The Underwater Welder (Paperback)

from melrailey

In the introduction to The Underwater Welder, Damon Lindelof describes the story as an episode of the Twilight Zone and that is probably the best description possible. I must admit, I am enchanted by Jeff Lemire. Essex County was one of the best graphic novels I've read and now this "little" grap...

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There are two Jeff Lemires. There's the one who writes the adventures of corporate-owned superhero comics. That one does serviceable, often entertaining work. And there's the one that writes and draws stories about his own original characters. That one does brilliant work, like Sweet Tooth, "The ...

from zzshupinga

Jeff Lemire has been one of my favorite writers and artists since I first stumbled across Essex County a few years ago. His ability to create such captivating stories that keep the reader on the edge of their seat wondering what will happen next and his sketchy art that captures the essence of th...

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A sparse yet affecting ghost story that cuts to the bone. Underwater Welder author, Jeff Lemire, puts together a bare bones portrait of fatherhood and the wounds from childhood that can carry over. Lemire's spare black and white illustration creates a perfect mood that punctuates the darkness of ...

from msf59

Jack Joseph works as a deep-water welder, on oil rigs, off the coast of Nova Scotia. It's dangerous and demanding work but Jack feeds off the challenge and the isolation. He is happily married but begins to feel the pressure of the impending birth of his first child, stirring up troubling memorie...