Out There TPB (2017 Keenspot) By R.C. Monroe comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by R.C. Monroe. In this first collection of R.C. Monroe's critically-acclaimed comic strip Out There, we are introduced to Miriam, a pretty bartender determined (somewhat) to change the less savory aspects of her lifestyle. When she runs into John, a mysterious, almost saint-like ascetic, it appears she may have found the mentor she didn't even realize she was seeking. Or maybe just another unhealthy obsession. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Next Round!" Story and art by R.C. Monroe. This collection begins with Miriam embarking on a tour with Steven, her new musician-boyfriend. Whatever expectations she had about the tour and the relationship, she spends most of this volume as the uninvited but ultimately very welcome house guest of her high school frenemies Wally and Rebecca. Includes the previously-unpublished bonus story "Hollow E'en." Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 188 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Draft Picks!" Story and art by R.C. Monroe. This third collection of R.C. Monroe's slice-of-life serial Out There finds the determined-to-change but more-determined-to-have-fun Miriam finding nearly every temptation that comes her way all but impossible to resist, but each failure gives her another opportunity to try, try again, and "trying" is what Miriam is all about. This volume also contains 10 never-before-published Sunday strips, with a foreward by T. Campbell (Guilded Age). Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 188 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Applying the Rules on an As-Needed Basis!" Story and art by R.C. Monroe. This collection begins with Miriam embarking on a tour with Steven, her new musician-boyfriend. Whatever expectations she had about the tour and the relationship, she spends most of this volume as the uninvited but ultimately very welcome house guest of her high school frenemies Wally and Rebecca. Includes the previously-unpublished bonus story "Hollow E'en." Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 188 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Snap Shots!" Story and art by R.C. Monroe. In the fifth 5th volume of R.C. Monroe's acclaimed comic strip Out There, the self-obsessed Miriam reluctantly relinquishes center-stage - sporadically - to allow the reader some extended peeks into the lives of her cohorts. Araceli's and James' whirlwind semi-romance highlights the collection, while the previously-unpublished "Marta is Dead," reveals that while the apple doesn't always fall far from the tree, it can often take some funny bounces. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Apex of Sophistication!" Story and art by R.C. Monroe. The sixth year of R.C. Monroe's Out There is collected in this volume and is augmented by over 50 pages of never-before-published material. As usual, the star of the show is Miriam, whose two steps forward, one step backward (give or take a step) approach to self-improvement isn't always as pretty to watch as she is, fortunately. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7 1/2-in. x 5-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.