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Moving Into Fall

a drawing of Scott in the style of the hello fellow kids meme

Hi! I turn my back for a minute and it's October. I have been working on the new and improved Art Sales page, which ties in to my upcoming Indiegogo fundraising campaign as well as my new Patreon. It's been busy!

I am also preparing for a move to New Brunswick, which I hope to accomplish in the next month or two. My ex-wife and our two beautiful little ones have already moved back to Saint John and I recently drove my oldest back up to live with his mom. I have also rented some studio space with old friends in the Industrial Parks Collective and am looking forward to sharing the BRB publishing gear with a new group of artists.

But first, I have to get there, find a place to live, and ideally some kind of job. Hence the crowdfunding and Patreon etc. I know there are lots of you who want to help, many of you have already reached out, thanks so much.

I'll make a short video for the Indiegogo campaign and paste the link above, but for those who want the bullet points, here's how you can help:

  • Share the links! I'm not on many socials so it would be lovely if you could let people on yours know about the Patreon and Indiegogo campaign.
  • Join the Patreon! Most of the stuff there is free and you can always do free trials of the non-free stuff. I know it's a pain joining another site but it is a great place for me to post a variety of projects in progress and completed.
  • Support the Indiegogo compaign! I've got some fun perks available including original art, half price commissions and consulting, plus bonus Patreon memberships and BRB "store credit" equal to your perks. Whatever I don't need to use for moving will be put toward new publishing projects in 2026!

Thanks as always for visiting!

Scott Marshall, artist/proprietor

Fern Pellerin's cover for Upstream

Our first new addition to the catalog of 2025 is this trio of zines by Halifax's Fern Pellerin, a recent graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies! Check out Upstream, Creation Myth and Heave Away in the catalog!

Fern Pellerin's cover for Creation Myth Fern Pellerin's cover for Heave Away
Dave Howlett's cover for All-Star Composite Superman Dave Howlett's cover for The Disco Ripper

Dave Howlett released two stunning one-shots in 2024: All-Star Composite Superman and The Disco Ripper, both showcasing Dave's love of retro comics and crime stories. If you order both from the shop you're guaranteed to get some cool bonus stuff!

Colour, 2024, 24 pages; $5 each.

Kate Phillips' cover for The Usual

When an inexperienced barista accidentally starts serving mysterious (and possibly mystical) latte art, their co-workers and customers are bewildered. But it isn't easy becoming a beverage celebrity overnight, and the pressure is on to keep pouring impossibly stunning coffees.

"The Usual" is the most recent of five comics by Kate Phillips added to the BRB catalog. It won a 2023 Sequential award.

Colour, 2023, 24 pages, $16.