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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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.
4.30.2008
Andy points to Comic Books: The One That Hooked Me! (where it was good to see Carla Speed McNeil).For me, it was pretty much the, as I referred them at the time, "big, thick comic books" — Origins and Son of Origins of Marvel Comics — that a slightly older neighbor had, and I would read when we visited or cat-sat. I had no idea who some of those characters were, how everything all fit together (because, really, most of those stories presupposed some sort of knowledge of the current [ca. 1974] Marvel universe). Still, I couldn't get enough.
Bram 
4.27.2008
To be honest, was a little disappointed in the latest issue of The Infinite Horizon; waited a while for it and it seemed to kind of fall into the trap I was worried the whole series would, that of just kind of having fun with reinterpreting classical stories to a modern (well, future) setting. It was still done really well, but lacked a certain momentum that previous issues had. Plus, the art felt more…polished, I guess would be the best term. Though subsequent research shows that not too much is different, I felt it lacked a some of the raw immediateness that helped set the tone.However, the new Hawksmoor series is an unexpected pleasure. Monica originally picked it out because of the art, very loose and marker rendering-like. The first issue started out slow and grabbed me at the end; the second issue, kind of the same. It's shaping up to be an LA noir kind of detective story (odd, 'cause it's so very much set in San Francisco) with a superhero kind of angle, managing to sidestep a lot of the Authority baggage.
Bram 4.26.2008
Some real Eisner — VCU's collection of his post-WWII Army work, selections at BibliOdyssey. Via Coudal. Bram 4.24.2008
Maybe it is just as well. Bram … and the April jam, How We Defeated Hitler.
Bram 4.23.2008
Gail Simone on writing: "When I'm building a character I really like to go back to ground one. That comes back to choreographing fight scenes and stuff — how would somebody like Wonder Woman fight compared to someone like Doctor Psycho? They have completely different worldviews and completely different upbringing. One has some handicaps and disabilities, the other one has what we perceive as all the gifts she could possibly have ..." Some good stuff in there. Bram A little post-Earth Day message at Treeless Squirrel, via Jett.
Bram 4.22.2008
Raised By Squirrels 1.12 now available! When last we left Rose and Tyler, he had a plan to turn the fiasco at Reginald's to their advantage. But how will it stand up to opposition? Download the first issue of the new arc and find out. Bram 4.20.2008
News, news, news. We've got the March 7000 BC jam, Barfight With Knives! posted, and should have the April one up soon. They're both going to be included in a new regular (monthly, hopefully) mini-comic anthology that 7000 BC will be producing, showing off work from members. The first two are off at the printer now — and #1 has the first installment of a new story with Jamie featuring the further adventures of some of the Death, Cold As Steel characters; #2 has that Target story that Marc's working on the rest of now. And Monica's coloring the next issue of Raised By Squirrels right now. Bram The rough cut of The Spirit trailer is much more Sin City than Albuquerque. Update: I think Ragnell puts it best.
Bram 4.16.2008
Joe Simon on creating Captain America and what happened after. Bram 4.12.2008
On Marketplace Weekend, a day in the work life of a comic store manager, featuring Brandon from Austin Books — a major supporter of and host for the pre-party for STAPLE!. Bram 4.11.2008
Hm. McSweeney's presents Michael Chabon's Spider-Man 2 script. Available as a PDF. Downloaded for further examination. Bram 4.10.2008
Via Raph, the American Flagg! Cover Gallery. Bram 4.07.2008
Thanks to the ISB's earlier post, I've already ordered my copy. Bram Here we go with another ridiculous Mad fold-in! Interactive fold-ins, in honor of Al Jaffee's 400th. Via Adland.
Bram 4.03.2008
Kind of a nice pairing with that NYT article below: blast-door art. Bram 4.02.2008
Timbuk2, the makers of my awesome messenger bag (except for that one design flaw), are capitalizing on that oh-so-clever MacBook Air ad* with a sleeve that looks like an envelope.* I tend to imagine the creative team working on the ad, sitting around a conference table staring at the new computer, wracking their brains trying to come up with a killer idea. And then the intern walks in with an interoffice envelope…
Bram 4.01.2008
The logos of the "black" budget programs. Bram 
