Fathom

In the early 2000s, Michael Turner's Fathom (published by Infinity Verlag) plunged readers into an underwater world of intrigue and elemental power. Over eight issues, the series followed a marine biologist who discovers she is a member of a hidden aquatic race, with Turner and Keu Cha providing the sleek, fluid art that defined the title's visual identity. Written primarily by Bill O'Neil, Frank Neubauer, and Turner himself, this run established the core conflict between surface-dwellers and the mysterious Blue. It remains a touchstone of the era for its lush, cinematic take on superheroics beneath the waves.