The last person he thought he'd ever see is back, and she needs his help. Suddenly, Tyler McAllister is drawn back into the world that he thought he had left behind — of metahuman espionage and all-too-human betrayal — that nearly cost him his life.
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Vol. 2:
Raised By Squirrels: Los Alamos
Reluctantly reunited, Tyler and Rose have rejoined the SQRL, the covert agency that nearly destroyed them. Now, in Los Alamos, the discoveries they make about the organization's history will lead to even more mystery — and greater danger.
This book collects issues 8 through 11 of Raised By Squirrels, a gallery of new art, and the first four Squirrel Tales.
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Raised By Squirrels
Our first trade paperback features: a full-color cover; issues one through seven plus Bookman's Afternoon; and a gallery of cool art from the talented people of DC Conspiracy and 7000 BC.
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1.12
The Mountain, Part 1
Rose and Tyler move to press their advantage — but first, they have to get out of Los Alamos alive.download issue 1.12 pdf
Squirrel Tales:
Reginald, Part 1
A lifetime ago, Reginald joined the SQRL and left his world behind. Guest artist Jeff Benham.download pdf
1.11
Los Alamos, Conclusion
Somebody's going to pay for what happened to Reginald.download issue 1.11 pdf
Squirrel Tales:
Janet, Part 1
She's got what might be the toughest job at the SQRL. Guest artist Pete Ziomek.download pdf
1.10
Los Alamos, Part 3
Tempers flare under the mesa as trouble pays Reginald a visit.download issue 1.10 pdf
Squirrel Tales:
Rose, Part 1
Next on the couch: Rose, with a story from her pre-SQRL days. Guest artist Dale Deforest.download pdf
1.9
Los Alamos, Part 2
With the aid of a new ally, Tyler and Rose begin unearthing what really happened in Los Alamos.download issue 1.9 pdf
Squirrel Tales:
Bookman, Part 1
The first issue in our new series sheds some light on Bookman's past. Guest artist Jeff Kilburn.download pdf
1.8
Los Alamos, Part 1
The trail to Gabriel takes Tyler and Rose to New Mexico — and leads to a discovery in an unanticipated place.download issue 1.8 pdf
1.7
Backup, Part 2
Big trouble down on the server farm, and Bookman has to make the call.download issue 1.7 pdf
1.5
Coffee Break
More of Tyler and Rose's past is revealed, but the stroll down memory lane takes an unexpected turn.download issue 1.5 pdf
1.4
Research Project
Tyler begins to uncover the secret history of a secret organization.download issue 1.4 pdf
1.35
Bookman's Afternoon
The director of the S.Q.R.L. needs a break. Web-only!download issue 1.35 pdf
1.3
Rose Remembers
Life sucks... and then you have to leave your partner to die.download issue 1.3 pdf
1.2
Malta — Five Years Ago
It was supposed to be a routine surveillance op — how could it go so wrong?download issue 1.2 pdf
1.1
Raised By Squirrels
The last person he thought he'd ever see is back — and she needs his help.download issue 1.1 pdf
Some of our other work
New!
Target Story Preview
With artwork by Marc Haines. Download a 4-page preview of this upcoming stand-alone story featuring S.Q.R.L. operative Target.download pdf
New!
Death, Cold As Steel
With artwork by Jamie Chase. The trade paperback collects the complete three-issue miniseries about the early days of the S.Q.R.L., plus bonus materials.available from Panel Press
New West Preview
With artwork by Caleb Yeider. In a harsh future Santa Fe, years after California has dropped off the map, a stranger rides into town.download pdf
Autumn
A short story created for 7000 BC's upcoming collection of hospital-themed stories.download pdf
Memories of a Long Weekend in New Orleans
Our contribution to the Hurricane Relief Anthology put out by Red City Comics and The Baton Rouge Cartoonist Society.download pdf
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Daily-ish posts from (usually) Bram and (sometimes) Monica about comics in general, this comic in particular, art, design, publishing, visual culture, and far, far too many things about actual squirrels.
4.30.2006
Jamie Hernandez is now at the helm of the New York Time Magazine's weekly serialized strip. Still time to catch up: Part 1 was last week, and Part 2 is up today.
Bram 
4.29.2006
Homestar Runner meets Office Space — parts 1, 2, and 3. Bram 4.27.2006
tweaking the CSS I've been fiddling — OCD-like — with the cascading style sheets. If things look weird, please try reloading the page. Now I'm going back to the art for Issue 1.9. No, really!
monica
Update: cracked
Bram 4.26.2006
Been away for the past three days, on a business trip to Hickory, NC. A sign near the entrance to our hotel advertised a con this weekend, sponsored by the local shop. I'll see if I can check them out when I return in June; it's is going to be taking the place of the quarterly Milwaukee trip, so won't get to catch Masters of American Comics at the MAM Bram 4.24.2006
Tyrrell notes, "my book got a good tepid review" at Optical Sloth. Available for purchase in the new store section of the redesigned 7000 B.C. site. Bram 4.23.2006
Spent a wonderful afternoon in the Second Street neighborhood here in Santa Fe, tracking public fruit trees with the artists of Fallen Fruit. Bram 4.22.2006
Not really "news" as of today, but J.J. Abrams (of Lost and Alias) will direct the new Star Trek movie. In the meantime, these. Bram 4.20.2006
NYC ad agency Mother's ads featuring talking (and, I think, taxidermied) forest critters, for Virgin Wireless. Via too many ad blogs to count. Bram 4.19.2006
"Its brain is the blindingly fast 32-bit MC68000 microprocessor — far more powerful than the 16-bit 8088 found in current generation computers." There's some other, much better copywriting to be found at Macintosh's 39-page advertisement from Newsweek in November 1984. Found in the archives at Adfreak. Bram 4.18.2006
Article in today's WSJ about product placement at Marvel and DC; I've got more, with excerpts and everything, over at the DCC. Via Andy. Bram 4.17.2006
I've grown more and more ambivalent about Mutts over the years. But, today it won me back. If only for a day. Bram 4.16.2006
New Action Philosophers! is out! Bram 4.15.2006
After a two-week absence, Cartoon Violence, The Comics Curmudgeon's weekly roundup of political cartoons at Wonkette, is back. Bram 4.14.2006
Hey — look over there to the left. New issue's available for download. Bram 4.13.2006
Yoga with Nightcrawler, Batman, and one of those robots from, well, Robots Bram 4.12.2006
Our copy of Lulu Eightball has just been returned. Everyone should buy a copy. Bram 4.11.2006
Tyrrell's newest book Webb is featured on the home page at Quimby's this week. Bram 4.10.2006
"fortress of solitude" takes on a whole new meaning Superheroes on the Toilet (via dooce).
monica
4.09.2006
When I read about the Sketch-It blog at Ad Rag, I knew I had to commission a drawing. I sent along a brief Rose description, and less than 24 hours later, Josh posted these terrific sketches. Bram 4.08.2006
More than a year-and-a-half ago, Madelyn, knowing of my fondness for government conspiracy and weirdness, recommended The Men Who Stare at Goats. I read it on my Milwaukee trip, Monica just finished it last night — and this morning, the author was on Bob Edwards Weekend, on the tour for the release of the paperback. I found it an interesting, entertaining book, the writing at time reminded both of us of Cash Peters (especially in one chapter); but, even by my standards, some of the connections he draws are kind of a reach. It takes a dark turn towards the end, bringing it all back to the reality of current events. Bram 4.06.2006
Fellow 7000 B.C. member Ryk is up for an Eisner — not necessarily by name, but as a contributor to 24 Hour Comics Day Highlights 2005, a nominee for Best Anthology.He'll have the first part of new series he's illustrating for Jeff, The Salmonilla Chronicles, available (inserted into a Time For Kids Reader) at APE this weekend. The table will be overflowing with comic goodness from group members, including Tyrrell's new book Webb, Robert's new collection Duck World, and a six-foot-long scroll from Jeff.
Bram 4.05.2006
Today, following a link from Coudal to Identity's Russian corporate ID awards, found a logo — scroll a few screens down to Digital Angels — that makes better use of that "a" (and "d") than either Quark or the Scottish Arts Council (from yesterday's post). Bram 4.04.2006
Quark's unleashed its beta test on the public (at work, it's Quark; Squirrel Central's all Creative Suite). They're probably hoping that this rollout goes better than their logo redesign that caused such problems a few months back, and led to the current less-than-elegant solution (even though the character in question was an "a", not a "q"). Bram 4.03.2006
7000 B.C. is sending off Jett, Shriek, and Ryk to staff the table at APE in San Francisco this weekend. There's going to be a lot of stuff — some new and some old, so we've put together this catalog to give an overview of our creators' offerings. Bram 
