Big Head Press News Archive

Save A Horse, Ride A Spaceship

We're not sure what the title means either, but check out this Comic Book Bin interview by Josh Hechinger of our very own Scott Bieser. Josh asks Scott several probing questions (Scott swears it didn't hurt much) regarding his past work, his current work on Roswell, Texas, and just what in the world is Big Head Press trying to do anyway. Frank says, "Check it out."

"The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel" Online

Starting Oct 4th, we began the online serialization of The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel, the 2004 Prometheus Award winning graphic adaptation of L. Neil Smith's classic libertarian sci-fi novel. The roll-out will begin with the first 47 pages (first 7 chapters) of the 185 page story, with a bonus introduction by L Neil himself.

Final Installment of Mike Baron's "The Architect"

This week we release the final pages of the 70 page graphic novel by Mike Baron and Andie Tong. We hope you enjoyed the story, we know we did. Please check back here regularly, or in the forums, for announcements regarding the soon to be released trade paper back version.

Starting next Wednesday, Oct 4th, we begin the online serialization of The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel, the 2004 graphic adaptation of L. Neil Smith's classic libertarian sci-fi novel. We will begin the roll-out with the first 47 pages of the 185 page story, with a bonus introduction by L Neil himself.

The Architect Page 60 Contest Entry Acceptance Over

The deadline for sending us your best guess at what is going on on page 60 of The Architect has passed. Our panel of judges are reviewing the entries and will choose a winner no later than August 7. If you sent in an entry, keep your fingers crossed, and just maybe, you will be the lucky guy/girl/thingy to win the original art work for which this contest would not have had a name.

The Architect Page 60 Contest

Andie Tong is offering one of his original art pages for The ARCHITECT as a prize in a contest now running at the Big Head Press webcomics site.
Click here for more.

Big Head Press To Launch Web-Comics Site

Big Head Press announced today that after months of preparation its new web-comics site, featuring three original long-form stories by both veteran and talented new comics creators, will go live on Monday, May 1. Click here for more.

Announcing The Hook
A new web-comic by Mike Baron and Gabe Eltaeb

In the far future, musicians will flee earthly state authority, and gather on a planet where they hope to build a better world based on their love of music. But as is sometimes said, "Man makes plans, and God laughs." Click here for more.

Announcing The Architect
A new web-comic by Mike Baron and Andie Tong

Veteran comics writer Mike Baron will join the next wave of Web-comics creators with The Architect, a 70-page graphic novella created with the hot up-and-comer artist Andie Tong, and which will debut on the completely re-vamped BigHeadPress.Com website in February 2006. Click here for more.

Announcing Roswell, Texas
First all-new L. Neil Smith story in five years

Imagine a world in which Texas never joined the United States, NAZI Germany conquered England but was held in check by a nuclear-armed Irish Republican Army, the Catholic Church has moved its headquarters to Brownsville, Texas, and Mexico is ruled by a neo-Aztec emperor in partnership with French colonial bureaucrats-in-exile. Click here for more.

AWARD! The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel wins the Prometheus "Special Award" from the Libertarian Futurist Society.

The award was presented August 5, 2005 by the Libertarian Futurist Society at the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, Scotland. Click here for more.