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Wednesday, September 26

Hellbound and Darkness



Hellbound III: DARKNESS Press Release
Boston Comics Roundtable Unleashes Hellbound III: Darkness Anthology of Horror Comics

BOSTON, September 24—The Boston Comics Roundtable, in partnership with River Bird Comics, is pleased to announce the publication of “Hellbound III: Darkness,” an anthology of all-new horror comics by artists and writers from greater Boston.

The Art Edition of Hellbound III: Darkness will debut on September 29 at the third annual Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE), and be available at selected comics shops in the region and online. The Art Edition, at 8.5 x 11 inches, features black and white art with a wraparound full color cover nearly a yard long, designed by Roho and featuring art by Jerel Dye. Following this initial printing, a regular edition will be available at local comic stores, shows, and online.

The Boston Comics Roundtable’s annual Hellbound collections have won the praise of many comics critics. Roz Young at Sequential Tart called last year’s edition “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.” That edition, Hellbound II, was nominated for a New England Art Award in the category of best book.

Hellbound III: Darkness continues in the same horrifying tradition with eleven chilling tales that examine the darkness that lies within all of us. These gruesome narratives feature some of New England’s best artists and writers. Tak Toyoshima, creative director at Dig Publishing, offers a quick taste of zombies. Poet and “horror burlesque” impresario Janaka Stucky teams with tattoo artist Josh Wallis for a story set in a mortuary. Lindsay Moore, Donna Martinez, and Joey Peters explore the dark side of high-school overachievers. Even baseball gets the horror treatment in “America’s Pastime” by Stephen Cartisano and Ellen T. Crenshaw.

The creators work in a variety of styles. Kimball Anderson’s “No, He Can Come” uses totally black backgrounds while James the Vampire’s art may look light and airy but hides terror underneath. Jacob Oley and Gregery Miller collaborate on a nightmarish character sketch named “Vimshaw.” Alison Burke and Tara Harris of Arrocomic.com explore the woods at night. Joshua D. Hoaglund’s “Vengeance” and Adrian Rodriguez’s “Pedestrian” are both nearly wordless, with one story taking place on a whaling ship and the other in a modern city. Jon Clark’s “Void” closes out the volume with the chilling words of a love too far.

The editorial team for Hellbound III included Jerel Dye as story editor and Kyle Anderson as art editor with supplied additional illustrations by Gregery Miller and Roho. This volume was designed and produced by Roho, owner/publisher of River Bird Comics and creator of Hellbound.

The Art Edition of “Hellbound III: Darkness” costs $25.00 and it’s available for preorder here.
Please contact the publisher to receive an advance preview/ review copy.

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I will be also premiering a mini-comic titled Darkfull that will be included with
the Art Edition of Hellbound III, you can buy a digital version @Gumroad.

Darkfull by Roho and Jamie Hibdon.

Saturday, September 24

We will be showing around a proof preview of the Hellbound 2 books with our handmade box this weekend at MICE it's a free show full of great creators and comics, look for me or Jesse Lonergan to get an exclusive sneak peak of the book and a flyer about our Halloween Party!

Thursday, January 20

Future of Boston [Boston Phoenix]


2040: Silverline goes sentient. Governor Affleck bombards self with gamma rays to deal with problem.

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This comic was published today on the Phoenix with a bunch of other excellent panels by the Boston Comics Roundtable.

Thursday, December 3

The History of Boston - Finally in Comic Book Form!



New comics anthology showcases true tales from Boston's past and present in Inbound #4, the latest from the Boston Comics Roundtable.
BOSTON, MA (December 3, 2009) - Boston history has never looked so lively as in Inbound #4: A Comic Book History of Boston. This 144-page trade paperback features over 35 stories from dozens of contributors, all chronicling true tales from their beloved hometown. The book is the latest in the Inbound comics anthology series produced by the Boston Comics Roundtable. (View book cover and samples at
www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com/inbound-4/.)
Inbound #4: A Comic Book History of Boston has already been hailed as

"an unexpected and delightful assortment of Boston lore" by Jane Clayson, radio host of WBUR's "Radio Boston." The stories are fresh takes on some of Boston's most fascinating history that rarely makes
its way to dusty textbooks and walking tours. Ever heard about the book bound in human flesh at the Boston Athenaeum? What about the true and surprisingly sympathetic tale of Ponzi Scheme inventor Charles
Ponzi? From revolutionaries to pirates and heroes to thieves, this collection brings them all together into a single, thrilling volume of shared history.

The book is a great gift for both history buffs and comics lovers. It's available online at the Boston Comics Roundtable website (www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com) and in many comic book and traditional book stores in the Boston area, including:
Million Year Picnic, Harvard Book Store, New England
Comics, Brookline Booksmith, Comicazi, Hub Comics, and Comicopia.
[Map with Store Locations]

To hear the WBUR interview with Inbound editors and contributors, as well as the radio dramatization of Cathy Leamy's "The Old Howard," go to www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com/2009/comics-on-the-radio.
Contributors for Inbound #4: A Comic Book History of Boston include Matt Aucoin, Matt Boehm, Eric Boeker, Baldemar Byars, Susan Chasen,Will Clark, Ellen Crenshaw, Brad DeRocher, Franklin Einspruch, David Fernandez, Samuel Ferri, Tim Fish, Bob Flynn, Jaime Garmendia, Joel Christian Gill, Lawrence Gillette, Raul Gonzalez, Erik Heumiller, Richard Jenkins, Dave Kender, Kevin Kilgore, Braden D. Lamb, Cathy Leamy, Ron LeBrasseur, Line-O, Jesse Lonergan, David Marshall, Dan Mazur, the MCC, Troy Minkowsky, Lindsay Moore, Shelli Paroline, Steve Polackawicz, Matthew Reidsma, Roho, Aya Rothwell, Joshua Santa Cruz, b.k. Smith, Dirk Tiede, Carl Tsui, Dave Unger, and Jen Vaughn.

The Boston Comics Roundtable is an independent organization of comics creators in the Greater Boston area. It was created in 2006 to unite Boston-based artists and writers in the spirit of camaraderie and professional development. More information about its publications, its members, and local meetings can be found
www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com

Dave Kender
Boston Comics Roundtable

Monday, November 30

Inbound 4: A Comic Book History of Boston [ON SALE NOW!]




Where to buy this book?
Boston Comics Roundtable >
The Million Year Picnic >
And at the upcoming events...


Where: First Parish Unitarian Church - corner of Church Street and Mass Ave, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Website: www.harvardsquareholidayfair.com

When: December 3-4, 9am-5pm
Where: MIT’s E25 Atrium and Stata Center (see MIT campus map for directions)
Website: web.mit.edu/abd/2008-2009calendar_sp.html

Dec 5th: "Inbound 4" Opening Reception this Saturday 4-6pm at Atomic Bean Cafe!
The Book about Boston History, drawn in comics! Original artwork will be gracing the wall of the cafe, and the book will be sold there as well.
Where: 
Atomic Bean Cafe location
More Info: Events Link

Dec 6th: Boston Bazaar Bizarre!

More BCR Comics and Anthologies.
When: December 6, 12-7pm
Where: BCA Cyclorama, 539 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Website: www.bazaarbizarre.org/boston.html


Dec 12th: Comikazi Bazaar!
More BCR Comics and Anthologies.
When: Saturday, December 12, 10am-4pm
Where: George Dilboy VFW, 371 Summer St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Website: www.comicazi.com


Two page preview of my story:


Tuesday, April 28

Sunday, April 5

Inbound #3 for Sale Now!

If you live in the Boston area you will be able to buy this book at any comic book shop or get a subscription at Million Year Picknick. If you live somewhere else you can get the book from the Boston Comics Roundtable website and as a bonus you can get all 3 issues at a discounted price.

Tuesday, March 31

Comic Release Party and Gallery Shows!


So this upcoming Saturday we are officially releasing Inbound #3 with a story by yours truly and also opening two shows of Comic Book Art, one at the Place of the Party: The Atomic Bean Cafe and the other will be opening in a week or two at UMass.