Drowntown by Robbie Morrison - ISBN: 9780224085878
Hardcover
Flooded London, dark conspiracy, young love: a storm is brewing.

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  • Hardcover

    56 pages

  • Release Date

    15 June 2013

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Summary

The world has changed forever, ravaged by climatic upheaval. The flooded metropolis of London has adapted to the rising sea levels- the elite gaze out over the Thames from their ivory towers, while the inhabitants of submerged pubs peer into the streets like specimens in an aquarium.

Hired by a notorious underworld figure, Leo Noiret uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that stretches from the depths of Drowntown to the highest echelons of power. Meanwhile, aqua-courier Gina Cassel learns…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780224085878
ISBN-10:0224085875
Author:Robbie Morrison, Jim Murray
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Jonathan Cape
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:56
Release Date:15 June 2013
Weight:569g
Dimensions:306mm x 220mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

“Funny, dark, and original, this is an entertaining story filled with eye-catching art.” –PublishersWeekly.com

Flooded civilisations have long been a staple of post-apocalyptic fiction… Few have executed their dystopian vision with quite as much panache as Robbie Morrison and Jim Murray do here. – Stephen Jewell * SFX *
Jim Murray’s gorgeous art is reminiscent in style of a toned-down Simon Bisley, and his attention to detail really brings this grimy, waterlogged world to life. – Henry Northmore * The List *
It’s not the first time noir has been merged with science fiction, but the execution is absolutely first class. Murray’s illustration is simply stunning… [Morrison’s] script is razor-sharp… Together, Morrison and Murray have created a wonderful piece of cross-genre fiction, an homage to both noir and sci-fi, honing it down to a gritty but beautiful piece of work. – Andy Shaw * Grovel *
Morrison quickly fleshes out characters and plot with aplomb while Murray’s gorgeous art ensures this is a thrilling no-holds barred adventure from start to finish… – John Freeman * Down the Tubes *
A super read… Drowntown reaches high and achieves much of it, comedy, adventure, intrigue, entertainment and sumptuous art – I think you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything else quite like it for a while. * Forbidden Planet *
It would be no exaggeration to say that Robbie Morrison and Jim Murray’s Drowntown: Book One is one of the best books that I’ve read all year… This is a book to rival the best stories ever published by 2000 AD, the kind of book that comes along once in a generation, often imitated but rarely matched. Buy it. – PM Buchan * Starburst *
A fast paced, blast through a flooded future London packed with great characters. – Rich Johnston * Bleeding Cool *

About The Author

Robbie Morrison

Jim Murray

Jim Murray’s brilliant and distinctive artwork ranges from Judge Dredd and Batman comics to character designs for Virgin Studios, set designs for live shows of the rock band The Prodigy and fantasy playing cards for Wizards of the Coast. He is currently character designer for Valve Studios in Seattle, USA.

Robbie Morrison

Scots writer Robbie Morrison is best known for the Eagle award-winning Nikolai Dante graphic novels, serialised in 2000AD from 1997-2012. A regular writer of Judge Dredd, he has also scripted Batman and Spider-Man. Other creations include Shakara, The Bendatti Vendetta and Blackheart. He is also the writer of the acclaimed World War I graphic novel White Death, with Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard.

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