RETURN TO THE DEEP WITH MICHAEL TURNER'S FATHOM! The past comes crashing into the present in this exciting all-new Aspen mini-series, FATHOM: BLUE DESCENT! Abseloma learns firsthand the deadly price of what it will take to save his wife, Aspen Matthew's mother Eilah, from the clutches of Rahger, the powerful leader of The Black. As Loma, Zo, Cannon and the rescue team descend into the dark and murky native homeland of the mythical race far below the surface, they encounter far more than they bargained for, and the group's return back is now a matter of survival--rather than a choice. With FATHOM's return at hand, some new creators and several more
The world of Fathom was always a good concept to me and Im glad that Aspen comics are continuing the stories of this series. Read Full Review
The art is actually the most striking part of the issue as it didn't initially look like a Fathom title. There's a ton of detail on the pencils and it really gives the characters lifelike qualities. Alex Sanchez is the lead artist with finishes from Peter Steigerwald and John Starr. The three artists work really well together and I couldn't even tell there were three artists on the title until turning back to the front page.In general if you're a Fathom fan then this issue is actually a pretty big deal as it reveals a big chunk of history in Aspen's life. As a newcomer to the series and being vaguely familiar with the title, I still really enjoyed it. I couldn't recommend it to new readers, but I would definitely say to try the series from the beginning as it lays out a lot of the overall plot to the title and ties up some loose ends. Read Full Review
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