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The Wrenchies by Farel Dalrymple (First Second)

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The Wrenchies – Farel Dalrymple’s Epic Story is Puzzling and Exhilarating, Infuriating and Exquisite

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 15, 2014

At more than 300 pages and five years in the making, Farel Dalrymple’s The Wrenchies is an epic achievement of imagination and illustrative splendour. But can you have too much…

Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey (Nick Bertozzi; First Second)

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Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey – Nick Bertozzi Relates a Classic Tale of Heroism and Humanity with Wit and Energy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 25, 2014

In Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey, Nick Bertozzi’s witty cartooning brings to life one of history’s most incredible tales of human endurance. It’s easy to see why – even a century on –…

The Shadow Hero (Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew; First Second)

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The Shadow Hero – Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew Make the Return of the Green Turtle a Delicious Treat

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 18, 2014

In The Shadow Hero, Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew pick up a lost fragment of comics history and create a charming and long-overdue origin story for the first Asian-American…

The Life After #1

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 9, 2014: Shadow Hero, The Life After, Days, Legend of Bold Riley, Spread & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • July 8, 2014

It’s almost 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, BF…

Sonny Liew (artist on The Shadow Hero, First Second Books)

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From Singapore to Cambridge to 1930s San Francisco – An Interview with Shadow Hero Artist Sonny Liew

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 8, 2014

After yesterday’s interview with Gene Luen Yang, today we talk to his artistic collaborator on The Shadow Hero (First Second Books), Singapore-based artist Sonny Liew, whose previous work includes My Faith in…

Gene Luen Yang

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The Return of the Green Turtle – Gene Luen Yang Talks to Us about Superheroes, Immigration and Identity

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 7, 2014

Fresh from the acclaim for Boxers and Saints, his epic two-volume treatment of the Boxer Rebellion in China, Gene Luen Yang has collaborated with Singapore-based artist Sonny Liew to pick up…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for June 25, 2014: The Bad Doctor, Youth is Wasted, Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey, Letter 44 & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • June 24, 2014

It’s almost 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, BF…

Andre the Giant by Box Brown (First Second)

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Andre the Giant – Box Brown’s Labour of Love Is a Fitting Tribute to a Man Who Cast a Big Shadow

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 6, 2014

Box Brown brings his distinctive graphic style to a well-researched and entertaining biography of wrestling colossus Andre the Giant. When ah were a lad, growing up in northern England in…

Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang (First Second)

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Boxers and Saints

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 29, 2013

Through the lives of two young people in 19th century China, Gene Luen Yang provides a powerful look at the dangers of fanaticism and the difficulties of faith. Without a…

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Battling Boy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 24, 2013

Paul Pope’s eagerly awaited new book is a rollicking good all-ages adventure that shows an artist at the height of his powers. Good things do come in small packages… A…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 16, 2013

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • October 15, 2013

It’s almost 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, BF…

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Red Handed: The Fine Art of Strange Crimes

  • by Levi Hunt
  • July 30, 2013

Matt Kindt delivers one of the best stories of the year with his new OGN. It’s funny, exciting, and will leave you questioning your very morality. “If you look at…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 10, 2013

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • July 8, 2013

It’s almost 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, BF…

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