A six-issue series that should have been at least twelve. DESTROYER asks what might happen if Dr. Frankenstein really had successfully created his monster and a brilliant scientist attempts to copy him in the 21st century. Worthy of note are the nice and tight illustration and mention of current social issues in the dialogue. Without spoiling it, I love how the bride of Frankenstein was payed homage to, as well! The problem here, like with most short comics, is that there just wasn’t quite enoug...

An interesting, horroresque, take on Frankenstein's mythos. With nanobots and good art. Uneven writing and unsatisfying ending lowered the rating for me.

1/2/20Really enjoyed this comic. The synopsis however wasn't reflective of the story imo. Also I question the motivation of Frankenstein's monster, but other than - great read!You can find me onYoutube | Instagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Website

I would have ultimately loved for this series to be a little bit longer but it's very good and the ending gives a good amount of closure. This story is yet another great example of what LaValle is so good at - taking classic SFF elements and merging them with current social issues and the art is absolutely gorgeous. I hope he does more comics in the future.

LaValle never disappoints. Here he combines Shelley's Frankenstein with a contemporary story that is all too true in its horror. Smith and Lafuente have done a vivid job of the art. Micaela Dawn's cover are freaking gorgeous. Now I can't wait to get my hands on the rest.Library copy

Black Lives Matter meets Frankenstein. It may be unsubtle and heavy-handed, but I don’t care. It’s the slap to the face some people need.I grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio. On August 5th, 2014, a white Beavercreek police officer murdered John Crawford III. His “crime” was being a young black man. He was in the Beavercreek Walmart looking at a BB gun, talking on the phone with his girlfriend. The white cop jumped out at him, gun drawn, startling Crawford, who bolted. A natural reflex that anyone woul...

This was decent but could have been great if it had been given more issues to flesh out the story more. A lot of the elements in the synopsis didn't come across in the story at all. Dietrich Smith's art was detailed and clean. I quite liked it. LaValle did do a good job of taking a classic story and merging it with modern social issues.

fulfilling book riot's 2020 read harder challenge task #2: Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of colorreview to come!

This Frankenstein-inspired story has solid art and a ton of great ideas and characters. Like my previous LaValle read, Ballad of Black Tom, I felt that it suffered by dint of its short length, which simply did not allow enough space for the developments that were needed. However, it is only the first book in the series so I'm hopeful that these developments will occur. I did enjoy this (I use the star ratings in the goodreads-designated sense, meaning 3 = I liked it) and look forward to both con...

4.0 StarsThis was a fantastic scifi horror graphic novel that managed to retell the story of Frankenstein in a way that actually felt fresh. I loved seeing the ownvoices representation with well developed black characters at the center of the story. 

This comic is an amazing retelling of Frankenstein! It has so much depth, social commentary and thought-provoking stuff packed into it that I feel like I got whiplash from it! That's my only complaint, I wish there was a bit more to it (and really, is that even a complaint?). This is one to take your time with, read not only the words but also the pictures. I'll be thinking about this for a long time (and might have to buy my own copy as I read this via Hoopla!). I am obsessed with Frankenstein,...

I don't read a lot of books that update old plots or give them a modern retelling. DESTROYER is not actually either of these things, instead it takes place in a world where FRANKENSTEIN is fact instead of fiction, where people wonder where the monster is hiding and if anyone will ever duplicate the feat of its creation. What LaValle does so well is take the worlds of horror, fantasy, and science-fiction and apply them to the very real fears of our present day. The modern Frankenstein in this sto...

A female scientist creates her own version of Frankenstein's monster when she brings her son, Akai, back from the dead.This graphic novel packs a punch. The art is dark and downright ugly in some places, but it's a good fit for the grimness of the story. I felt for Akai, who is a peaceful, hopeful soul in a scary world (it's our own world, pretty much). Frankenstein's Monster has become a Destroyer, determined to end all humanity. And Dr. Baker ends up pretty much agreeing with it.I liked Victor...

This is genuinely SUCH a great concept... but I'm not ashamed to admit I had to put it down because it was honestly far too depressing for me right now. I would definitely pick this back up some time when I'm feeling a bit more stoic, but I only read the first half or so and cried twice (over painful "real world" issues) and I'm just not here for the Feels™ at this level right now.

This graphic novel left me with bad dreams and a feeling of disquiet. I think that's what a good horror story ought to do.This is a Frankenstein retelling only this time the "mad scientist" is a black woman and the creature she's brought back to life is her son. The story kicks off with the original Frankenstein's monster coming into contact with humans after isolating itself away in the frozen South for a very long time. This contact goes badly, as it always does, and the monster starts heading...

If Mary Shelley comes back and reads Victor LaValle’s Destroyer, his continuation, of her novel Frankenstein, she might be at first confused (I mean, would she have seen a comic book before) but I think she would enjoy it. Mary Shelley’s novel is largely a work that is cautious about science but also about the fears of becoming a mother as well as the fear of rejection by a parent. Frankenstein, as any reader knows, is not the creation, but the doctor, the person a reader could argue is a the tr...

So good to read in "Black history month".

As I write this I wonder which seems more fantastical: that a woman could bring her dead son back to life, or that our country might ever hold itself accountable for injustices it has perpetrated. Technology is improving at an astonishing rate; honest conversation - and actual change - move at a much slower pace.Let me start by saying that the artwork in Victor LaValle's Destroyer is exceptional. I love the character design, color palette, and cinematic nature of this graphic novel. It is a beau...

2.5*I feel bad for rating this story so low, as it definitely has some great ideas behind it and it comments on a lot of important social issues, but the actual execution was not the best. While the concept of Destroyer sounded amazing and the art was fantastic, the story didn't seem to know where it wanted to go. It tries to merge social commentary, a Frankenstein retelling, a vengeance story of a grieving mother and a coming of age story of a semi-artificial boy into one, tackling also themes

Lots of great ideas marred by a serious lack of development and depth, and a much too-rushed ending in an already too quick book. Not sure if I’m going to do a larger review of this one or not...I’d been looking forward to reading Destroyer and was pretty let down. Bummer.