Commander Davidson Bulloch, a former Confederate Navy submarine captain, gets more than he bargains for when he signs on as the first captain of Maryland's new "Oyster Navy" and sets out to rid the Chesapeake Bay of illegal oyster dredgers. Beset with an aging crew of misfits and his cantankerous iron-clad steamer, The Layla, Davidson quickly realizes he's dealing with more than just some purloined oysters; the nefarious pirate Treacher Fink has hatched a plan to summon the ghost of a legendary Chesapeake Bay waterman who has the power to control the sea and everything in it.
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Overboard by Chip Dunham
Ozy and Millie by Dana Simpson
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Three Steps Over Japan said, 3 months ago
“Actually, to figure out why we call him Tick, you need to watch him at parties…”
old1953 said, 3 months ago
One down, five to go.
mplaffey said, 3 months ago
More please. 1 day a week is innsuffecient.
Three Steps Over Japan said, 3 months ago
@mplaffey
Maybe if you double what you’re paying Ben now, he may consider it….
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
Hard to know if any of them will be of use. Will any of them be dedicated?
Cinquefoil said, 3 months ago
@mplaffey
It’s like Megatokyo — gradual, but worth the wait.
Ben Towle
said, 3 months ago
@mplaffey
I take it that means you like the strip!? One of my big projects for 2013 is to backlog enough pages to start posting twice weekly. Hoping to do so late spring/early summer.
Ben Towle
said, 3 months ago
@Cinquefoil
And that guy didn’t even ink or color ;-)
Veteran said, 3 months ago
Apparently Tick is pretty much a wall flower without the sauce. This could get interesting.
At least he has two pretty good crew members for now. The rest ought to be a hoot.
Denny K said, 3 months ago
Love the strip so far! Great art and storyline!
EeyoreBlue said, 3 months ago
I like the full page “classic comics” style myself. More would be nice but the wait is worth it.
Sardonis said, 3 months ago
SPOOOON! Oops—wrong Tick! lol
Ben Towle
said, 3 months ago
@Denny K
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the strip.
Ben Towle
said, 3 months ago
@EeyoreBlue
These pages take around 16 hours or so to complete, but I for sure wish I had enough time to get things moving faster. I’ve been backlogging pages pretty steadily so far in 2013 and I’m hoping to maybe switch to twice weekly by the summer. Stay tuned…
Veteran said, 3 months ago
Captain doing good so far. He has his first mate and navigator. The rest just need to be breathing.