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Weavers (Boom! Studios)

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Staff Picks for May 4, 2016 – Weavers, Beasts of Burden, Space Battle Lunchtime and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 4, 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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C2E2 2014: A Close Encounter with Stan Lee Rounds Off a Busy First Day

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 26, 2014

I took a trip downtown to McCormick Place and enjoyed Friday at C2E2 – it was a gorgeous visual overload. Here are some of my highlights. Tim Seeley Writer/artist Tim…

Beasts of Burden: Hunters & Gatherers (Evan Dorkin & Jill Thompson; Dark Horse Comics)

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Beasts of Burden: Hunters & Gatherers – A Display of Exceptional Storytelling from Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 24, 2014

Tantalizingly dark, sometimes deadly, and simply divine, Beasts of Burden showcases Dorkin and Thompson at the top of their game. The finest anthropomorphic characters often make you forget that they…

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