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Author: Andy Oliver

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Graveyard Orbit #1 – London Horror Comic’s John-Paul Kamath Puts a Distinctive Twist on the World of the Fanboy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 15, 2014

As I said a short while back here – in probably the most well-received edition of ‘Small Pressganged’ since its inception – I tend to shy away from those areas…

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On the Trail of Sandalwood Smugglers – An Illicit Trade Exposed in the Debut Graphic Novel from Lush Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 14, 2014

On the Trail of Sandalwood Smugglers is proof positive of the advantages of graphic journalism as a tool to educate and enlighten. The power of sequential art as a means…

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The Summer of Blake Sinclair Volume 1 – Sarah Burgess’s Anti-Romantic Lead Character Makes a Welcome Debut in Print

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 14, 2014

It was last year, when I interviewed Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition winner Jade Sarson here at Broken Frontier, that I was first alerted to Sarah Burgess’s The Summer of…

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My Whole World – Share in a Child’s Eye View of Life in Nuala C. Murphy’s Touching Minicomic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 13, 2014

Sometimes it’s all too easy to forget that comics as a medium are just as appropriate a format for dwelling on the smaller, quieter moments of life as they are…

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Petty Beach – A Trippy, Freaky, Coastal Mystery from Sajan Rai and Backwards Burd

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 12, 2014

Sajan Rai is part of the Backwards Burd collective of creators whose distinctive risograph printed comics feature not only their own work but are also used to promote the best…

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Bird Witch – Kat Leyh’s All-Ages Fantasy from Yeti Press is a Beautiful Evocation of Childhood

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 11, 2014

I first came across Kat Leyh’s vibrant cartooning style when I reviewed her minicomic Pancakes here at Broken Frontier in 2013. Like that short story her graphic novel Bird Witch…

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Uber Volume 1 – Gillen and White’s Uncompromising Examination of the Super-Soldier as WMD is a Compelling and Unsettling Read

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 11, 2014

There is no gung-ho heroism in the pages of Uber; actions are borne from jaded pragmatism rather than any unrealistic sense of pure honour or ethical superiority. In that regard,…

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Comica Festival Weekend Comes to the British Library August 15th to 17th Featuring Bryan Lee O’Malley, ‘Misty’ Artist Shirley Bellwood, Emmanuel Guibert, Pat Mills, Jade Sarson, Alys Jones, Ian Williams and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 11, 2014

It seems almost redundant to say it given what a declaration of the glaringly obvious it is but for London-based comics aficionados it’s been an amazing few months of Comica…

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Breakdown Press’s Safari Festival Arrives on August 30th – Championing the New Wave of Alternative and Art Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 7, 2014

From a punter’s perspective one of the great rewards of the current burgeoning UK small press scene is that there’s plenty of room for both non-curated festivals that offer an…

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Moose Kid Comics #1 – A Celebration of British Children’s Comics Featuring Jamie Smart, Gary Northfield, Rachael Smith, Young Tank Girl and Many More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 6, 2014

It’s no secret that, while the profile of the graphic novel has never been higher, at the other end of comics’ demographic market sequential art for children continues to struggle…

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Lords of Infinity Exhibition at Orbital Comics Showcases the Work of ‘Small Pressganged’ Favourites Andy Poyiadgi, Cristian Ortiz and James Harvey

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 4, 2014

For indie comics fans this has been – as ever – an outstanding year for exhibitions in the gallery space at London’s Orbital Comics. Liz Prince, Shaky Kane, Satanic Mojo…

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Bazoik – Lord Hurk’s Fantastic Action-Soaked Tales of Surreal Crime and Absurd Two-Bit Hoodlums

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2014

Bazoik. You need to say it a few times while adopting the distinctive twang of Clyde from the Ant Hill Mob to get yourself in just the right frame of…

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Safari Honeymoon – Jesse Jacobs and Koyama Press Take Us to a Spellbinding Alien Environment

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 30, 2014

The basic premise of Safari Honeymoon may sound like something from a 2000 AD Future Shock – newlywed couple embark on a hunting trip to a bizarre alien landscape only to…

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Hagelbarger and That Nightmare Goat – The Visually Captivating Yet Profoundly Disturbing World of Renee French

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 29, 2014

The rise of the micropublisher on the small press scene has been one of the most promising developments I have observed in the years I’ve been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ for…

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Ms. Bean’s Art Class #1 – Cara Bean’s Inspirational Classroom Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 28, 2014

Ms. Bean’s Art Class #1 is a collection of short slice-of-life observations and anecdotes surrounding events in the titular Cara Bean’s classroom. Each entry can vary in length from a single…

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Blood Blokes #4 – Adam Cadwell’s Vampire Sitcom is a Testament to the Great Beast Publishing Ethos

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 25, 2014

“Vampire fiction for readers who hate vampire fiction” was the soundbite I used to encapsulate my feelings about the last issue of Adam Cadwell’s dark comedy when I reviewed it…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Simon Moreton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 24, 2014

In terms of critical acclaim Simon Moreton’s autobiographical Smoo Comics series has become widely acknowledged as one of the prominent successes of self-publishing on the UK small press scene over…

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I Don’t Like My Hair Neat #2 – The Comics Craft of Julia Scheele Examined

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 23, 2014

It was during my background research/reading for the recent coverage of Avery Hill Publishing’s summer launches – Julia Scheele’s collaboration with Ricky Miller on Metroland was one of four uniformly…

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