BCR held its last regular meeting at the dear old Democracy Center last night. We shared our favorite memories of the place, there was laughter, tears, loud noises from the improv group in the next room… and we did a jam comic (for a better look, see the BCR Tumblr). Everyone should always support the Democracy Center, a bastion of ramshackle progressive independence in the now all-too-corporate Harvard Square, and a great host for this group for six years. But for BCR… on to the Cambridge Public Library!
Category: News
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RIPexpo This Weekend in Providence!
If you’re in Providence this weekend, check out the Rhode Island Independent Publishing Expo (RIPexpo), a brand new independent comics show. Lots of BCR members and friends will be exhibiting! It’s at the Providence Public Library, 150 Empire Street, Providence. August 2&3, 12-6 pm both days. All info here: http://ripexpo.tumblr.com/
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July 10 BCR meeting to be held at Cambridge Public Library
On Thursday July 10th, we’ll be holding our regular meeting at a special location: the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. The meeting room is in lower level 2, you can get there via the elevator by the information desk in the lobby. Watch this site for further details, or contact danmazur@aol.com. See you there!
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Gulp! a monster comics anthology for KIDS!
The Boston Comics Roundtable proudly presents GULP! a monster comics anthology for KIDS!
BOSTON, September 24, 2013—The Boston Comics Roundtable, in partnership with River Bird Comics, is pleased to announce the publication of GULP!, an all-ages anthology. GULP! will debut on September 28 at the fourth annual Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE http://www.micexpo.org), and be available at select comics shops in the region. The editorial team for GULP! includes the creators of Heeby Jeeby Comix (http://heebyjeebycomix.
blogspot.com) and cartoonists on Nickelodeon Magazine, Bob Flynn and Dan Moynihan. This volume was designed and produced by Roho, owner/publisher of River Bird Comics and creator of Hellbound. GULP! features eleven funny and spooky stories geared towards children of all ages. Tales are by some of New England’s best artists and writers featuring co-editor Dan Moynihan, Rachel Dukes, Owen Heitmann, Clay McCormack, John Lechner, Ansis Purins, Jef Czekaj, Michael Lee Harris, Greg Cook, Eric Boeker with Dirk Tiede, and Hellbound III editor Jerel Dye. Collectively, they have created over a dozen children’s books such as A Froggy Fable, The Clever Stick, A Call for a New Alphabet, and Cat Secrets. In addition, their work has appeared in Nickelodeon Magazine, SpongeBob Comics, Candlewick Press, BOOM! Studios, First Second Books, ARGH! Comics, the Boston Children’s Museum, FableVision Studios, Walt Disney Television, and Cartoon Network.
The Boston Comics Roundtable’s annual Hellbound collections have won the praise of many comics critics. Roz Young at Sequential Tart called Hellbound II “a wonderful set of frighteningly fiendish stories.” Brigid Alverson at Robot 6 wrote, “The craftsmanship in this volume is impressive.” Jen Vaughn of the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont called the collection “perfect for the horror fan.” Hellbound II was nominated for a New England Art Award in the category of best book.
GULP! is the fourth book of the Hellbound Horror Anthology Series. This edition features 52 pages of risograph blue and orange art on a stapled 6.5” x 5” landscape comic with a cover designed and drawn by co-editor, Bob Flynn. The price is $15.00 and is a limited edition of 100 copies. For additional information about the first edition and upcoming events go to http://hellbound.
riverbirdcomics.com for a preview visit http://hellbound4.tumblr.com ABOUT THE BOSTON COMICS ROUNDTABLE
The Boston Comics Roundtable draws local cartoonists and writers to collaborate, workshop and socialize since 2006. BCR publishes Inbound, an anthology of Boston-area independent comics, Outbound, a science-fiction comics anthology and Hellbound, the horror comics anthology, for more info visit http://www.
bostoncomicsroundtable.com. Also guided by Dan Mazur’s Ninth Art Press the educational anthology Show and Tell, the novelty tales collection The Greatest of All Time Anthology and the local comics superhero anthology, In a Single Bound. Visit http://www.ninthartpress.com for more information Below is a Gallery of the printed book, if you are interested on reading the book for reviewing purposes please contact
hellbound@riverbirdcomics.com thanks.
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Gulp! Reviews
- Jas Faukner via Sequential Tart
- Andy Rench via Printed Matters
- Rob Clough via High-Low
- Katy England The Maine Edge
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Congratulations! The First BCR Eisner Winners Shelli and Braden!
BCR’s Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb won Eisner Awards for their works on Adventure Time. Congratulations!
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Registration Details for MICE 2013 now up
The registration details for the MICE 2013 comics show are now up. Registration itself doesn’t open until April 14th, but you can read all about it here: http://www.micexpo.org.Remember that MICE 2013 is a two-day show this time around. We’re really looking forward to it.
