FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics

FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics is an American comic book series by Simon Oliver and Robbi Rodriguez, published by Vertigo Comics. FBP imagines a world where disturbances in the laws of physics are as common as weather, and necessitate forecasts about wormhole locations, momentary gravity losses, and entropy reversals. With much fanfare, the government creates a new bureaucratic organization to deal with quantum disturbances, the Federal Bureau of Physics.[1] The story follows special agent Adam Hardy as he deals with internal departmental battles and increasingly dangerous and radical quantum disasters.

FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics
Publication information
PublisherVertigo Comics (DC)
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateJuly 2013 – Nov 2015
No. of issues24
Main character(s)Adam Hardy
Creative team
Created bySimon Oliver and Robbi Rodriguez
Written bySimon Oliver
Penciller(s)Robbi Rodriguez
Inker(s)Robbi Rodriguez
Colorist(s)Rico Renzi

Publication history

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Original title

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The original title of the series was Collider. When Vertigo published the first issue under that name, beActive, an Irish comics publisher, took legal action and forced Vertigo to change the title to FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics.[2][3] While Oliver said he was ambivalent about changing the name, the process of creating a new title allowed the creative team an opportunity to "really get back examine to the nuts and bolts, and kick the tires of what the book's really all about".[4]

Vertigo published 24 issues of Collider/FBP from 2013 to 2015.

In other media

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In 2014, Warner Bros. was in development of a film version of FBP with Justin Marks penning the script, while produced by David S. Goyer and Nellie Reed.[5]

Collected editions

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Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 1: The Paradigm Shift FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #1–7 February 2014 9781401245108
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 2: Wish You Were Here FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #8–13 September 2014 9781401250676
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 3: Standing on Shoulders FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #14–19 May 2015 9781401254346
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 4: The End Times FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #20–24 Jan 6 2016 9781401258450

References

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  1. ^ Truitt, Brian (July 29, 2013). "Everyday physics goes kablooey in 'Collider' series". USA Today.
  2. ^ Ching, Albert (12 August 2013). "Vertigo's 'Collider' Now Titled 'FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics'". ComicBookResources.com. Archived from the original on Sep 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Henderson, Davd. "Collider: The Graphic Novel That Got A Vertigo Series To Change Its Name". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  4. ^ Zalben, Alex. "'Collider' Gets A Name Change (EXCLUSIVE)". MTV Geek. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (8 April 2014). "Warner Bros Taps 'Jungle Book' Scribe Justin Marks To Adapt Vertigo Comics' 'Federal Bureau Of Physics'". Deadline. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
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