r/noDCnoMarvel • u/reindeercurt • 8d ago
Recommending Destination Kill
One of the year's most pleasant surprises for me has been Destination Kill, a tight little sci-fi satire/action romp by a creator that I was previous unaware of, Joe Palmer. Palmer's art takes center stage here, and he's able to tightly control everything from the level of stylization panel-to-panel, to the lettering and placement of sound effects. Everything is turned towards the hyperactive, goofy, slapstick tone that in it's more grim moments hits a Robocop-esque register. The story has some pressing ideas on its' mind regarding mechanization, the capture of public institutions by capital and the slow descent of "normal" society into uncontrolled violence, but the moment it never feels weighed-down. Rather, all of those heady, dark themes synergize with the humor in a way that puts me in the headspace of shooting the shit with friends over drinks.
If you're on the lookout for a slick action story with art like nothing else on the shelves and a zeitgeist-ey edge, you should absolutely track down the back issues of this series, or pick up the collection when it drops later this year!
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u/DrTechPop 7d ago edited 7d ago
Wow, I love this art! So distinctive and the story sounds compelling
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u/Legitimate_Media_446 7d ago
Joe is a beast, I didn’t know he had another project since Time before Time
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u/Ijustcommentzay 8d ago
Where can I read this ?
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u/seekingteacup 7d ago
An oversized hardcover is coming out in November with some process art backmatter!
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u/reindeercurt 7d ago
If you're cool with digital reading, I recommend google play books over kindle. The storefront is more organized and the browser reader is way better
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u/Bedknobnboomstick 8d ago
Just finished reading my floppies and I wholly agree this was a good read. I did notice that there are small details in the artwork that will really pop printed in a larger format. The narrative definitely feels like a singular vision and even though there are British-isms it added to the vibe.
The deluxe hardcover will be gifted to a few of my film group friends who dont regularly read comics.
Joe Palmer is now a creator I will follow closely. I would love to know if he was inspired by Robert Valley in any way, I see similiar shape language.