The Little Mermaid has been enjoying a resurgence in popularity lately, thanks in no small part to Disney's upcoming live-action movie. But before that adaptation hits theaters, Iron Circus Comics will be putting its own fresh spin on this classic fairy tale, one which also borrows a bit of inspiration from the smash-hit musical Wicked.
Dubbed The Sea In You, this upcoming YA graphic novel from cartoonist Jessi Sharon is a modernized retelling of The Little Mermaid with some added dark fantasy elements. This version of the iconic love story focuses on a high schooler named Charlie who encounters a deadly mermaid named Skylla while on a beach-cleaning trip.
IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of The Sea In You. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:
Here's the official description from Iron Circus:
In THE SEA IN YOU, Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one. But before long Corinth and mermaid Skylla grow closer through a cautious exchange of stories, gifts, jokes, and sign language. Mermaids, it turns out, eat people — but however terrifying Skylla may look, she’s a little younger, a little smaller, and perhaps a little too soft for all that. Bewitched by Corinth and their growing bond, she learns about all the best things in life on land: books, burgers, donuts, and this strange chattering human sound called laughter. But a storm is brewing – both at sea and in Corinth’s increasingly dangerous relationship with her obsessively jealous boyfriend – and a magical bargain may be the only thing that can save her, at a tremendous cost.
"The Little Mermaid is a story that has captured hearts for generations. A story of love, longing and dreaming of being able to change something in your life. Even yourself. A story of reaching out from your comfort space to take someone's hand," Sharon tells IGN. "In the classic tale, the little mermaid ends sadly after living in pain for someone else. But now I think it is important to show a mermaid story where loving someone makes you want to live more than ever. I wanted to make a mermaid legend with the spirit of the classic story but one that spoke directly from my heart in modern times."
Like the recent The Poorcraft Cookbook and Letters for Lucardo: The Silent Lord, Iron Circus will be relying on an independent crowdfunding campaign to publish The Sea In You. The campaign is live now on the Iron Circus website and will run until June 30, 2022.
In other comic book news, Marvel is kicking off Phase 2 of the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative this fall, and "Weird Al" Yankovic's music is inspiring a new graphic novel.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
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Dubbed The Sea In You, this upcoming YA graphic novel from cartoonist Jessi Sharon is a modernized retelling of The Little Mermaid with some added dark fantasy elements. This version of the iconic love story focuses on a high schooler named Charlie who encounters a deadly mermaid named Skylla while on a beach-cleaning trip.
IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of The Sea In You. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:
Here's the official description from Iron Circus:
In THE SEA IN YOU, Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, let alone be nearly drowned by one. But before long Corinth and mermaid Skylla grow closer through a cautious exchange of stories, gifts, jokes, and sign language. Mermaids, it turns out, eat people — but however terrifying Skylla may look, she’s a little younger, a little smaller, and perhaps a little too soft for all that. Bewitched by Corinth and their growing bond, she learns about all the best things in life on land: books, burgers, donuts, and this strange chattering human sound called laughter. But a storm is brewing – both at sea and in Corinth’s increasingly dangerous relationship with her obsessively jealous boyfriend – and a magical bargain may be the only thing that can save her, at a tremendous cost.
"The Little Mermaid is a story that has captured hearts for generations. A story of love, longing and dreaming of being able to change something in your life. Even yourself. A story of reaching out from your comfort space to take someone's hand," Sharon tells IGN. "In the classic tale, the little mermaid ends sadly after living in pain for someone else. But now I think it is important to show a mermaid story where loving someone makes you want to live more than ever. I wanted to make a mermaid legend with the spirit of the classic story but one that spoke directly from my heart in modern times."
Like the recent The Poorcraft Cookbook and Letters for Lucardo: The Silent Lord, Iron Circus will be relying on an independent crowdfunding campaign to publish The Sea In You. The campaign is live now on the Iron Circus website and will run until June 30, 2022.
In other comic book news, Marvel is kicking off Phase 2 of the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative this fall, and "Weird Al" Yankovic's music is inspiring a new graphic novel.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Continue reading...