The Perfect Comic Book Character
About seven years ago, a friend of mine gave me a couple comic books to read. They were the first two issues of a new comic book series called Fathom. She had already read them and said the main character was perfect for me. That day I found the perfect comic book character and my fascination with her began. I followed the series through the end of volume one and collected every issue I could find. So who is this perfect character? Her name is Aspen Matthews.
Aspen Matthews is a beautiful woman with a mysterious past. She was rescued at sea from a cruise ship that had been missing for ten years by Captain Matthews, a navy officer who adopted her as his own. Having always had a love for water, as a teenager she became an Olympic swimmer who nearly won Gold until she was disqualified amid controversy after a blood test revealed unusually high levels of oxygen in her blood. She decided to focus on college where she earned multiple degrees in marine biology. She became an expert in her field and earned a position at Deep Marine Discovery, a high-tech underwater research lab studying species that inhabit the bottom of the ocean. This began her double life above and below the surface. Her search to learn more about her unknown past revealed that she is really the daughter of the former leaders of an aquatic race that dwells in the depths of the ocean. This discovery will change her life forever as she battles an evil aquatic race that’s trying to annihilate the human race. Through it all, Aspen continues to search for clues from her past in order to balance the turmoil between the two worlds she inhabits.
It’s easy to see why Wendy said Aspen was perfect for me. Let’s see, a female marine biologist who battles evil in the ocean. Did I mention she is an awesome surfer and loves dolphins? It’s as if her character was created just for me. That’s why I’m working on getting up to speed with volume two. I’m glad they’re finally continuing with the series. It’s the perfect comic book with the perfect character.
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