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  • Outbound #2 Sci-Fi Anthology, available for pre-order now!

    The Boston Comics Roundtable, in partnership with River Bird Studios, is pleased to announce the release of the second issue of Outbound, a Science Fiction anthology. Outbound is a spin-off of sister publication Inbound, the anthology of comics from Boston. Outbound contains comics and short stories from a mix of Boston-based creators and artists all over the world, from Australia to South America, including a new cover from talented Uruguayan artist Marcello Buchelli.

    Outbound #2 retails for US$ 9.99 and will be available in every comic book retail location in the greater Boston area and is currently available for pre-order online at http://OutboundMagazine.blogspot.com/ (payment at website via Paypal). This issue introduces the new, perfect-bound, bookshelf-friendly format for Outbound.  After such a great reception to the first issue, the Outbound team decided to up the ante, increasing the page count to 120 pages!

    A complete galley preview of Outbound #2 will be available at MoCCA and Boston Comic-Con this coming weekend (April 10-11, 2010).  The book will officially be released at the end of April.  Interested press and retailers may contact Outbound staff to receive a PDF edition for pre-publication review.

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  • MoCCA! Boston Comic Con! Outbound!

    It’s a weekend of East Coast conventions!

    This Saturday and Sunday, look for Boston Comics Roundtable at NYC’s indy comics celebration MoCCA Art Fest and Boston’s own fast-growing comic show Boston Comic Con!

    Stop by our tables and you’ll find copies of our anthology Inbound, minicomics and graphic novels by our members, and sneak-previewing this weekend, the latest issue of our sci-fi serial anthology, Outbound! Check out new chapters of your favorite stories, prose and previews, and a haunting cover by artist Marcelo Buchelli. You can read more about Outbound #2 (and pre-order your copy!) at the Outbound blog.

    See you this weekend!

  • 3/25 meeting canceled. Instead, come have fun with the Punch Buggy Tour

    We’re canceling this week’s meetings (Thursday, March 25th).

    In its place, we heartily endorsing an event scheduled for the same night at Hub Comics in Union Square, Somerville.

    Comics artists Ken Dahl, Liz Baillie, M.K. Reed and special guest Sally Bloodbath will read from their works, play a little music, and sign their books.
    When: Thursday, March 25th, 7:00 p.m.
    Where:  Hub Comics in Union Square, Somerville (map)
    More info: http://punchbuggytour.com/

    Hope everyone can make it. We’ll be back to our regular time/place next week.

  • Boston Zine Fair – Spring 2010

    It’s a hometown show! Come and see us at the Boston Zine Fair, a festival of DIY and self-publishing. This event is a collaboration with the Whitehaus Family Record and will be part of Whitehaus’ music celebration Blastfest.

    Comics, zines, and loads of live music – stop by Central Square’s YMCA on March 20 and enjoy it all!

    What: Boston Zine Fair – Spring 2010 (part of Blastfest 3)
    When: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 11am-6pm (with Blastfest performances continuing until 11pm)
    Where: Cambridge YMCA, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02141
    Website: www.bostonzinefair.org

  • Art of the BCR in Marblehead

    Come and see the art of the Roundtable!

    Marblehead Arts Association is hosting “The Art of the Boston Comics Roundtable”, an exhibition of original comic art by our members and including pieces from our latest anthology, Inbound #4: A Comic History of Boston.

    Join us for a special reception party on Sunday, March 7 from 2-4pm! Enjoy artwork, hang out with local comics creators, and catch screenings of short animation pieces by members of the Roundtable.

    The exhibition will be on display from March 6-28 at the MAA’s location at 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts.

    WHAT: “Art of the Boston Comics Roundtable” gallery exhibition
    WHEN: Reception party, March 7 2-4pm; exhibition on display, March 6-28
    WHERE: Marblehead Arts Association, 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
    WEBSITE: http://www.marbleheadarts.org

  • BCR on WGBH Radio!

    The Boston Comics Roundtable is taking to the airwaves again!

    Catch members of the Roundtable on WGBH’s The Callie Crossley Show at 1pm on Monday, February 22. Check out the show live at 1pm streaming on the WGBH website, or download it later on the show’s website:

    http://www.wgbh.org/897/programDetail.cfm?programid=855 (Scroll down to show date 2/22/10).