The Omnibus 1 E-Book KS Reward [ Sep 28, 2023 ]

Hey gang! We've added a new reward to out Kickstarter project for the Quantum Vibe: The Murphy Drive (Omnibus 1) hardbound book. We've added a new reward, an E-Book copy of the Omnibus 1 edition of the first three volumes of Quantum Vibe. We are offering several Quantum Vibe rewards to those who back our project.

More rewards will be added during the campaign as it grows. So you'll want to stay tuned. Follow the link in this paragraph, or you can click on the project art so you can join the growing Quantum Vibe fans backing our project.

Project Is A Go! [ Sep 23, 2023 ]

The Kickstarter project for our coming Quantum Vibe: The Murphy Drive (Omnibus 1) Kickstarter project has launched. The campaign for this project will run from 9-21-2023 through 10-31-2023. This will be your chance to get your very own copy of this Omnibus edition.

Several other Quantum Vibe goodies are available for contributing to our campaign. More will be added during the campaign as it grows. So you'll want to stay tuned. Follow the link in this paragraph, or you can click on the project art so you can join the growing Quantum Vibe fans following our project.

Kickstarter PreLaunch! [ Sep 15, 2023 ]

Check out our Kickstarter PreLaunch page for our coming Quantum Vibe: The Murphy Drive (Omnibus 1) Kickstarter project where we raise money to compile the first three Quantum Vibe Volumes (Nicole, Murphy, Seamus) in a single hard bound laminated book.

Several other Quantum Vibe goodies are available for contributing to our campaign. More will be added during the campaign as it grows. So you'll want to stay tuned. Follow the link in this paragraph, or you can click on the project art so you can join the growing Quantum Vibe fans following our project.

Server Crash! [ Jul 23, 2023 ]

Had a catastrophic crash of the server today. Recovering from most recent best backups. We hope to have everything back to normal later tonight.

Update: System Restored!

Vote For QV on TWC [ Sep 13, 2022 ]

You may notice a new button on the Quantum Vibe web page, not far below the strip, that says Top Comics TWC with a number. By pressing that button, you will cast a vote for Quantum Vibe on the Top Web Comics web site. You can also press on the image next to this text and cast a vote as well.

Top Web Comics is one of the world's leading webcomic communities. Just like at Tammany Hall, you can can vote as much as you like. Every time you vote for Quantum Vibe, you will help increase QV's visibility on the web to help draw more potential fans to our comic. Art needs an audience. The bigger the better. So please help us out, and click that button.

Qv8 Book and E-Book On Sale! [ Jul 29, 2022 ]

Quantum Vibe: This Means War (Part 2), the 8th volume of the Quantum Vibe saga is now on sale: in print, e-book and kindle. Get your copy now before one of your friends does and then tells you what happens before you read it.

Click on the cover art to secure your very own copy today!

Hot Off The Press! [ Jun 26, 2022 ]

Hey gang! Good news. The books have arrived from the printer.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be working to get the books signed, and all other perks sorted, organized, and ready for shipping.

Stay tuned for more updates as we get ready to ship. And thanks again to all our donors and patrons who help keep Quantum Vibe going.

We Made It! [ Jun 2, 2022 ]

Third try, as they say, is a charm.

The crowdfunding campaign for QUANTUM VIBE: This Means War Part 2 made its goal one day before the closing, and climbed a bit over the top in the final day.

Over the next week Scott will design the back cover and assemble the book pages for printing. We expect to have the printed books (as well as the cards and T-shirts) on hand in the second half of June and will ship them out to backers ASAP.

(The e-book version will also be released by then and we'll announce that date when we have it locked down.)

Not Safe [ Apr 24, 2022 ]

Starting Monday 4-25-2022, with part 3 of QUANTUM VIBE: This Means War, each strip installment has been extended to have six panels rather than four. We believe this will enable a smoother, fuller story flow for the reader. We will also be limiting uploads of QUANTUM VIBE to one installment per week so Scott has time to develop a new spin-off strip, Not-Safe.

Not-Safe will be a NSFW strip set in the Assimulation galaxy depicted in Volume 5, with Eithne Lamdagan as the central character. Our hope is it will bring in enough money so Scott can hire a colorist again and he can start producing more QUANTUM VIBE strips. More info coming soon.

QV8 Campaign Is Indie-Go-go! [ Apr 18, 2022 ]

Our Indiegogo campaign for part 2 of 3 of Quantum Vibe: This Means War is now live. Perks include the trade paperback, the ebook version, a 10 pack advertising distant future legal services, and a special offer t-shirt supporting the Free Cosmos Project.

The clock is ticking on this 45 day campaign. You do not want to miss out! Click the image or the link below to donate to our campaign and get those sweet, sweet perks.

Go To QV8 Indiegogo Campaign Now!

QV8 Indiegogo Campaign! [ Apr 2, 2022 ]

With the conclusion of part 2 of 3 of Quantum Vibe: This Means War, we're ramping up another Indiegogo campaign to print the next volume of the Quantum Vibe saga. Satisfy your OCD by adding this 8th volume to your existing collection! Planned launch date is Monday April 18th. Keep your scanners tuned here, Mewe or Facebook for more updates.

Uno Mas... [ Mar 28, 2022 ]

Yes indeed. One strip to go for the adrenaline pumping conclusion of part 2 of 3 of Quantum Vibe: This Means War. Now even the pillars also under attack. Though they seem able to defend themselves, it's hard to say how things are going for the rest of Bubbleopolis.

Be sure to stand by for more announcements regarding our upcoming Indiegogo campaign to print the second part of Quantum Vibe: This Means War, as well as the start of part 3 or 3. Stay up to date by following Quantum Vibe on Facebook and Mewe.

Just 3 Left! [ Mar 21, 2022 ]

Yes. That's right. Just 3 strips left of the thrilling conclusion of part 2 of 3 of Quantum Vibe: This Means War. Now that the Legion's rules have been rebuffed, and the battle is on, who will prevail? Can a collection of determined individuals stand up to a professional army? To find out, don't miss a single strip of Quantum Vibe.

And be sure not to miss our upcoming Indiegogo campaign to print the second part of Quantum Vibe: This Means War. Stay tuned for more announcements by following Quantum Vibe on Facebook and Mewe.

Five To Go [ Mar 15, 2022 ]

That's right kids, only 5 strips left of the thrilling conclusion of part 2 of 3 of Quantum Vibe: This Means War. With the liberation of Bubbleopolis at hand by the Universal Freedom Legion, you will not want to miss a single strip. Next strip uploads this Thursday.

And get ready for the upcoming Indiegogo campaign to print the second part of Quantum Vibe: This Means War. Stay tuned for more announcements by following Quantum Vibe on Facebook and or Mewe.

It's About To Get Busy! [ Mar 7, 2022 ]

Only 6 more strips until the exciting conclusion of part 2 of 3, of Quantum Vibe: This Means War, uploading Thursday, March 31st. With thousands of Intergalactic Council troops storming into the city unhindered, what can the people of Bubbleopolis do? Find out by not missing a single action packed strip.

The third, and final part of Quantum Vibe: This Means War is scheduled to begin Monday, April 18th. More on that in the coming weeks.

Mean while, between the end of part 2 and the start of part 3, we'll be launching our next Indiegogo campaign where your can get your very own print copy of part 2 of 3.

RTD Update [ Feb 13, 2022 ]

For those awaiting your copy of Roswell, Texas Deluxe, the books have arrived. We've already sent out the first few, and will get the rest out early this week. If you ordered the 10 pack of postcards, those are going out at the same time. You should receive email notices from Indiegogo as items are shipped which will include tracking numbers.

And for those who asked for an ebook copy, DriveThruComics vouchers were emailed today. Check your email (and maybe your spam folder) and click the link therein to receive your voucher to download your copy.

Again, we want to thank everyone who contributed and help bring to living color the tale of Roswell, Texas.

And We Are Back! [ Jan 3, 2022 ]

Hope everyone had a great holiday. We've got plenty of exciting story ahead for 2022. So, don't miss a moment, because things are heating up.

For those who contributed to our Roswell, Texas Rides Again Indiegogo campaign, we are putting the finishing touches on the book, and hope to get it to press soon.

Happy New Year from the folks at Big Head Press!

Holiday News [ Dec 22, 2021 ]

Happy holidays everyone! Wanted to let you know that Quantum Vibe will be taking a break for the holidays next week. Have no fear, Quantum Vibe will return after the new year on Monday, January 3rd.

And as a little holiday bonus, two more Quantum Vibe strips will drop this week. One on Thursday, followed by another on Friday. We hope that will help tide everyone over until Quantum Vibe returns.

Lastly, we at Big Head Press want to thank all our fans for your support and wish you safe and happy holidays. See you next year!

Deadline Extended, Oh My! [ Nov 29, 2021 ]

We've extended our Indiegogo campaign to raise money to print a maximum of 500 copies of the hard bound, full color, deluxe edition of the alt-history adventure: Roswell, Texas. We figured folks might need a little more time to get in on what is sure to be a highly collectable collectable. And one hell-of-a coffee table conversation starter.

Stay tuned for more announcements!

Roswell, Texas Rides Again Indiegogo Campaign

Roswell,Texas Rides Again! [ Oct 25, 2021 ]

The clock is ticking now, as we launch our Indiegogo campaign to raise money to print a hard bound, full color, limited edition of Roswell, Texas. We are printing only a maximum of 500 copies of this edition, and you have 30 days to help us reach our goal. To contribute to our campaign and get your very own limited copy, click on the art to the left or the link below.

And don't forget to tell your friends (after you've secured your own copy of course). Stay tuned for more announcements!

Roswell, Texas Rides Again Indiegogo Campaign

Roswell, Texas Deluxe Pre-Launch Deal [ Oct 17, 2021 ]

As we get ready to launch our Roswell, Texas Deluxe Indiegogo campaign next week, we have an early bird deal to offer. If you sign up to our campaign before the campaign starts, you will get a 15% discount on your contribution to help us print 500 copies of the limited deluxe edition of the popular retro-sci-fi comedy romp. By signing up, you will receive updates on the campaign as well.

To sign up for our early-bird special, just go to our Indiegogo Roswell, Texas Rides Again campaign pre-launch page. And stay tuned for more announcements!

Roswell, Texas - Full Color Hard Bound [ Oct 11, 2021 ]

ROSWELL, TEXAS, the retro-sci-fi comedy romp written by L. Neil Smith and Rex F. May, and illustrated by Scott Bieser and Jen Zach, is getting a new lease on life from Big Head Press. The new deluxe printed graphic novel will be in a full-color, larger format hard-back book, and limited to 500 copies available exclusively through Indiegogo.com, the crowd-funding platform. This new edition will also include an afterward by Rylla Smith, daughter of author L. Neil Smith, who discorporated in late August.

The crowd-funding campaign is scheduled to commence October 25, ending November 23. Stay tuned for more announcements.

Remembering L. Neil Smith [ Sep 6, 2021 ]

I've been having a hard time putting words down here. This is my third attempt at putting together a suitable, or at least coherent, collection of remarks about my friend who discorporated this last August 27th.

I use the term discorporated because that was a euphemism favored by Robert A. Heinlein, the grand master of classic sci-fi who was the author Neil most admired and sought to model his own work upon. It seems appropriate here. One of Neil's most-prized possessions was a letter he received, early in his career, from RAH himself, who told the younger Neil that he had found the correct balance of action, romance, and philosophy in his stories.

I've only known Neil since the late 1990s (which was HOW many years ago? Geebus) but he had a fairly large impact on my life. I found him via The Libertarian Enterprise web-magazine and presumptuously sent a graphic of The Bill of Rights bursting through the Eurostyle don't do this symbol which I'd rendered out in 3D Studio Max, and was an improvement on the low-rez drawing he had put together himself.

So we exchanged e-mails and I made some more art for him on occasion and next thing I knew we were making The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel together and then I had moved from southern California to Cheyenne, Wyoming, partly to be closer to him as we collaborated on Roswell, Texas and Phoebus Krumm. However. after that Neil wanted to do a sequel to Roswell but I'd gotten tired of the 1950s and wanted to make stories set in the future – which I did when I embarked on my own QUANTUM VIBE series.

Were it not for Neil I don't think there would be a QUANTUM VIBE, or at least nothing closely resembling it. I learned much about storytelling by working with him, and by our association I acquired the core of an audience which sustains me to this day.

We remained friends and I continued to drive the 50 miles from Cheyenne to Fort Collins to hang out with him in the bleachers of the local ice-skating rink, where we chatted while also watching Neil's wife and daughter skating on the ice. On occasion I brought my sons down to join with them and I hope I wasn't too embarrassing as I stumbled around.

But then my wife, E.J., discorporated 40 years early and my family in Texas beckoned my sons and me home to heal, which we did. Neil continued writing stories, maintaining his optimism despite his declining health – he once told me he intended to be the world's first 400-year-old diabetic. I had hoped to return to Fort Collins once or twice to visit, but circumstances prevented me from making the trip, even for his Libertarian Futurist Society Lifetime Award acceptance in 2016.

Another friend of mine likes to speak of having an immortality project, something one does while in the world that makes an effect that continues after one has gone. Neil's immortality project, aside from his daughter Rylla, was his stories, which deserve to be remembered long after all of us have discorporated, ourselves.

IGG Campaign Concludes [ Jul 6, 2021 ]

A Message From Alyss

So, we fell just a few hundred short of our goal, but that's okay, because it's a "Flexible Goal" meaning we still get the funds raised (minus Indiegogo's cut) so we can and will fulfill the promised perks.

We are grateful to all who contributed, and yes you are all now founding members of the "Free Cosmos Project," with all the privileges membership entitles you thereto. (Unless you don't want the honor, we'll respect that too.) Which for now means we'll be whipping up a spiffy little Certificate for each of you, physical versions sent out with the physical books requested, and PDF versions for the rest.

Indiegogo will disburse the funds to us soon. And we've already got the ball rolling printing books, and postcards, as well as the above-mentioned FCP certificates. And we'll be talking a bit more about the Free Cosmos Project in the coming weeks.

Thanks again and click on, me hearties, click on.

Referral Contest Update #2 [ Jun 21, 2021 ]

Update: Inked Drawing

We still can use your help getting more people to contribute to our campaign with a referral contest. The campaign backer whose referrals raise the most money for our campaign, will win a one-of-a-kind ink-on-paper drawing of Alyss, Hugo and Murphy, drawn and water-colored by QUANTUM VIBE creator Scott Bieser!

Here's an inked drawing of what you might win: Alyss, Hugo and Murphy enjoying a rare vacation on Nuveau Mo'orea. Click on the image to see a larger version (in a new tab or browser window - depends on your browser settings). Stay tuned for more reveals. The final result will be a unique creation a real QUANTUM VIBE fan would love to have.

You must have an IndieGogo account to participate. Go to this page for more info on how to participate. Don't delay and risk missing out on the chance of winning a one-of-a-kind piece of original art. The campaign ends, July 5th, 2021.

Referral Contest Update [ Jun 17, 2021 ]

UPDATE: Art in progress

We could use your help getting more people to contribute to our campaign. So, we're launching a referral contest. The campaign backer whose referrals raise the most money for our campaign, will win a one-of-a-kind ink-on-paper drawing of Alyss, Hugo and Murphy, drawn and water-colored by QUANTUM VIBE creator Scott Bieser!

At right is a "study" (in the art biz, a sort of practice run on the final drawing) of what you might win: Alyss, Hugo and Murphy enjoying a rare vacation on Nuveau Mo'orea. Scott is still working on it while he's not making the strip, and we plan to reveal works in progress very soon. It will be a unique creation a real QUANTUM VIBE fan would love to have.

You must have an IndieGogo account to participate. Go to this page for more info on how to participate.

Get started now. The campaign ends, July 5th, 2021.

QV IGG Water Color Referral Contest! [ Jun 15, 2021 ]

We could use your help getting more people to contribute to our campaign. So, we're launching a referral contest. The campaign backer who's referrals raise the most money for our campaign, will win a one-of-a-kind ink-on-paper drawing of Alyss, Hugo and Murphy, drawn and water-colored by QUANTUM VIBE creator Scott Bieser!

You must have an IndieGogo account to participate. Go to this page for more info on how to participate.

And don't worry, it won't look ANYTHING like the picture to the right. (Scott is still working on it while he's not making the strip, and we plan to reveal works in progress very soon). But it will be a unique creation a real QUANTUM VIBE fan would love to have. Get started now. The campaign ends, July 5th, 2021.

More Goodies To Come! [ Jun 9, 2021 ]

As another incentive, when we hit our first goal of $7,000, we will add a new perk to the mix: the trade paper back including a mini-version (8.5" x 11:) of the full size poster we'll be adding when we hit our first stretch goal. As announced last week, the art is still in-progress and we'll post more updates on the poster as Scott is able to refine it.

And to correct last week's post, the full size poster will be 18" x 24".

Help us reach our goal by continuing to spread the word! And if you haven't contributed yet, then click on the image and help us out.

The Incentive [ Jun 3, 2021 ]

Our IndieGoGo campaign got off to a strong start, but now it's time to add more incentive, so...
Check out the work-in-progress sample of the official promotional poster for Quantum Vibe: This Means War (Part 1).

The finished poster will be made available to donors when we make our first stretch goal of $10,000. It will be offered in two sizes: 8.5" x 11" (which can be mailed flat) and 18" x 24" (which must be shipped in a tube).

So please help us make this poster a reality, check out our campaign page if you haven't already, and choose the best reward tier for you.

Campaign Off To A Great Start! [ May 27, 2021 ]

Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far to our IndieGogo Campaign for QUANTUM VIBE: This Means War (Part 1 of 3), the 7th volume in the QUANTUM VIBE series. We had a great start our first week, but still have a ways to go to reach our goal. We need your help in spreading the word and help us reach our goal so we can bring QUANTUM VIBE: This Means War (Part 1 of 3) to print. And in case you want to contribute some more, just click on the dancing Guido and Kennerly sibs.

The campaign ends July 5th, 2021. If you haven't contributed to get yourself, or a sci-fi action loving friend, the trade paper back or e-book, don't let time run out! And if you don't like them that much, you can get a pack of QUANTUM VIBE special post cards to mail them while on vacation and perhaps make that "less liked" friend think you left the solar system. Spread the word, and stay tuned for additional perks and more!

Indiegogo Campaign Launched! [ May 17, 2021 ]

That's right boys and girls. We've fired up an Indiegogo campaign. What's in it for you, you ask? It's to get the next volume of Quantum Vibe to print and ebook form, that's what.

To tempt you further, we have more than just the book planned for donors to receive for their donations, all depending on how things go. The more donors we get, the more extras we can offer. Stay tuned for more announcements!

BHP Forum No More [ May 1, 2021 ]

Well folks, it's been 14 years since we started the Big Head Press forum. And there's been a lot of great conversations held there. But, as they do, the times change, and most of the conversations regarding Quantum Vibe and other Big Head Press thoughtful stories have moved on to social media sites like Facebook and Mewe, as well as to the Disqus section on the Quantum Vibe website. With so few participating in the online forum anymore, we decided it was time to retire the forum.

We truly appreciate all the fan support we received there over the years, and hope those stalwart few who continued using the Big Head Press forum will join the rest of us on the other platforms.

Salute!

EFT Collection - Almost OUT! [ Apr 20, 2021 ]

If you've been putting off buying your set of Escape From Terra books, it's time to move that pointer to the picture for this blatant advertisement and click. Only a handful of this limited collection left. You don't want to miss out. Order yours today while supplies last!

We Now Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Program. [ Mar 1, 2021 ]

Texas has returned to more normal winter weather conditions, power is back on and Internet connections are working. Which means Scott has new Quantum Vibe strips ready to go this week. We appreciate everyone's understanding and patience as we emerged from hibernation.

And if you haven't already, please help us keep the lights on by buying Quantum Vibe books (in print or digital) along with any of Big Head Press's other thoughtful stories.

Updates delayed by Thundersnow [ Feb 21, 2021 ]

Scott's home and studio were without electric power for three days after the freak winter ice/snow storm hit Texas last week. That plus needing a day to recover and recuperate has eaten up his buffer of strips and put him a week behind schedule. We regret that a one-week pause in uploads is unfortunately necessary.

QUANTUM VIBE will resume uploads on March 1, 2021

The Times... They Are A-Changin' [ Jan 26, 2021 ]

We all know the Pandemic response has thrown a serious damper on the economy, and it has affected Big Head Press and Scott's income, too. So, for the time being we are switching our update schedule to two-per-week, giving Scott time to do more promotional work we hope will boost our readership and income. (Eventually Scott hopes to hire a colorist again so we can go back to more frequent updates.)

On the plus side, Scott will be using that time to generate more art, and .... drum-roll please ... launch a YouTube channel! The channel will be a place where Scott can talk about Quantum Vibe, web-comics, the cultural scene in general, and maybe some politics after we're done being sick of politics. It's also where we will be telling readers all about our up-coming Indiegogo campaign to get QUANTUM VIBE: This Means War Vol. 1 into print. Stay tuned!

New Schedule begins Feb 1, 2021

Quantum Vibe: Château Périlleux Now On KIndle & DriveThru [ Nov 2, 2020 ]

The hiatus is over, but now's still a good time to go back and read the previous volume of QUANTUM VIBE: Château Périlleux. Now available in digital format on Kindle and Drive Thru Comics!

QUANTUM VIBE: Château Périlleux asks how does a society without a formal government deal with crime and criminal conspiracies? In the far-future space-city known as Bubbleopolis, they do it with a mixture of wit, grit, and a culture based on rolling up one's sleeves and doing what must be done. Diana Martelli, a recent arrival, likes to call it compassionate individualism. And speaking of, young Diana is tasked with finding out who killed a supposedly un-killable android -- and uncovers a conspiracy which shakes the very foundations of the city and its culture.

As a bonus, we've added sixteen pages of "The Trial", a supplement to "Château Périlleux" which was not included in the printed version. Enjoy!

Get The EFT Collection! [ Apr 5, 2020 ]

Looking for an escape while you wait? You might want to consider an Escape From Terra. All 3 volumes can now be yours for a mere $19.95 USD. Get yours now while supplies last!

Quantum Vibe on MeWe! [ Mar 27, 2020 ]

Calling all Quantum Vibe fans! Tired of not getting timely updates for Quantum Vibe on Facebook? Wish there was a social media site that allowed it's users to communicate with everyone who's interested? Well wait no longer.

Quantum Vibe now has a MeWe group on MeWe. If you're already a MeWe user, then just click on the MeWe picture on this article and it will take you straight to the Quantum Vibe MeWe group page. Once you join the group you know you won't miss a thing going on in the Quantum Vibe universe.

Sign up today!

The El Neil Collection on Sale Now! [ Feb 17, 2020 ]

So you've wanted to buy all 3 of L. Neil Smith's classic Big Head Press graphic novels? Well, wait no longer. That day has arrived. All 3 of El Neil's books can now be ordered direct from the publisher for the low price of $14.95 USD (sorry, offer only available in the USA).

Included in this collection: El Neil's space pirate swash-buckler, Phoebus Krumm, his alternate Texas history sci-fi spy thriller, Roswell, Texas, as well as his twice Prometheus award winning sci-fi adventure, The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel. The collection's art by Quantum Vibe creator Scott Bieser. You won't find a better deal this side of LaPorte. Order now while supplies last!

Scott @ LP Con 2020! [ Feb 8, 2020 ]

Been wishing you could meet Quantum Vibe creator Scott Bieser and get his autograph on one of his many graphic novels? If you're going to be in Austin, Texas the weekend of May 22nd through the 25th this year, you're in luck. Big Head Press will be selling books in the exhibit area for the 2020 Libertarian Party Convention. Scott will also be at the table, helping out and chatting with fans.

You don't have to be a libertarian or have any interest in politics to come see us. The exhibit area is open to the public, in the JW Ballroom on the 4th floor of the JW Marriot in downtown Austin.

Quantum Vibe: Château Périlleux Now On Sale! [ Oct 31, 2019 ]

How does a society without a formal government deal with crime and criminal conspiracies? In the far-future space-city known as Bubbleopolis, they do it with a mixture of wit, grit, and a culture based on rolling up one's sleeves and doing what must be done. Diana Martelli, a recent arrival, likes to call it compassionate individualism.

Big Head Press announces the release of the latest graphic novel in the QUANTUM VIBE series: Château Périlleux, in which young Diana is tasked with finding out who killed a supposedly un-killable android -- and uncovers a conspiracy which shakes the very foundations of the city and its culture.

Available now direct from Big Head Press.

Staple! This weekend! Yikes! [ Oct 9, 2019 ]

Yikes! We almost forgot to tell visitors to the Quantum Vibe page that Scott will be making an appearance at Staple! the indie comics expo, in Austin, Texas this coming weekend, October 12-13.

Scott will be premiering his latest collection of Quantum Vibe strips, QUANTUM VIBE: Château Périllieu. Exclusively available at this show! The trade-paperback will go on sale in other channels soon afterwards.

Sorry for the late notice, hope to see readers there.

What's Next? [ Aug 16, 2019 ]

Château Périlleux may have concluded, but Quantum Vibe continues. We're taking a short break, but we will be back in a few weeks with new story. In the meantime, be sure to check back each Monday as we'll have a "break" strip for you to enjoy with announcements about the upcoming Quantum Vibe stories among other things. See ya!

SubscribeStar Update: All Systems Go! [ Feb 11, 2019 ]

The QUANTUM VIBE page on SubscribeStar is now open for business.

Those seeking an alternative to Patreon for supporting Scott and Quantum Vibe, SubscribeStar is another option. Paypal is not available with SubsribeStar, but credit cards are accepted. Plans for accepting crypto-payments are in the works. Stay tuned.

Coming soon: SubscribeStar [ Jan 28, 2019 ]

Scott here.

I'm aware many of my erstwhile Patreon supporters have left the platform altogether, and I'm assuming most of you are upset by Patreon's recent politically-biased culling of "deplorables."

The good news is now an alternative to Patreon is again available, and it is called SubscribeStar. The bad news is this site has received so many applications for accounts that they're behind on verification/approvals.

So, if you like you can go look at my page there (https://www.subscribestar.com/quantum-vibe ) but you can't subscribe just yet. When the approval happens we will make an announcement here.

In the meanwhile, those of you with Bitcoins or Ether can always send me some love at the wallet addresses listed under the big Patreon button.

Thanks and please keep reading.

A Short Break For the Holidays [ Dec 20, 2018 ]

Hey gang, it's that time of the year again when folks step away from their computers and enjoy family and friends. We'll be doing that here at Big Head Press too.

Quantum Vibe will be update free next week. But never fear, we'll have 3 new strips the first week of the year starting Wednesday, January 2nd 2019.

Any of our U.S. readers wishing to purchase Big Head Press titles via Paypal for direct shipping, if you place your order after Saturday December 22nd, it will ship after new year's day. We will work to get them out as quickly as we can after we return.

We at Big Head Press would also like to thank all our readers for their support and wish you all safe and happy holidays.

About the Patreon Contretemps [ Dec 18, 2018 ]

Scott here.

Patreon's recent moves to de-platform some popular YouTube personalities who have upset a censorious subset of progressives has alarmed all of us who value an ethic of open discussion, even when opinions expressed are sometimes quite difficult to tolerate. Maybe especially then.

I have had several Patrons drop out of the system and ask me to set up an account with an alternative subscriber service. However, there seems to be a Twitter-based activist group of "Social Justice Warriors" which can attack and shut down alternative services lest they become a haven for the wrong crowd. Maker-Support and SubscribeStar have both fallen victim to these racketeers.

Now, I know that some of my readers are here because they like my politics, but many others don't care about the politics but enjoy the stories. And all of you are important to me. But some of you want an alternative subscription service and I am open to any such that seems able to withstand assaults from the Blue Meanies. I have word of such a system in the works and will adopt it quickly if it pans out.

I'm also following Minds.com and Steamit.com, which offer a means for people to support creators, but they deal in crypto-currencies, which at present are not as easy for most people to deal with as their national currencies. But new innovations may change this, so I haven't written them off either.

In the meanwhile, I'm sticking with Patreon, out of financial necessity. If and when I make a move to either add an alternate service or replace Patreon, I will announce it here and elsewhere. And I understand those of you who cannot bring yourselves to consider supporting me through Patreon and will happily welcome you back when I can offer you a better choice.

Thanks for hanging in there with me!

Scott @ Alamo City Comic Con 2018! [ Oct 1, 2018 ]

Buckle up again Quantum Vibe fans, fall is here and in San Antonio, Texas, so is the Alamo City Comic Con 2018. Get your pens ready because Quantum Vibe creator and artist Scott Bieser will be on hand for the three day event, hanging out in the artist alley, drawing pictures, meeting fans and signing autographs.

Alamo City Comic Con 2018 runs October 26th through the 28th at the Alamo Dome, in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

Quantum Vibe: Assumulation Available On Kindle! [ Mar 1, 2018 ]

The waiting is over. And the news is this, the 5th volume in the Quantum Vibe saga is available on Kindle!. Buy your copy today from Amazon, and enjoy our heroes as they have a close encounter of the digital kind from the comfort of your favorite e-reader device.

QUANTUM VIBE: ASSIMILATION on Sale! [ Dec 18, 2017 ]

At long last, the 5th volume in the Quantum Vibe saga is now available in print. Buy your copy today from Amazon or Barnes & Nobel. You will be able to order directly from Big Head Press (sorry, US shipping only) very soon. Also, look for announcements for Quantum Vibe: Assimulation being available on Kindle and from DriveThru Comics.

Just In Time For Christmas? [ Dec 10, 2017 ]

Well... there's still time left for you to order that last minute gift to give to that Big Head Press fan you love so much. Including if that someone's you. Big Head Press Santa has been busy the last few weeks setting up the Big Head Press Supply Store at Zazzle.com.

From our supply store, you can buy coffee mugs, t-shirts, posters and more,sporting the Big Head Press logo, as well as images from Big Head Press stories like our current running popular slightly weird sci-fi webcomic Quantum Vibe. Many items you can customize their colors. We've stocked the store with a few items to start, and will be adding more over time. Stay tuned for announcements on that.

But the fun part is you can take any of the art work we put up on the zazzle store, and you can apply them to pretty much any product Zazzle will put it on. The list is too long for here. Check it out for yourself. And hurry, only a couple of weeks until Christmas!

New Quantum Vibe Starts Monday! [ Dec 1, 2017 ]

Just a heads-up QV fans, new strips for QUANTUM VIBE: Château Périlieu start their run on Monday, December 4th!.

This time around you will notice a slight change in format. Instead of 3 panel strips, Monday through Friday, we are switching to 4 panel strips, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This move helps with meeting monthly budget requirements for producing this fine story, as well as provide a better story telling in each strip byd adding the extra panel.

We hope you enjoy the new format. Don't forget to click the ad links on our site and if you are enjoying this slightly mad sci-fi adventure do please click over to our store and purchase some copies (both in print and digital formats). That's what allows us to keep telling the Quantum Vibe story.

Escape From Terra Now On Kindle! [ Oct 2, 2017 ]

Starting today, the adventures of King Reginald the 1st and his merry gang of anarchists are now available in a series of 12 books on Kindle! Now for the first time on your Kindle device or app, you can experience these thrilling tales of bravery, and survival in the cold vacuum of space, in a humanity changing bid to Escape From Terra.

Order your complete set of Escape From Terra stories from Amazon today!

Roswell, Texas Now On Kindle! [ May 29, 2017 ]

"Wild Bill" and his Texas Rangers ride yet again, this time on Kindle. Now you can enjoy this popular alternate history yarn from Prometheus award winners L. Neil Smith and Scott Bieser, and the cartooning legend Rex F. May (a.k.a. "Baloo".

We know you can't wait to get your copy, so we included a handy link to buy your copy right here!.

See all the titles available from the Big Head Press Store.

Scott @ Alamo City Comic Con! [ May 9, 2017 ]

Buckle up Quantum Vibe fans, the summer season is fast upon us, and in Texas that means Alamo City Comic Con. And why is that good news for QV fans? Good news because Quantum Vibe creator and artist Scott Bieser will be on hand for the three day event, hanging out in the artist alley, drawing pictures, meeting fans and signing autographs.

Alamo City Comic Con runs May 26th through the 28th at the Henry B. Gonzalez convention center, in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

Half-off All GNs In Print! [ Mar 6, 2017 ]

Good news BHP fans! Beginning March 6th, 2017, all seven BHP graphic novels in print are now available for half the list price when you buy direct from Big Head Press. The list of titles includes favorites like The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel by L. Neil Smith & Scott Bieser, The Architect by Mike Baron & Andie Tong, and Odysseus The Rebel by Steven Grant & Scott Bieser. Don't delay, and order your half-off BHP graphic novels today!

Sorry, offer only available for shipping in the US. Sales tax will apply for Texas residents.

Quantum Vibe Now Available On Kindle & In PDF! [ Jan 13, 2017 ]

You asked for it? You got it. All four volumes of Quantum Vibe are now available on Kindle and in PDF format from DriveThru Comics. Check out our store page to buy your copies today!

Quantum Vibe: Venus 23 On Sales Now! [ Oct 17, 2016 ]

Exciting news boys and girls, the 310 strips of Quantum Vibe: Venus 23 have been collected into a fourth Quantum Vibe volume from Big Head Press and is on sale now from various online retailers.

Venus 23 is the story of life on a small backwater planet, 500 years after the invention of the Murphy Drive. "Zytemonde" is a well managed, orderly, and predictable world where all needs are provided for by powerful android rulers. But life is hardly paradise when managing resources also includes controlling every aspect of everyone's life. And despite best efforts by their android rulers, a slow decay of civil society is beginning to show; with growing black markets, supply shortages, and power outages becoming more common.

Yet, while the rot slowly breaks their world down, an unexpected question begins to be seen, asked on posters littered about the city and spray painted on walls: "Hu Iz Alyss Roaz?" Learn the answer to this question along with young Bolivar Eustace Clark ("Bok") and his friends, as they struggle to survive on a world designed to end all struggle.

Order your copy today. Quantum Vibe: Venus 23 is available in print as well as digital form. Go to the Big Head Press store page to find out more!

Scott @ Oni-Con XIII [ Sep 10, 2016 ]

Hey kids! As the cold weather creeps in this fall, what better way to make summer last a little longer than to head down to the Texas island of Galveston, October 28 - 30, and enjoy margaritas on the beach while getting to meet (and get an autograph from) your favorite sci-fi comic artist and creator of the slightly mad Quantum Vibe webcomic, Scott Bieser, at Galveston's annual Japanese Pop Culture & Multi-Genre Fan Expo: Oni-Con XIII. Hosted at the Galveston Island Convention Center you're a short walk from the beach. You're margarita won't have time to start melting before you begin imbibing that last little taste of summer.

BHP Alumni Adi Tantimedh New Book Series [ Aug 18, 2016 ]

Entertainment Weekly announced today that, Adi Tantimedh, author of Big Head Press's super hero fashion graphic novel, La Muse has signed a deal with Atria Books to publish his new crime fiction series, Ravi PI. The first book in the series will be titled, Her Nightly Embrace. But wait, there's more. In addition, this series is currently in-development as a TV series with Heroes star, Sendhil Ramamurthy in the lead role.

If you click here you can read what EW had to say about it, as well as an excerpt from the first book.

We at Big Head Press are both proud of, and excited for Adi in this new venture and wish him the best of luck.

Lee Oaks presents THUNDER MONKEY! [ Jun 14, 2016 ]

He's not from our world. His sister is annoying. His skin explodes. When he punches something it goes KA-BOOM! Meet THUNDER MONKEY.

THUNDER MONKEY: The Young Years is a comic-book funded via Kickstarter by Lee Oaks, the artist for BHP's sci-fi adventure strip Escape From Terra. It is an all-ages comic with a lead character Lee describes as "Curious George with superpowers." The book is scheduled to ship in September 2016.

Kudos from David Brin [ Jun 13, 2016 ]

QUANTUM VIBE received a welcome shout-out recently from award-winning sci-fi author David Brin in his blog this month. (Third entry in a list of 18 recommended web-comics.)

Scott has read and enjoyed several of Brin's novels, including The Postman and Sun Diver and Brin's kudos made his day. Special thanks to QV reader Harvey Morrell for bringing this to our attention.

Where Will Scott Be In 2016? [ Feb 29, 2016 ]

Scott Bieser, creator of Quantum Vibe be attending Space City Comic-Con in Houston, Texas May 27-29, in the Artist's Alley section. Scott will be at an "end-cap" table so he should be reasonably easy to find. Stay tuned for further developments.

Scott will also be attending Staple! in Austin, Texas, March 5-6. He's not there to exhibit, just to hang out for a couple of days, take in some panels and see what's shaking in this part of the Texas comics scene. If you happen to be there, you might see him.

Digital Roswell, Texas Available Now! [ Feb 1, 2016 ]

"Wild Bill" and his Texas Rangers ride again, this time in a hi-rez, full color PDF release of the popular alternate history story from Prometheus award winner L. Neil Smith and cartooning legend Rex F. May (a.k.a. "Baloo"). Now readers can enjoy the full effect of Scott Bieser and Jen Zach's marvelous art for this fantastic tale of strangely familiar people living in a stranger world that is all too familiar.

Be the first kid on your block to get this gem of a story, now available @ DriveThru Comics..

See all the titles available from the Big Head Press Store.

Roswell, Texas Coming To DriveThru! [ Jan 25, 2016 ]

"Wild Bill" Bear and his Texas Rangers ride again this Monday, February 1st! This time as a 150ppi PDF ebook available from DriveThru Comics.

If you've never read our alternate history story online or in print, or even if you have, Scott and Jen's striking art can be seen at its best in this hi-rez version of an L Neil Smith classic tale of spies, intrigue and aliens.

You can find other Big Head Press titles at: DriveThru Comix

Holiday Break Coming Up! [ Dec 21, 2015 ]

Quantum Vibe will be taking a week off next week, Monday December 28 through Friday January 1st, for a little holiday breather.

But never fear, we will be back with new story and new surprises Monday, January 4, with the thrilling second half of Quantum Vibe: Venus 23. See you then!

EFT 3.4 Now @ DriveThru! [ Dec 14, 2015 ]

Dream of going to Mars your whole life but no way to get there? Maybe a decommissioned space station is just the ticket you were looking for. If only it wasn't owned by a bunch of governments who want it destroyed.

Or maybe your love for animals and your desire to make your mark is your dream. Certainly nothing could go wrong with that.

Or maybe your dream is to escape from Terra. But if you invite all your friends, can you get them to leave their bad habits back home?

The thrilling adventures of life in the belt conclude (for now) in this final volume of the digital distribution of ESCAPE FROM TERRA!

Direct To EFT v3.4 @ DriveThru Comics

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The Curse of the Broken Database [ Nov 18, 2013 ]

Well that sucked... [ Oct 9, 2013 ]

Sometime early this morning, 10/9/2013, the cloud service we run the Big Head Press web site and email service on went down unexpectedly. We have not been told what caused the outage yet. The web site is functioning again, serving today's Quantum Vibe update. Though email is not functional at at this time, we hope it will be back soon. Look for us on facebook for further updates or to send us a message.

Update: All systems seem to be working again. Email is getting caught up now. We thank everyone for their patience this morning and will keep looking for ways to make the site less vulnerable to single points of failure problems.

You Thought We Were Kidding? [ Sep 11, 2013 ]

Meet the real-life 'Nicole' at LoneStarCon 3 [ Aug 17, 2013 ]

Not many people know that Nicole Oresme, the heroine of QUANTUM VIBE, is partly based on a real-life woman of science. She goes by the monicker "Spiraltwist" on-line, and she will be with us at Lone Star Con 3, which happens in San Antonio during Labor Day weekend.

"Spiraltwist" is a medical laboratory scientist for a private lab that specializes in immunoassays. "I escaped college with a degree in clinical laboratory science and then passed a crazy ASCP certification exam because extra paper on the wall is amusing."

"I am honored to be the basis for Nicole, who has many more adventures than I do," she says. Which is most likely true.

Protest NSA Spying [ Jul 4, 2013 ]

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QVV1 gets 5 stars! [ Jun 8, 2013 ]

QUANTUM VIBE Volume 1: Nicole has been given a 5-star review at the pop-culture website ICv2.com. Check out Steve Bennett's short-but-sweet review here .

QUANTUM VIBE Volume 1 On Sale Now [ Jun 3, 2013 ]

QUANTUM VIBE Volume 1: Nicole, collecting the first 400 strips of Scott Bieser's popular sci-fi adventure web-comic, is now on sale at Amazon.com , Barnesandnoble.com, and direct from the publisher at the Big Head Press website. Order your copy today!

QUANTUM VIBE Volume 1 on sale June 3 [ Apr 14, 2013 ]

QUANTUM VIBE fans wanting a print collection for their bookshelves need only wait a little longer. Big Head Press announces that QUANTUM VIBE Volume 1: Nicole will be available for sale on June 3.

The trade paperback volume presents the first 400 strips of the popular web-comic, from the opening scene in the L-5 space city to the end of the Luna arc. It weighs in at 246 pages at a 6.69x9.25 inch trim size, and features an original cover by Scott Bieser. A brief appendix includes the "motivational poster art" which appears in the Aldrinopolis Jail backgrounds.

"I will always be grateful to Big Head Press for giving me this opportunity to develop and publish QUANTUM VIBE, which has been a dream project of mine for several years," said writer/artist Scott Bieser. "I hope fans will be as pleased with the print version as I am."

QUANTUM VIBE is the story of a young woman, Nicole Oresme, who takes a job with "mad scientist" Seamus O'Murchadha on a project he hopes will free humanity from the confines of a Solar System which has been largely settled in the year 2523 C.E. (or 566 S.A., as people in that time reckon the years). The project takes them on a grand tour of the Solar System, where they meet strange and wonderful people and have thrilling adventures.

The book will be available from Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as well as directly from the BigHeadPress.com website. It is distributed by Ingram Content Group. List price is $14.95.

Meanwhile, back at Amazon.com [ Mar 3, 2013 ]

Mike Baron's action-noir-thriller prose novels are getting great reviews. Here's a sampling of what some readers and comics pros are saying about them:

HELMET HEAD

"If you want action, you'll definitely find it in this yarn about a cop and a motorcycle gang joining forces to battle a demon biker with a big-ass sword who's been murdering people on the rural roads of southern Illinois for years. Helmet Head is considered to be a legend among bikers, but the characters in this book discover that he's all too real." --James Reasoner

Baron fan from Day One! He delivers raw action in a fast paced story that will keep you turning pages till the pages are done. This is the guy who showed me how it's done back when he was on the Punisher at Marvel." --Chuck Dixon

"This is pure Grindhouse and I mean that in the best possible way. When I was a child, I would go to the local drive-in and be exposed to a whole series of films that psychologists everywhere would advise against showing to a boy of my young age -- and now you know why I turned out like this. I've always loved grade-b horror, as a result, with all the over-the-top blood and sex that accompanies those kinds of things. Helmet Head fits in perfectly with that, telling the story of a good copy named Fagan who ends up involved with not only a gang of tough outlaw bikers but with an urban legend involving a motorcycle-riding, katana-wielding undead Nazi with a penchant for beheading people." --Barry Reese

WHACK JOB

"In Whack Job, Mike Baron mixes thrillers, political satire and weird adventure to produce a fast-paced, engaging tale of assassination and international high-stakes gamesmanship. As Otto (codename Aardvark) digs into this problem, he finds things are nothing like he expects. He's thrown into a world he doesn't recognize or understand, making contact with conspiracy buffs, gamer geeks and computer hackers, all in an effort to dig beneath the surface of this unfolding scheme." --Drew Bittner

"The story never feels rushed. Baron lets it grow naturally while also keeping the reader engaged. Baron uses his time writing comics to his advantage, since he definitely has a keen on eye on pacing and how to keep the pages turning. The plot really goes full-bore, so to speak, as White makes a connection that’s been missed before: that there might be a link between all the cases and a mysterious campground/think tank." --Bruce Grossman

These titles are available in both Kindle and print formats. Check 'em out!

A note from Sandy Sandfort [ Jan 27, 2013 ]

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS

Hi EFT fans,

I have some good news and some bad news.

First, the BAD news. It doesn't look as though Escape From Terra will be going forward any time soon. EFT Team members all have other priorities and obligations. So EFT as a graphic series is on the back burner for the foreseeable future. Should that change, you will be notified.

The GOOD news is that all old and all NEW stories in the EFT universe will continue, but in prose form. In some ways, this is nothing new. In the past, all EFT strips started out as my prose short stories which were then converted into scripts by Scott (and sometimes Leila) and then illustrated by Lee (and sometimes Leila). The only difference is that the stories will be published as prose only. So you can continue to get your EFT fix of its ongoing adventures in human space. That will continue as long as you want me to keep them coming. Plus there is a new twist I think you will like. The twist is that I will be publishing annotated versions of the prose versions of past and future stories. Readers often ask me where I get my story ideas, characters, character names, etc. Well, now you will know. Each story will include a foreword/afterword with the inside information about the people, places and things—real and imaginary—that inspired that story. Expect surprises. I am confident you will enjoy these “stories behind the stories.”

I have already started annotating the original EFT prose stories. So you will soon be able to get the inside scoop on stories you have already read and enjoyed. After that, I will begin writing (and annotating) brand new stories, with another interesting twist.

I plan to split EFT into two or more ongoing series. The current series will continue. (To get the ball rolling, I will send you the first new story for free... sort of. See below.) One of the new series will be a prequel set in the 1970s through today and a bit beyond. My previously published (and as yet unannotated) novella, THE RESURRECTIONS OF ROBERT A. HEINLEIN: GENESIS, will be the first in that series. There will be elephants, rollerskating and “ulu-fu.”

The second proposed series will follow the continuing adventures of the heroic crew who “liberated” the International Space Station in the EFT arc, “Gone Missing.” It will follow their epic journey to Mars and the creation of the first colony there. There will be danger, intrigue, triumphs and... betrayal.

I am also considering the creation of a “Steam Punk” series, “Steamship Troopers,” set in the original EFT universe and timeframe. Expect swashbuckling adventure, romance and humor. Okay, how about that “free” new EFT story? It's called “The Plume of the Eagle.” It's about a hollowed planetoid and the “Teddy” eco-terrorists. It takes its name from Aesop's, “The shaft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.”

To get your copy, all you have to do is send me an email (with “PLUME” in the subject line). After you read PLUME, I would appreciate your honest opinions and suggestions about:

1. EFT going forward as prose only

2. EFT spin-offs and which ones sound the most interesting

3. What themes, characters, plot elements, etc. you would like to see more of (or less of) in future stories.

Your ideas and opinions are important to me. Please share them and I'll reward you with a pre-publication version of “The Plume of the Eagle” via return email.

Thank you for your support,

Sandy Sandfort

sandy (at) sandfort (dot) biz

A personal note of thanks from Scott Bieser [ Dec 13, 2012 ]

I want to thank everyone for the sympathetic expressions sent to me via e-mail and in the forum, regarding the death of my wife, EJ. And rest assured, everything sent to our "contact" address reaches my mail box.

The condolences do buoy my spirits. After 17 years of marriage EJ had become as much a part of me as my arms and legs -- more than that, she'd become part of my soul. And as that part of me has been taken away, for now, I feel incomplete. But the kind words from my readers and friends affirm for me (I can't really explain why) that EJ's life mattered, and that my loss is also felt, at least a little bit, by those who know me and my work.

QUANTUM VIBE will begin updating again on Monday, Dec. 17. It will run through the week, and then there will be another, shorter interruption for Christmas Week (Dec. 24-28). This was planned before EJ took a turn for the worse (because traffic tends to drop that week anyway as so many readers are on the road visiting family) as a way for me to restore my buffer. The strip will then resume on Dec. 31 and into the new year.

Thanks again for your sympathy, as well as your patience.

Mike Baron Goes Prose [ Nov 5, 2012 ]

Mike Baron, author of The Architect and The Hook for Big Head Press (and better known as co-creator of NEXUS and THE BADGER), has turned his creative efforts to prose novels, in the horror genre. His first two books are available on the Kindle reader from Amazon.com.

His first effort, HELMET HEAD, tells the tale of "a monstrous motorcyclist dressed all in black who rides the back roads of Little Egypt cutting off the heads of other bikers with a samurai sword. But on one terrible stormy night, Deputy Pete Fagan discovers that Helmet Head is all too real and filled with a fury that won't be satisfied until his demonic sword drinks deeply."

In his other book, WHACK JOB, "When world leaders burst into flame like a string of Lady Fingers, the President calls on a renegade former agent with a history of mental problems. Otto "Aardvark" White possesses a unique quality. He's lucky."

ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 3 on sale now! [ Oct 23, 2012 ]

ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 3, collecting the final completed 322 strips of Big Head Press' first on-going sci-fi adventure series, is now on sale.

Featuring stories mostly set 90 years in the future and written by Sandy Sandfort, adapted by Scott Bieser, and illustrated by Lee Oaks and Leila Del Duca (with assistance from Jen Zach and Zeke Bieser), the arcs included in this volume begin with the three "King & I" arcs (Mars, Venus and Mercury), "Space Scouts," "Error & Trial", "Code Duello", "Neanne," "Gone Missing," and "Vesta, Massachusetts."

The strip was put on hiatus in July 2012 by Big Head Press so that the publisher could devote more of its limited time and resources to advertising and promoting its expanded catalog of books. However, author Sandfort said he intends to continue the series in one form or another, and has been exploring various venues and avenues. When he finds a solution, Big Head Press will help spread the word.

The book can be purchased either directly from Big Head Press or from Amazon.com or BarnesAndNoble.com. Readers who prefer to patronize brick-and-mortar stores should also be able to special-order it via Ingram Book Distributors.

Now In Living Color [ Oct 22, 2012 ]

No, dear Quantum Vibe readers, you're not hallucinating. Seamus, Nicole and friends have taken a great leap forward to, uh, 1956 C.E.. That is, going forward, the art team of Bieser & Son will be bringing the futuristic adventure that is Quantum Vibe in full color!

Why the change? Well, since we offer stories on the web for free, we seek to earn some coin for our efforts by re-publishing them as books we can offer for sale. And printing in color -- in the quantities we can expect to sell -- has been prohibitively expensive. Such economics impelled us to print our last color feature, Roswell, Texas, in black-and-white. Which made us sad.

However, we have recently found a printing solution -- LightningSource -- which can print color books on their state-of-the-art machines at an affordable price. This comes a bit too late for the first volume of Quantum Vibe -- we don't have the time/resources to go back and colorize all 400 of those strips -- but we can go color starting with the 61st strip of Volume 2 and in the coming months will be able to colorize the first 60 strips in this volume.

All of this means some extra work for the art team but we think it will be worth it and hope our dear readers will think so as well.

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The Quantum Vibe Jingle [ Oct 10, 2012 ]

There are some other web-comics that have theme songs, most of them written by the strips' fans, and of varying quality. But we're pretty sure QUANTUM VIBE is the first web-comic to have its own commercial jingle.

Written and composed by the magnificent Hannah Hoffman, the QV jingle, in both 60-second and 30-second versions, is being played on Free Talk Live , Declare Your Independence , and Freedom Feens.

Big Head Press and Scott Bieser heartily endorse the podcasts, and hope you'll give them a listen, but if you just want to hear the jingle you can find it here.

A follow-up message from Scott [ Sep 17, 2012 ]

I was expecting it could take up to three months to accumulate enough donations to cover what we needed for E.J.'s cancer treatments, but you, my dear readers, have surprised me. In the first week, your generous gifts came close to the $7000 mark, and by the 16th had passed it by another grand.

It makes us feel a little bit like George Bailey at the end of It's a Wonderful Life.

Well, the out-of-pocket hospital and lab bills have been paid now (except for one bit that was mis-coded in the billing and I'm waiting for the lab and the insurance company to sort things out). Whatever is left over will be used for on-going medical expenses such as prescription meds, and held in reserve in case something else comes up with E.J.'s medical needs.

Of course, for those of you who would like to continue to support Quantum Vibe, we still have our "Donate" button in the upper right part of the page. The ChipIn widget has now been withdrawn.

Also, I will continue to post updates on E.J.'s progress in my Twitter stream.

Thank you ever so much. I won't forget this.

A personal message from Scott Bieser [ Sep 5, 2012 ]

As those of you who follow my Twitter already know, my wife, EJ, developed lung cancer last spring.

At first we thought she had some sort of neuropathy in her limbs, as her legs started getting noticably weaker in April, and got progressively worse as the days and weeks went on. The first doctor we saw believed she simply had a pinched sciatic nerve, and that the problem would resolve itself.

When she continued getting worse, we went to a different physician who referred us to a neurologist in Fort Collins. When she mentioned she was coughing quite a bit lately he ordered a chest x-ray, which led to a CT-scan which led to a biopsy which, by June 21, led us to the oncologist who told us she has small-cell, extensive lung cancer and needed to be hospitalized immediately.

As it turned out, the limb weakness was a rare side-effect of this type of cancer known as Lambert-Eaton Mysasthenic Syndrome, in which the cancer generates anti-bodies which attack the neuro-muscular interface in her long muscles. In a way it was a good thing, because it got us to the doctors in time to figure out what was ailing her before it killed her. But it has also left her unable to walk without a cane or walker.

Fortunately, we have health insurance through her job at Target. It's a pretty good policy, as group policies go, which includes an out-of-pocket cap of a bit more than $7,000. Which is especially fortunate for us as her total expenses are approaching $200,000.

EJ barely survived her first round of chemotherapy and has been doing a bit better with each round. She got to come home in mid-July (best birthday present I've ever had), and has completed her radiation treatments. In the photo here she's wearing the custom mask they used to immobilize her head during the radiation treatments -- she kept the mask as a sort of trophy.

She has completed her fourth round of chemo and has three to go. Our oncologist (who had interned at the Mayo Clinic so we have confidence in him) reports she is progressing well, and she is slowly regaining the strength in her legs. But at this rate it may be well over a year before she can walk normally, and may never recover her former leg strength.

And so, as she is unlikely to be able to return to her old job, I picked up a used lap-top for dirt cheap so she can get computer-literate and eventually find a sit-down type of job. Being in the web-comics business I don't really have much in the way of savings, and every dime I earn is going to monthly living expenses. In the meantime, we still have $7,000 worth of medical bills to pay.

Therefore I must turn to you, my dear readers, for help. I have set up a special "For Benefit Of" bank account that can only be used to pay for EJ's medical expenses, and a Chip-In widget (located directly below the Silver Circle ad in the right-hand column) that links to that account through PayPal. So, if you've been enjoying my comics and can spare a few bucks, could you please send some our way?

My brother Frank reports that shortly after I started talking about EJ's cancer on Twitter, several of you have already sent donations totaling $600, via the "DONATE" button in the upper right of the QUANTUM VIBE page. For that, I can't thank you enough. Those funds have been forwarded to the FBO account. I've also noticed that since the Chip-In widget went up on Monday, a few more of you have sent an additional $275. You guys are awesome!

But to avoid confusion, we've changed the graphic for the upper-left "Donate" button to make clear that this is for supporting the comic-strip's expenses. Only funds coming in through the Chip-In widget now will be forwarded to the FBO account.

And if any of you want to donate but for whatever reason don't want to go through PayPal, please send me an e-mail through the BHP contact address and I'll send you a mailing address where you can send a check or money-order. (I also like silver but can't deposit that in a bank account, unfortunately).

Meanwhile I'll continue to post occasional Tweets relating EJ's progress, so if you're interested and haven't already followed me on Twitter, I'm at www.twitter.com/ScottBieser .

ESCAPE FROM TERRA v2 wins award [ Sep 1, 2012 ]

ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 2 beat three other entries to win the Freedom Book of the Month award for August 2012. And by beat, we mean clobbered, gaining 86 percent of the vote shares against all three of the other entries, plus None of the Above. Furb Furbish, who runs the club, remarked that this was the highest percentage vote for a book he has seen yet.

EFT V2, which compiles the most of the strips which ran from Nov. 30, 2009 through May 13, 2011, went on sale in October 2011. Volume 3, which will begin with "The King And I" arcs and conclude with the "Vesta, Massachusetts" arc which concluded on July 6, 2012, is scheduled for release in October 2012.

FreedomBookClub.Com is a website and book club promoting both fiction and non-fiction libertarian books. Subscribing members get a new book shipped to them each month.

ESCAPE FROM TERRA V2 up for award [ Aug 16, 2012 ]

Freedom Book Club, a literary association devoted to promoting books with libertarian themes, has listed ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 2 among four finalists for Book of the Month for September 2012.

"In the five-year history of FBC, works of fiction have only won Book of the Month seven times out of 50. EFT V2 is up against some serious competition this time," said EFT scripter Scott Bieser. "So, we hope our readers will go over to the FBC website and vote for our book."

Vertically Stacked! [ Jul 29, 2012 ]

Heads Up And Look Out Below! Yes, we changed the look of the Quantum Vibe page for the start of volume 2. We're going vertical with all new strips. Vertically stacked strips that is. In order to prevent nose bleeds, the volume 1 pages will continue to display in the same space/time frame reference convention as before.

Quantum Vibe: Modifying your frame of reference one volume dimension at a time.

-- You're welcome.

In Case You Missed The Easter Egg... [ Jul 6, 2012 ]

As most of our readers already know, Friday, July 6th, marked the final update of Escape From Terra on the Big Head Press web site. But, some of you may not have noticed that it was not the LAST page. In fact, there are two more pages with original words from Sandy Sandfort with original art from Lee Oaks! Click here to check it out.

All good things ...? [ Jun 26, 2012 ]

Big Head Press regrets to inform readers that ESCAPE FROM TERRA, the sci-fi adventure webcomic series by Sandy Sandfort, Scott Bieser and Lee Oaks, will go on hiatus soon. The final strip will go live on Friday, July 6.

The principal reason for this move is that sales of the various collections and graphic novels published in print form since the company was founded in 2002 have so far not been sufficient to cover the costs of producing the stories. As we fully believe in the quality of these works, we have concluded that we need to put more effort into marketing and sales. "If you build it they will come" unfortunately does not usually work in real life.

Since Big Head Press pays advances to its creators, this means that one of its two on-going series will need to be put on the shelf, at least for a while, so the money and time involved can be re-directed into marketing efforts. And so we are forced to focus our limited resource on one series. In this 'Sophie's Choice' fork in the road, we chose QV, and release the EFT creators to find a new home that has the resources to provide the promotional resources it deserves.

Big Head Press parts company with Sandy Sandfort and Lee Oaks (as well as Lee's alternate artist Leila Del Duca) on good terms, and is supporting their attempts to find a new publishing home for the strip. Scott Bieser remains as general director of Big Head Press and the writer/artist for its other sci-fi adventure strip, QUANTUM VIBE, which will continue its 5-day-per-week run after a brief interruption in July.

Sandfort continues to write short stories set in the EFT universe and is seeking publishing venues for them.

The final 320 ESCAPE FROM TERRA strips will be collected into a third trade-paperback volume which is planned for release by October 2012. As details are firmed up, announcements will be made on the Big Head Press news page as well as the QUANTUM VIBE site.

BHP Bows Out From Freedomfest [ Jun 26, 2012 ]

As many of our readers are now aware, EJ Bieser, wife of Quantum Vibe creator and Big Head Press general director Scott Bieser, was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. So that Scott may better support his wife through this difficult time, he will be paring back his appearances in 2012. The soonest scheduled event is Freedomfest 2012 and we have cancelled appearing there. Plans for attending Chicon7 are still in flux, and we will post updates as things develop.

We would like to express our gratitude to the fine folks at Freedomfest. Upon hearing the news, they volunteered, with no prompting, to refund our exhibitor fees, easing an already difficult financial situation. It is our plan to attend next year's Freedomfest, and look forward to the event even more knowing we will be working with such a compassionate group.

We also wish to thank all our readers who have sent in best wishes, prayers and donations. We've always held we have the best audience in the world, and such a show of support proves it. Those of you wishing to keep up with EJ's progress can do so by following Scott on Twitter.

Be sure to check back here for further updates and announcements.

Big Head Press at Denver Comic Con in June [ May 22, 2012 ]

Big Head Press creators Scott Bieser, LEE OAKS! and L. Neil Smith will be on hand to greet our readers ad the first-ever Denver Comic Con to take place Father's Day weekend (June 15-17) at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, Colorado. This will be our only Colorado-area convention appearance.

Tickets are $50 for the three-day weekend pass, $10 for the Friday-only pass, $25 for Saturday-only, and $20 for Sunday-only. Reduced prices are available for teens (ages 11-16) and children 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult admission (up to two children per adult).

Bieser, Oaks and Smith will be at the Big Head Press booth in the Exhibitors' Hall. Also, Escape From Terra artist Leila Del Duca will be on hand at her own table in the Artists' Alley.

For more information about the convention and to order tickets, go to The Denver Comic Con site.

Oaks, Bieser at Mile High Mega Store [ Mar 16, 2012 ]

Heads up! If you're in the Denver area, you might want to head over to the Mile High Comics mega-store this Saturday, March 17, between 10am and 3pm. The store is having a mega-sales event and is hosting Escape From Terra creators LEE OAKS! and Scott Bieser, who will be signing copies of EFT Volumes 1 and 2, and chatting with fans.

The Mile High Mega Store is located at 4600 Jason Street. Their phone number is 303-477-0042.

Mardi Gras Sale on EFT volume 2 [ Feb 20, 2012 ]

Part of the "fun" of doing an Internet-based business is dealing with the technical glitches that pop up, such as the one we discovered last week: both the purchase links on their sale page for our latest graphic novel, Escape From Terra Volume 2, were fouled up in such a way that it was impossible for fans to order the book.

So, we fixed the problems and now to make amends to fans who may have been thwarted by those glitches, and starting Tuesday Feb. 21 through this Saturday Feb 25 we're offering the book for two dollars off the list price of $14.95. (That makes it $12.95, plus shipping). We're doing a "Mardi Gras Sale" because for anarchists to do a "Presidents' Day Sale" would just be wrong. You can find the book's sales page here .

Hugo not Weaving [ Jan 10, 2012 ]

In 2009, the World Science-Fiction Society, which presents the prestigious HUGO Awards for best sci-fi literature and drama, added a category for "Graphic Stories," on a sort of probationary basis. Which means, it may not continue after 2012.

So we have a fairly narrow window of opportunity here. The field of sci-fi graphic stories is pretty small, and because Phil Foglio's GIRL GENIUS won the last three times, he has removed the series from consideration.

ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 2 is eligible for the 2012 Award for Best Graphic Story published in 2011. Nominations are now open. To nominate a work for any of the categories, one must either have been a member of Renovation, the 2011 WorldCon, or a member of Chicon 7, the 2012 WorldCon to be held in Chicago this coming August, or of LoneStarCon 3, to be held in San Antonio in 2013. And you have to purchase a membership for either of those events no later than January 31, 2012.

Supporting membership in Chicon7 costs $50. If you want to attend the event, the cost goes up to $195.

More information about Chicon 7 and the awards can be found here. You can download a nominating ballot here or vote on-line here.

It would be a boon to the ESCAPE FROM TERRA creators, not to mention Big Head Press, to get on the final voting ballot, even if we don't win. Of course, it would be even better to win. So please, if you or someone you know are a member of one of these WorldCons, please nominate us, and if you're inclined to purchase a supporting membership so you can nominate or vote for EFT Volume 2, you would be a true friend to do so.

(If you were a member of Renovation you should have by now received nominating instructions and your voting PIN via e-mail. If you haven't, send an email to hugopin@chicon.org.)

People Are Talking About Us Again [ Nov 21, 2011 ]

ESCAPE FROM TERRA was recently reviewed on the pop culture site io9 by Lauren Davis, who gets a few details wrong but otherwise offers a fair overview of the strip.

A bit earlier, Scott Bieser was interviewed by JoJoScotia for the TVTROPES.ORG page on YouTube. Scott's uplink connection was a bit ragged so the video shows mostly samples of the strip with just a bit of Scott and JoJo set into some of the frames. Scott talks a bit about the origins of the strip QUANTUM VIBE, and about ESCAPE FROM TERRA, and how he got into making webcomics.

Announcing ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 2 [ Nov 9, 2011 ]

At last, after an epic battle against all odds, Big Head Press is proud to present ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 2!

The 6"x9" trade paperback collects 350 strips from the popular ESCAPE FROM TERRA adventure web-comic series, including the stories "Babes in Toyland," "Fly Robin, Fly," "Leap of Faith," "The Christmas War," and others. Story by Sandy Sandfort, scripting and letters by Scott Bieser, art by LEE OAKS! with assists from Leila Del Duca, Jen Zach, and Zeke Bieser.

The book is available on-line at IndyPlanet.com. (We hope to get it on Amazon eventually, but not for now, for some complicated reasons). Order you can order directly from Big Head Press here. This one is recommended for Mature Readers (some nudity).

Libertopia 2011 [ Sep 2, 2011 ]

Libertopia, the festival of peace, music, art and ideas for free-minded folks, returns in 2011, and Scott Bieser, Big Head Press artist-in-residence, will return to Libertopia.

The event this year takes place in San Diego, from October 21 through the 23rd, which is a good time to be in San Diego. The venue will be Humphrey's Half Moon Inn and Suites, a pleasant resort hotel located practically right on the bay, and also not far from all the attractions which make San Diego such an interesting place (unfortunately it's in California, but you can't have everything).

Just as before, Scott will have a dealer's table, selling Big Head Press books, will appear on a panel about libertarianism in popular culture, and also have a break-out session to discuss his thoughts on intellectual property -- a contentious issue in libertarian circles.

So come to Libertopia, bring your money, bring tomatoes, bring yourself.

Smith & Bieser at RENOVATION in August [ Jun 15, 2011 ]

Big Head Press creative talents L. Neil Smith and Scott Bieser will be representing at RENOVATION, the 69th World Science Fiction Convention to be held August 17-21 in Reno, Nevada.

Smith and Bieser will be greeting fans and new readers at the Big Head Press table in the Dealer's Room throughout the show, showcasing their latest collaborative work, the space-pirate story PHOEBUS KRUMM.

Smith is the author of close to 30 novels, including five graphic novels published by Big Head Press. His latest prose novel, Sweeter Than Wine, is scheduled for release this coming July. Bieser is General Director and Artist In Residence for the publisher, has completed four graphic novels for BHP, and is currently working on a continuing-series adventure comic, QUANTUM VIBE.

Denver ComicFest [ Apr 13, 2011 ]

April 15 isn't all bad -- for one thing, it's the start of Denver ComicFest!

The 3-day comics celebration takes place April 15-17 at the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center and Big Head Press is bringing L. Neil Smith, Mike Baron, LEE OAKS! and Scott Bieser to the party. BHP will have a table in the Dealer's Room, where Scott and Neil will spend most of their show time; Lee has a table in Artist's Alley; and Mike will lurk about and act suspiciously. He's also on a panel about horror comics.

Admission is $15 for the whole weekend or $10 per day (about half that for kids 6-10), so fans in the Denver area please come see our creators, they'd love to meet you.

An email about the Japanese earthquake, illustrated [ Mar 31, 2011 ]

COMICS FOR THE REAL WORLD DEPT: Our friend Adi Tantimedh, who authored La Muse, recently forwarded an e-mail from his friend Jess Norton, a Florida animator with ties to Japan, that we'd like to share with our readers:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jesse Norton xxxxxxx
Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Subject: An illustrated email from Japan

Hi there,

When the March 11 earthquake hit Japan, I was sound asleep enjoying my first vacation in years. My friend Joe’s call at 3am was not welcome for many reasons, and there was no way I was returning to slumber that night. Tons of calls started pouring in from around the globe, asking me if I had heard from anyone yet and if I knew if everyone was OK… I had not. It was nerve-wracking being so far away, and unable to do anything.

The first email came in late the next day from our dear friend and the real-life basis for the Joe is Japanese character, Koga Sato. His email was such a relief to read. It was inspiring and goofy. So much so, that we felt compelled to illustrate it and pass it on to the world (with Koga’s permission). This email made everyone at the animation studio feel a sense of duty, and a lot of time was donated to make this mini-comic.

We hope you enjoy this little read. If you do, we ask that you consider donations to the Search Dog Foundation. It’s an unsung group that has sent rescue dogs to find people in over 75 deployments- including the World Trade Center attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the Haiti disaster, and now in Fukushima, Japan. We’re hoping our little odd-ball comic will support a lesser known group of (furry) heroes. Feel free to forward the crap out of this email. You can also send people a direct the link to read the comic here: https://joeisjapanese.com/manga/kogaquake/1/

Some time definitely went into making this effort to drive donations.

We hope it works.

Thanks!

QUANTUM VIBE reviewed by Tangents [ Feb 7, 2011 ]

On-line for just barely over a month, QUANTUM VIBE has already received its first on-line review , from Robert Howard on his review site Tangents. He has mostly kind words for us, too -- not bad for first out of the gate. Tangents offer some other cogent reviews of web-comics, too. Check them out.

BHP joins Project Longbox [ Dec 17, 2010 ]

Project Longbox, the new digital comics platform, becomes the latest place to get graphic stories from Big Head Press. Each month, we'll release a new graphic novel or feature on the platform, at prices far below the dead-tree versions. First out is The Architect, by Mike Baron and Andi Tong.

One might wonder, why should I pay for an electronic graphic novel or comic when I can read it for free on the web? Well, three reasons: 1) with Longbox, you download the content to your own computer or tablet device, so it's available even when you're not connected to the web, or our site is down, or we decide to (ahem) take some or all of the free version off the site; and 2) The Longbox version is higher-resolution, and with their zoom feature you can get a better look at the art; and 3) the Longbox reader is extremely well-implemented, and a joy to use.

Still not convinced? Well, it won't cost you anything to head over to the Longbox Digital website, have a look around, see what you think.

Longbox is currently available for Windows and Mac platforms, as well as the new ADAM color tablet. Versions are coming soon for iPad, Android and other tablets and hand-helds, and popular gaming platforms.

Coming January 3, 2011: QUANTUM VIBE [ Dec 13, 2010 ]

Those wondering what Big Head Press' next new project will be now have their answer: QUANTUM VIBE, a continuing sci-fi series written and drawn by Scott Bieser!

Five hundred years in the future, humans will have spread across the Solar System, establishing thriving colonies on many worlds, moons, and planetoids, and transforming themselves as they adapt to new environments. But humanity has not yet ventured to the stars for two reasons: lack of a practical faster-than-light drive, and the fact that dark matter has made interstellar space more difficult to navigate than previously thought.

But one mad scientist, Dr. Seamus Murtagh, has a theory he believes will open a new frontier. And to prove it, he sets off with his sparky young assistant, Nicole Oresme, on a tour through the Solar System, exploring the strange new human cultures on the settled worlds, making new friends, dealing with enemies, and solving the riddle that is "quantum vibremonics."

QUANTUM VIBE will run 5 days a week, with longer strips starting the week on Mondays. Return to this space the first week of January and we'll have links to the new strip, which begins with eleven installments the first day, to properly introduce the story, and continues with 5 strips each week.

Freedom Summit! [ Nov 16, 2010 ]

Unfortunately we can't make it this year, but if you can spend the weekend of Dec. 3-5 in Phoenix, Arizona (and who wouldn't want to this time of year?) you should attend the Freedom Summit, an annual meeting of free minds hosted by Ernest Hancock, libertarian activist extraordinaire, and Marc Victor, Arizona's famous bulldog-tough defense attorney.

This year's speakers include the stimulating stand-up philosopher Stefan Molyneau, Anti-War.Com Radio host Scott Horton, law professor Butler Shaffer, talk-show host and The Dollar Meltdown author Charles Goyette, and many others. And in addition to the speakers, many of the movement's most interesting activists will be there to socialize, network, and generally have a good time.

Dang, we wish we could go.

Smith & Bieser at JAX [ Nov 9, 2010 ]

An alert for those readers in the Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Cheyenne, and Laramie areas: L. Neil Smith has been asked to appear at Author's Day at the JAX Mercantile Co. to sign books and visit with readers this Saturday, November 13, 2010, fron 10 A.M. until 4 P.M.

Artist and illustrator Scott Bieser will also be in attendance, in the Gun Department (where else?) toward the back of the store. They will have all of Smith's current works in print, from Tor Books, BigHeadPress, Mountain Media, and Arc Manor/Phoenix Pick.

JAX has always been the most interesting retail store in the area for outdoorsmen, and when you quickly tire of talking to us, you will still be able to peruse the many counters and racks and bins full of guns, knives, camping gear, fishing stuff, boots and outdoor clothing, plus some of the best kids' toys you've ever seen.

Oh yes -- and there will be a lot of other authors there, too.

JAX Mercantile Co. is located at 1200 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado. Saturday, November 13th, 2010, from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. in the Gun Department.

Brond On The Run [ Nov 8, 2010 ]

What do Big Head Press' writers do in their spare time? Well, when they're not swimming in the oodles of cash earned from their royalties, Adi Tantimedh (LA MUSE) and Steven Grant (ODYSSEUS THE REBEL) have joined forces to write a deliciously sick and twisted, serialized novella running on the BleedingCool.com website. It's titled "Brond On The Run," and Adi explains its origins this way:

"We did it as a writing exercise. I started the first part, then Steven would the next and throw it back to me, neither telling the other what he was planning and challenging each other to top what we’d written as well as bring the whole story to a proper conclusion. Basically, we wrote a bit of gratuitously violent smut."

Set in a near future noir London "where feuds between artists, writers and critics draw real blood, and fame, ratings and big salaries are the prizes," the story concerns Adam Brond, a novelist famous as he is arrogant, his porcine publisher, his double-dealing agent, and the children of his arch-nemesis, from whom he has recently inherited a fortune.

Doesn't make sense? Of course not. Just enjoy a dose of your favorite intoxicant, close the door, and read the damn thing.

C'thul-Who? [ Oct 30, 2010 ]

Bieser guest-draws strip for EERIE CUTIES [ Oct 20, 2010 ]

Scott Bieser has drawn a "guest strip" of Eerie Cuties, a sexy-comedy romp featuring teen-aged creatures-of-the-night. The strip is up today (October 20), and you can view it at https://www.eeriecuties.com/. The strip is usually drawn by Gisèlle Legacé, who also co-writes with "Dave Zero1." Permalink: https://www.eeriecuties.com/d/20101020.html

You might also want to check out Gisèlle's and Dave's other, often NSFW strip, Ménage à 3.

Brother, can you spare a buck for a starving artist? [ Sep 7, 2010 ]

Okay, seriously, we're not starving, but our outgo still exceeds our income, and it occurs to us that some of our readers may be willing to show support for our comics in other ways besides buying our books. So, we've added PayPal "Donate" buttons to the display pages for ODYSSEUS THE REBEL, PHOEBUS KRUMM, and ESCAPE FROM TERRA. The button is located near the upper right corner of the strip, or art page. Of the money received, 40 percent will be applied to the royalties for that feature's creators, the rest will go to pay for bandwith fees and other costs of keeping Big Head Press going.

So please, click the "Donate" button, enter whatever amount you wish to donate, and help keep Big Head Press alive!

Publishers Weekly Reviews EFT, Vol 1 [ Jul 19, 2010 ]

Steven Grant at Big Head Press in San Diego [ Jul 15, 2010 ]

Steven Grant, writer of comics, screen-plays, occasional opinion columns, and ODYSSEUS THE REBEL for Big Head Press, will make two appearances at our booth at the up-coming San Diego Comic-Con. He will appear on Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30pm, and Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30pm, to sign copies of his graphic novel and chat with fans. The Big Head Press booth is #2302, in the Independent Press Pavilion.

Big Head Press at San Diego Comic-Con! [ Jun 15, 2010 ]

Big Head Press will be exhibiting for the first time in 5 years at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International, bringing artists Scott Bieser and LEE OAKS! to greet fans and sign books. Steven Grant, writer for ODYSSEUS THE REBEL, has promised to drop by from time to time during the show, and publisher Frank Bieser will also make a rare convention appearance.

SDCC runs July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. The show is officially sold out, although we've received reports of passes being available via informal channels. Big Head Press will hold forth in booth #2302, in the Independent Press Pavilion.

UPDATE: Good news for people with chronic last-minute-itis! The convention is now offering a limited number of "returned memberships" for sale right now, so if you want to get in to this insanely huge show, you still can!

Phoenix Comic-Con [ May 11, 2010 ]

Steven Grant and Scott Bieser, creators of ODYSSEUS THE REBEL, will greet fans at the Phoenix Comic-Con, to be held at the Phoenix Convention Center on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-30). They will be signing copies of their graphic novel at the Big Head Press booth, which is #317 and located roughly in the center of the exhibitor hall.

For details, or to order tickets to the show, go to the Phoenix Comic-Con website.

Announcing ESCAPE FROM TERRA Volume 1 [ May 3, 2010 ]

Bieser to speak at Liberty Forum [ Mar 10, 2010 ]

Scott Bieser, our General Director and Artist-In-Residence, will be speaking at the upcoming Liberty Forum to take place in Nashua, New Hampshire, March 18-21. So far as we know Big Head Press will not have a booth in the vendors area but Scott says he will be bringing some books to sign. (Or, readers can bring their own.) Scott's speech, scheduled for Friday, will be about using popular culture to spread the ideas of liberty.

Other notables speaking at the event include Ernest Hancock, Angela Keaton, Brad Spangler, David D. Friedman, William Norman Grigg, and Judge Andrew Napolitano. Liberty Forum is sponsored by the Free State Project. For details, go the Liberty Forum website.

Another ODYSSEUS THE REBEL review [ Dec 31, 2009 ]

Peter Wong offers up a thoughtful review of Grant and Bieser's ODYSSEUS THE REBEL at the Suite101.com website. Wong has previously reviewed Tantimedh and Petrus' LA MUSE.

Vote for ODYSSEUS THE REBEL [ Dec 11, 2009 ]

BrokenFrontier.Com, an important comics review webzine, has listed ODYSSEUS THE REBEL by Steven Grant and Scott Bieser among its four nominees for Best Original Graphic Novel of 2009.

Fans can go to the site's contest page here and vote for OTR in this category, and for other comics creations and creators in the other nine categories (Best Graphic Novel is category number 8, scroll down a bit).

In related news, BrokenFrontiers.com writer Bart Croonenborghs has recently conducted an interview with OTR writer Grant, and as soon as it is published we'll let our fans know right here on this page.

UPDATE: The interview is now online .

ROSWELL, TEXAS drives reviewer insane [ Nov 10, 2009 ]

NM Boliek, brave soul that he is, attempted to read and comprehend ROSWELL, TEXAS and had some difficulty. Writing about it on the Sci-Fi Cool site, he relates:

"Well, there it is, Roswell, Texas - the book I have coveted for the past two years but somehow just never got around to reading. Now I know why, because this multi layered volume of ‘twisted Texas tawdriness’ pretty much soaked up every insomniac moment I had and then some. Daylight came and went for a solid week and yet I remained somewhere in the desert lost in the mountains hovering aloft over Roswell waiting to return to my senses – I’m still waiting for that to happen."

We've been getting other reports of this "RT Disorientation Disorder" from various quarters. Apparently the story is even more mind-blowing than we expected.

Heh-heh.

So if you're looking for a legal high at a very reasonable price, pick up a copy of ROSWELL, TEXAS from Amazon.com or order it from your favorite bookstore. Ordering information can be found here.

ODYSSEUS THE REBEL Released [ Oct 14, 2009 ]

Mike Baron Got Married [ Oct 10, 2009 ]

BHP at APE [ Sep 17, 2009 ]

After a 4-year hiatus, Big Head Press returns to Alternate Press Expo in October to premier our newest book, ODYSSEUS THE REBEL. Steven Grant and Scott Bieser, the book's creators, will be on hand to sign copies and regale the public with harrowing tales of their recent African safari. Or something.

Yes we are in PREVIEWS [ Aug 18, 2009 ]

For some reason, our listing for ODYSSEUS THE REBEL in the August/October PREVIEWS was placed a bit out of alphabetical order in both their catalog and their on-line PDF listing. But we're in there, on page 208 between Bare Bones Press and Basement Comics. Apparently people have been looking for us between Berserker and Blind Ferret, which is 8 pages later, after the Avatar listings.

Anyway, the order code for ODYSSEUS THE REBEL is AUG09 0669. Really! Would we lie to you?

Free Talk Live [ Aug 14, 2009 ]

We'd like to give a shout-out to one of our newer friends, Mark Edge, the co-host of Free Talk Live, a New Hampshire-based libertarian syndicated radio talk-show and podcast. Mark and his partner Ian Freeman, along with a rotating roster of other co-hosts, have lively and highly listenable conversations with callers on all manner of topics, and do a great job of presenting their pro-liberty perspectives.

Scott discovered FTL a few months ago when he was looking for podcasts to run while he draws. "It seems that when the verbal part of my brain is occupied by talk in the background, the drawing part of my brain focuses better on my work," he explains. So one might say that much of Scott's output has been "Free-Talk-Live-Powered" for some time now.

Mark is also closely involved with the Free State Project, which seeks to bring liberty-minded people together in New Hampshire where they can build enough numbers to make a difference in local politics. And he has already been talking up Big Head Press among his friends there. He also stopped by the local comics shop in Keene, NH (Comic Boom) to chat with the owner there about ordering some of our books.

Well, since Mark is going to bat for us in such a big way, the least we could do is say thanks, huh?

ODYSSEUS THE REBEL trade coming in October [ Aug 5, 2009 ]

ODYSSEUS THE REBEL, a graphic re-telling of the classic Odyssey epic, will be released as a trade-paperback this coming October.

The story, written by Steven Grant and illustrated by Scott Bieser, is listed in the August/October issue of PREVIEWS, the catalog of Diamond Comics Distributors. It will contain 184 pages at a 6-inch by 9-inch trim size, and have a list price of $12.95. It will also be available to booksellers via Baker & Taylor.

"We are pushing to get this book printed and into the retail channels by October 14, not only so it will be available for early holiday shoppers but also so we can present it at Alternative Press Expo, which will be held in San Francisco the following weekend," explained Scott Bieser, who is also Big Head Press' general director.

The publisher announced it will be sending Grant and Bieser to the APE show, where they will discuss the book and sign copies for fans.

Grant and Bieser's story has been serialized on the Big Head Press website since mid-2008 and the final pages will be displayed in late August. The story will remain on the site indefinitely, as one means of marketing the book.

"We have found that having our books available for free viewing on our website promotes sales of the physical books," Bieser explained. "Readers get a chance to try before they buy. If they like the story, they'll want to have a physical copy to keep permanently."

TimePeeper on Kindle [ Jul 23, 2009 ]

TimePeeper, the time-travelling teen comedy by L. Neil Smith and Sherard Jackson, has been released on Amazon's Kindle platform. Big Head Press Director Scott Bieser said he and and his assistant, Zeke Bieser, labored many hours optimizing the original page art for the Kindle platform, and the results are very pleasing to the eye.

One iPhone user who has the Kindle app on his phone reports that the adapted comic reads very comfortably on that device, as well.

Details about the Kindle edition can be found on Amazon's site here. The e-graphic novel sells for $3.95.

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Bieser, Smith to appear at Freedom Fest [ Jun 9, 2009 ]

Las Vegas in July? Yes, well, the nights are pleasant and in the daytime there is air conditioning.

This coming July 9th through the 11th, Big Head Press creators L. Neil Smith and Scott Bieser will brave the heat to appear at Freedom Fest, billed as "The world's largest gathering of free minds."

The conference, to be held at the elegant Bally's Hotel and Casino in the heart of the famous Las Vegas Strip, offers opportunities to meet a variety of liberty-loving luminaries, ranging from bestselling financial author Thomas Woods Jr. and international investor Douglas Casey to Congressman Ron Paul and Peter Schiff, capital fund manager and media pundit.

Smith and Bieser will be holding forth at the Big Head Press booth in the Exhibits area. The conference program includes a "Science Fiction Mini Festival" but its schedule has not been finalized.

More information about Freedom Fest can be found here.

Onward, through the blizzard! [ Apr 22, 2009 ]

Despite blizzard conditions the first two days, we are counting the first ComicFest in Denver this year as a qualified success.

Big Head Press brought writers L. Neil Smith and Mike Baron, as well as artists Scott Bieser and LEE OAKS! to the show, albeit a bit late. LEE managed to catch a ride from Fort Collins with our friend Nick Runge Friday evening, while Neil, Mike and Scott rolled in Saturday morning.

We found that StarFest, the larger organization of which ComicFest is a part, had overbooked the exhibit space and the "talent" (that's our stalwart crew) were given tables in the crowded hallway fronting the exhibit and panel rooms. But we made do, and the convention volunteers did their level best to accommodate us, and we're looking forward to returning in 2010.

Artist LEE OAKS! chats with Indie Spinner Rack podcaster Charlito. Photo by Anginet Page.

Legendary writer Mike Baron gives some helpful advice to a budding young (unidentified) artist. Photo by Anginet Page.

Scott Bieser shares his wisdom at one of the panels. After seeing this photo he says he's finally persuaded to retire the "Indiana Jones" hat. Photo by Anginet Page.

Somehow we never got a photo of L. Neil Smith at the convention. However, we got a photo of his gun, along with Scott's, resting peacefully on the nightstand of their shared hotel room. Aren't they cute?

ComicFest Denver [ Mar 5, 2009 ]

Rocky Mountain-region comics fans, mark your calendars for April 17-19 -- Denver is getting a brand-new, 3-day comics convention this Spring!

ComicFest is one of three components of a ramped-up StarFest, a science-fiction event which has been around since 1998. 2009 will be the first year that the comics industry is to be included in the festivities, and Big Head Press will be there to help inaugurate what is to become the Mountain West's premier annual comics event.

Big Head Press will be bringing writers Mike Baron (NEXUS, BADGER, THE ARCHITECT), and L. Neil Smith (THE PROBABILITY BROACH; ROSWELL, TEXAS; TIMEPEEPER) and artists Scott Bieser (THE PROBABILITY BROACH; ROSWELL, TEXAS; ODYSSEUS THE REBEL) and LEE OAKS! (BLACK ICE, ESCAPE FROM TERRA) to greet fans and autograph books.

ComicFest is being held at the Hilton Garden Inn - DTC, located just off of Interstate 25 on Belleview. For more info go to the ComicFest page on the StarFest website, or call 303-777-6800.

Digital Strips Interview [ Feb 16, 2009 ]

While we were at NYCC Scott had a brief interview with Brigid Alverson, who writes for the Digital Strips website. Brigid posted the interview and her impressions of Big Head Press on February 16.

Scott says he's a lot funnier in person than the interview makes him seem. And he was just kidding about the ads bringing in beer money. Last month we used our ad income to buy our first Leer jet. Yes.

NYCC in 3 minutes [ Feb 14, 2009 ]

What was New York Comic-Con like? Well, here's a 3-minute walk-through we took on Sunday.

You can see a somewhat better-quality version by going to the YouTube site and clicking on the little "watch in high-quality" text link under the right corner of the video box. Sorry for all the motion-blur. Best we can do with a $120 camera.

LA MUSE gets PWCW honorable mention [ Jan 6, 2009 ]

LA MUSE by Adi Tantimedh and Hugo Petrus received honorable mention in the Publishers Weekly/Comics Week critics' poll of the best graphic novels of 2008, as announced on the PW website.

Overall, 90 books were either ranked as best-of-the-best or given honorable mention. The list included a large number of manga books and more than a dozen collections of previously-published works. The critics panel included Chris Barsanti, Steve Bunche, Johanna Draper Carlson, Erin Finnegan, Kate Fitzsimmons, Laura Hudson, Heidi MacDonald, Calvin Reid, Frank Santoro, Sam Thielman, and Douglas Wolk.

Naturally, we think LA MUSE should have been included in the top 21 best-of list, but we're happy the book received honorable mention.

LA MUSE is still available in print, and can be ordered wholesale from Diamond Comics Distribution or Baker & Taylor. It can also be purchased at retail from Amazon.Com and Barnesandnoble.Com.

La Muse reviews rolling in [ Dec 6, 2008 ]

The reviews of LA MUSE are rolling in, and the word is very positive.

The latest comes from Gary Rodrigue, writing for ComicNews.info:

"Adi Tantimedh provides plenty of depth to the story and to the characters. His story is laced with humor, violence, action and sex(quite a bit,actually), offering the reader a little bit of everything.... As for the art, well it has a beautiful woman on the cover licking a lollipop, works for me. Seriously though, the artwork of Hugo Petrus is realistic, attractive, effective and simply perfect for this type of story."

We'd missed the Publisher's Weekly review when it came out, but managed to track down Steve Bunche's entry:

"This tale is a pleasure from start to finish, and even though it kind of works in the same territory as Garth Ennis and Phil Winslade's Goddess (1995), it's still very much its own entity, refreshingly free of clichéd city-smashing superhero throwdowns."

Ralph Mathieu also loves LA MUSE, as he writes in his blog Ich Liebe Comics:

"This graphic novel and its central character has a very liberal political activist slant, but La Muse isn't preachy, instead it's a very smart, highly entertaining graphic novel that really expands on what Alan Moore did with Miracleman years ago."

La Muse reviewed on G4! [ Nov 28, 2008 ]

LA MUSE on shelves this week [ Nov 25, 2008 ]

ESCAPE FROM TERRA NOW! [ Sep 26, 2008 ]

ESCAPE FROM TERRA, the daily sci-fi adventure strip, launches today: Friday, Sept. 26.

The feature begins with the first 10 strips on launch day, then continues with a new strip every week-day (we take weekends off to go fishing). Join Agents Caillard and Stellina as they brave the wilds of outer-space for the cause of United World tax collection and social justice.

A WORD FROM OUR BELOVED MASTERS [ Sep 14, 2008 ]

Meet Guy (pronounced "ghee") Caillard and Fiorella Stellina, two intrepid agents of the United World Revenue Service. Agent Caillard has a long and glorious track record with UWRS, being highly adept at ferreting out wealth hidden by selfish money-barons who don't want to share their bounty with Terra's downtrodden and impoverished masses in the late 21st Century.

Our heroes have embarked on an ambitious quest, into the wild and untamed Asteroid Belt. There, a motley collection of anti-social adventurers has amassed great wealth mining the countless asteroids, and the UWRS intends to extend its beneficent authority throughout the Solar System and claim a fair share of this outer-space bounty for the rest of humanity.

On Friday, Sept. 26, Big Head Press will present the continuing adventures of Agents Caillard and Stellina, and the dangerous characters they meet on the frontier, in a 5-days-weekly web-comic adventure strip, ESCAPE FROM TERRA. Written by Sandy Sandfort and Scott Bieser, and illustrated by LEE OAKS!

ROSWELL reviewed (again) in PROMETHEUS [ Aug 24, 2008 ]

"This is the kind of alternate history one almost wishes really happened, with a cast of characters transformed into improbably wonderful new roles, in a world fine-tuned to signals audible only on clear nights when the air is chill and strange patterns among the planets reveal the truly unexpected."

ROSWELL, TEXAS has already received mention in PROMETHEUS, the quarterly newsletter of the Libertarian Futurist Socity, back when it was in the middle of its on-line serialization. Now the book is complete, and available in-print, and Anders Monsen gives it a more thorough treatment in this summer's newsletter.

Anders does a pretty good job of summarizing the story without giving away too much, and sets the story in the context of author L. Neith Smith's oeuvre.

The review is not available on-line. To obtain a copy of the newsletter, send $3 with a note indicating the issue desired to Chris Hibbert, 1195 Andre Ave. Mountain View, CA 94040. A full year's subscription is available with membership, which costs $25/year ($30 outside the U.S.), send to LFS, 650 Castro St. Suite 120-433, Mountain View, CA 94041. Inquiries regarding subscriptions should be e-mailed to Fred Moulton at moulton (at) moulton (dot) com.

More Denvention Photos [ Aug 23, 2008 ]

Here are some photos L. Neil Smith took at Denvention with his handy-dandy camera phone. As you can see there were more than a few fabulous babes at this event. There was also a giant blue bear who didn't have the scratch for the attendance fee, and a book editor who apparently did.

World Con Denver Report [ Aug 15, 2008 ]

Left - A view of California Street in downtown Denver from the official Big Head Press Hotel (the Hyatt).

Right - A patriotic Wiccan, apparently, showing her colors.

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Our favorite of several spiffy models on display. This one wasn't used in the original Star Trek series, but it could have been.

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Photos by Scott Bieser

Above - L. Neil Smith ready to greet his adoring fans at the Big Head Press both.

Reports are that both L. Neil Smith and Scott Bieser survived Denvention 3, aka the 66th Word Sci-Fi Convention, earlier in August.

Actually, Neil had a great time, greeting fans and reuniting with old friends. His gift of gab was also of great benefit at the booth, where he regaled visitors with stories and opinions on everything under the sun, and sold quite a few books. While Neil may not like to travel, he is anything but shy.

Meanwhile, Scott was responsible for getting the booth loaded in and set up, handling the cash, dealing with the hotel, getting the booth dismantled and loaded out, making sure our Star Author got fed properly. He was grateful for the assistance of Fran Van Cleave, who brought sandwiches at lunch time.

Adi Interviewed at Forbidden Planet [ Aug 1, 2008 ]

Forbidden Planet International has been a big fan of LA MUSE for nearly its entire run, and to cap off the serial's completion, they offer up an extensive interview with writer Adi Tantimedh. Adi talks about not only LA MUSE but his career, graphic novels he enjoys, and his future plans.

Smith and Bieser at World Sci-Fi Con [ Jul 29, 2008 ]

The 66th World Sci-Fi Convention is in The Mile High City for 2008 and Big Head Press is bringing author L. Neil Smith and illustrator Scott Bieser to meet science fiction fans and sign books. The convention runs from Wednesday, August 6, through Sunday, August 10, at the Colorado Convention Center in Downtown Denver.

Big Head Press' table location, number 1302, is indicated in the map above.