I just read If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 that came out last week (5/6/2026), and it’s a wild, really interesting debut. It’s one of those books that sticks with you because of how strange and thoughtful it feels at the same time.
The Setup
You basically have a friendly neighborhood Abraham Lincoln robot designed to spread Lincoln knowledge and give historic speeches that has perhaps slightly malfunctioned. He lives in a world that seems inhabited only by robots. No one really wants to hear him and he’s not particularly loved.
The Cool (and Interesting) Parts
- There’s a lack of purpose all over the place. There’s a cute little breakfast robot that wants to bake breakfast for humans, but no one eats anymore. Bus robots keep running routes that no people take.
- The friendly neighborhood Lincoln bot gets hit by a bus and it leads him on an adventure outside the normal areas, to look beyond the wall… and almost get eaten?!
- They almost run over a girl? — a real human perhaps!?! The police robots show up and don’t seem interested in hearing about humans… perhaps aggressively so. Will they reboot Lincoln?
- The whole thing has this surreal, melancholy vibe mixed with moments of humor and quiet sadness about purpose and what it means to exist when no one needs you anymore.
Final Verdict
It’s a crazy first issue with a solid story and really interesting plot. Definitely well done and worth checking out. I’m curious to see where it goes from here — the world-building and the strange little robots already have me hooked.
What did you think?
Did you pick up If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 yet? What was your favorite part — the Lincoln bot, the breakfast robot, the where have the humans gone mystery, or the vibe? Tag me on X!
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