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.