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  • BCR Footlight Club Art Show, opening 11-1-26

    BCR Footlight Club Art Show, opening 11-1-26

    For the third consecutive year, BCR has organized a comics art show to adorn the walls of the Footlight Club Lobby Gallery, in Jamaica Plain (the oldest continuously-running community theatre in the USA). This year’s show accompanies the Footlight Club’s production of “Annie,” and features kid-friendly art from a dozen cartoonists:

    The lineup includes returning exhibitors:


    Robert Christie & Deborah Lang
    Julie Di Salvio
    Anthony Lathrop
    LJ-Baptiste
    Dan Mazur

    Plus first time exhibitors (welcome!):

    Paul Sloboda
    Jannie Ho
    Bob Thibeault
    Zoe Schein
    Jared Hall
    Raphael Pagarigan
    Katy Doughty

    There’s an artist reception on Sunday, Nov,. 1, 12:30-1:30. Otherwise, the gallery is open during Footlight Club events, so try to make it for the reception! 7A Eliot Street!

    Some installation shots:

    Paul Sloboda, Deb Lang & curator Matt McKee on ladder
    Jannie Ho, Zoe Schein, Deb Lang
    Anthony Lathrop, Helen Thibeault, Bob Thibeault
    Work by Jared Hall
    Work by Zoe Schein, Julie Di Salvio
    Page by Bob Thibeault
    Page by LJ-Baptiste (art), Sherline Heriveaux (writing)
    Print on fabric by Robert Christie & Deborah Lang

  • The Watermelon Jam / The Fate of the Watermelon Jam

    Two new videos from BCR studios: The Watermelon Jam, a display of BCR members’ work on an ovoid surface, drawn at the BCR picnic at Boston Common, 8/15/26. Followed by the shocking sequel, The Fate of the Watermelon Jam, which was fulfilled mere moments after its completion.

    Credits: Watermelon wrangler: Deb Lang. The Watermelon played by Jonny Hayes. Drumming by the guy who was drumming at the Common.

  • More Jams from the BCR picnic

    A relatively conventional 2D jam comic. Photographed in the wild:

    Artists: Shea Justice, Julie DiSalvio, Starmouse, Jonny Hiya, Dan Mazur, Julie Di Salvio again.

    This one we drew on a paper basket. Hard to read without seeing it live, but you get the general idea. The artlsts: Julie Di Salvio, Hestia, Em/Starmouse, EJ Barnes, Jason Wiser, Michelle, Shea Justice, Jonny Hiya, Kyrie Lorenz, Dan Mazur. Paper basket courtesy of Jonny Hiya.

    And finally, the great Watermelon Jam of 2026:

    See the sad fate of the watermelon jam captured on video, here.

  • BCR Picnic – August 15, 2026

    Beautiful day on the Common for the BCR Picnic — an actual physical get-together! People brought good stuff, the conversation was erudite and silly, and a lot of drawing took place (we’ll get to that in the next post).

    This looks a mess. but it was good!

  • HansCOMICON 2025

    HansCOMICON 2025

    On April 4, BCR will be exhibiting at an unusual venue for a comic convention: a U.S. Air Force Base. The folks at Hanscom Air Force Base reached out to us to take part in their HansCOMICON, a comics, gaming, animation event for military families. We’ll be there (as soon as we’ve obtained our security clearance), with “Boston Powers,” “Astro Cat,” “Crimebusters” and more! Learn more at https://hanscomfss.com/event/hanscomicon/

  • Call for Submissions: LGBTQ Comic Art Show

    Call for Submissions: LGBTQ Comic Art Show

    The Footlight Club theater in Jamaica Plain is putting on a production of “The Prom,” a musical about a same-sex couple at a high school prom. They’ve asked the Boston Comics Roundtable to organize an exhibit of comic art with LGBTQ creators and themes for the lobby gallery during the run of the show.We are looking for twelve comics creators to display their art:– 3–4 pages from each artist, in sequence is great (but not required).

    — LGBTQ theme, however you interpret that. Suitable for a teen audience (but “can be edgy” according to the gallery director).

    — Original art, or printouts of digital work.

    — Framed and ready to hang – please no sawtooth hangers. Per the gallery director: work that is not ready to hang may be rejected.


    If you’re interested in submitting, please respond with jpegs of the work you would like to submit, by MARCH 15 to:

    bostoncomicsroundtable@gmail.com

    The show will hang on April 19th or 26th, with a reception at the gallery early in the run of the play, May 3-17. The show will come down May 18.
    If people are interested in learning more about The Prom, I am told that the stage version matches up pretty well to the movie, which is available thru streaming.

    Let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.

    Once again, that address is 

    bostoncomicsroundtable@gmail.com!

    Thank you, comics community!