AIRSHIP DAEDALUS spins an exciting tale of two-fisted pulp adventure, set against the backdrop of 1920s exploration, science, mysticism and derring-do. Written by Todd Downing (
Ordinary Angels) and drawn by Brian Beardsley (
The Devil’s Own),
Airship Daedalus follows the adventures of Captain “Stratosphere” Jack McGraw (ace pilot) and his crew: Dorothy “Doc” Starr (medic & occult expert), Carl “Rivets” Holloway (mechanic), Edward “Duke” Willis (comms & munitions), and Charlie “Deadeye” Dalton (sharpshooter). Sometimes aided by Stede Bonnet and his Sky Pirates, Captain Stratosphere scours the globe in search of rare artifacts to keep from falling into the hands of the devious Aleister Crowley and his Astrum Argentinium. Crowley’s primary weapon in his quest for world domination is the mega-Zeppelin
Luftpanzer, commanded by his right hand gal, Maria Blutig. With powerful magic and fanatic followers on their side, the Astrum Argentinium and the
Luftpanzer pose a major threat to the natural order, thus a secretive organization founded by scientists and industrialists has set the
Daedalus II on its course to be the “Shield Against the Darkness”.
