The Underwater Welder
2012 graphic novel ghost story by Jeff Lemire
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The Underwater Welder is a graphic novel ghost story by Jeff Lemire, published in 2012 by Top Shelf Productions. The main character, Jack Joseph, is an offshore oil rig worker responsible for scuba-diving[citation needed] and repairing the rig. On shore, his wife is pregnant with their unborn son and Jack feels the pressure of impending fatherhood. On one dive, Jack encounters a supernatural presence at the bottom of the sea that puts him in contact with the ghost of his own father. The story explores themes dealing with the relationship between father and sons and memory and reality.[2]
| The Underwater Welder | |
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| Date | 2012 |
| Page count | 232[1] pages |
| Publisher | Top Shelf Productions |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Jeff Lemire |
| Artist | Jeff Lemire |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Top Shelf Productions |
| Date of publication | August 2012 |
| Language | English |
Critical reception
Various critical websites hailed The Underwater Welder as one of the best graphic novels of 2012. Comic Book Resources, The A.V. Club, and ComicsAlliance listed the graphic novel in their "Best of 2012" lists.[3][4][5]
Film adaptation
In March 2017, Anonymous Content and Ryan Gosling announced that they will produce a film based on the graphic novel.[6]
