Crush Depth (2025) from Mad Cave Studios is a tense, high-stakes sci-fi thriller written by Tim Daniel and David Andry, with haunting visuals by Alex Sanchez and colors by K. Michael Russell. Set in a near-future Earth devastated by climate change, the story unfolds aboard The Absolution, a massive nuclear-powered submarine and one of humanity’s last safe havens beneath the sea.
Caught in a bitter power struggle are two rival brothers vying for control of the vessel, their feud threatening to tear the crew—and what remains of civilization—apart. Trapped between them is Chief Science Officer Liana Pearson, a brilliant but emotionally scarred woman who fears returning to the poisoned surface almost as much as the deep.
But when an alien presence infiltrates the ship, the already fragile command structure collapses, and Liana is thrust into a terrifying choice: ascend to the deadly surface, or descend into the crushing darkness of the ocean’s abyss.
Combining political intrigue, claustrophobic suspense, and cosmic horror, Crush Depth is a chilling exploration of survival, sacrifice, and the cost of control in a world where nowhere is safe—not even below. Breathe deep. The pressure is rising.