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Author: Andy Oliver

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@potus – Barack Obama Bids a Poignant Farewell to His Twitter Account in David Biskup’s Affecting Comics Tragicomedy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 23, 2018

When last I looked at the work of UK artist David Biskup – in his graphic novella Seagram, juxtaposing the work of Mark Rothko with the realities of living with Post-Traumatic…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Thursday July 26th with Guest Artists David Biskup, Bethany Hall and William Powers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 23, 2018

We’ve passed the midway point and our seventh Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2018 is imminent! And, as will not surprise regular attendees, we have a fabulous line-up of…

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Fantagraphics Announces the Return of ‘The Comics Journal’ to Print in 2019

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 20, 2018

We view press releases at BF as a springboard for potential future coverage rather than content in and of themselves. But every so often we receive one that contains news…

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Scream! and Misty – Listen to BF’s Andy Oliver Interviewing Simon Furman and Keith Richardson about the Classic British Horror Comics at London’s Orbital

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 19, 2018

Last October, to celebrate the release of the Scream! and Misty Special from Rebellion and the Scream! reprint volumes from the Treasury of British Comics series I had the pleasure…

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PROCESS! – OOMK Present a Two-Day Celebration of Independent Media and Making at London’s Somerset House this Weekend July 21st-22nd

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2018

Since 2014, London-based art publishing collective OOMK (One of My Kind) have been a vitally important presence on the UK small press scene, facilitating and championing self-publishing practice via a…

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A View from the Frontier – Tales from the Communal Table at the South London Comic and Zine Fair

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 16, 2018

The briefest of behind-the-scenes at BF catch-ups today as we give you a quick visual record of this past Saturday’s South London Comic and Zine Fair (SLCZF) which took place…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Sweaty Palms, Princess Wolf and Her Life of Darkness, Erol Vs Evil and Drugs & Wires

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 13, 2018

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

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South London Comic and Zine Fair Spotlight: Hattie Comics – “It’s Important that Young People See True-to-Life, Uncensored Versions of Themselves in Storytelling”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 12, 2018

It’s the second South London Comic and Zine Fair this weekend and, to get Londoners in the mood for this most welcoming day of small press comics magic, we’re providing…

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South London Comic and Zine Fair Spotlight: Jade King – “My Themes Are Wonky Faces, Gross Food, Bodies, Aliens and Strange British Phenomena”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 11, 2018

It’s the second South London Comic and Zine Fair this weekend and, to get Londoners in the mood for this most welcoming day of small press comics magic, we’re providing…

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South London Comic and Zine Fair Spotlight: Joe Stone – “If I Had to Give My Comics a Genre it Would Probably Be Contemporary Observational Comedy with a Heavy Dose of Melancholy”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 10, 2018

It’s the second South London Comic and Zine Fair this weekend and, to get Londoners in the mood for this most welcoming day of small press comics magic, we’re providing…

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A View from the Frontier – Looking Back at this Year’s Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook Launch and Forwards to BF at SLCZF 2018!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 9, 2018

We’re still recovering from this past weekend’s Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 launch at London’s Gosh! Comics (as part of this year’s Small Press Day celebrations) at BF so…

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“There Are All of the Emotions” – Broken Frontier’s Jenny Robins on Winning the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 6, 2018

“I actually can’t even believe it, and there are all of the emotions, but the best thing is I get to finish the book now.” The words of our very…

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A Projection – Seekan Hui Captivates the Audience with an Ever Inventive Approach to Page Structure in Her Avery Hill Debut

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2018

Taking a job as a live-in photographer and nanny, Cecilia finds herself in a sprawling home working for a couple who seem obsessed on capturing their children’s exploits for posterity….

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Quiet Moments – Laurel Pettitt’s Evocative Vignettes Speak to Us on a Fundamentally Human Level

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 4, 2018

One of the greatest strengths of comics as a form is that we don’t necessarily need characters to invest in, or narratives to become involved with, to fully appreciate their…

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Exclusive Preview: Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 – A 7-Page Sneak Peek of ‘Brief Encounters’ Launching at Gosh! Comics on Small Press Day

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 2, 2018

It’s become something of a tradition here at BF so we’re delighted to announce today that the Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 will be launching this Saturday at London’s…

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A View from the Frontier – Small Press Day 2018 is Here!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 2, 2018

From Portsmouth to Dundee, from Dublin to to Newcastle, and taking in Brirmingham, Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, London and so many other locations as well, Small Press Day is back this…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Dunce, The Power Pack of Ken Reid, The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya and Tenko King

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 29, 2018

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

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Ravi Thornton’s HOAX Becomes the First Comics-Related Project in 15 Years to Make it to the Finals of the National Lottery Awards – Details on How to Vote Here! #NLAHoax

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 28, 2018

“In over ten years of writing for Broken Frontier, there have been few comics I have reviewed that have come close to matching Ravi Thornton’s HOAX Psychosis Blues in terms of…

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