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All the Living – Roman Muradov’s Tale of Loneliness, Existential Angst and Living with Your Own Ghost is a Memorably Eerie Affair

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 21, 2026

You know a full-length graphic novel has caught the imagination of readers when it goes back to print in the same year it was published. Roman Muradov’s All the Living,…

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The Amazing Spider-Man: Classic Newspaper Comics 1977-1978 – A Forgotten Part of Marvel History Collected by Clover Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 18, 2026

For readers who were picking up Spider-Man comics in the 1970s but never saw the more ephemeral newspaper strips Clover Press’s The Amazing Spider-Man: Classic Newspaper Comics will be like…

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Murder School – Paul B. Rainey Effortlessly Taps into the Many Insecurities and Indignities of Adolescent Life

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • September 16, 2026

In February 2026, a major study of adolescent bullying in the United Kingdom revealed the scale of challenges for health and education systems in that country. It surveyed over 8,400…

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Just Work: The Gig Economy, Platform Capitalism and the Battle for Worker Rights – More Standout Graphic Journalism from Tom Humberstone

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 15, 2026

Tom Humberstone’s Just Work: The Gig Economy, Platform Capitalism and the Battle for Worker Rights is not simply representative of his graphic journalism. It’s also a fine example of how…

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Archie #1 – Oni’s Relaunch Beautifully Captures the Spirit of Archie’s World with an Appeal for New and Old Readers Alike

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 14, 2026

Less reboot or even reimagining and more business as usual, the new Oni Press incarnation of everyone’s favourite red-headed teenager debuted this month with Archie #1. If you were worrying…

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Them-Shaped Clouds – Max Huffman’s Ignatz-Nominated Collection of Cynically Surreal Strips is the Perfect Entry Point to His Angular Cartooning Style

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 11, 2026

This summer’s ARC Festival was a triumph not just in terms of showcasing indie and experimental work, or the new discoveries we all may have made there, but also for…

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Joe’s Comix: Wild Kingdom – Classic Hutchinson Brothers 1980s Mini-Comics Reformatted for the 21st Century from Phoenix Productions

  • by Gary Usher
  • September 10, 2026

Previously at Broken Frontier we covered Steve Willis and Edward Bolman volumes from Tom Fellrath’s Phoenix Masters series, both of which explore absurdity in the extreme with a humorous, all-ages…

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It’s Bitter, Baby, and it’s Very Sweet – Keezy Young’s Twisting Horror Tale is a Multi-Layered Masterpiece of Short Storytelling

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 8, 2026

Few creators’ work has instantly grabbed my attention in the last couple of years as Keezy Young’s has. Their short comic Sunflowers, about living with bipolar disorder was an exceptional…

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The Zinezilla Comics Anthology Vol. 3 – ‘Zine Shanties’ is the Theme of Another Eclectic Collection of Work from Mereida Fajardo, Abs Bailey, Marcy Fraser, WeiJia Wu and More

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2026

Mereida Fajardo and Marcy Fraser’s Zinezilla festival has become a welcome spiritual successor to the Bristol Comic and Zine Fair and now also occupies the same space as its geographical…

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Vol. 1 – Tardi’s Stories of Supernatural Adventures in Belle Époque Paris is Every Bit the Classic You’ve Been Told it Is

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 31, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! It’s been fifteen years since Fantagraphics first published a collection of the first four stories of Jacques Tardi’s adventuring anti-hero. To celebrate the character’s 50th anniversary (some…

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Bimbo Agitprop – With its Unfiltered Honesty, Bleak Humour and Visceral Approach Raquelle Jac’s Graphic Memoir is an Outstanding Breakout Book

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 28, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! When I interviewed creator Raquelle Jac about Bimbo Agitprop earlier this month at Broken Frontier I described it as one of my books of the year. This…

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Lost Marvels No. 4: The Gil Kane Rarities Vol. 1 – Take a Tour of Some of the More Obscure Corners of the Legendary Artist’s Bronze Age Marvel Work with Fantagraphics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 26, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! The title Lost Marvels may be something of a misnomer (forgotten, obscure, rare… yes… lost? Not so much) but Fantagraphics’ reprint series of some of the hidden…

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Fungae – Wawszczyk and Leśniak’s Fantagraphics Graphic Novel is Strange, Grotesque, Funny, Unsettling and Visually Spectacular

  • by Lydia Turner
  • August 25, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! As part of our celebration of 50 years of Fantagraphics, we’re highlighting their most revolutionary, their most out there, their most individual graphic novels of the last…

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Precious Rubbish – Kayla E.’s Remarkable Graphic Memoir of Childhood Trauma Subverts and Repurposes the Form

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 24, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Reading a book as raw and candid as Kayla E.’s Precious Rubbish the reader can’t help but ask themself the question of whether this truly singular approach…

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The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, Comic Edition – Rachel Branham Brings Gloria Ladson-Billings’ Key Educational Text to the Comics Page in an Accessible and Thoughtful Adaptation

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 21, 2026

Gloria Ladson-Billings’ The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children was first published in the ‘90s. Its analysis of how the culturally relevant practice of eight teachers achieved outstanding results…

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Heaven – Katie Skelly Wraps Mystery and Horror Up in a Stylish Coming-of-Age Story of Female Camaraderie

  • by Lydia Turner
  • August 21, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! If you’re not familiar with the wonder that is Katie Skelly, let me take you back to 2020. Yes, there was COVID. But there was also a…

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Donald Duck #3/#391 – Why Does Donald Wear a Sailor Suit? This Issue Has the Answer…

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 20, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Such are the quirks and whims of serial comics publishing that Fantagraphics’ recent issue #3 of Donald Duck is also #391 in legacy terms. Much like IDW’s…

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Love and Desire in the Promised Land: The Private Lives of Israelis and Palestinians – Salomé Parent-Rachdi and Deloupy’s Deeply Human Account of Relationships in a Region Torn Apart by Conflict

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 19, 2026

FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! In retrospect there’s an added layer of poignancy to writer Salomé Parent-Rachdi and artist Deloupy’s Love and Desire in the Promised Land: The Private Lives of Israelis…

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