AQUANAUTS #1: SOMETHING WOKE BELOW

Something woke below. And it is learning.Far beneath the reach of sunlight lies Pelagion, a hidden civilization that has endured in the deepest places of the ocean for generations.Its greatest protectors are the Aquanauts-six chosen Pelagions transformed by the Elixir of the Deep and entrusted with abilities ordinary citizens do not possess.A-217 Kael. A-218 Mara. A-219 Torr. A-220 Neris. A-221 Finn. A-222 Orin.When a mysterious disturbance is detected near the forbidden Black Scar, the Aquanauts descend to investigate.What they discover isn't simply another deep-sea predator.Tiny organisms emerge from the darkness, attach themselves to living creatures, and change their hosts. Each encounter makes them stronger. Smarter. More dangerous.Soon the Aquanauts make a terrifying discovery: The creatures aren't attacking.They're gathering intelligence.And somewhere beyond the Black Scar, something enormous is watching them-something that seems to have a mysterious connection to Orin.The Aquanauts have protected Pelagion from the dangers of the Deep for generations.But this time, the Deep may be preparing for them.AQUANAUTS #1: SOMETHING WOKE BELOW The first adventure in a new underwater superhero comic series by Steve Kitts.