Lemire, Jeff
The Underwater Welder
- ISBN 13:
- 9781603090742
- author:
- Lemire, Jeff
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Top Shelf Productions
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 2 x 25.4 cm
- Genre:
- Comics & Graphic Novels, Genre,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire is a striking evocation of life's pressures and the secrets we keep. A deep-sea welder on an oil rig, Jack faces his own personal demons as he prepares for fatherhood. But when he encounters something extraordinary on the ocean floor, everything changes. This graphic novel explores themes of fathers and sons, birth and death, memory and truth, and the treasures we all bury within ourselves. It's a moving meditation on what haunts us and how we struggle to keep those specters at bay. A powerful blend of character study and science fiction, The Underwater Welder is a thought-provoking read that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt the weight of their own secrets.