FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics explained

Schedule:Monthly
Ongoing:y
Publisher:Vertigo Comics (DC)
Startmo:July
Startyr:2013
Endmo:Nov
Endyr:2015
Issues:24
Main Char Team:Adam Hardy
Writers:Simon Oliver
Pencillers:Robbi Rodriguez
Inkers:Robbi Rodriguez
Colorists:Rico Renzi
Creators:Simon Oliver and Robbi Rodriguez
Subcat:Vertigo Comics

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.

Publication history

Original title

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

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

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
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 2: Wish You Were Here FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #8–13 September 2014
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 3: Standing on Shoulders FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #14–19 May 2015
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics Vol 4: The End Times FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #20–24 Jan 6 2016

Notes and References

  1. News: Truitt. Brian. Everyday physics goes kablooey in 'Collider' series. USA Today. July 29, 2013.
  2. Web site: Vertigo's 'Collider' Now Titled 'FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics'. 12 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130913014107/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=47278. Albert. Ching. Sep 13, 2013. ComicBookResources.com.
  3. Web site: Collider: The Graphic Novel That Got A Vertigo Series To Change Its Name . 2013-08-28 . 2013-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130826054613/http://multiversitycomics.com/news/collider-the-graphic-novel-that-got-vertigo-change-its-series-name/ . dead . Multiversity Comics. Davd. Henderson.
  4. Web site: 'Collider' Gets A Name Change (EXCLUSIVE). MTV Geek. https://web.archive.org/web/20130815002356/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2013/08/12/collider-fbp-federal-bureau-of-physics/. August 15, 2013. Alex. Zalben.
  5. Web site: Warner Bros Taps 'Jungle Book' Scribe Justin Marks To Adapt Vertigo Comics' 'Federal Bureau Of Physics'. Deadline . 8 April 2014. 2014-04-09. Mike. Fleming, Jr..