About
“Plastic Farm is a strange and unnerving comic book. Like photographs documenting a bear mauling or shark attack, it is physically uncomfortable to read and nearly impossible to put down…Rafer Roberts is scary and brilliant.”
-Punk Planet on Plastic Farm issues #6-8
Rafer Roberts is most well known as the creator, writer and most-of-the-time artist of the comic book series PLASTIC FARM. He has illustrated many other things though, many of which can be found elsewhere on this website. He currently lives in western Maryland with his wife and muse and their multitude of retarded cats. Rafer is available for comics and illustration work and can be contacted via email: rafer@plasticfarm.com
Selected bibliography:
2012
TRUMAN (co-writer/artist) Short story appearing in the DISTRICT TALES anthology from Fulcrum Press
2009-2011
Plastic Farm #13-20 (writer/artist)
MAGIC BULLET #1-3 (editor)
Nightmare the Rat (writer/artist) A series of single page comics, printed in MAGIC BULLET #1-3 and the HOUSE OF 12 digital comic issue #4
SECOND WIND (writer/artist) Short story appearing in FUBAR 2, a WWII zombie anthology.
BEAR (writer/artist) Short story from the CARNIVAL anthology from Curls Studios
Plastic Farm: Sowing Seeds on Fertile Soil Remastered TPB collection (writer/artist)
2008
Plastic Farm: Fertilizer - an interlude in three aprils (writer/artist)
Plastic Farm: Sowing Seeds on Fertile Soil TPB collection (writer/artist)
2007
MISHIT - a collection of the non-plastic comics I've done over the years (writer/artist)
2006
Plastic Farm Twelve (writer/artist)
2005
Plastic Farm Eight (writer/artist)
Plastic Farm Nine (writer/co-artist with Wendi Strang-Frost)
Plastic Farm Ten (writer)
Plastic Farm Eleven (writer/artist)
2004
Plastic Farm Four (writer/artist)
Plastic Farm Five (writer)
Plastic Farm Six (writer/artist)
Plastic Farm Seven (writer/artist)
Dope Fiends of the Zombie Cafe (artist, written by Sean Frost)
2003-
Plastic Farm One (writer/artist)
Plastic Farm Two (writer/artist)
Plastic Farm Three (writer)
-Reprinting digitally remastered versions of the original mini-comics
-Features cleaned up lettering and artwork, and new covers
-Added: Back up stories from various other comics creators
Attic Wit #5 - "Untitled" (writer/artist)
Almost Normal Comics and Other Oddities #1 - "Grandpaw's Tale" (writer/artist)
Austistic Eye
-Limited run zine featuring sketches and unfinished artwork from various creators. (writer/artist)
UFO Annual 2003 - "Dr. John Watson Vs. Little Albert" (writer/artist)
2001-2002
Plastic Farm 1 - 4 (Tabloid-sized mini comics.) (writer/artist)
Other Stuff
-A mini-comic collection of the Dr. Watson story, and a few Fubar strips (writer/artist)
1996-1998
Fubar. (writer/artist)
-A comic strip from Clemson University's newspaper, The Tiger
Fubar, Welcome to the Weinermobile. (writer/artist)
-A collection of most of the Fubar strips. If you can find one, I will buy it from you.
1993-1995
Duck! #1-3 (writer/artist)
-Issues 1 and 2 were printed on the Rumson-Fair Haven High School's Chief 17 Duplicator
-Issue Three was photocopied on 8.5x11" paper and stapled at the spine
Untold Tales of Duck! (writer/artist)
-fifty or so single sheets of letter paper, one sold per week, mostly detailing events prior to Duck! #1
I was digging through some boxes over the weekend and found a couple of comics you’d sent me from 2001. I can’t remember where I found your info, but apparently somewhere you’d posted something that said to contact you for a free sample. So I did. And I still have it, as well as some stickers, and another signed comic you sent a few months later. You wrote a letter that said that I was the only one who’d requested a copy. I hope things have picked up for you in the ensuing decade or so.
Word
p.s. I’m worried about your toilet paper situation. It may be time to stock up again.
Hi Dan,
Thanks!
Welcome back. I wonder if that was from the old Warren Ellis forum perhaps? Things have improved…slightly.
-rafer
HI RAFER EVERY TIME I LOOK AT ONE OF YOUR COMICS I WANT TO RAPE A MIDGET.
THANKS.
Dear Rafer,
Pine Crest Elementary School of Silver Spring, Maryland is in the process of planning and implementing A.R.T.S. Day for its children for Wednesday November 7, 2012. A.R.T.S. – Art Rocks the School Day would be a day in which guest artists would come to our school and engage students in learning new and varied art forms.
Just like kids need to have good nutrition on a daily basis, kids need to have their daily serving of the arts. Currently, because of budget cuts across the nation, kids are not getting enough art—in or out of school. The arts are much more than just fun “extra” activities for kids. Studies have shown the far-reaching benefits of an arts education.
For example, the arts
Improve kids’ overall academic performance.
Show that kids actively engaged in arts education are likely to have higher test scores than those with little to no involvement.
Develop skills needed by the 21st century workforce: critical thinking, creative problem solving, effective communication, teamwork and more.
Teach kids to be more tolerant and open.
Allow kids to express themselves creatively and bolster their self-confidence.
Keep students engaged in school and less likely to drop out.
In order to get A.R.T.S. day off the ground and running, we need the help of local artists like you. I was wondering if you would be willing to come to our school and participate in such an event while imparting your great skills to small groups of needy and at risk children. Since there are many costs involved in implementing such a spectacular event, the monetary gains would be limited but the rewards to all would be tremendous.
In helping to implement A.R.T.S. Day 2012, you are reaching out to local school children and providing them with a wonderful learning experience.
I greatly appreciate your help in any way.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Madeline Taylor
Coordinator A.R.T.S. Day 2012
Hi Madeline,
Apologies for only seeing this comment now. (An easier way to get ahold of me in the future is through email: rafer AT plasticfarm DOT com). Unfortunately I cannot make ARTS day this year, but I hope that it is a wonderful success! Please let me know of any other arts programs that you folks might have in the works. Thanks! -rafer