Boston’s Monthly Graphic Novel Series

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series that brings fantastic graphic novel creators to the Greater Boston area. Discover terrific authors and fascinating stories that combine text and art through conversational confabulation. Produced in partnership by Porter Square Books, the Boston Figurative Art Center, and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for adults about this unique form of expression.

Every 1st Monday

Boston Figurative Art Center
285 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143

Illustration Credits: Dan Nott and Cara Bean

Picture + Panel: Surviving Childhood
Mon, Dec 01
Boston Figurative Arts Center
This month, Picture + Panel confronts the weight of difficult childhoods with Melissa Mendes and Travis Dandro. From rural America's hidden cruelties to urban poverty's daily slights, we explore how their comics transform family trauma and addiction into art that breaks generational cycles.
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Picture + Panel: Grief
Mon, Jan 05
Boston Figurative Arts Center
This month, Picture + Panel confronts the weight of loss with Tom Hart and Jesse Mechanic. Discussing two beautiful graphic memoirs, we explore how comics can transform unspeakable loss into art that remains.
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