Michael Turner's Fathom #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection brings together the early issues of Michael Turner's Fathom, the underwater epic that launched Aspen Comics' flagship series. Originally published by Image, it follows marine biologist Aspen Matthews as she discovers her connection to an ancient aquatic race and the hidden war beneath the waves. Turner's distinctive, fluid art style and intricate world-building define this foundational volume of the Fathom saga.
Michael Turner's Fathom #1 (2001) introduces Aspen, a woman whose mysterious origins surface after her rescue from the ocean, leaving doctors in Hawaii baffled by her unusual physiology. As tensions rise between surface forces and the underwater world, Chance faces consequences for destroying the Deep Marine Discovery station, while Killian's agents begin striking back at surface installations. With the past catching up to her, Aspen and Chance must confront the fallout of a secret war that’s only just begun. Cover by Michael Turner.
In "null," Aspen begins her new role at the Deep Marine Discovery research station, where she’s introduced to an extraordinary aquatic alien man—quiet, enigmatic, and willingly held captive by the scientists. The story unfolds with a sense of quiet wonder and tension, as Aspen navigates the station’s isolated depths and the mysteries surrounding the alien’s presence.
In the isolated depths of the Deep Marine Discovery station, a catastrophic explosion tears through the facility, leaving only Aspen and a few others clinging to survival. As the wreckage sinks and the ocean closes in, Aspen discovers her body is changing—transforming in ways no one can explain—while test pilot Chance, haunted by his role in the attack, watches in stunned silence as she floats, her form dissolving into shimmering bubbles.
In "null," Aspen awakens in Hawaii after being pulled from the ocean, her altered physiology baffling doctors and hinting at a deeper mystery. As tensions rise between surface forces and those tied to the deep, Chance confronts the consequences of his actions when he learns the true cost of destroying the Deep Marine Discovery station—and must face Aspen again, now caught between two worlds.
In "null," Aspen swims through the open sea alongside dolphins, unaware of the truth behind her past—until Killian surfaces to reveal her origins and begin shaping her into a weapon for his people. As fear takes hold, Cannon reaches out to Chase, desperate to free Aspen before she’s lost to the mind control that binds her.
In "null," Aspen undergoes intense training under Killian, pushed to defend herself and make lethal choices on the field. As she proves her ability to wield Killian’s advanced technology, he sends her on a new mission with Kyla and Taras—unaware that Killian secretly works with Admiral Maylander.
In "null," Aspen finds herself caught between conflicting loyalties as Cannon and Chance arrive to rescue her from Killian’s grasp. When she discovers Kyla’s secret alliance with Cannon, the truth begins to unravel in ways she never expected—just as Killian unleashes a mysterious force from the depths, sending a beam piercing toward the stars.
In "null," Michael Turner's Fathom #1 delivers a pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller as the blue sun looms over the ocean, casting an eerie glow. With Cannon revealing fragments of Aspen’s mysterious past, the trio—Aspen, Cannon, and Chance—races into the sun’s deadly beam, chasing answers before Kilian’s plan unfolds.
In "null," Aspen faces off against Killian in a high-stakes clash that sends her hurtling into a dimensional barrier threatening to tear the Earth apart. Emerging with startling new abilities, she must find a way to stop the beam before it's too late.
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↩ Reprints Fathom Preview Special #[nn] (1998), Fathom #1 (1998), Fathom #2 (1998), Fathom #3 (1998), Fathom #4 (1999), Fathom #5 (1999), Fathom #6 (1999), Fathom #7 (1999), Fathom #8 (1999), Fathom #9 (1999)
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