the Comics <i>Descender</i> and <i>Ascender</i>

Sacrificial Love (Of Cyborgs, Saviors, and Driller, a Real Robot Killer) in the Comics <i>Descender</i> and <i>Ascender</i>

Seeking to examine cases of sacrificial love for another that is empathetic, unconditional, and morally redemptive, I focus on writer Jeff Lemire’s and artist Dustin Nguyen’s heralded comic series, <i>Descender</i> and <i>Ascender</i> (published by Image Comics starting in 20...

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Main Author:	Peter Admirand
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:	Humanities
Subjects:	<i>Descender</i> <i>Ascender</i> Dustin Nguyen Jeff Lemire sacrifice love
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/14/4/91
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