Fathom Fathom A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to , used especially for measuring the depth of water. There are two yards (6 feet) in an imperial fathom. Originally the span of a man's outstretched arms, the size of a fathom has varied slightly depending on whether it was defined as a thousandth of an (Admiralty) nautical mile or as a multiple of the imperial yard. Formerly, the term was used for any of several units of length varying around . The name derives from the Old English word "fæðm", cognate
Fathom (comics) titled "Fathom: Killian's Tide". After Turner's cancer went into remission, he left Top Cow and launched his own company, Aspen MLT Inc. During this period there was a legal conflict between Turner and Top Cow as to who owned the rights to "Fathom". In 2004, Turner restarted the "Fathom" series and had a preview of its premiere in his company's first comic, "Michael Turner Presents: Aspen". After that, a "Fathom" miniseries titled "Fathom: Dawn of War" was produced and, shortly after that, the series "Fathom: Cannon Hawke" was started. The second volume in the "Fathom" series was drawn by artist