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Primordial
Primordial | Jeff Lemire
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Mind-bending sci-fi and Cold War thriller collide in this 6-issue series by the bestselling, Eisner-winning creative team behind GIDEON FALLS! In 1957, the USSR made history by launching a dog named Laika into Earth’s orbit. Two years later, the USA responded with two monkeys, Able and Baker. These animals never returned. But unbeknownst to everyone, they did not die in orbit…they were taken. And now they are coming home. Collects PRIMORDIAL #1-6 Select praise for PRIMORDIAL: “…Ambitious and innovative comics storytelling…” —ComicBook.com “Has plenty to offer to fans of American history, science fiction, and good storytelling.” —Comic Book Resources “All in all, sci-fi fans, LEMIRE fans, SORRENTINO fans, Image fans, this is a must buy.” —Black Nerd Problems “A classic Cold War thriller in the making. But it’s also far more ambitious than that, with a sci-fi storyline at its heart and visuals evoking 2001: A Space Odyssey… Part John le Carré and another part Arthur C. Clarke.” —Comicon.com “For a creative team this brilliant, it really means something to say that they are at the top of their game. But sure enough…some of their best work!” —Monkeys Fighting Robots
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I have read several graphic novels so far this year & it is no exaggeration for me to say that this is my favorite so far. When Dr. Pembrook is sent to Cape Canaveral to evaluate decommissioned NASA equipment for military applications he discovers paperwork that appears to show discrepancies on the '59 Jupiter mission. With Sorrentino handling the artwork, it was absolutely fantastic, with some unique artistic approaches to a SF story.👇

vivastory This is like an extended xfiles episode with a lot of heart. At the core is a discussion over the kindness of Humanity with a capital H vs the personal small scale relationships that truly make a difference. (edited) 1y
vivastory Lemire is one of the more prolific gn creators at work and although I haven't read all of it, I'd have to say that this is one of his more underrated works. 1y
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Aimeesue Yay, it's on Hoopla! 1y
Addison_Reads Great review. I loved this one. It's definitely one of Lemire's best. 1y
Branwen Ooooh this looks awesome? I'll have to give it a shot! 1y
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Primordial | Jeff Lemire
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Loved this sci-fi meets Cold War thriller. This is a standalone series of just 6 issues from the team that created Gideon Falls.

This story brought tears to my eyes at the end. Three animals are trapped after being launched into space during the 60's. The space program lists them as dead, and yet one person refuses to give up on them.

A touching story with some suspenseful moments and excellent artwork.

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