The Worst Journey in the World: Graphic Novel

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

about the authors
WHERE TO GET IT
where’s vol.2?

FREE COMICS

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

The generous help of subscribers to my Patreon allows me to work on this project. Would you join them?

Contact

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Polar events & appearances

  • 16-18 Oct 2026, Athy, Ireland – Shackleton Autumn School
  • 27-29 Nov 2026 (TBC), Oslo, Norway – Roald Amundsen Memorial Lectures
  • 1-12 Dec 2026, London, UK – Stage play about the life of Cherry-Garrard
  • 6 & 7 Feb 2027, Online – Terror 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.