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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Vol. 1:
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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Download individual issues
New!
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.
11.30.2006
From last week's New Yorker, one of Chris Ware's comics.
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11.29.2006
The Lincoln (B)log, your source for all things League of Lincoln (which you can buy here) and, well, Lincoln. Bram 11.28.2006
"Worth picking up if you like this sort of thing, as I would say chances are good that there are better days ahead." RBS reviewed at Optical Sloth. Valid points, duly noted. (SQRL = Special Qualities Research Laboratory; on the report Tyler goes through, but probably needs to be elsewhere, too). Bram 11.27.2006
The Comics Curmudgeon has a great column at the LA Times today on newspaper comics in the digital age. Bram 11.26.2006
A character sketch — a preview of a project in the works with Jamie. It's moving along fast, so we hope to have something done in the next month or so. Bram 11.25.2006
ZOMG! monica 11.24.2006
"Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike" and other assorted WWII instructional cartoons at the Cartoon Medicine Show in DC. Bram 11.22.2006
"The Meehans have taken not only indie, but spy comics to a new height." Wow. Thanks. From the new review at Broken Frontier. Bram 11.21.2006
Santa Fe Library blogger MB at Reference has some thoughts on graphic novels for grownups. Bram 11.20.2006
Chris Ware has done four variant Thanksgiving covers for this week's New Yorker. Never has the holiday looked so bleak — collect 'em all, kids! Via Comic Foundry [update: if you had trouble with the cover links, they're fixed] monica 11.18.2006
Just got Eddie Campbell's lastest, The Fate of the Artist, from the library. Probably will be best received by those who are already Campbell fans; my only complaint is that the mixed-media artwork meant less of his terrific illustration. Bram 11.17.2006
Jake kicks off — in a big way — the DCC review column. Bram 11.16.2006
Finding a role for Eero Saarinen’s TWA terminal at an airport that's outgrown it. Bram 11.15.2006
How to... Bram 11.14.2006
Looks like today's Zippy the Pinhead is an homage to Wally Wood's 22 Panels That Always Work. Bram 11.13.2006
D. on squirrels and the birds of prey that love (to eat) them. Bram 11.11.2006
The answer is "like bacon," apparently. Bram 11.10.2006
Rating Green Arrow's arrows. And here. At The Book of Ratings. Via, in a roundabout way, Coudal. Bram 11.09.2006
Let this be a lesson: go squirrel hunting, and you, too may wind up "lost." Via Andy. Bram 11.08.2006
Maira Kalman's Paris sketchbook; all Times Select features are free this week. Bram 11.07.2006
Election Day special at Dave's Long Box. Bram 11.06.2006
Read plenty of news snippets about the Marvel/Guiding Light crossover; finally, there's a first-person account of actually watching it. Bram 11.05.2006
Top 10 Worst Company URLs, via a commenter to one of the articles at Design Observer. Bram 11.03.2006
The new ad campaign from Cougar Paper features noted illustrators and their take on the big cat — and here's the one from Neal Adams Bram 11.02.2006
Several Bram 11.01.2006
Tales to Bewilder featuring Jet Danger and League of Lincoln is available for order — and there's all sorts of good news about The Alberic Heresies. Bram 
