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Things to Do Instead of Killing Yourself – Tara Booth and Jon-Michael Frank Channel Personal Experience in a Unique Graphic Narrative Approach to Themes of Depression and Anxiety

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 22, 2019

We’ve spoken at length in the past here at Broken Frontier about the particular communicative strengths of comics as a medium in regard to exploring mental health issues. Indeed we…

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Staff Picks for October 16, 2019 – Superman Smashes the Klan, Marked, Things to Do Instead of Killing Yourself and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 15, 2019

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, comics event or digital…

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Preview: Things to Do Instead of Killing Yourself – Tara Booth and Jon-Michael Frank’s New Book from Floating World Comics Draws on Their Own Experiences of Depression and Anxiety

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 1, 2019

Comics have a particular connective power when it comes to depicting and exploring issues of mental health. So much so that we’ve dedicated a whole list of sequential art resources…

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The Secret Voice Vol. 1 – Zack Soto Creates a Fantasy World that the Reader’s Curiosity Aches to Explore

  • by Robin Enrico
  • March 4, 2019

As far back as the ’70s, small press comics have always included works from the fantasy genre, with the art comics scene of the last 20 years frequently using futuristic…

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Slasher #1-2 – The Strangely Alluring Bleakness of Charles Forsman’s Psychological Thriller

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 1, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! If there is such a thing as a group of headlining artists at Safari Festival 2017 then Charles Forsman is most certainly among those who qualify for…

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Staff Picks for May 3, 2017 – A Castle in England, Amazing Age, Tilly and the Time Machine and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 2, 2017

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 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…

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…

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Photo Recap: Broken Frontier Anthology Launch Party at Floating World Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • March 29, 2016

The Broken Frontier Anthology made its much anticipated print debut on March 23, 2016 at Floating World Comics in Portland, OR. While the anthology had already debuted digitally on ComiXology…

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Test Tube – Carlos Gonzalez Tests a Human Hypothesis in Experimental New Work

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 26, 2016

Carlos Gonzalez’s Test Tube is an experiment in every sense of the word – and one that won’t leave its readers unchanged. In the realm of the Arts-with-a-capital-A, work has historically been judged…

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Craig Thompson and Farel Dalrymple Sign ‘Little Nemo’ Hardcover at Floating World Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • February 9, 2015

On Thursday, February 5th, Floating World Comics in Portland, OR held a signing party for the release of Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, with contributing artists Craig Thompson and Farel…

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