BURBANK: COLLECTED ISSUES VOLUME 1 A Sci-Fi Graphic Novel with a Time-Traveling SoCal Dad

Written by the UltraRare creative team of Graham Robertson and Justin Fisher, the BURBANK Comic Series blends the lighthearted feel of 1980s classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Back to the Future with a fresh, modern twist. This instant sci-fi classic has been brought to life through the incredible illustrations and coloring by relative newcomers Ademir Leal and Rafael Badalyan with covers by industry heavyweights Jason Masters and Sebastian Cheng.

BURBANK is the story of an ordinary man doing the extraordinary. The series follows Rock Williams, a time-traveling African American dad who balances work, family life, and extraordinary adventures through time. Think Indiana Jones meets Doctor Who, with a dash of Magnum P.I. Rock has a time machine in his garage, and he uses it to explore the exciting events in the past and future—but things rarely go as planned. Whether he’s settling a bet, unraveling Cold War-era Soviet spy plots, or just trying to make it back home for dinner, Rock’s escapades are packed with humor, heart, and plenty of surprises.

In Burbank: Collected Issues Volume 1, we meet Rock Williams, who stumbled upon a time machine at age six in the 1850s and accidentally jumped to 1981. Rescued and raised by Clay Williams, Rock spent years trying to rebuild the ship. Now a father himself, he finally gets the machine working again with the help of a futuristic power supply from a mysterious traveler named Gower. When Rock’s best friend Josh discovers the time machine, their first adventure takes them to see Star Wars on opening day at Mann’s Chinese Theatre in 1977—and that’s just the beginning.

Why would Rock risk everything— his business, friends, and family? Because time travel is addictive, thrilling, dangerous, and ultimately impossible to resist. BURBANK captures the fun and excitement of time travel in a way we haven’t seen since Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure while incorporating more modern classics like End Game and Hot Tub Time Machine. It’s a fresh take on a beloved genre that reminds us why we fell in love with time travel stories in the first place. With its unique blend of comedy, adventure, and heartfelt storytelling, BURBANK is a must-read for fans of sci-fi and action-adventure alike.

BURBANK: Collected Issues Volume 1 is now available in paperback and Kindle formats.
Orders are open at the Amazon link: https://a.co/d/g0jGBhJ

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Graham Robertson is an American filmmaker, author, and set decorator. Robertson found his way into the motion picture industry via set decoration and the art department, working on numerous television series and feature films. In 2000, Robertson unleashed the viral internet spoof Superfriends Wassup!, a parody of the Budweiser “Wassup?” commercial featuring clips from Hanna-Barbera’s Superfriends. In 2004, Robertson wrote and directed the ultra-low- budget feature film Able Edwards, executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and categorized by Guinness World Records as the first all-green-screen feature film. He is also the author of Desktop Cinema: Feature Filmmaking on a Home Computer (Thomson Course Technology, 2006).

Justin Fisher comes to the film and television world from a different angle. After touring the world with indie rock bands such as The Rentals, Nerf Herder, Psoma, and Shufflepuck, Fisher landed in Los Angeles decorating sets for film and TV while continuing to keep his hand in musical projects around town.

Together, Robertson and Fisher co-wrote and produced the short film Burbank Zero starring Rockmond Dunbar (9-1-1, Sons of Anarchy, Prison Break). Burbank is the tale of a man living in Burbank, California, with a time machine in his garage. After completing the short film, Robertson and Fisher began plotting the continued course of Rock’s time-traveling adventures in the form of the Burbank Comic Series. With Burbank, they bring a fresh perspective to the sci-fi genre, combining humor, adventure, and compelling characters in an unforgettable story.