The Underwater Welder
The Underwater Welder is a Canadian graphic novel ghost story published by Top Shelf Productions written and drawn by Jeff Lemire. The main character, Jack Joseph, is an offshore oil rig worker responsible for scuba-diving and repairing the rig. On shore, his wife is pregnant with their unborn son and Jack feels the pressure of impending fatherhood. On one dive, Jack encounters a supernatural presence at the bottom of the sea that puts him in contact with the ghost of his own father. The story explores themes dealing with the relationship between father and sons and  memory and reality. Critical reception. Various critical websites hailed "The Underwater Welder" as one of the best graphic novels of 2012. Comic Book Resources, The A.V. Club, and ComicsAlliance listed the graphic novel in their "Best of 2012" lists. Film adaptation. In March 2017, Anonymous Content and Ryan Gosling announced that they will produce the film based on the graphic novel.