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Author: Andy Oliver

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Kingdom – Jon McNaught’s Quietly Melancholic Masterpiece is a Tour de Force of Slice-of-Life Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 29, 2018

The profound eloquence of artist Jon McNaught’s storytelling lies in his ability to speak to us without words; to evoke a sense of shared experience on a purely empathetic level;…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Candles – Lyndon White’s Magical Fantasy from Unbound Books

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 26, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF every week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Thursday October 25th with Guest Artists Dan White, Cathy Brett and James Albon

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 22, 2018

It’s nearly Halloween which means our penultimate Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2018 is here! And, as ever, we have a line-up of the most utterly splendid guest…

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Who Killed JoJo?: A Ghost Story – Cathy Brett’s Supernatural Murder Mystery Lives Up to Its Multiple Prize-Nominated Acclaim

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 22, 2018

Cathy Brett’s Who Killed JoJo? had already achieved significant critical renown this year before even a single page of it had been published. Brett’s debut graphic-novel-in-progress was shortlisted for both…

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New Exhibition of the Art of Gareth Brookes to Be Held at 155a Artists Space in November – Includes Work from ‘A Thousand Coloured Castles’ and His New Project ‘Threadbare’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 19, 2018

News of a new Gareth Brookes exhibition of embroideries, prints and drawings at London’s 155a Artists Space will no doubt be of huge interest to regular Broken Frontier readers given…

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Preview: Around the Block with Prolix #1 – Nick Prolix’s Latest Comic Launches at Nottingham Comic Con

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 19, 2018

Our Bullpen Boot-Camp columnist Nick Prolix has been building up an ever-growing audience of fans over the last few months for his fortnightly illustrated feature at Broken Frontier. The column…

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Ghost Comics Festival Debuts on October 27th – New Alternative Comics Show Aims to Promote Local Indie Talent in Glasgow

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 17, 2018

Considering the site’s ethos we’re obviously huge fans here at Broken Frontier of any projects that look to showcase the grassroots scene and boost alternative comic talent; especially those that…

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Hannah Berry Announced as New UK Comics Laureate – Broken Frontier Award-Winning Creator to Take Over Role in 2019

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 15, 2018

Over the weekend at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival the news broke that the third UK Comics Laureate will be Hannah Berry who takes over the role from Charlie Adlard…

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Escape from Bitch Mountain – Greasy and Comic Book Slumber Party Return in Another Raucously Diverting Anthology Collection

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 12, 2018

With a Jenn Woodall cover that evokes fond childhood memories of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ books and the excitement that the illusion of narrative control had on our younger selves,…

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Petals – Borges and Peter’s All-Ages Story is Both a Poignant Tear-Jerker and a Delightful Celebration of Life

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 10, 2018

In the depths of the forest, a close-knit father and son family of foxes are attempting to get through a brutally cold winter. But when the elder fox falls ill…

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Koyama Press Announces Spring 2019 Season! – New Books from Emily Carroll, Ben Sears, Chris Kuzma and Aaron Leighton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 8, 2018

The ever excellent, innovative and boundary-pushing Koyama Press have announced their Spring 2019 line-up of books. There’s some cracking projects here, ready for us all to grab from the shelves…

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BCZF 2018 Preview: Dead Singers Society Volume 4 – Good Comics Say Farewell to Their Flagship Anthology with this Final Volume

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 5, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Back in 2015 the first issue of Dead Singers Society was the launch publication for UK micropublishers Good Comics with a variety of UK small press and…

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Terrible Means – B. Mure Revisits the World of Ismyre in a Magical Fantasy with a Very Contemporary Twist

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 5, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! When I reviewed B. Mure’s Ismyre here at Broken Frontier last year I spoke about the sense of powerful world-building to the first instalment of their fantasy…

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BCZF 2018 Preview: Who Killed JoJo? Book 1 – Cathy Brett’s Laydeez do Comics Prize-Nominated Work Launches its First Chapter at the Bristol Comic and Zine Fair

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 4, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Earlier this year Cathy Brett was one of the shortlisted creators for the Laydeez do Comics Prize for her graphic-novel-in-progress, announced at the first LDC Festival back…

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Minor Leagues #6 – Simon Moreton’s ‘Where?’ is an Immersive Multi-Media Essay on Place, Memory and Loss… and also the Zine Event of the Year

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 4, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Simon Moreton’s autobio zine series Minor Leagues (twice Broken Frontier Awards-nominated to give you an idea of just how highly esteemed it is here at BF!) begins…

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My Other Mother, My Other Self – Laydeez do Comics Prize Winner Emma Burleigh’s Haunting Exploration of Identity

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 3, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Earlier this year Emma Burleigh was announced as the inaugural winner of the Laydeez do Comics Prize for her work-in-progress graphic novel My Other Mother, My Other…

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Shane Faced: True Made Up Stories – Shane Melisse’s Amiable Autobio Strips Pop with Energy and Colour

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 3, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Shane Melisse’s profile on the London small press scene is inextricably linked with his place as part of the Backwards Burd collective; a collaborative group of creators…

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I’m Not Ready – Four Slice-of-Life Shorts that Underline Exactly Why Jayde Perkin Won this Year’s ELCAF x WeTransfer Award

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 2, 2018

EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Jayde Perkin’s I’m Not Ready – a short compilation of some of the artist’s autobio comic strips – begins with a prose introduction to the collection that…

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