Description
"His exuberant illustrations and vibrant colors bring to life this fictional story, which has a twinge of camp mixed with a whole lot of adventure, humor, and fantasy." - School Library Journal
"a rich historical fantasy" - Booklist
"charming tale" - Publishers Weekly
"Cartoonish and fanciful." - The Village Voice
Ben Towle's critically acclaimed, Eisner-nominated comic finally comes to print! In the coastal town of Blood's Haven, the economy runs on oysters. Oyster farming is one of the most lucrative professions, but also the most dangerous. Not just from the unforgiving ocean and its watery depths-there are also oyster pirates to worry about! Commander Davidson Bulloch and his motley crew are tasked with capturing these ne'er-do-wells-but they don't know that Treacher Fink, the pirates' leader, possesses a magical artifact that can call forth a legendary spirit with the power to control the sea and everything in it!
Awards
Commended for Cybils (Graphic Novel/YA) 2015.
Book Information
ISBN 9781620102626
Author Ben Towle
Format Hardback
Page Count 168
Imprint Oni Press,US
Publisher Oni Press,US
Weight(grams) 1166g
Dimensions(mm) 305mm * 229mm * 25mm
"a rich historical fantasy" - Booklist
"charming tale" - Publishers Weekly
"Cartoonish and fanciful." - The Village Voice
Ben Towle's critically acclaimed, Eisner-nominated comic finally comes to print! In the coastal town of Blood's Haven, the economy runs on oysters. Oyster farming is one of the most lucrative professions, but also the most dangerous. Not just from the unforgiving ocean and its watery depths-there are also oyster pirates to worry about! Commander Davidson Bulloch and his motley crew are tasked with capturing these ne'er-do-wells-but they don't know that Treacher Fink, the pirates' leader, possesses a magical artifact that can call forth a legendary spirit with the power to control the sea and everything in it!
Awards
Commended for Cybils (Graphic Novel/YA) 2015.
Book Information
ISBN 9781620102626
Author Ben Towle
Format Hardback
Page Count 168
Imprint Oni Press,US
Publisher Oni Press,US
Weight(grams) 1166g
Dimensions(mm) 305mm * 229mm * 25mm
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