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Welcome to the home of  Bandette’s Urchin Stories! Bandette is the star of the comic by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover, but these free preview stories allow us to see into the lives of the other characters who populate Bandette’s world! All of the Urchin Stories are written by Bandette’s co-creator, Paul Tobin, and each one…

BANDETTE in: “THEFT AT THE THEATRE!”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Colleen Coover Not technically an Urchin Story, this 8-page excerpt from Bandette #10 appeared first in Dark Horse Comic’s All Ages 2015 Free Comic Book Day offering. While the excerpt stands alone, it also serves as the first 8 pages of the Bandette story arc “The House Of The Green…

B.D. BELGIQUE in “SIGNS”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Steve Lieber Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Steve Lieber Steve Lieber’s comics and illustrations have been published by DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image Comics, Dupuis, Scholastic, Penguin, and…

MONSIEUR in: “THE MYSTERY OF MONSIEUR”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Alberto J. Alburquerque Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Alberto J. Alburquerque Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque lives in Madrid, Spain, and has drawn several titles for Soleil Editions. He is the…

LT. HELOISE PRICE in “A HINT FROM HELOISE”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Tina Kim   Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Tina Kim

THE THREE BALLERINAS in “THE CALL”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Jonathan Case Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto!  Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Jonathan Case Jonathan Case is an Eisner-winning cartoonist, painter, and writer. His expressive and varied art has appeared in many books, from…

PIMENTO in “GOOD BOY”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Jennifer L. Meyer Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Jennifer L. Meyer Jennifer L. Meyer is an award-winning illustrator and comics artist. Her select clients include: Scholastic, Harper Festival, Henry Holt, Disney…

MONSIEUR in “THE LOOKING GLASS”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Rich Ellis Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Rich Ellis Rich Ellis is a cartoonist, illustrator, and Storyboard Artist. Best known for his work with Marvel Comics on such titles as Operation S.I.N.and Superior…

MATADORI in “THE BITE OF THE BLADE”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Mitch Gerads Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Mitch Gerads Urchin Artist for: MATADORI in “THE BITE OF THE BLADE” DC Comics Exclusive Illustrator. BATMAN artist. MISTER MIRACLE starting AUG 2017!…

BELDA in “AND THEN”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Erika Moen Appears in print in Bandette Volume One: Presto! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Erika Moen Erika Moen is a freelance cartoonist born June 25, 1983 and graduated with an Illustrated Storytelling self-designed degree from Pitzer College in 2006. She…

FRECKLES and DALTON in: “THE DISTRESS CALL”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Jonathan Hill Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Jonathan Hill Jonathan Hill graduated as valedictorian of the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2003 with a degree in Sequential…

ABSINTHE in “LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE I SAY”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Ron Randall Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Ron Randall Ron Randall has been a professional storyteller and illustrator for over thirty years. His commercial work includes storyboard and concept design…

COMMANDER PIPPINS in: “THE MEDAL”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Lucy Bellwood Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Lucy Bellwood Lucy Bellwood is a tall ship-sailing, dual citizen cartoonist best known for her adventurous autobiographical comics. Her work has appeared…

PIMENTO in: “THE JEWEL OF MY EYE”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Sheli Hay Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Sheli Hay Sheli Hay is a librarian living in Pennsylvania. She likes drawing dinosaurs and learning about monsters.

SIMONE in “THE STUMBLE”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Emi Lenox Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Emi Lenox Emi Lenox is based out of Portland, Oregon, and is a comic creator widely known for EMITOWN, a web-based diary…

DANIEL in: “IT’S ALL IN THE TIMING”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Patrick Scherberger Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Patrick Scherberger  Patrick Scherberger is an Arizona based comic book artist who’s worked for such companies as Marvel, DC, Archaia and UpperDeck. He currently dreams…

BANDETTE in: “FELLOW THIEVES”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Ron Chan Appears in print in Bandette Volume Two: Stealers, Keepers! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Ron Chan Ron Chan was born and raised in Portland, OR and works as a freelance Cartoonist, Storyboard Artist, and Illustrator. He…

LT. HELOISE PRICE in “A THIEF FOR HIRE”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Cat Farris Appears in print in Bandette Volume Three: The House Of The Green Mask.  Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Cat Farris Cat Farris is a Portland, OR native, and the creator of the mini comic series Flaccid…

BD BELGIQUE in: “THE DOGS”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Steve Lieber Appears in print in Bandette Volume Three: The House Of The Green Mask. Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Steve Lieber Steve Lieber’s comics and illustrations have been published by DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image Comics,…

FRECKLES in: “NO, BANDETTE!”

Written by Paul Tobin, Art by Sarah Burrini This Urchin Story has never before been seen, digitally or in print! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Sarah Burrini Sarah Burrini is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist living in Cologne, Germany….

MONSIEUR in: “SOUVENIRS”

Story and Art by Colleen Coover. This Urchin Story has never before been seen, digitally or in print! Bandette is available digitally through Comixology. Ask your retailer for Bandette in print from Dark Horse Comics. Amazon | Amazon UK IndieBound B&N The Urchin Artist Colleen Coover Colleen Coover is a comic book artist based in Portland, Oregon. Her comics…