Castle Swimmer HC (2024 Ten Speed Press) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Webtoon's Castle Swimmer Season 1: Episodes 1-19. Story and art by Wendy Martin. From the moment Kappa tumbles into existence on the ocean floor, his life's purpose is already decided for him: He is the Beacon, a light to all sea creatures, and destined to fulfill their many prophesies. In high demand and under immense pressure, Kappa quickly realizes that fame and glory are small compensation for a life of predetermined self-sacrifice. Unable to resist the call of destiny due to a magical yellow cord that appears from his chest and pulls him inexorably to any sea creatures he swims by, Kappa ultimately finds himself drawn to the Shark kingdom, where he is immediately imprisoned. But when Prince Siren decides to defy fate and help Kappa escape, Kappa realizes that there might be more to life than fulfilling endless prophesies, leading to a raucous adventure as big and unpredictable as the ocean itself-and a romance that nobody could have predicted. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Webtoon's Castle Swimmer Season 1: Episodes 20-41. Story and art by Wendy Martin. The sharks want Kappa dead, and time is running out for Prince Siren to save him. Queen Susca knows Siren doesn't have the courage to kill Kappa, and for the sake of the kingdom, she's willing to do the deed herself. As tensions run high, neighboring queens pay the sharks a visit to offer an alliance, and while they might just be the means of escape the two mermen have been looking for, it's unclear if they can be trusted. Siren will do anything to get Kappa to safety-even if it means never seeing him again, and even if all Kappa wants is to stay by his side. Yet escaping the queen's spear will take all of Siren and Kappa's courage and cunning, and there's no guarantee they'll both make it out alive. This volume collects episodes 20-41 of Webtoon's Castle Swimmer and includes a never-before-seen bonus chapter featuring Kappa and Siren. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Webtoon's Castle Swimmer Season 1: Episodes 42-65. Story and art by Wendy Martin. Kappa and Siren's adventurous journey into the vast ocean begins in this exciting third installment of the hit Webtoon series Castle Swimmer. After leaving Siren to recover from his wounds in the shark castle, Kappa heads out into the big wide ocean once more. Minutes into his newfound freedom, another prophecy intervenes, pulling him towards a giant demigod crab scuttling along the ocean floor. As Kappa tries to figure out why he is drawn towards this crab, he comes across three magic-wielding octopi with tragic pasts and uncovers more about his greater purpose as the Beacon. When Siren finally leaves the shark castle a month later, Kappa is long gone. Alone in the greater ocean, which he's only ever heard about, Siren quickly realizes that he's unequipped to fend for himself. After his supplies are stolen by thieves, Siren finds himself by luck in the company of a young fish and his mother and joins them on their travels. As they teach him to fight and tough it out in the wild, Siren begins searching for a cure to his curse. This beautiful graphic novel collects episodes 42-65 of Webtoon's Castle Swimmer and includes three new mini-episodes, plus exclusive bonus content. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.