DIY Jet

First Sub-Text Feedback

2010-05-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

MECAF was a great time. I also found out that comics artist Kenan Rubenstein mentioned my mini-comic Sub-Text on his report back for MOCCA. Kenan's work is some of the most innovative I've seen. Many of his books are fold comics, meaning that there are no page turns, but all folds. The books slowly grow as you read them, building from one small introductory image to a final huge climax image. In between, the scale, and so the possible layouts for the books constantly change. The art and stories are also on point. They are worth tracking down, or ordering from his site.

MECAF!

2010-05-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

DIY Jet will be at the Maine Comics Art Festival this weekend. Expect a full report after the event!

Inbound #4 At the Comics Journal

2010-04-24T05:26:00.000-07:00

Rich Kreiner wrote a great review of Inbound #4 over at the Comics Journal.

MOCCA was great, by the way. People really liked my new mini-mini's. I'll have info on how to get them soon.

MOCCA FEST

2010-04-07T19:17:00.001-07:00

I'm going to be at MOCCA this weekend, representing DIY Jet and the Boston Comics Roundtable. I'll have my two new mini-comics with me.

The festival is:

Saturday & Sunday April 10 & 11, 2010
11AM-6PM
69th Regiment Armory
68 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY

Art of the BCR in Marblehead

2010-03-03T17:58:00.000-08:00

Hey all. I have a piece in this show

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Art of the Boston Comics Roundtable

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

Rob Clough Reviews Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow

2010-03-01T17:54:00.000-08:00

Check it out here!

Playback:stl Review of Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow

2010-01-31T09:30:00.000-08:00

This is the kind of review I hoped for when making this book.

Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow on Midnight Fiction

2010-01-16T13:31:00.000-08:00

Today is The Shadow of Tomorrow has just received its first big review over at Midnight Fiction. It's the fifth comic down. Thanks go out to Richard Krauss for his support, and El Roho for catching this review before I did.

Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow is in comics stores all around Boston and will soon be available online from ComixPress.

"Now!" Inbound #4 Bibliography

2009-12-17T07:07:00.000-08:00

Due to space constraints, Inbound #4 could not include any of the stories' bibliographies. Here is the bibliography for the MCC story "Now!" as it would have appeared in the collection:

Brandt, Lauren and Judy Kertész. “History of the Indian College.” History of American Civilization: Harvard University Site. 4 April 2005. History of American Civilization Department of Harvard University. 7/12/2009.

Faust, Drew. “Letter to the Community.” E-mail to all Harvard Affiliates. 24 Sept. 2008.

Faust, Drew. “Harvard and The Economy.” E-mail to all Harvard Affiliates. 10 Nov. 2008.

Faust, Drew. “Letter to the Community.” E-mail to all Harvard Affiliates. 18 Febr. 2009.

Faust, Drew and Marilyn Hausammann. “Important Workforce Announcement.” Email to Harvard Workforce List-serv. 23 June 2009.

Occupation: The Harvard Living Wage Sit-Ins. Dir. by Maple Razsa and Pacho Velez. 2004.

Sacchetti, Maria. “Harvard's Faust Backs Path to Legal Residency.” The Boston Globe. 21 May 2009. Boston.com.

Schlesinger, Andrew. Veritas: Harvard College and the American Experience. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2005.

Smith, Michael. “A Message from Dean Smith.” Email to Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff. 11 May 2009.

Smith, Michael. “A Message from Dean Smith.” Email to Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff. 1 July 2009.

The figure of 1000 laid-off workers comes from the various campus unions, and is the number that they use when discussing lay-offs. The University has not released an official total for lay-offs, but they do put a number to each round. The union number includes not only the full-time union members that the University counts, but also people they do not, such as part-time and outsourced employees.

Special thanks to Cathy and Joel, who provided valuable feedback and reality checks for this project.

First Transmission Review on the Poopsheet Foundation

2009-12-14T07:21:00.000-08:00

Henry Chamberlain has published a short and sweet review of the First Transmission of the MCC over at the Poopsheet Foundation website. Read it here.

-Ché

The MCC is in Outbound #4 and The BCR has a ton of Events

2009-12-03T11:05:00.001-08:00

The MCC has a piece in Inbound #4! Here's the full press release for the book.

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.

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 at www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com.

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Contact info

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Dave Kender

Boston Comics Roundtable

dave@bostoncomicsroundtable.com

www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com

www.theragbox.com

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The Boston Comics Roundtable is hosting a number of events to promote the book, from an art opening at the Atomic Bean Cafe this Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 to various craft fairs leading up to the holiday. You can find a full schedule here, on the left side of the page.

BCR at the Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair!

2009-11-26T07:28:00.000-08:00

This Saturday and Sunday, the Boston Comics Roundtable will be at the Harvard Square Holiday Craft Fair. My newly printed mini will be for sale as part of a gift set, and Inbound #4 will be debuting.

The show is at the First Parish Unitarian Church and it runs from 10 to 7 on Saturday and 12 to 6 on Sunday. Find out more information here.

-Ché

Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow Has Been Printed!

2009-11-20T09:52:00.000-08:00

Hey All,

Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow has been sent to ComixPress, and it should be available soon to order online. Until then, I'll have a few self-printed copies to sell at shows and put in stores.

Cheers,
Ché

Boston Comic Con

2009-10-23T14:59:00.000-07:00

Hey All,

Joe and I will be at the Boston Comic Con at the Back Bay Convention center this weekend, maybe manning the Boston Comics Roundtable set-up for part of the festivities. Also, work on the new MCC mini is done, and hopefully it will be available by early next month.

Cheers,
Ché

Work Continues

2009-10-04T17:06:00.000-07:00

So I've been working on a new MCC mini Comic. Here are a couple of possible covers.

Ska-Vengers 2 should be out relatively soon. We'll keep you updated.

-Ché

Boston Comics Roundtable Has a New Website!

2009-09-25T15:03:00.000-07:00

The Boston Comics Roundtable put up a shiny new website this week. You can check it out here. The design stylings of Shelli Paroline make it an oh-so-pretty web surfing experience.

Two Events This Week!

2009-08-18T16:57:00.000-07:00

Hey All,

Here are two events that Joe and I are involved with. We'll talk about the later one first, because Joe did the artwork for the poster.

On Friday

Not A Tad Bad's annual movie and arts show returns this August 21st in Kingston to showcase independent cinema and local music acts from all over New England.

So basically its a film festival with a bunch of bands.

Materials will be shown ranging from short films and animations to feature length projects. Local photographers and artists can also display their work for free at their own table it they'd like.

Anyone interested in submitting can email us at notatadbad@notatadbad.net with any questions they have. Submitting is completely, 100% free.

The music starts at 4, the movies at 7 followed by an intermission sometime around 9:30.

Admission is $3 a person, $5 for two people.

Local film makers, musicians, artists, photographers, and creative folks are all heavily encouraged to come.

BANDS PLAYING:
Beat Surrender
Hello Ninja
Stalemate
& Oilhead!

MOVIES WILL BE SHOWN MADE BY:
Ryan Murphy
Dana Bandit Volke
Stephen Troy
Adam Farrell
Kevin James
TJ O'Brien
Neil Cicierega
Max Pacheco
Dana Cataldo
Ethan Taranto-Kent
Steve Madden
Joe Botsch
Arthur Michaud
Sam Stone
Matt Newcomb
Craig Shannon
Matt Sinclair
and more!

On Thursday

(Poster by the very cool David Marshall)

WILD INK: Live Comics, Live Music Event August 20th

“Wild Ink,” a live arts and music event, will be held at P.A.’s Lounge on Thursday, August 20th. “Wild Ink” is a fundraiser for the Boston Comics Roundtable, and will include amazing live comics creation, artistic head-to-head showdowns, the world’s most unusual live sketch gallery, big raffle prizes, and live music from Rotary.

Created in 2006, the Boston Comics Roundtable is a collective of comics creators in the Greater Boston area. Its mission: to network, teach, workshop, encourage, and publish the best and brightest artists and writers in the creation of comics. All proceeds will benefit the upcoming publication of Inbound #4, A Comics Anthology, featuring local artists taking on the strange but true history of Boston.

The event begins at 9 p.m. (doors at 8 p.m.) at P.A.’s Lounge in Somerville, MA (345 Somerville Ave., 617-776-1557). This is an 18+ show. Tickets are $12, paid at the door.

For more details, and to learn more about the Boston Comics Roundtable, visit www.bostoncomicsroundtable.com.

Free DIY Jet #2

2009-07-27T19:30:00.000-07:00

In this issue, Ché Salazar looks a little four letter word, Ellora Derenoncourt examines the sexual politics of India, Kyle Krahel looks at the effects of bombing drones. Art includes work by Andrew Abbot, Ché, and Rios.
Download the .pdf

Sorry for the Delay

2009-07-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

Hey All,

I've been dealing with a family emergency, so the second issue of DIY Jet has been delayed. Joe and I will post it soon.

Cheers,
Ché

Weekly DIY Jet

2009-07-02T23:52:00.000-07:00

Our newsletter is live. Download it here!

DIY Jet #1

Please tell us what you think, and also, we have open submissions. Please send us articles, comics, and black and white drawings. All work is protected under the creative commons non-commercial attribution license. We'll print it once, and then it's yours forever.

MCC Available for Purchase and Newsletter Coming Soon

2009-06-24T16:52:00.000-07:00

You can now buy The First Transmission of the MCC from ComiXpress. Follow the link on your right, or just go here:

http://store.comixpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1410

We will also soon be releasing the DIY Jet News Zine, full of arts, culture, politics, and whatever else we can fish out of the mass unconscious.

Our First Review

2009-06-22T11:16:00.000-07:00

Rob Clough just posted a great review of the MCC anthology on his blog. You can read the review here.

Hopefully, the MCC will be available soon from ComixPress, so that you all can get a copy.

The MCC Is Coming!

2009-05-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

Hey All,

We just got the proof today, and it looks great. The MCC will soon be at comics stores and available online.

MCC Preview

2009-05-10T21:40:00.000-07:00

Here's a small sample of what to expect from the MCC.

My friend Andrew drew the speech bubbles for this alternate version. Unfortunately, it does not appear in the First Transmission, but hopefully will see publication in some other capacity. I feel like the two work really well together.

Minimalist Comics Collective Goes to the Presses

2009-05-09T15:20:00.000-07:00

The First Transmission of the Minimalist Comics Collective has gone to the presses. This comics anthology features the work of Agnes Anger, Abel Jimenez, and Ché Salazar. Images to come soon, and sorry for the long delay in communication. I was writing my honors thesis, and Joe has had plenty of projects keeping him busy. Things are moving at DIY Jet. Get excited.

Pics from the Zine Fair

2008-10-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

Hello kids!
This is Joe, I don't know if we've met.
Now, I wasn't actually at the Zine fair, I regrettable had crime to fight. No rest for the wicked, as they say. But the Ska-Vengers sure as hell were there! Set at the beautiful Art Institute of Boston Campus, the Zine fair included dozens of the cities finest independent publishers! Che and Jessica (head of our fictional street team) represented with stacks of our beloved miscreant child, Issue one!
Now of course, we wanted to celebrate the spirit of the zine fair and the awesome people who showed up to support by giving them the chance to help us and create something of their own, so Che brought a big ass board! And on that board the bravest and boldest of the zine fair patrons were invited to add a panel to what became the biggest single page at the whooooooole fair. Probably. I wasn't there.
So as promised, here are those pages.

So there you have it! We'd really like to thank anyone who showed up and supported the event, especially those of you who helped us out and bought one of our little babies. We hope to be at a lot of comic cons and zine fairs in the next few months, so maybe we'll see you around. Keep an eye out for issue two coming sort of soon!
By the way, this is why I should have been there:

I mean, I'm no graphic Designer but... c'mon. C'moooooon.

Have a good 'un,
Joe

Ska-Vengers #1 Available at ComixPress

2008-10-03T11:13:00.000-07:00

We are on the internet. Buy our book here:
http://store.comixpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1180

The collaborative comic will be up soon! Thanks for your patience, and thank you to everybody who worked on it in the first place.

-Ché

Sucessful First Outing

2008-09-21T18:11:00.000-07:00

We made it. The Boston Zine fair was great. A big thank you, again, to anybody who bought our book or who just flipped through it. We should have the democratic comix jams (or DMJs as I've come to think of them) hopefully up by the end of the week, or within two weeks at the very latest. It was great to meet all the fellow comics artists and zinesters. I hope to see you all on the road again.

-Ché

Great First Day at the Zine Fair

2008-09-20T21:09:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everybody who bought our book, added to our collaborative comic, or who just stopped by and talked during the day. I'm excited to see both new and familiar people tomorrow for the second round. Come and participate in a second collaborative comic!

Come to the Boston Zine Fair Tomorrow

2008-09-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow, Joe and I will be releasing the very first DIY Jet Production, Ska-Vengers #1 at the Boston Zine fair. Action, romance, social commentary(?) Unfortunately, Joe had to go to some little known animation festival, so he won't be in attendance. He will be missed, but we will make the most of it.

More information about the fair and directions can be found here.

Also, if you're lucky, you may get a chance to pick a mini preview for the Minimalist Comics Collective. Can't wait to see you there.

-Ché

Coming Soon!

2008-08-11T19:16:00.000-07:00

DO NOT ADJUST YOUR MONITOR. Information transmission will begin shortly.

Stay tuned, kids.