On the heels of its big presence at New York Comic Con 2024,DSTLRYofficially announces its next prestige-format, creator-owned series:Endeavourby Stephanie Phillips and Marc Laming. Phillips and Laming unite for a survivalist tale that’s partYellowjackets, partLord of the Flies, and all big-swing social commentary.
Arriving in February 2025,Endeavouris the second DSTLRY title written by Phillips but her first as the sole writer. With Laming as the artist,Endeavouris a story of survival and human nature- all starring a group of children “from elite families” stuck on board a ship modeled after an 18th-century schooner.
ENDEAVOUR #1 (2025)
Variant Covers:
Matteo Scalera, Matias Bergara, 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 and Laming’s maritime epic taps into primal fears and the desecration of societal norms, offering fans an intense, character-driven narrative. In an environment where fear and betrayal reign, each child must decide who they can trust—or if they can trust anyone at all.
Along with the expected action of a “stranded ship” story,Endeavourpromises to be just as much a cultural commentary as it is a suspense tale,focusing on the stranded children as they form alliances and factions in order to survive their predicament.Like all DSTLRY titles, it will be available both digitally and in prestige-format single issues with a number of wraparound covers to choose from.
DSTLRY Officially Announces the Survivalist Suspense Stort ENDEAVOUR
Stephanie Phillips and Marc Laming Unite for a ModernLord of the Flies
Phillips is a rising star comics writer, andEndeavourfollows up on her first DSTLRY project,Life,with collaborators Brian Azzarello, Danijel Zezelj, Lee Loughridge, and Jared K. Fletcher, which is currently on stands and set to wrap up in January 2025. After a two-year run onHarley Quinnat DC Comics, Phillips is currently also writing Marvel Comics’Phoenix, ushering Jean Grey into the X-Men’s new era, as well asSpider-Gwen. Laming, known for his work onAmerican Centuryfrom Vertigo and Marvel’sStar Warsline, joins Phillips forEndeavor’s thrill ride, saying:
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.
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IfEndeavour’s story sounds familiar, it should: though the comic plays with contemporary social structures, “amenities,” and questions, it also clearlypulls from and honors the plot of the classic novelLord of the Fliesby William Golding, which follows a group of British school boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island. The novel offers a scathing commentary on humanity’s factionalism and violent tendencies, especially after Golding’s experiences in World War II and the early years of the Cold War. One can only imagine what Phillips and Laming will have to say about human society in the 21st century.
With ENDEAVOUR, DSTLRY Continues to Expand Its Library of Genre-Aware Comics
The Great Art Doesn’t Hurt, Either
ThoughEndeavourannounces itself as a suspense story with a social-minded bent, Phillips is never one to shy away from character work, and with children at the heart of this story,Endeavouris already set to have a compelling cast of characters, as displayed on the cover art. After a full year on shelves,DSTLRY continues to expand its libraryof genre-aware and art-forward titles; fans have a whole stack of compellingDSTLRYbooks to check out beforeEndeavour#1arrives in February 2025.
DSTLRY
DSTLRY is a comic and collectibles publisher founded in 2023. Formed by former comiXology heads, DSTLRY is known for some more famous works such as “Gone” and “Spectregraph” and continues to expand to include a wide variety of genres and artists.
