The Boston Comics Roundtable, of which I am a member, has just released the first issue of its new anthology, Inbound. We debuted at MoCCA, where it sold very well, and the first issue is now available for online purchase. Lending Can Openers, my collaboration with Steve Harrison, appears in this issue, along with another short piece Steve and I did, which has not been published online. Plus, lots of other cool folks. See below for full details.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INBOUND #1 PUTS BOSTON COMICS ON THE MAP
Boston Comics Roundtable releases its first anthology

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

The Boston Comics Roundtable (BCR) is the only organization of its kind in Boston. It was created in 2006 to unite Boston-based comics creators in the spirit of camaraderie and professional development. With a strong grassroots sprit, the group focuses on promoting local talent and supporting local business. Growing steadily since its inception, the group now includes about 25 artists and writers, with roots in both print and web comics.

Inbound #1 contains several stories from a number of creative individuals and writer/ 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 (writer & artist)
• 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.

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For more information or to contact for interview, email Dave Kender at dave@bostoncomicsroundtable.com.

A reminder to folks in New York City — my play, Parens., will receive a public reading this Saturday at 7:00 at the Stella Adler Studio (31 W. 27th St., 2nd Floor). If you do come, don’t be surprised if the building doesn’t look like a theatre. The address is clearly marked on the outside, but the name of the studio isn’t. Just go on in and head up to the second floor, where there are a pair of tiny black box theatres. I’ll be in one of those.

Those of you who had trouble following Bring Your Daughter to Work Day in Grug’s LiveJournal will be happy to know that the entire story can now be read WCN-style, right here.

My play Parens. has been selected for a public reading as part of the City Attic Theatre’s C.A.T. Tales new play festival! This is the second time I’ve worked with this company — Cubicles was included in their first C.A.T. Tales festival a couple of years ago, and I had a great time working with them. If you’re in NY, I hope you’ll consider coming out. I’m not sure what the ticket price will be, but probably not much. I’ll update with more info as soon as I know more.

Parens. will be read on Saturday the 14th (the weekend after MoCCA) at 7 p.m. at Stella Adler Studios, 31 W. 27th St., 2nd Floor.

Top Shelf has just launched a new webcomics initiative that they’re calling Top Shelf 2.0. I haven’t read much of the material up there yet, but I thought I should point out Love Puppets, by Jessica McLeod and Edward J. Grug III. Grug, of course, is also currently illustrating my story “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day.” Love Puppets is a very cute romance/dating comic, centered, oddly enough, around a bunch of hand puppets.