Humans are extinct, and Octopuses have inherited the Earth!
OctoNation is proud to promote the world's first octopus-centric comic book series by Cartoonist S.S. Julian, a friend of the Nation! You're going to LOVE the stunning artwork & story.
Octopolis is a non-dystopian post-apocalypse story set underwater. In a future where humans drove themselves into extinction, a new intelligent species has evolved: the octopus. They’ve build their own society in the coral-encrusted ruins of our sunken cities.
The Story
Octopolis follows the adventures of Kurita, a young female octopus on the cusp of adulthood. She lives with her family on the edge of the Great Kelp Forest. They make their living cultivating kelp for textiles and for their buoyant pods, which are useful as floatation devices.
Kurita lost two of her arms in a childhood accident. Ever since they regenerated (like all octopus arms), they seem to have minds of their own. Of course, they literally do! Kurita loves her ‘younger’ arms and considers them the source of her creative ideas, but they tend to get her into trouble more often than not.
Like any octopus, Kurita is curious. She dreams of making her fortune as an alchemist in the great metropolis of Polyps. She’s about to get her wish, but probably more than she ever bargained for!
The Science
Octopolis draws on real scientific discoveries about octopus behavior and intelligence: the extraordinary behavior of the lesser Pacific striped octopus, the real-life locations Octopolis, Octlantis, and the Octopus Garden on Davidson Seamount.
Included in the Bundle:
1. Signed copy of Octopolis: Prologues, Issue 0 of the Octopolis series (24 pages)
Discover the origins of the world of Octopolis. What happened to the humans? How did the octopuses get smart? Answers will be revealed in this exclusive comic!
2. Signed copy of Octopolis: Holdfast, Issue 1 (80 Pages)
Octopolis Issue 1 is perfectly bound on semi-gloss matte FCS-approved sustainably-sourced paper.
Elders tell of a forgotten age, when heroes built towers that breached the ceiling of the sea. No one suspects that their architects were an entirely different species. Not even Kurita, and she isn’t your average octopus. While out salvaging for treasure, Kurita finds an ancient shield, heavier than stone and sturdier than shell. Kurita’s always dreamt of adventure, but this discovery will bring more than she’s ever fished for. Will this lost technology help Kurita protect her family, or doom them to repeat the mistakes of the past?
Follow along on the first adventure in this unique, underwater scifi fantasy adventure! Suitable for ages 13 and up!
