A gripping survival story, packed with environmental science and truly strange history! --Steve Sheinkin, author of Bomb and The Bletchley Riddle The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur is a tense and gripping journey through an unnatural disaster that expertly balances many compelling stories (human, animal, and lake) at the same time. Jose Pimienta brings the drill rig environment to life with delightful maps, diagrams, and some of the best draftsmanship you'll see in comics today. --Shing Yin Khor, creator of the National Book Award Finalist The Legend of Auntie Po A beautifully illustrated, captivating true story that seems fantastical. Perfectly shows how human impact on nature can cause strange and sudden ecological disasters. --Rachel Ignotofsky, New York Times best-selling author of Women in Science A strange and riveting tale of heroism in the face of extreme peril, The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur is a page-turner that never lets up. Brilliantly told and beautifully illustrated, this is a graphic novel that will captivate readers young and old. --Matt Tavares, New York Times best-selling author of Hoops A riveting tall tale of a book about one of the great unknown natural disasters of recent times. Heart-stopping, folksy, and bizarre, a perfect gumbo of ideas for a nonfiction comic.

--G. Neri, author of the Eisner Award nominee Yummy.