The adventures of John Storm and the Elizabeth Swann. John Storm is an ocean adventurer and conservationist. The Elizabeth Swann is a fast solar powered boat. During a race around the world, news of the sinking of a pirate whaling ship reaches John Storm and his mate Dan Hook. They decide to abandon the race and try and save the whale.

'Kulo Luna' started life with the intention to be a full blown novel (paperback). The below are links to the chapters written with that in mind, some of which have not been published in full or at all, so as not to spoil the story for readers of the planned graphic novels, or subsequent viewing of any animation or film, etc.

Instead of going to print, Cleaner Ocean Foundation tested the water as a completed screenplay based on these outline book chapters. Then a graphic novel came into the frame. And is still a possibility, a strong contender.

So far the script has reached the finals in a Final Draft competition, and is presently (in 2025) the subject of other competition applications. We've found that it is pointless entering some competitions where there is no feedback. You are simply putting money into their competitions for nothing back. Where, feedback is useful if you want to spend more time and money developing a screenplay, novel or comic.

Be wary of where you apply. Some script writing festivals are too artsy, others too mainstream, and others looking for cheap to produce streaming content. One way to test the water is to only apply where feedback is an option and compare notes with other competition feedback. AI gives quite good feedback, and we are sure will continue to improve.

If all the feedback is negative, just bank the project, and look for other ways of making something of your work.

There is though a stepping stone to the silver screen that has not been considered until now; an illustrated and potentially interactive novel. With competitions like PartArt4WO now a feature of the EU's drive for ocean literacy, the Foundation is keeping their powder dry. Funding for a not-for-profit has always been a problem, a grant of any kind to help with productions costs might accelerate development of this ocean and climate awareness (literacy) project.

This is a subject not generally in the minds of most people. They are for the most part ignorant of the suffering caused by ghost nets and ocean acidification. That is why we think a hard man might help reach a bigger audience.

The proposed graphic novel omits many of the original chapters entirely, and condenses others, aiming for a lively visual read. The header descriptions are simply to help artists and developers get a quick idea of what the scene conveys.

For a full description (briefing) of the chapters you may want to illustrate, please read the associated book chapter(s) marked in bold. For convenience, you can switch between book and graphic novel descriptions using the title at the head of each page. Chapters not used in the Graphic Novel are signified by gray colour. These links are to external pages that are for the most part, not published.

Kulo Luna is in part inspired by the writings of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick' (1851) and the accounts of Jeremiah Reynolds of the real life 'Mocha Dick,' a giant sperm whale that sunk 20 ships before being killed in 1838. See also the sinking of the Essex in 1820.

For development purposes, this is a Road Map guide for artists and writers.

We welcome feedback as to the story line and possible changes to (what may be thought of as dated prose) from all those involved in the development process - especially from editors - and from members of the public that are casual readers. Communication is best by email, marked confidential from editors, as and where appropriate. Suggestions that are used will be acknowledged as appropriate.

Please contact the Cleaner Ocean Foundation in the first instance: growth @ blue - growth . org

This story is a modern Moby Dick, the twist being that there is a happy ending for everyone involved with the $Billion Dollar Whale, even the whalers. Herman Melville would have approved.

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