Illustrator—Stuart Immonen
Publisher—DC Comics
This is the first of the Joe Hill comics that I’ve read, but after going through this one, it sure won’t be the last. “Plunge” blends an intriguing storyline with real darkness and exceptional art.
When a salvage operation goes looking The Derleth, a ship that went missing 40 years ago and is now inexplicably sending a distress call, things go….about as well as you can expect. My advice: don’t get too attached to the cast.
The story here is gripping. As things progress we learn more and more what happened to the crew and it’s scary as hell! Joe’s a real master of pacing and the reveals happen little by little, until we get the full, terrifying story. I’m a big fan of all those “lost at sea” mysteries and this certainly puts a new spin on things.
I really liked how the characters are built. Gage, the captain of the salvage ship, is probably my favorite. He’s got a no-nonsense approach that tells me he’s seen a lot and it takes a lot to really get to him. Maybe finding a genuine “ship of the damned” will do the trick. David Lancome who represents Rococo, the company that owns the ship, is an absolute bastard, but he’s not just some greedy corporate parasite. He’s got plans on plans and goes with the flow as things turn south.
The violence of this story cannot be ignored and man, is it graphic. I like a horror story where the blood isn’t the only thing to offer and the body count is sparse, but each one matters and helps drive the story. Let’s just say the sight of someone’s eye hanging out is really hard to ignore. That leads to the art, because the visuals by Stuart Immonen in this comic are striking and fluid, especially for the covers. I didn’t really know what to expect from the cover of issue one, but it really drew me in.
All in all, “Plunge” is another great addition to the haunted ship story (Sea of Sorrows is another top contender and on to check out). Definitely give this one a read.
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