Lady Sabre & The Pirates of the Ineffable Aether Vol. 1 - The Map

This volume collects the first five chapters of the initial adventure of Her Ladyship, Captain Seneca Sabre, originally published as the webcomic Lady Sabre & The Pirates of the Ineffable Aether. Artist Rick Burchett has overseen correction and adjustment of these strips, presented here in their original format and orientation. Funded via Kickstarter campaign, this is a unique and limited printing, and includes additional material not available online: in-world content, maps, and a pin-up gallery with contributions from some of the biggest talents working in comics today. Set in a steampunk alternate world called The Sphere, Lady Sabre & The Pirates of the Ineffable Ether draws inspiration from comic and film serials of the 1930s and 1940s. The influence of Milton Caniff, Hal Foster, and Alex Raymond are visible in both the storytelling and art. Dashes of the classic western and nautical adventures add further spice. Lady Seneca Sabre, 14th Marchioness of Cascadiain the nation of Allyria, loyal subject to the Monarch Eternal, The Rose, is one part rogue, one part pirate, one part witch, and a little too confident in her abilities for her own good. She gleefully sails the ineffable Aether about her frigate Pegasus in search of adventure and glory. With her first mate Westfield Thane at her side, she forms a grudging alliance with the taciturn Marshal Miles Drake and his friend, the tracker Keyton Drum to aid in the pursuit of a mysterious map that foretells the fate of their world. Other forces seek this knowledge for their own end, amongst them, the mysterious criminal organization called "The Smoke," whose agent, Darius Payne, will stop at nothing to make the map his own.