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Comic Book Review: We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1

March 27, 2025

by Ryan Martin, Reporter

We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 gives us a throwback concoction of mad-scientists, secret organizations, drugs, sex, robots, and a daughter out for revenge. What could go wrong?

Well apparently a whole lot, and there is a lot to unpack here in the extended first issue.

Official Synopsis:

After her mad-scientist father is killed by the world’s greatest spy, 13-year-old Annalise is left all alone in the world. Sort of. Her dead dad’s robot bodyguard is following her around for some reason. Now Annalise has a choice: try to lead a normal life for the first time ever…or seek revenge and maybe overthrow the world order in the process.

Image Comics proudly presents a journey of regret and retribution, super spies and pseudoscience, growing up and global domination from brilliant artist STEFANO LANDINI (Prodigy, Hellblazer) and okay writer MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WHAT’S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE?, Uncanny X-Men).

Creative Team:
Writer: Matthew Rosenberg
Artist: Stefano Landini
Colorists: Roman Titov & Jason Wordie
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 is definitely a change of pace from what I normally am attracted to in a comic book, but that’s not a bad thing. We enter a world where a young girl (Annalise) is struggling to connect with her single father. But it would be no fun if it was that simple, would it? We spiral down a staircase of mad science, nanny robots, human torture, a spy whose chemical habit warrants a trip to The Betty Ford Clinic, and a central story about the love between an emotionally unavailable parent, and daughter that craves his attention.

So far, We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us gives a vibe like The Venture Bros meets Austin Powers, with a sprinkle of The Terminator. Rosenberg’s story is a real winner, and the visuals are amazing! The team of Landini (Art), Titov (Color), and Wordie (Color) work together perfectly to transport us back to what feels 70s James Bond-inspired fever dream.

If you are into any of those things individually, then you should absolutely give this book a try.

Rating:
ComicsOnline gives We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #1 – 4.5 out of 5 Mysterious Killer (Maybe?) Robots!