WELCOME TO DELUGE! — Will Writes Good

The Earth is drowned. Only the World Sea remains.

A generation after the Deluge, the rapid melting of the polar ice caps, the Earth is covered in a single great ocean known as the World Sea.* Pockets of humanity litter the World Sea in a life and death struggle to keep the human race from going extinct. This is the life our hero, BISANNE MASOUD, was born into. A loner at heart, she sails the World Sea on her trusted sloop, Sirocco, going wherever the endless winds and waves take her. On her journey, Bisanne will meet colorful and dangerous characters as well as find herself inexorability drawn into the mysteries of the World Sea. Wherever Bisanne sails, adventure is sure to follow. (*Yes, I know that if the ice caps did melt completely, the entire world would not be covered in water. All of our coastlines would be wiped out and billions of people would be displaced, but we would not be living in a new waterworld. This is the "buy" of my story.)

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BISANNE MASOUD: THE HEART OF THE SERIES

Bisanne’s philosophy is that the best way to survive on the World Sea is to forgo meaningful attachments and close herself off from anything that could cause her pain. But, over the course of the series, she’ll learn this won’t stop the pain creeping in. People come and go. Friends die. These are the only certainties in life, especially a life on the World Sea. Bisanne will eventually come to trust those closest to her and learn that love and camaraderie truly make us stronger.

THE WORLD OF DELUGE

The world of DELUGE is a beautiful yet dangerous one. Littered with the remains of the human race, the World Sea is a living organism. Humanity has spent the last sixty years finding balance with the World Sea and the myriad life forms living beneath its vast surface. Great fishing fleets crisscross the blue-green waters in search of food. Instead of natural gasses, oil rigs pump silt from the sea floor to be used for farming on the many ships that have been converted to yield crops and livestock. The most famous of these is The Garden, an aircraft carrier that now produces fruits and vegetables instead of war. And looming over all of this is the Peak Empire. Ruled by Empress Akiyama, the Peak Empire is the sole superpower on the World Sea with eyes and ears everywhere.

TONE

DELUGE is a character-based mystery and adventure series. Like THE MASSIVE and SAGA, the world of DELUGE is a far-reaching one, but its core is made up of characters we’ll want to follow from issue to issue. The stories of DELUGE will be exciting and at times frightening, but also joyous and inspiring. Just like the story if humanity itself.

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD SEA

After the Deluge, the World Sea became a literal sea of humanity as what remained of our species fought to stave off extinction. Because of this, the cast of DELUGE will be truly international, pulling from countries all over the old Drowned Earth. The World Sea is a true melting pot and the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit will be a driving force behind DELUGE from beginning to end.

THE WORLD SEA AS A CHARACTER

The World Sea is a beautiful and dangerous environment, filled with wondrous sights and deep mysteries. Bisanne’s journey in DELUGE will take readers to places both familiar and unimaginable. From The Garden to The Slog to the Peak Empire, the World Sea is as fascinating as it is dangerous. The Earth is forever changed, and the beauty and grandeur of the World Sea will draw readers into the story of DELUGE.

So that's DELUGE in a nutshell! I'm looking forward to sharing with you the journey of creating this comic book and the process of finding a publisher. Keep any eye on this site, as well as my Twitter and Instagram accounts (both under @Willwritesgood) for the latest updates on DELUGE. Thanks! Talk soon!