DSTLRY has announced Endeavour, a new survival series by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Marc Laming. Debuting in February, the book is pitched as a cross between Lord of the Flies and Yellowjackets, which tells the story of several children who become stranded on a recreation of an 18th-century ship.

Endeavour #1 cover A by Marc Laming
Endeavour #1 cover A by Marc Laming

Set aboard a historical recreation of an 18th-century schooner, ENDEAVOUR witnesses a group of children from elite families invited on a luxury recreational cruise with modern amenities. When unexpected chaos erupts, seven children are left stranded on the ship and adrift at sea. As supplies dwindle and the children battle the elements, a cutthroat struggle for survival emerges as factions (and double crosses) develop.

Phillips states, “Endeavour merges the suspense of survivalist classics with a meditation on modern social and cultural norms. Marc and I have really enjoyed building this world full of dangerous alliances and suspense.”

Laming adds, “The original HMS Endeavour voyage in 1768 didn’t end well, and this one’s outcome doesn’t look much more optimistic! I was on pins and needles waiting for Stephanie’s next script, and bringing this vision to life was equally stressful and gratifying. Endeavour is a super taught thriller and by equal measure a horrific tale that has been a pleasure to draw.”

The comic marks Laming’s first at DSTLRY, and Phillips’s second at the publisher, after Life, the sci-fi action series created with Brian Azzarello and Lee Loughridge (the third issue of which will be released on November 13.) The pair previously collaborated on the 2021 Dead Good Comics special Octobriana With Love: 50th Anniversary Edition.

Endeavour #1 by DSTLRY will be released in comic book stores and DSTLRY’s online marketplace on February 5. It will retail at 48 pages for $8.99, and be available with a main cover by Laming, as well as variants by him, Matteo Scalera, and Matías Bergara, which you can check out below ahead of the book’s release.

Endeavour #1 Cover B by Matteo Scalera
Endeavour #1 cover B by Matteo Scalera
Endeavour #1 Cover C by Matías Bergara
Endeavour #1 cover C by Matías Bergara
Endeavour #1 Cover D by Marc Laming
Endeavour #1 cover D by Marc Laming

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