OCEANVERSE, original graphic novel, comic, adventure story, illustration

“OCEANVERSE: The Collected Edition” is an original, serial comic strip story written and drawn by myself. It is an underwater adventure inspired by the old-time strips of the early 20th century. Though safe for all ages, these stories are geared for ages 10 and up.

The book cover is full-color matte softcover with spot gloss and French flaps and the pages are natural stock with tinted ink. This edition was successfully funded through Kickstarter in 2012 and contains all 288 strips of the original series plus full-page title pages.

Synopsis:

Gentleman adventurer Clayton Hemmings retires from his pulp hero lifestyle but can't shake the lure of expedition. He assembles a new crew with diverse experiences and backgrounds, boards his submarine the Red Herring, and sets out for a tour of the Oceanverse, the undersea world of wonder and danger.

The crew accomplishes missions of both the small and grand scale. They rescue a colony of bottom-dwelling beings; they fend off swordfish and sea monsters; they scuffle with various unsavory characters. But along the way each crew member experiences moments of bewilderment and growth. Their collective journeys transform them into a modest but powerful team, just in time to save London from the Fish Lord, the most terrifying threat yet!