THE BOSTON COMICS ROUNDTABLE: a community of comics creators, meeting weekly since 2006.

Category: Events

Events organized by the Boston Comics Roundtable or that we are attending.

  • 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

  • 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/

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    Join a gaggle of Boston Powers writers and artists at Omar’s World of Comics and Hobbies in Lexington, on Saturday December 17, 1-4 PM.

  • 1st Live Event of the Pandemic!

    1st Live Event of the Pandemic!

  • BCR Card Deck debuts at FanExpo Boston, August 16-18

    BCR Card Deck debuts at FanExpo Boston, August 16-18

    BCR will be at FanExpo Boston this weekend, Friday August 16-Sunday August 18 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The brand new BCR Playing Card Deck will be available to the public for the first time: 54 works of art by BCR artist, in a sturdy tuck-box, for a mere $15! The second printing of our LGBTQ anthology “Being True” will also be on sale, after nearly a year of being sold out! Come see us at Artists Alley Table A1200! (Friday 4-9 pm, Saturday 10-7, Sunday 10-5.) More info on the show here.