The Deep: Here Be Dragons
| The Deep: Here Be Dragons | |
|---|---|
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| Date | August 2011 |
| Page count | 88 pages |
| Publisher | Gestalt Publishing |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Tom Taylor |
| Artists | James Brouwer |
| ISBN | 0980782341 |
The Deep: Here Be Dragons is an original graphic novel from Gestalt Publishing,[1] written by award-winning writer Tom Taylor and illustrated by James Brouwer. The novel follows the Nekton family, a multiethnic family of Aquanauts who live on a submarine. The all-ages graphic novel won the Aurealis Award, Australia's premier speculative fiction literary award, for Best illustrated book/graphic novel in 2012 and was also nominated for Best children's illustrated work/picture book.
Plot
The novel follows the Nekton family who have been exploring the seas for generations. In their state-of-the-art submarine, Arronax, they follow strange reports of monster sightings all the way to Greenland. What they discover in those dark depths may change their perceptions of the ocean forever.
Diversity
The Nekton family are notable for their multicultural makeup; the family is composed of a black father, an Asian mother, and their two children. When asked about the make-up of the protagonists in an interview for MTV Geek, writer Tom Taylor stated that he wanted a diverse cast of heroes where their ethnicity or country of origin did not play a role in the comics.[2]
Television series and video game
An animated series based on the comic premiered on 7two and WildBrainTV in 2015. The show was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment, WildBrain and A Stark Production.[3] A virtual reality video game based on the animated series, The Deep: Beyond the Reef, was released in 2025 for Meta Quest 3 and was produced by Toronto-based Dark Slope Studios.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Gestalt Comics
- ↑ "Exploring 'The Deep' With Writer Tom Taylor". MTV. 2011-06-23. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ↑ Charles Webb (20 March 2013). "Tom Taylor's Deep Sea Family Graphic Novels 'The Deep' Being Made Into An Animated Series". MTV. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dark Slope unveils new immersive game 'The Deep: Beyond the Reef'". AnimationXpress. October 24, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "DARK SLOPE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE DEEP: BEYOND THE REEF ON META QUEST 3 & META QUEST 3S | News & Resources | Dark Slope". Dark Slope Studios. Retrieved 2026-05-19.