The adventure continues to expand as Lewis' grand plan to free the stuck boat is to harpoon the beast in the water Moby Dick style. Using the creature as a horse to his carriage, this should be a flawless plan where no one will die. As he has already said, "Manpower is a precious commodity." Next issue might be the point where the bugs are defeated and the boat is free, or where a new horror is introduced and the expedition team is shaken further.

Nine issues after Jason Aaron's departure, Jason Latour is gaining both traction for the story and a voice for the characters in Wolverine and the X-Men #9.