Inbound #1

Boston Comics Roundtable releases its first anthology

BOSTON, MA (JUNE 10, 2008) – The Boston Comics Roundtable (BCR) is pleased to announce the release the premiere issue of Inbound, a Boston Comics Anthology. The 60-page book contains the first installment of seven comics from the BCR. Inbound #1 retails for $7.95 and is available in retail locations throughout the Boston area and online at www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com.

The Boston Comics Roundtable was created in 2006 to unite Boston-based comics creators in the spirit of camaraderie and professional development. This year commences the start of a new publishing initiative to spread the word – Boston is the hot new town for comics!

Inbound #1 contains several stories from a number of creative writer and artist teams, including Alexander Danner (author of Character Design for Graphic Novels) and a beautiful full-color cover from Shelli Paroline. The contents includes:

• Lending Can Openers – Alexander Danner (writer) and Steve Harrison (artist)
• The Ragbox, Ch. 1 – Dave Kender (writer) and Mark Hamilton (artist)
• After the Plague – Ryan Wheeler (writer) and Braden Lamb (artist)
• Deconstruction – Hyun Supul
• Body Blues – Jaime Garmendia (writer) and Justin Mattarocchia (artist)
• The Daytime Sky – Susan Chasen (writer) and Dan Mazur (artist)

The inaugural issue of Inbound marks the start of an exciting new chapter for the BCR. Three times per year, Inbound will be delivering the best of Boston to comics readers everywhere.

Fans should expect issue #2 and #3 in the late summer and fall of this year. Issue #1 of Inbound is available now.

The Boston Comics Roundtable is an independent organization of comics creators in the Greater Boston area. The group meets weekly for workshopping, teaching, and social gathering. Meetings are open to the public. Information regarding publications, artist galleries, and meetings can be found at www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com.