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.
Buy the trade paperbacks
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.
US $5.95 + shipping. You can buy a copy through PayPal by clicking on the button below, or for other payment options.
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.
US $5.95 + shipping. You can buy a copy through PayPal by clicking on the button below, or for other payment options.
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
Contact
You never call! Maybe you should instead? Seriously, we'd love to know what you think about RBS.Blog
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.
6.30.2008
Teaser trailer for Quantum of Solace. It doesn't fill me with confidence.
Bram 
6.28.2008
The report from New Comic Night:- Thunderbolts #121 — action and fighting and severe beatdowns, in many cases involving people with pretty major issues with each other. And then it was all over. This issue was a pretty fun read, but way, way too much buildup to get there.
- Noticed the No Hero preview in io9, where Graeme failed to note it's Ryp on art — I'm such a fan of his stuff on Black Summer and, though I'd like to see that get wrapped up first, I'm all over this. Looks to be more Ellis techno-superhero-geekery that, if you can stomach the political subtext, is generally a good time.
- Fantastic Four #558 — I was on such a Millar/Hitch high that I didn't notice, until Monica pointed it out, that nothing actually happens in this issue. It's all setup. But there's new characters, a fight that smashes up the Baxter Building, a revelation about the youngest Richards, and something that can frighten Doom. I don't know yet if this really lives up to the stated goal of matching the fun of the Lee/Kirby years, but it's darned close.
- then The Immortal Iron Fist presents an issue where there's no Iron Fist, in fact, no superpowers on display. But there's a dramatic change in the Danny Rand we know, an amazing look at the relationships with his longtime supporting cast, the promise of more of the Seven (?) Cities action we've enjoyed all along, and a terrific cliffhanger kind of revelation. And now it gets turned over to a new creative team, that — to put it mildly — has a lot to live up to and I don't think has the track record to do it.
Bram Compulsory Reading. Not just the strip, I mean, but also all those books without pictures that
Bram 6.27.2008
Hey, that's me in the Duke City Fix interview! Hope I don't sound too pretentious. Cripes, I use a lot of syllables. Bram 6.26.2008
TZT! Inspired me to dig out my clipping of Cul de Sac ca. The Cicada Madness of '04. Bonus: more Richard Thompson firefly goodness. (Or is it lightning bug? In Connecticut, they were pretty interchangeable.) Bram 6.25.2008
Ummmm … yes, please. Bram 6.24.2008
Wow. Cover Browser. Kinda surprised at how fun it is to just pick a title and just go. Pages load fast, a big bonus. Via Communication Arts (!?). Bram Take a moment and appreciate Leonardo the artist.
Bram 6.22.2008
Panel Press has become a part of Literate Machine, a new site offering digital distribution for independently produced comics. RBS and DCAS are available for download there. And 7000 BC material is slowly working its way to the site as well. Bram 6.21.2008
Squirrel Central (well, half that does the posting here) spent a week's vacation traveling around some of our state here, and then returned in time for New Comic Night. So, then, the report:- Tangent: Superman's Reign #4 — continuing as a fairly standard DC team-up, a twist that should've seen coming (though not with that character). It's an OK read, I'm really sticking with it to find out what happened to the Tangent universe more than for the actual story. And worth noting that it took longer to read this than the other two from this week's haul combined.
- Elephantmen returned this month with its regular series, but with a standalone story, with guest art, that (I can only figure, but have been wrong before) doesn't relate to the main storyline. Unfortunately, pretty standard and predictable.
- and Grendel: Behold The Devil ended, as expected, (spoiler alert!) badly for all the characters that aren't Grendel. I'm not sure this story warranted being drawn out over eight issues, but it was a good return to "classic" Grendel, what happens to the unfortunates who wind up in his world, while presenting a little bit more of the history/mythology.
- B.P.R.D. The Universal Machine — with the LCS stocking up on all things Hellboy, decided to start catching up on the trade paperbacks. An enjoyable read that finds a way to incorporate some background and flashback while spinning a good, supernatural story that gives Kate Corrigan a chance to shine. This is a solid series, with beautiful, evocative art that really picks up on the Hellboy world while carving its own path. I just want more frogs now, though.
Bram 
