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Four Government Scientists
One Top Secret Artifact
And One Ex-Girlfriend
Ramon GilJeric Acayen
Len Peralta
FALL 2014 • NO 1
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Ramon Gil’s SCIFIESScifies publishes comic books all written and produced byRamon Gil in collaboration with some amazing artists.
What’s Inside...
The Men from D.A.R.P.A.
Four bumbling yet brilliant government scientists must
retrieve a top secret object from the worst possible adversary...
an ex-girlfriend!
Akward, bookish, nerdy, geekish. These are the men from the
United States Department of Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA). They are brilliant in the lab but utterly inept in
the field of espionage. Yet they go anyway. In this first
adventure, they must retrieve a top secret artifact from
a girlfriend who turns out to be more than she appears.
Filled with snappy banter, science trivia and Star Trek references,
this is a must read for nerds and geeks everywhere!
Written & Created by Ramon Gil
Illustrated by Jeric Acayen
Cover Art by Len Peralta
Lettering Art by Janice Chiang
Colors by Kevin Stone
Science & Technical Consulting by Jose Gil
Edited by Noel Shaw & Marta Tanrikulu
Design and Production by Ramon Gil
Contact Info: [email protected]
www.scifies.com
The Men from DARPA Fall 2015 is published by Ramon Gil. Office of Publication: 238 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn NY11238, USA. Copyright ©2014 Ramon Gil. All rights reserved. All characters and images contained in this publication arethe property of Ramon Gil. This work may not be reproduced except, in part, for journalistic or review purposes. Printedin the USA.
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Written & Created by Ramon Gil
Illustrated by Jeric Acayen
D.A.R.P.A. The Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency, founded in
1958, is the research and develop-
ment organization of the military and
intelligence community. It is comprised
of one hundred or so scientists and en-gineers whose mission is to find and
create technological advantages for
the United States in the fields of war-
fare, surveillance and espionage.
In an unassuming building in Arlington, VA, the smartest and most brilliant minds of the country are constantlyredefining the boundaries between strategy and science.
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Ok, Look.I think I’m in
love with her.
and I
think she’s in
love with me
too.
if she’snot into you,
can I ask
her out?
fine.but
we’re all
going.
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All About SCIFIES
Fan Transmissions
Hi Mon,So glad to hear you’re reaching for your dreams.
Just like the graphic design business, the contac-
trun app, the transit ads thing and the temps from
the Philippines idea. I know someday you will settle
down and get a real job. In the meantime, we are
happy to support you on this. But just be aware that
I don’t think your dad can get his friends to pledge
to another Kickstarter thing.
Love, Ma
Thanks, Ma. But this is a real job. Unless you
meant one that actually pays.
Dear Mr. Gil
I read your story, “Digit Debacle” in Scifies #1 and I
am still really confused by it. What is it that makes
sense at the end? I tried to figure it out but couldn’t
and for the life of me, it’s driving me crazy! Can you
please explain?
Thanks. Alfonzo G
Thanks for writing in, cousin Al. I know my mom
put you up to this and that you’re smart enough
to figure it out. And I don’t want to spoil it for the
other three people out there who bought Scifies
#1, but here’s a clue. How would you count if you
only had FOUR fingers? Hope that helps!
Hi Mon,
Me again. I was wondering if you should have so
much swearing in your stories. And that sex scene
in “The Hard Code” was a bit much, and with an
android! Do you let your kids read this? Perhapsyou should tone it down. Why not do something like
“Archie” or “Peanuts”?
Love, Ma.
The kids have seen and heard worse in the
movies, Ma. But the truth is, they seem to have
no interest in reading my comic books. Kind of
like my cooking.
Dear Dr. Gil,I have been getting these headaches off and on for
six months and I was wondering if you could give
me any advice. It happens when I’m listening to my
collection of 90s rap music and has become quite
the nuisance. Is there anything you could recom-
mend or prescribe to help alleviate my condition?
Thanks, Ruford.
1) I am not Ramon Gil, the neurologist. I know he
pops up number one on Google but that’s not
me. 2) Stop listening to anything from the 90s.
That shit causes brain damage. If you must,stick with the 80s. 3) You cheap freeloader! Go
see a doctor and pay for it instead of e-mailing
for free advice.
Dear Editors,
I really liked your comic books and would love to
contribute. I am an aspiring comic book artist and
would love to work for your company as a full-time
artist. I am attaching samples of my work. I look for-
ward to your reply.Sincerely, Doug.
Currently our company is just me and I’m not
even full-time. There are no full-time jobs in
indie comics. Comic book creators are the mod-
ern-day versions of starving artists. We have no
cubicles, no health benefits and no 401Ks. We
do it because we love it and because we are
crazy. Having said all that, we are taking submis-
sions. I will respond to your work privately. Oth-
ers who may want to submit can send art
samples to [email protected].
Thanks for the letters, everyone (which I really
just made up). Please pick up all our titles this
month...Silent Running, The Men from DARPA,
The Professionals and The Hard Code. All avail-
able at Scifies.com!
SCIFIES is the self-publishing effort of writerRamon Gil, producing comic book stories writtenby Ramon and illustrated by various industry tal-ents like Trevor Von Eeden, Rudy Nebres, LenPeralta, Roy Allan Martinez, Lui Antonio andGilbert Monsanto, with additional help from letterartist Janice Chiang, colorist Kevin Stone andstory editor Noel Shaw.
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