Category: Comics

Comics published by or in collaboration with the Boston Comics Roundtable.

  • Outbound, the Science Fiction Comics Anthology

    Outbound #1 cover

    Take to the skies with Outbound, Boston Comics Roundtable’s sci-fi anthology!

    Outbound features a variety of ongoing fantastic comic stories reaching far into space and deep into the mind! The anthology’s serialized format lets you follow a number of tales a chapter at a time, and each issue offers bonus material including short stories, nonfiction articles, and sometimes even a toy surprise!

    Outbound #1

    Stories in Outbound #1 include:

    * “The Caerulean Dream” by Roho and Brett Barkley

    * “Space and Time” by Josh Mills, Michael Paoloni, and Alexandra Mills, with chapter cover by David Newbold

    * “The Null Device” by David Marshall

    * “Flek” by Erik Heumiller

    * “Scientists Gone Wild” by Eric Boeker

    * “Mark and the Aliens” by Aya Rothwell

    * “Black Fuska” by Roho, with chapter cover by Richard Jenkins

    * Special sneak preview of “The New Kid” by Dan Mazur (to premiere in Outbound #2)

    Outbound #1 also includes two tales of short fiction …

    * “Breezes of Heaven” by Joe Cannon, with art by Paul Marquis

    * “How I Learned to Tolerate Vegemite” by Aya Rothwell, with art by the author

    … as well as additional bonus features:

    * Marsnik 6 Paper Model by Marcel Sirer, with design by Roho

    * An interview with Sandy Collora, director of the independent science fiction movie “Hunter/Prey”

    * Endcap essay by Hugo-nominated author Michael A. Burstein

    Purchase Outbound #1

    Outbound #1 (Second Edition) – US $6.99 + shipping

    72 B&W Pages @ 5.5″x8.5; 7 Ongoing Comics Series, 2 Short Prose Stories, 1 Movie Director Interview a Paper Model of a Mars Probe and more.

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    Please note: This transaction is separate from ordering copies of BCR’s Inbound anthology

    Outbound #1 is also available in every comic book retail location in the greater Boston area. Outbound is distributed nationally by Direct Comic Book Service and Heavy Ink.

    Outbound #2

    Look for Outbound #2 to be released in late Fall 2009! More great stories, gorgeous art, and amazing adventures! Follow the Outbound blog for news of the upcoming issue.

  • Wild Ink! BCR Fundraiser

    Join us on August 20 for Wild Ink, a live arts and music event! Sketches, caricatures, artist showdowns, raffle prizes, and music by Rotary! Proceeds to benefit the fourth issue of Inbound, our comics anthology! 9pm (doors open at 8) at P.A.’s Lounge in Somerville, MA. Tickets $12 at the door. See our press release for full details, and see you there!

  • Inbound #1

    inbound2The first issue of this anthology of comics from Boston-area creators features several teams of writers and artists and a beautiful full-color cover from Shelli Paroline.
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  • Inbound #2

    inbound2This second anthology features a wide variety of comics from Boston-based creators and a gorgeous cover by Braden Lamb. From would-be supermen to foibles in space to real-life stories from the streets of Iraq, Inbound #2 is the best of Boston!
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  • Inbound #3

    inbound3_cover_200Love Reign O’er Boston. To celebrate the season of romance, the hard-working comics artists of the Boston Comics Roundtable have released Inbound #3, a Boston Comics Anthology. Cover artist Matt Reidsma and a host of comics storytellers entertain you with our biggest issue yet!
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  • Harvest is When I Need You the Most

    harvestclippingHarvest is When I Need You the Most has been designated by Comic Foundry magazine as one of the best new mini-comics in their latest issue! Neat!  The review really hit the nail on the head with what my cartoonist cohorts and I wanted to accomplish.  Look for completion the the mini trilogy to premier at Mocca 2009.

    If you would like to see more about this project, visit the Harvest website.