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Author: Andy Oliver

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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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Minor Leagues #3 – Grief and Loss Explored in the Latest Issue of Simon Moreton’s Essential Autobiographical Zine

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! I have been writing about Simon Moreton’s work at Broken Frontier for several years now and I can point to many reasons as to why it has…

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Steam Clean – Tensions Rise in Laura Ķeniņš’ Multiple Character Study from Retrofit Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! There’s something a little synchronous in reviewing Laura Ķeniņš’ Steam Clean on the first day of our Safari Festival Fortnight of coverage today at Broken Frontier given that…

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A View from the Frontier – Welcome to Safari Festival Fortnight 2017!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! Get used to that intro to articles at Broken Frontier over the next couple of weeks because it’s going to be a regular fixture on the site…

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Solo Exhibition of the Work of Graphic Novelist Gareth Brookes to Run at London’s WAR Gallery from August 4th-30th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 28, 2017

The name of Gareth Brookes is hardly an unfamiliar one here at Broken Frontier. From his brilliant first long-form work The Black Project – which won both the Myriad First Graphic Novel…

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Sunburning – Autobiographical Comics at Their Most Engaging and Quietly Uncompromising from Keiler Roberts and Koyama Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 27, 2017

Two years ago at Broken Frontier I reviewed Miseryland by Keiler Roberts and described that self-published book as “autobiographical comics at their absorbing best – frank, blunt and forthright on…

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King-Cat Comix + Stories #77 – An All-Animal Issue of John Porcellino’s Seminal Autobio Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 26, 2017

With 77 issues since the late 1980s the importance and influence of John Porcellino’s King-Cat Comix + Stories to the world of autobio comics and zine-making cannot be over-emphasised. King-Cat…

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The Inking Woman: EdieOP – Showcasing the Artists of the Latest Exhibition at London’s Cartoon Museum

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 21, 2017

“The Inking Woman was such an exciting and amazing exhibition to be a part of, it was an honour to have my work exhibited alongside such talented women in comics…

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Preview: It’s Cold in the River at Night – Avery Hill Publishing to Debut First Long-Form Work by Acclaimed Artist Alex Potts

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 19, 2017

Given his extensive comics CV when it comes to small press anthology contributions – The Comix Reader, Wu Wei, A Bit of Undigested Potato, To Arms!, Off Life, Dirty Rotten…

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A View from the Frontier – BF at the South London Comic and Zine Fair. Plus EdieOP Joins Our Editorial Team!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2017

After several weeks of being involved in events and projects outside of the site – chairing or sitting on panels at ELCAF, Gosh! Comics Process and the Cartoon Museum; co-organising…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back Tomorrow Tuesday July 18th with Guest Artists Sam Baldwin, Grace Helmer and Jayde Perkin

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2017

Another month, another guest-artist filled D&D! The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is back tomorrow Tuesday July 18th with another top trio of artistic talent in Sam Baldwin, Grace Helmer and…

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The Victory Motel – Lives Revolve Around One Another in Owen D. Pomery’s Bleak and Pensive Collection of Shorts

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 14, 2017

“To all who wander lost and take sick solace in the plight of others.” Those ominous words open Owen D. Pomery’s latest comic The Victory Motel – debuting this weekend…

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A Cup of Tea Will Sort You Out – Andy Poyiadgi’s Brew-Based Humorous Zine is a Perfect Escapist Teatime Treat

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 13, 2017

If you weren’t aware of UK comics creator Andy Poyiadgi’s love of the humble brew it wouldn’t take too much research into his previous work for you to quickly come…

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Exclusive Preview: Ant Wars Classic Collection Cover – Rebellion Brings Early 2000 AD Favourite Back to Print in 2018

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 12, 2017

Inspired by cult B-movies like Them!, early 2000 AD serial Ant Wars will be collected by UK publisher Rebellion in early 2018, bringing the bug-based horror favourite to an entirely…

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A View from the Frontier – The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2017 Launch at Gosh! Comics on Small Press Day

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 10, 2017

We’re still on a bit of a high here in the Broken Frontier Bullpen after a joyous day of comics revelry on Saturday for both Small Press Day and the launch…

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Human Garbage – Versatility is the Name of the Game in the Good Comics Collection of Josh Hicks’s Work

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 7, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! A dedicated showcase collection of work for newer artists on the small press circuit is a vital step in building up a profile and creating a…

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The Practical Implications of Immortality – Exploring the Existential Angst and Slacker Philosophy of Matthew Dooley

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 6, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! From Dirty Rotten Comics to Off Life through to his Cape/Observer/Comica Short Story Prize win last year, Matthew Dooley has long been a creator whose work…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Deep Clean – Krent Able and Matt Harlock’s “Supernatural Horror Short Film – with a Comic Edge”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2017

Longer-term Broken Frontier readers may remember some of our coverage of the deliciously bad taste humour of comics artist Krent Able on the site in the past. I said here of his satirical interpretations…

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