The Worst Journey in the World

A serialised graphic adaptation of Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s classic memoir about Capt. Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition


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Vol. 1 Prologue

The first ten pages of Worst Journey Vol.1

The Best Journey

From animation to polar history comics

The Sea Ice Incident

Preview an exciting chapter of Vol.2


INTERESTING THINGS


Characters

Get to know the Terra Nova Expedition crew

The Terra Nova

A guided tour of Scott’s polar exploration ship

In A Nutshell

The story of the Terra Nova Expedition

Blog Archive

Progress updates and miscellaneous musings

Expedition Facts

Coming Soon

Cape Evans

Coming Soon


connections


Frequently Asked Questions

There’s a good chance you’ll find an answer here. If you don’t, contact me!

Patreon

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Contact

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Polar events & appearances


  • 4-5 Oct – Whittlesford, UK – Made In Whittlesford makers’ fair
    I will be selling books, postcards, prints, and signing things.
  • 16-18 Oct 2026, Athy, Ireland Shackleton Autumn School
  • 27-28 Nov 2026 (TBC), Oslo, NorwayRoald Amundsen Memorial Lectures
  • 29 Nov 2026, Cambridge, UK – Museum Shops Sunday at SPRI
    I will be giving a talk on the making of Vol.1 and 2, selling books and signing things.
  • 1-12 Dec 2026, London, UK – Stage play about the life of Cherry-Garrard
  • 6 & 7 Feb 2027, OnlineTerror Camp
The author on the ice shelf at Phoenix Airfield, in sunglasses, green flat cap, and big red parka.  A few other passengers, an NSF shuttle, and Black Island in the background.
The Antarctic Blog

In 2019 I went to Antarctica with the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. When I got back I chronicled not only my own experiences, but the process of getting there and the realities of doing work and science in modern Antarctica.