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The Last Mermaid Book One by Derek Kirk Kim

The Last Mermaid Book One

Derek Kirk Kim

Image Comics · Paperback · October 22, 2024

“Epic.

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Who it’s for
A lone mermaid’s perilous journey pairs post-apocalyptic adventure with lush, animation-style artwork.
Genres
YA Dystopian Comics, Mermaid Stories for Teens, YA Sci-Fi Comics
Published
Image Comics, October 22, 2024

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About this book

“Epic. Heart-breaking. Utterly gorgeous. You’ll love every panel of this sprawling saga.” —Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) The Last Mermaid is a post-apocalyptic adventure that is perfect for fans of lush, animation-style artwork like that of Isola, Low, and classic Miyazaki. A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason.

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To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals and fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk? And who is that cloaked figure watching her from afar…? Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz Award-winning writer/artist Derek Kirk Kim’s first graphic novel in a decade kicks off an epic journey—a literal fish-out-of-water story that will turn the post-apocalyptic genre on its ear. Collects The Last Mermaid issues #1-6.

Wasteland Wonder

A lone mermaid’s perilous journey pairs post-apocalyptic adventure with lush, animation-style artwork.

Come here for

  • A mermaid’s wasteland trek, rendered in lush, animation-style art
  • Post-apocalyptic danger with a quietly strange, layered edge

Expect

  • A graphic novel collected from issues #1–6
  • Long stretches of wasteland punctuated by danger and scarce water

Where it sits

Mermaid Stories for Teens53%
YA Dystopian Comics45%
YA Sci-Fi Comics32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Dystopian Comics
  • YA Folklore & Fairy Tale Comics
  • Mermaid Stories for Teens
Authors
Derek Kirk Kim
Publisher
Image Comics
Published
October 22, 2024
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Dystopian Comics