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Author: Andy Oliver

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Zinezilla: Megalazine – (Surely) the World’s First Megalodon-Themed Comics Anthology Debuts at Zinezilla in Bristol this Weekend

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 5, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! The third incarnation of Bristol’s Zinezilla fair, as co-organised by 2022 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Mereida Fajardo, is coming this…

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“I Wrote ‘The Marble Queen’ for the 13-Year-Old Me Who Just Realized She Was Queer” – Anna Kopp and Gabrielle Kari on Their Sapphic Political Romance from Dark Horse Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 5, 2024

Out this week from Dark Horse Comics, Anna Kopp and Gabrielle Kari’s “sapphic political romance” The Marble Queen is a YA graphic novel that deftly blends themes of fantasy, love…

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Candy, Andy & the Bearandas – Gerry Anderson, 1960s Photocomics and a Bizarre Cross-Species Blended Family Feature in this Forgotten Moment in British Comics History

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 1, 2024

The 1960s weekly Candy comic may have been a bizarre footnote in the history of both British comics and Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson’s Century 21 productions, but there’s something so…

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Dear Mini Book One – Natalie Norris’s Story of “Adolescent Agency in the Face of Sexual Trauma” Marks the Emergence of a Remarkable New Voice in Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 29, 2024

Natalie Norris’s Dear Mini is described by publisher Fantagraphics as “a vivid depiction of adolescent agency in the face of sexual trauma” so this would be an appropriate moment to…

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Barking – Mental Health and Grief Explored in the Starkest Visual Metaphor in Lucy Sullivan’s Haunting Graphic Novel, Now Republished by Avery Hill

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 28, 2024

This isn’t something we normally do at Broken Frontier but on this occasion it would feel critically irresponsible not to re-run our review of Lucy Sullivan’s Barking, given the new…

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“Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…”: An Exploration of the Unfulfilled ‘Tales from the Quarantine’ Kickstarter, Part 3 – How the Comics Community Pulled Together in the Wake of TFTQ

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 27, 2024

In our (possibly!) final look at the saga of the still as yet unfulfilled Tales from the Quarantine Kickstarter we hear from those within the comics community about how they…

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PeePee-PooPoo #80085 – Proof Positive that Caroline Cash’s Autobio Series Deserves All the Acclaim it Continues to Garner

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 26, 2024

Those who scrutinised the results of the 2023 Broken Frontier Awards will remember that Caroline Cash’s PeePee-PooPoo won in the category of Best Periodical Series. And deservedly so. I have…

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Finding Papa – Angela Pham Krans and Thi Bui Provide a Child’s Eye View on the Refugee Experience

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 23, 2024

There’s an undoubtedly nebulous quality to defining what makes a comic a comic that can seem extremely arbitrary on occasion. Writer Angela Pham Krans and artist Thi Bui’s Finding Papa,…

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Ugly Mug 7 – Another Bumper Collection of “Comics to Amuse and Confuse” from the House of Harley

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 22, 2024

When it comes to the House of Harley’s comics anthology Ugly Mug the tagline “comics to amuse and confuse” perfectly encapsulates the breadth of material between its covers. An underground-style,…

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Guide to the Oblivion – Kry Garcia’s Webcomic Establishes Itself as a Witty and Inventive Piece of Fantasy Storytelling

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 21, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Kry Garcia’s Guide to the Oblivion may not have been reviewed as yet on Broken Frontier but it’s certainly made its mark…

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“Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…”: An Exploration of the Unfulfilled ‘Tales from the Quarantine’ Kickstarter, Part 2 – TFTQ’s Effect on Confidence in Crowdfunding Analysed

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 20, 2024

Embracing that Stan Lee ethos of every issue is someone’s first we have elected in this, our second entry in our examination of the as yet unfulfilled Tales from the…

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Grand Slam Romance Book 1 – Emma Oosterhous and Ollie Hicks Combine Queer Fantasy and Sports in an Energetically Paced First Volume

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 19, 2024

Starting life as a short self-published black and white comic Emma Oosterhous and Ollie Hicks’ Grand Slam Romance has evolved into something far more expansive. Now a three-book series of…

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“We Want to Keep Giving Opportunities for Young People to Learn and Develop Skills” – mayamada’s Nigel Twumasi on Comics Community and New Manga ‘Against All Odds’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 16, 2024

There’s nobody out there in UK comics quite like mayamada. The architects of the manga mayamada universe don’t just publish excellent comics they also work tirelessly in the community providing…

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NP – Ed Firth’s New Comics Zine Expands on the Themes of His ‘Horny & High’ Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 15, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Making its festival debut at the ever excellent Silver Sprocket’s Pride in Panels event in San Francisco this Sunday, Ed Firth’s new…

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mini kuš! #121 – Gary Colin’s Immersive ‘Link’ Experiments with Pacing, Movement and Environment

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 15, 2024

Far more appreciation needs to be shown for  kuš! comics’ mini  kuš! series given the incredible platform it has provided for experimental and alternative comics practitioners for 122 issues now….

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Class: A Graphic Guide – Laura Harvey, Sarah Leaney and Danny Noble Analyse the Realities of Social Inequality and Class Structures

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 14, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Icon’s series of graphic guides have, for some years, provided readers with an accessible and easily digestible entry point to subjects that…

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Broken Frontier 2024 ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Tom Philipson Announced as Contributing Back-Up Stories to Image’s ‘Radiant Black’ Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 13, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF 6 TO WATCH! At the beginning of 2024 we announced that as this was our tenth year of our Broken Frontier ‘Six Creators to Watch‘…

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“Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…”: An Exploration of the Unfulfilled ‘Tales from the Quarantine’ Kickstarter, Part 1 – Contributors Talk About the Impact on Them

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 13, 2024

It’s one of the most notorious as yet unfulfilled crowdfunding campaigns in comics history and yet the saga of Tales from the Quarantine drags on and on. Conceived by organiser Frazer…

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