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KristinaGehrmann — Last Man Standing - Franklin's Lost Expedition

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Published: 2014-09-10 07:58:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 20362; Favourites: 390; Downloads: 2
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Description You may have heard that one of the ships from the lost Franklin Expedition was recently found in the Arctic!
www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lost-…
The history geek in me is euphoric. So many feels right now. It's like my country winning the soccer world cup on Christmas. Only better.

I've drawn a graphic novel trilogy telling the story of the Franklin Expedition:

Vol. 1
Amazon Germany: www.amazon.de/Im-Eisland-Band-…
Amazon USA: www.amazon.com/Im-Eisland-01-D…
Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Eisland-01…

Vol. 2
Amazon Germany: www.amazon.de/Im-Eisland-Band-…
Amazon USA: www.amazon.com/Im-Eisland/dp/3…
Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Eisland-02…

Vol. 3
Amazon Germany: www.amazon.de/Im-Eisland-Band-…
Amazon USA: www.amazon.com/Im-Eisland-03-V…
Amazon UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Eisland-03…

The books have been published only in German so far. If you don't speak German: Links to English transcripts can be found on my blog: www.kristinagehrmann.com/just-…

Medium: Photoshop and Wacom tablet, as always.

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Comments: 79

Shiin25 In reply to ??? [2024-08-13 23:16:20 +0000 UTC]

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aaroniscool [2019-01-06 16:05:23 +0000 UTC]

A heartbreaking work. Always was fascinated with the fate of these brave, doomed countrymen. From an artistic perspective it is outstanding!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to aaroniscool [2019-01-10 16:11:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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gordonphilbin [2018-05-04 20:47:24 +0000 UTC]

RIP Sir John Franklin and all those men who died with him

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Langlais1954 [2018-04-06 18:12:55 +0000 UTC]

For Queen and Country.

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PAULLONDEN [2018-04-01 12:06:04 +0000 UTC]

A nail biting story indeed......I just can't stop watching the documentary about this expedition....... 
 > www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1I79u… <

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history-nerd [2016-10-07 21:41:31 +0000 UTC]

I don't understand how I did not notice this before.

This looks just amazing! A wonderful project, for which I can only applaud you!

Polar exploration has always been on my mind, and I couldn't have asked for anything better!

Thanks again!  

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to history-nerd [2016-10-08 10:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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TheEclecticOne [2016-07-24 14:12:37 +0000 UTC]

Heartbreaking to know that none of them returned home... may these brave men rest in peace, they were willing to go to the ends of the earth to find the Northwest Passage...

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MusicMommy [2016-04-20 20:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Hello - I am a huge fan of your work! I have been obsessed with Franklin expedition lore as well since I was a little girl - I am a different sort of artist - composer/pianist - and I've just published a video that I would like to share with like-minded history fans. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmxREB… Thank you for your art - I'm looking forward to the trilogy!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to MusicMommy [2016-04-21 08:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This is beautiful music!
My graphic novel trilogy is now finished, I provided information and more in English here: www.kristinagehrmann.com/just-…

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EngineroomEarl [2015-09-26 01:31:11 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I'm a historical reenactor, actually putting together a group of mid 1800's living historians to create a reenactment of the Franklin Expedition. The clothing depictions here seem very accurate and I'm incredibly impressed. Not just from an art standpoint, but a historian's as well. When your book comes out, if you wouldn't mind pointing me ion the right direction for ordering one. Thank you!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to EngineroomEarl [2015-09-26 10:05:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you That sounds awesome! Please let me know when we can see what your reenactment group is doing! I'd love to see photos!

My graphic novel/comic about the Franklin Expedition is published by now In German only, but I made an English transcript.
Vol. 1 is here: www.amazon.de/Im-Eisland-Band-…
It can also be ordered on Amazon US: www.amazon.de/Im-Eisland-Band-…
English translation (text only) is here:  www.dropbox.com/s/e842plwdbo3w…

Vol. 2 just released: www.amazon.de/Im-Eisland-Band-…
English translation for vol. 2: www.dropbox.com/s/8bfypkt59i5u…

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Sakraida82 [2015-05-01 19:15:42 +0000 UTC]

OOH sounds like a good plan and wo der when it'll be released over here. O--O

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to Sakraida82 [2015-05-02 07:54:54 +0000 UTC]

There is no English edition yet, but you can already buy the German edition on Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/Im-Eisland-01-D…
... and read it using this English translation: www.dropbox.com/s/e842plwdbo3w…

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AlessandraImperio [2015-04-30 09:20:23 +0000 UTC]

really beautiful!!

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RD-DD1843 [2014-12-27 23:38:50 +0000 UTC]

Good luck with the trilogy.  It will probably be something of a downer, as everyone on that expedition did die in the end. 

Hopefully they'll find the "Terror" now that they found the "Erebus".

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to RD-DD1843 [2014-12-28 11:55:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yup, it's no pretty story.
Keeping my fingers crossed for any trace of the Terror!

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PutYourBraveFaceOn [2014-10-25 16:30:43 +0000 UTC]

Yay! I’m very glad to announce you that your artwork has been chosen to be amongst the best deviations submitted to our in the month of September 2014. You can check it out here: Featured & here: Hall Of Fame ( 53 – September 2014 ) . P.S. Please, don’t forget to show us some love by ing the Blog. If you had seen this Blog faster than we got to announce it to you, even better!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to PutYourBraveFaceOn [2014-10-25 19:06:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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fuhrmannskoffer [2014-10-24 10:37:26 +0000 UTC]

really good!! I love the colors and how you "play" with it. This piece has a certain stillness, but at trhe same time the figure leaning to the boat seems just to sigh and will move on now Oo I kind of see the freezy winds and snowflakes whirling softly

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to fuhrmannskoffer [2014-10-24 11:19:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear!

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rajasegar [2014-10-18 12:34:36 +0000 UTC]

Great piece of work!
Thanks for sharing....
Featured in Daily Inspirations at hangaroundtheweb.com/2014/10/d…

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Kampy [2014-10-17 23:21:54 +0000 UTC]

wow..!

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Kierach [2014-10-02 13:29:10 +0000 UTC]

Kann ich das zwei mal zu meinen Favoriten hinzufügen? Ich find das Bild genial - das hat zu viele Elemente die mich auch an der Franklin Story ansprechen - Überleben, Eis, Vergiftungen und Sachen die mächtig schief gehen! Und das Bild hat sogar die Mystery-Dinge drin, wie diese sinnlosen Bücher die die dabei hatten.
Ich hab gestern eine Podcast Episode von "Stuff you missed in history class" gehört, über Franklin's Expedition.
Jetzt hab ich wieder voll Bock mich in dieser Geschichte zu suhlen! Bin mal gespannt was für Infos die noch aus dem neu gefundenen Schiff rausholen.

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to Kierach [2014-10-02 19:21:21 +0000 UTC]

Diese Art von Geschichte sollte ihr eigenes Genre haben. "Weiße Männer, die episch versagen"

Oh Gott ja, ich bin so gespannt, was diese Zeitkapsel noch alles enthält! Und hoffe, dass ich nicht zuviel von meinem Comic neu schreiben muss! O_O

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Kierach In reply to KristinaGehrmann [2014-10-05 07:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Haha, oh nein, das wär's ja! Nach gründlicher Untersuchung des Wracks... stellt sich raus dass Jack the Ripper an Bord der Erebus war!! Uaaaah, alles war ganz anders als bisher vermutetund du musst den ganzen Comic nochmal neu machen. (Jack the Ripper ist dann auch als einziger aus der Arktis entkommen und rüber nach England geschwommen um 30 Jahre später in London zu wüten.)

"Weiße Männer die episch versagen" hat bestimmt die Genre-Unterkategorie "Engländer erkunden sehr kalte Orte und STERBEN und wir wissen nicht so genau was passiert ist bis wir mindestens 100 Jahre später ihre Leichen finden" (siehe George Mallory auf dem Mount Everest und diese Terra Nova Antarktis-expedition um 1910 rum)

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SanguinemEtFerrum [2014-09-26 23:29:18 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic. The Franklin Expedition has haunted me since I was a child, and a graphic novel about it would be quite exciting

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to SanguinemEtFerrum [2014-09-27 10:29:07 +0000 UTC]

It is exciting indeed

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Novester-Finch [2014-09-20 17:31:04 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic! I just was reading a book on the Expedition the other day. Now my inner history nerd is really excited to see where you go with it! So happy that you get to work on the project. Love your art, l'll be looking forward to this!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to Novester-Finch [2014-09-21 10:05:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you <3

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BrowncoatMando [2014-09-17 12:52:50 +0000 UTC]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8Lo…
Stan Rogers- Northwest Passage

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MariaMurphyArt [2014-09-14 20:22:39 +0000 UTC]

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to MariaMurphyArt [2014-09-15 08:01:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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kelleybean86 [2014-09-14 05:07:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is so cool! I was really excited to hear about the discovery of the Franklin expedition too. A few years ago I tried to draw some fanart of the book "The Terror" but gave up because I couldn't quite capture the emotion that I wanted to.

Will your graphic novel be available in English?

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to kelleybean86 [2014-09-15 08:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I hope there will be an English edition. If a publisher from an English-speaking country buys a license.

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caddman [2014-09-12 22:06:46 +0000 UTC]

...very beautiful my friend...

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to caddman [2014-09-15 08:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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caddman In reply to KristinaGehrmann [2014-09-16 22:24:06 +0000 UTC]

always a pleasure, my friend

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keight [2014-09-12 04:00:03 +0000 UTC]

Well done!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to keight [2014-09-12 06:35:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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nightfalltwenish [2014-09-11 21:24:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is amazing.

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to nightfalltwenish [2014-09-12 06:35:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Wolfberry-J [2014-09-11 15:21:42 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I like the triangular composition. You captured the drama and the despair of the story very well.

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to Wolfberry-J [2014-09-12 06:34:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Toradh [2014-09-11 10:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Das klingt aber interessant mit dem Graphic Novel! Ich hoffe, du wirst uns auf dem laufenden halten.

Ich finde die Atmosphäre hier mal wieder großartig, und das Eis und den verharschten Schnee… so traurig das Motiv auch ist, ich mag Schnee und Eis so gerne.

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to Toradh [2014-09-11 11:04:43 +0000 UTC]

Ich werde bis Frühling wahrscheinlich nix anderes posten, hehe! ;D

Danke

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Toradh In reply to KristinaGehrmann [2014-09-11 12:13:43 +0000 UTC]

Ich glaube, darauf komme ich klar

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Atlas0 [2014-09-11 06:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool! Great art!

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KristinaGehrmann In reply to Atlas0 [2014-09-11 07:32:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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