The Underwater Welder

'The Underwater Welder'
Date 2012
Main characters Jack Joseph
Publisher Top Shelf Productions
Creative team
Writers Jeff Lemire
Artist Jeff Lemire
Original publication
Published in Top Shelf Productions
Date of publication August 2012
Language English

The Underwater Welder is an Canadian graphic novel ghost story published by Top Shelf Productions written and drawn by Jeff Lemire. The main character, Jack Joseph, is an offshore oil rig worker responsible for scuba-diving and repairing the rig. On shore, his wife is pregnant with their unborn son and Jack feels the pressure of impending fatherhood. On one dive, Jack encounters a supernatural presence at the bottom of the sea that puts him in contact with the ghost of his own father. The story explores themes dealing with the relationship between father and sons and memory and reality.[1]

Critical reception

Various critical websites hailed The Underwater Welder as one of the best graphic novels of 2012. Comic Book Resources, the AV Club, and ComicsAlliance listed the graphic novel in their "Best of 2012" lists.[2][3][4]

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