The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli
Volume
1
The
Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli is a real treat. It has been forged in the
tradition of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers and harks back to the days of a boy’s
own adventure, 20 thousands leagues under the sea and Jules Vernes.
At
the same time it has been produced with the very latest styles including
beautifully drawn solid comics, 3 dimensional modelling and special effects. It
offers vibrant and stunning colour, a great plot and very clear text.
The
combination of different styles makes this quite an unusual graphic novel and
it is much the same with how this comic developed. Capt'n Eli is actually the name for a well
established and much loved Soda made In Maine, which is handcrafted in small
batches and sold nationwide throughout the USA. The Soda was founded by Founded
by Fred Forsley in 1997 and since that of play was expressed in his product, Fred
felt this same sense of fun could be instilled in an adventure story. That's
where Jay Piscopo and Nemo Publishing come in!
The
moment you open this book you know you have found something very special. This
is the story of a boy with extraordinary scientific abilities and unusual ties
to the sea. Join Eli as he dives into the Sargasso Sea and meets the
mysterious Golden Age hero Commander X, along the way there is everything you
would expect from such a tale – underwater secrets, mini subs, lost
civilizations, monsters, robots and more. This is a superb example of the significance
of independent comics – the true personal vision of Jay
Piscopo in all its creativity has been sustained as well as the highest
production values.
The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli
Volume one features pin-ups by comics greats Steve Rude, Herb Trimpe and Howard
Chaykin and a cover by Steve Rude. It is 104 full colour pages.