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The eagerly anticipated book of internet sensation The Life of Sharks is finally here – of it will be if folk hunt it down and spear a copy of SHARKS! on Unbound. It’s much nicer than spearing real sharks, which we do not endorse, ever, here on downthetubes. (Yes, even Hookjaw. He’s just misunderstood. Honest).
Having gone viral all-over social media, your favourite The Life of Sharks comics – the creation of “comedian, actor, writer and wine vessel” Christian Talbot and artist Sophie Hodge – are being collected in a beautiful hardback printed edition along with some new and exclusive cartoons you’ll never see online (unless someone takes a photograph of them and puts them on Facebook… but you won’t do that, because you love us and you’re cool, right? Yes, you’re cool).
This book has everything a fan of talking Selachimorpha could ever want, featuring real facts about sharks, the truth about their dating lives, and the unseen influences of humans on the undersea world.
The comic, says Sophie, “is about the minutiae of everyday life, relationships and emotions. That’s kind of funny when you put it into the mouths of fish that are perceived to be cold hearted killers.”
“They can be about anything, really,” adds Christian. “I just like the way we can anthropomorphise the sharks. Sharks just seemed like the funniest animal to try and give human emotions to and put into relationships because they’re seen as being cold, solitary, killing machines. Plus s
“harks are just cool. Also, sharks can’t claim royalties.”
With hilarious illustrations, SHARKS! sheds a timely light on the full, rich lives of Great Whites, reef sharks, hammerheads, whale sharks, basking sharks, and more, along with their faithful friends the remoras, and their non-shark friends and neighbours.
• Check out the SHARKS! crowdfunder here on Unbound and read an interview with its creators here
• Read The Life of Sharks online at thelifeofsharks.com
• Follow The Life of Sharks on Twitter @thelifeofsharks
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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