
Excavator #1 (Review)
Writer: Nick ArganbrightArtist: Nil Carmona Independently published, September 2024 Excavator #1 is a sci-fi fantasy mashup centered on Boonford T. Doggle, or Boone. Boone is a young humanoid turtle whose life is about as ordinary as it gets in a fantastical setting. Boone spends his shifts digging for junk and going through the same routine day after day. One day, however, he stumbles across an oddly shaped rock. At least in this first issue, that is all the rock appears to be. The rock might be precious and worth a fortune. Boone isn’t driven by dreams of adventure or curiosity about the larger mysteries of the world. Boone’s immediate concern is way more practical: if the rock really is valuable, selling it could mean enough money to save his grandmother’s farm. The world around Boone feels much larger than he is, but his goal remains personal and grounded. Making the








