Fathom #1

Fathom #1 (1998) launches with a striking visual and thematic contrast, setting the stage for a story that divides our world from the one beneath the waves. Written by Michael Turner and lettered by Dennis Heisler, the issue opens with a haunting dedication to his mother, "For Grace," followed by a simple yet evocative statement: "There are two worlds, the one we know, and the one below." The cover, penciled by Turner and inked by Joe Weems, features a sunlit ocean scene in warm hues, subtly echoing the story’s central duality.