★ The *Arctic Legends* series is a breathtaking historical comic that chronicles the fearless pioneers who explored the harsh Arctic.
★ Author Vladislav Serov vividly recreates little-known stories of the Arctic with dynamic strokes and authentic details. The book is filled with thrilling adventures and deeply moving heroic deeds.
★ Based on extensive historical research, this graphic novel presents history in an engaging visual format, allowing readers to viscerally experience its weight and humanity’s greatness.
★ Perfect for children and anyone who loves comics, hero biographies, travel, and adventure! Not only a masterpiece for history buffs but also an inspiring read for the whole family! More than just an exciting comic, it’s a valuable supplement to school history and geography textbooks!

The series includes three books:
-Bering’s Expedition
-Heroic Pilots
-Tragedy in the Arctic

In the remote Arctic, a thrilling disaster and rescue story quietly unfolds. In this new work "The Tragedy of the Arctic" by Vladislav Serov, the tragic event of the Italian airship "Italy" in the Arctic is vividly recreated in comic form. In 1928, Italian engineer Umberto Nobile led a team to fly the "Italy" airship to the Arctic for exploration. However, on the return journey, the airship crashed, resulting in six deaths and nine survivors. After the crash, the survivors managed to survive for two whole months in the extremely harsh environment with the supplies that fell from the crashed airship. These supplies included food, a pistol, a tent, and a miraculously undamaged radio transceiver.

The book details the three key rescues in this disaster: A common Russian youth intercepted a faint SOS signal and relayed it to Moscow; Soviet pilot Boris Chukhnovsky discovered two surviving crew members; and finally, the Soviet icebreaker "Krasin" arrived on the ice and pulled the survivors back from the brink of death.

This book not only faithfully recreates historical details but also vividly depicts the heroes in this epic event. The beginning and the end feature two articles by writer Oleg Bondur, "The Struggle to Be First" and "Tragic Hero Nobile," which review the background before the flight of the "Italy" and Nobile's life in the Soviet Union. This work is not only a record of history but also a tribute to human courage and resilience.

【Author】Vladislav Andreyevich Serov (1984)
A talented graphic artist and sculptor. He was born in St. Petersburg and graduated from the St. Petersburg State Lunacharsky Academy of Fine Arts and the St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Arts. Since 2011, he has been a member of the St. Petersburg Union of Artists. Serov's artistic journey began in his childhood, inspired by the comic book "The Adventures of Sailor Kashenka," which led him to create his first comic. In adulthood, he wanted to create an exciting and educational work for his children, and thus embarked on the path of comic creation.

In 2017, he presented a report titled "Comics as a Means of Popularizing Naval History" at the Fourth Krusenstern Academic Conference, highlighting the importance of comics in the popularization of history. In the same year, he published an article titled "The Birth of Historical Comics" in the _Military History Journal_. In 2018, he collaborated with the historical shipyard "Poltava" to publish his first comic book, "Hurrah for the 'Poltava'!" which tells the story of a battleship of the Baltic Fleet.

Serov believes that sculpture, painting, and comic creation are all organic components of a unified creative process. His works not only showcase the charm of art but also convey the power of history. Serov himself has this to say about his creation: "One cannot sit on two chairs at the same time, but sometimes interrelated things can combine separate chairs into a bench. In this way, sculpture, modeling, stone and wood carving, welding, painting, and comic creation all become organic components of a unified creative process."