All the dominos are in place, and now it’s time to knock ‘em down.
We’ve promised DANGER, EXCITEMENT, and REVELATIONS. Well, the next few pages deliver that and more, in spades. The remainder of Chapter 2 is going to be a fun ride for you guys, and a hell of a night for the Daredevils!
Is Joe OK? What the heck happened to the Captain? Stay tuned to find out! Be here NEXT WEEK for a cliffhanger so maddening that I’m convinced someone out there is going to invent time travel just so they don’t have to wait a week to find out what happens next! So, as always, RSS or get connected with ThreeOneFive social media to ensure you don’t miss out.
Also, I want to give a shout out to all the fine folks who’ve been taking the time to comment. You guys are the best! You may have noticed that the Captain even stopped by last week to answer a question. Our goal is to make the comments an immersive, interactive experience. So, if you’ve got a question for The ThreeOneFive or even some of your favorite Daredevils don’t hesitate to ask. You never know who might show up.
BTW, BIG thanks to Paul Roman Martinez, creator/artist/writer of The Adventures of the 19XX, for a great chat over the weekend at Phoenix Comicon. Thanks for letting me pick your brain, Paul! Anybody who digs the Daredevils should find a lot to like in the 19XX. So, check it out and tell ‘em The ThreeOneFive sent you…
Anyways, till next week!
-Matt-
Thanks Matt! It was great chatting with you guys!
That is one highly irritated Physeter Macrocephelus . . .
And I’m already working on my time machine . . .
Your acumen for the scientific arts has come to my attention, Shuimulung. Specifically, your early diagnosis of our current predicament involving Captain Armstrong.
If you happen to hit any stumbling blocks in your new enterprise please let me know. I -ahem- have some experience in the field of horology.
So, if they break it, do they get a new submarine?
Unfortunately, no.
The Custer is one-of-a-kind. Soon, very soon, you will find out just how UNIQUE it is!
[Redacted at the request of Captain Custer]
Very astute, but for now that is on a need to know basis.
I must admit, that hit mighty close to home. Commendations are forthcoming.
in that case I don’t recall ever making an comment or inquiry nor any other sort of response, any belief that such has occurred must be the idle actions of an imaginative mind of the readers.
Hmm… The SS Custer… Fin/sail resembles USA ‘GUPPY’ boats, but time period suggests a ‘Sculpin/Squalus’ class (I hope they upgraded the main air intakes!), the propulsion looks like a single screw propellor and two items suggesting either German Walther peroxide turbine propulsion or something even more exotic, the ‘shuttle bay’ reminds me of that Irwin-Allen Seaview boat or Verne’s original Nautilus, wonder if she’s also got fittings like the Japanese I-class for a topside aircraft? I certainly don’t expect an S2G or S3G nuclear reactor core and steam turbine plant in her stern in 1937… (Yeah, I rode nuke boats in the 70s and 80s.)
Jeepers. This guy knows A LOT about submarines…
Indeed.
The Custer is, as you’ve quite eloquently pointed out, a strange beast. The bare bones are that of an American Gato Class submarine. However, after years of repairs and improvements it does little more than resemble a Gato sub these days.
It’s appropriate that you’ve mentioned the Nautilus, as I often look to Jules Verne for inspiration when designing new additions to The Custer. And, the speculation about an aircraft fitting on the deck is intriguing. You can rest assured I’ll be giving some thought to the notion.
Well, it’s always a pleasure to correspond with another technically minded sub-mariner…
Thanks for the note! Steaming the nuke boats for over a decade plus finding a lot about the history of subs from CSS Hunley through USS Ohio and Akulas (Typhoons) and the like, gives me an appreciation for the boats (yeah, the Navy considers submarines ‘boats’ but cans (DDs) and bigger surface ships ‘ships’) and an enjoyment of this strip, 19xx, Oceanverse, and other things involving subs. My personal favourite is ‘Das Boot’ in book and movie form. Also enjoy ‘Destination Tokyo Bay’ and ‘Run Silent Run Deep” along with other tales. The Peter Maas account of Momsen and McCann developing the rescue chamber with an actual rescue (in conditions not dissimilar to where the Russians lost the Kursk, pity they didn’t settle for quick rescue and official debrief, stupid politicians) is another favourite. Here’s to ‘Deep Dive Daredevils’ joining the best naval adventure category ever, one step short of starships: Submarines!
It blows my mind/makes me a little nervous to know that a guy who served on a submarine for a decade reads our comic. I need to brush up on my submarine knowledge STAT! And, man, you’ve included us in some pretty great “submarine fiction” company.
“Here’s to ‘Deep Dive Daredevils’ joining the best naval adventure category ever, one step short of starships: Submarines!”
That line made me smile from ear-to-ear! Many thanks.
Armstrong looks like his flossing with the broken pieces of the deck. Maybe that’s what ALL giant manwhales need when converting to and from…
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Love ittttttttt! What happens next???
=)
Hey Kimmy! Thanks.
Well, we update in less than 24 hours, so just hang in there and find out.