Millennia ago, mankind fled the earth's surface into the bottomless depths of the darkest oceans. Shielded from a merciless sun's scorching radiation, the human race tried to stave off certain extinction by sending robotic probes far into the galaxy to search for a new home among the stars. Generations later, one family is about to be torn apart in a conflict that will usher in the final race to save humanity from a world beyond hope.
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Publisher:
Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, ©2015.
ISBN:
9781632151940
1632151944
1632151944
Characteristics:
1 volume (unpaged) :,color illustrations ;,26 cm
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Alternative Title:
Delirium of hope.
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Add a Summary[The series is set billions of years in the future of the Earth after the start of the sun's expansion into a red giant has made the surface uninhabitable. It follows the lives of the two million survivors in the underwater city of Salus; its helmsmen, the Caine family; and its pirate enemies. The protagonists of the first issues are Stel Caine, who searches for life-supporting planets with robotic probes, her husband Johl, and their children. Remender summarized the story as being about "one woman's optimism in the face of inevitable and true doom"]
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Add a CommentGood story that takes you to a wonderfully depressing dystopian future. The art is simultaneously amazing and extremely hard to follow. The characters can be hard to differentiate and there are some moments that are supposed to carry impact but you cannot figure out what is going on. I don't understand why this happens because Greg Tocchini is clearly talented yet doesn't put that last touch of detail to really bring his art to the next level and give it the clarity that it needs. That said, I would still recommend this graphic novel.
The art in this one is brilliant and at times mesmerizing! The story is wonderfully written and carries a great underlying message that I'm a big fan of. Humanity has been driven underwater as the sun expands and radiates the surface, most of humanity has given up on finding a new world to live on, but the main character holds on to the possibility the it can be found before its to late. It reminds me of The Wake in some ways (which is totally fine with me). Highly recommended to any fan of fantasy/sci-fi or dystopian. Some adult content (sexual) so recommend accordingly.
Great Sci-Fi world, the art is beautiful and very expressive. Adult content, so not appropriate for younger audience. Overall great read.
There's adult content, so it's not appropriate for children. That said, this is a fantastic collection. It's one of the best things I've read in a while. Great writing, stays on theme while supplying a fun story in a unique apocalyptic setting. Dreamy, fluid art that fits perfectly and is unlike anything else out there. Definitely worth your time!
An interesting albeit depressing story I had to read twice mostly because the art, while expressive, is so messy (except for the nude figures) it's hard to distinguish characters. However, once you become accustomed to it you can begin to appreciate the creativity of the world and the depth of the story.
It hammers it's message a little hard, but it's a truely fantastic story with top-notch art. Easy to lose yourself into this amazing science fiction world
I really enjoyed everything about this book. The story, the character's and most of all the different settings. I can't wait for the next issue.
With complex world-building and emotional character development, Remender has done an excellent job exploring life and its trials in a post-apocalyptic underwater world.
Low is a book about a woman's quest to reshape her and her family's happiness. Ever optimistic through the pain and suffering she went through, she hopes to find an answer of a habitable world on the doomed surface.