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Thursday, October 29, 2009

On the air with me and Boston Comics Roundtable!

Hey Boston, youve got comics on your radio!

Last week, 90.9 WBUR (Bostons NPR affiliate) invited Boston Comics Roundtable to be interviewed on their weekly show Radio Boston. The episodes theme was "Literary Boston", tying in with that weekends Boston Book Festival.

We talked about the Roundtable and about our upcoming fourth issue of our comics anthology, Inbound - the issue devoted to stories from Boston history. They love the concept of comics set in Boston, and we love talking about our creative work, so it was a blast all around!

You can listen to the entire program on Radio Bostons website. The BCR interview begins just after 40:00.

As a bonus, the WBUR team and Boston Comics Roundtable joined forces to put together a little radio drama based on my story from Inbound #4, "The Old Howard". Kudos to Braden Lamb for adapting the comic for the radio, the BCR for voice talent, and WBUR for sound effects! And extra solid gold kudos to WBUR for assembling an online version including graphics from the original comic - check out the YouTube clip below (narrated by me!).

This is an abridged version - the actual comic is four pages long and includes so much more awesomeness. Strippers! Censors! Hot dogs! James Michael Curley! Godalmighty, you guys, Boston is just the coolest, except for the times when theyre knocking down funky parts of town to put up office buildings.

Want to read more? Stay tuned for the release of Inbound #4, coming later this fall! Boston Comics Roundtable is accepting pre-orders for this book - visit the website to send in your order, to sign up for our news mailing list, and to see preview art.

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Radio Boston interviews Boston Comics Roundtable!

Were on the air!

This weeks Radio Boston show on 90.9 WBUR has the theme of "Literary Boston", and it includes an interview with Boston Comics Roundtable! Well be talking about Boston-based comics and the upcoming fourth issue of our anthology Inbound, which will be a special extra-large edition devoted to tales from Boston history.

And as a bonus, the show will include a short radio drama based on my story from Inbound #4, "The Old Howard"! Thrill to the true story of the rise and fall of Bostons own burlesque theater!

Catch the show: "Literary Boston" will air on 90.9 WBUR at 1pm on Friday, October 23, and again at 1pm on Saturday, October 24. After the Friday airing, the show will be available for download on the Radio Boston website.

You can also get a sneak preview of the radio drama on Radio Bostons blog, complete with visuals from the comic itself (and me narrating with my best "NPR voice")!

Inbound #4 is slated for release later this year. Read more about it on the Inbound #4 website, where you can also sign up for email announcements about the project or pre-order the book. This one is jam packed full of awesomeness!

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Monday, October 19, 2009

This weekend: Boston Comic Con!

Are you in the Boston area? Are you into comics?

If youre shouting "Yeah!", then come on by this weekend for Boston Comic Con - bargain reads, guest artists, and more! Ill be there with local comics posse Boston Comics Roundtable, selling our anthology Inbound and minicomics by our members.

Come by, say hi, and buy a few comics!

Where: Back Bay Events Center, 180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA
When: Saturday & Sunday October 24-25, 10am-5pm
Admission: $10 each day

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

One last trip to *Planet Wifey*, and one guest stint on *Sordid City Blues*!

Slip into the orbit of Planet Wifey one more time, and check out some incredible news! Things will never be the same!

And with this earth-shaking chapter, my part in telling the tales of Planet Wifey draws to a close. Thanks to Clarence and PW herself for inviting me to join in on this project - its been a fun trip! Im looking forward to reading whatever Clarence works on next (like this), and most of all Im looking forward to seeing what becomes of that great big news!

Meanwhile, in another orbit of the internet, webcomics guy and all-around cool fella Charles Schneeflock Snow has tapped me and writer Daniel Barlow for a guest strip in his webcomic Sordid City Blues. Check out the results in "I Owe You Everything"!

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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

News flashes!

Whoa, brace yourselves for lots of news!

Boston Comics Roundtable has a brand spankin’ new website! Head over to www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com and check out the handiwork of designer and illustrator Shelli Paroline - nice job, Shelli! Look for tutorials, discussion, and art from Roundtable members as the site continues to grow.

And keep an eye on that space for news of the upcoming fourth issue of Inbound, the Boston Comics Roundtable anthology. Kudos to everyone who attended our fundraiser in August! Thanks to the "Fastest Artist" improv-style competition, I can finally say I’ve seen a drawing of Danny Devito wrapping Christmas presents at the Crucifixion. At last. This fast-approaching next issue of Inbound will be packed with tales from Boston history, including a story by me about a very special and, sadly, vanished site in Boston entertainment. Spoiler alert! It features ladies without many clothes on.

And who else is up to something new around here?

• Chris Sims and Eugene Ahn are rocking your ears with their comics and pop culture podcast, War Rocket Ajax - high-profile guests and hours of hilarious commentary.
• The Kevin Church empire expands with two new comics: She Died In Terrebonne (noir mystery) with artist T.J. Kirsch and The Loneliest Astronauts (cosmic dickishness) with artist Ming Doyle
• Planet Wifey writer Clarence has revealed his latest fiction project: Savage Negro, unfolding daily into action
• Dr. K is kicking it old school with Blackhawk Wingsday. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Blackhawk!
• Meanwhile, Andrew delves into the suckier pits of comics history with his Nobody’s Favorites series. Don’t you even bring up Power Pack, Andrew. I’ll find you.
• And once you hit the weekend, the comics don’t stop! Party with Mike Sterling’s Sluggo Saturdays and Dave’s Space Cabby Sundays!

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