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Tagged: alternative comics

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Preview: Rad Erwank and Conspiracy Dog – Alternative Comics Double Feature from Lukasz Kowalczuk, Kek-W and Jack Teagle Debuts in February

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 13, 2018

While we’re all largely concentrating on Christmas at the moment and the end of 2018, it’s worth noting that some top 2019 releases are currently being solicited. Today at BF…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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At the Shore – Tracing the Evolution of Jim Campbell’s Coastal Zombie Horror Comedy

  • by Robin Enrico
  • April 9, 2018

Jim Campbell’s At the Shore is a graphic novel that highlights the changing tides in indie comics from the early part of the 2000s to the present. Much of that…

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Staff Picks for November 1, 2017 – Grandville: Force Majeure, The Gravediggers Union, Out of Nothing, Expansion and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 1, 2017

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital storefront,…

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Covers Album: David Robertson – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers from Dean Haspiel, Peter Bagge and Adam Hughes

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 15, 2017

In ‘Covers Album’ each Wednesday we ask comics creators, publishers and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers …but with a small twist. One must be chosen for…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Palace of Champions – The Dizzying, Whirling and Claustrophobic Visual Language of Henriette Valium

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 2, 2017

A long overdue compilation of work from this vital figure in Canadian indie comics. Henriette Valium, aka Patrick Henley, is recognised as one of the most important French-Canadian cartoonists of…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for October 19, 2016 – Love & Rockets, Cowboys and Insects, 23 Skidoo, Die Kitty Die! and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 18, 2016

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the BF…

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Staff Picks for July 13, 2016 – Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Uncensored, Terra Flats, Conan the Slayer, Monstress and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 13, 2016

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the BF…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Scab County – Carlos Gonzalez Depicts a World Where You’re Only Ever One Wrong Decision Away from Disaster

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 13, 2016

Scab County, a grim little vignette of a short cut gone wrong, is an accessible introduction to the work of DIY culture hero Carlos Gonzalez. Not long after collecting his…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Sun Bakery #1 – Corey Lewis’s Stylish One-Man Anthology Crackles with Pop Comics Energy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 6, 2016

The three stories in Sun Bakery, Corey Lewis’s anthology, sacrifice plot-heavy narrative for sparkling graphic energy. As a foggy-brained dolt who drifts around thinking of ponies and kabaddi most of the…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for April 20, 2016 – Dept H, The Fourth Planet, Criminal, Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam, Joyride and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 19, 2016

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

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Staff picks for March 9, 2016 – Porcelain: Bone China, The Baker Street Peculiars, Goldtiger, Through the Habitrails, Paracuellos and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 8, 2016

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

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Staff Picks for November 25, 2015 – Elsie Harris Picture Palace, Magic Whistle, Ringside, Archie, The Magician’s Wife, Dark Knight III and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 24, 2015

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

Beef With Tomato Cover

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Beef with Tomato – Dean Haspiel Bleeds Ink for the Big Apple in a Heartfelt Tribute to His Hometown

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 30, 2015

New York City – the Carroll Gardens neighbourhood of Brooklyn, to be precise – comes to life in all of its quirky, garish glory under the watchful eye of native…

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Staff Picks for October 28, 2015 – The Inflatable Woman, Black Magick, Art Ops, Class Photo, Beef with Tomato, Creepy and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 27, 2015

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

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Staff Picks for September 23, 2015 – Ruins, The New Deal, Lose, Dressing, Lovelace and Babbage, Exit Generation and Schmuck

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 22, 2015

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 1, 2015 – The Spire, We Stand on Guard, Crickets, Diary Comics and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 30, 2015

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

The Complete Eightball by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for June 17, 2015 – The End of Summer, The Complete Eightball, The Fiction, Hangover Farm and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 16, 2015

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

News · Top Stories

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Alternativ​e Comics Now on ComiXology​

  • by Richard Boom
  • May 9, 2013

Press Release ComiXology and Alternative Comics announced today that the long-time independent publisher Alternative Comics has entered into an all-new digital distribution agreement with comiXology, the revolutionary cloud-based digital comics…

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