The Drowning

The Drowning is Abe Sapien's first solo miniseries, set in the early 1980s.

Publication History

Abe Sapien: The Drowning was published as a five-issue miniseries from February to June 2008. The story was collected in the trade Abe Sapien – Volume 1: The Drowning, published in September 2008.

Synopsis

Part One

A century ago, paranormal investigator Edward Grey fought and destroyed a powerful warlock off the island of Saint-Sēbastien. In the early 1980s, the B.P.R.D.'s newest agent was sent to retrieve the warlock's remains. But Abe Sapien is ill-prepared for the supernatural forces that block his way.

Part Two

Supernatural forces converge on the island of Saint-Sēbastien as Abe finds himself alone against a century-old evil.

Part Three

With his companions dead and the island of Saint-Sēbastien overwhelmed by the stuff of nightmares, Abe struggles to stay alive as he fights his way toward the eye of the storm- and the monster that hides within.

Part Four

The terrible secrets of Saint-Sēbastien come to light as Abe pushes deeper into the mystery of the island and a legacy of evil that spans the life of humanity itself.

Part Five

Abe comes face to face with the power that has protected Saint-Sēbastien for centuries in this breathtaking conclusion to his first solo miniseries.

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