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Author: Andy Oliver

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Fizzle #1-3 – Whit Taylor’s Beautifully Observed Slice-of-Life Tale from Radiator Comics Possesses an Emotional Immediacy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 20, 2020

Whit Taylor’s minicomics series Fizzle, published by Radiator Comics, has been something of a slow burn read to date, and that has very much been a huge part of its…

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Bitter Root #6 – The Critically Acclaimed 1920s Monster-Hunting Series Returns with a Solid and Compelling Jumping-on Point Issue

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 19, 2020

‘Family Business’, the first Bitter Root story arc, established the Sangerye family, a monster-hunting clan whose status had diminished over the years. Set in the 1920s, during the Harlem Renaissance,…

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Illustrated Haiku – Sajan Rai Introduces Us to a Fantasy Realm that is Diverse, Magical, Bizarre and Unashamedly Irreverent

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 19, 2020

When I say that I have always found Sajan Rai to be a curious creative voice I mean that in a distinctly positive way. His work feels notably different from…

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Mark Waid Named Publisher of Humanoids Ahead of a Year Celebrating the Publisher’s Legacy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 19, 2020

An announcement this week preceding what looks set to be a banner year for Humanoids with the news that US comics writer Mark Waid has been announced as Publisher. The…

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Curls – Charlot Kristensen’s Autobiographical Minicomic Captures Her Feelings of Exclusion in this Account of Growing Up with Naturally Curly Hair

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 18, 2020

In a recent Avery Hill Publishing press release I was quoted as saying of the work of Charlot Kristensen that “Kristensen’s vibrant visual characterisation, immersive employment of colour and playful…

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British Ice – Owen D. Pomery’s Bleak Thriller Explores the Legacy of Empire and the Devastating Consequences of Colonialism

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2020

A few weeks ago when we made British Ice our ‘Comic of the Week’ at Broken Frontier we also noted that we have been following the progression of its creator…

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The Promise – Chloe Starling’s Fantasy Comics Short Makes Entrancing Use of Colour in a Tale of Obligation and Discovery

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2020

A young woman. A promise she made. And the journey she undertakes to honour it. That’s the simple premise of Chloe Starling’s The Promise, another of the self-published comics I…

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Small Press Day 2020 Announced for July 18th – The UK and Ireland’s Celebration of Comics Self-Publishing Returns to Shops for its Fifth Year

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2020

It’s back for its fifth year! Small Press Day 2020 will take place on Saturday July 18th! The brainchild of cartoonist David Ziggy Greene, its aim is to provide a…

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Life Drawing: A Life Under Lights – Jessica Martin’s Showbiz Autobiography is also a Universal Tale of Family, Identity and Following Our Creative Muse

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 14, 2020

From self-published minicomics focusing on a classic age of cinema (including It Girl and Vivacity), to her work for serial comics publishers like DC’s Vertigo imprint and Titan Comics, through…

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Preview: Zebedee and the Valentines – Watch a Video Trailer of Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Abs Bailey’s New Graphic Novel from Avery Hill Publishing Here

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 14, 2020

Abs Bailey is one of a number of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artists over the years to join the Avery Hill Publishing line-up (alongside such talents as Ellice…

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š! #37 – kuš! comics Take us “Down Down Under” in a Collection of the Work of 20-Plus Australian Comics Creators

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 13, 2020

In our recent Broken Frontier Awards not only was digest series š! nominated for Best Ongoing Series but we also inducted kuš! comics publishing team David Schilter and Sanita Muižniece…

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Stand in Your Power – Rachael Smith Runs the Emotional Gamut in Her Heartfelt Yet Witty Account of Surviving a Relationship Break-Up

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 12, 2020

Acting as both chronological and thematic sequel to her earlier book Wired Up Wrong, but still entirely accessible as a standalone work, Rachael Smith’s Stand in Your Power explores the…

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Myriad Announce Majid Adin’s ‘Hamid and Shakespeare’ – Debut Graphic Novel from Animator and Former Calais Jungle Camp Refugee to Explore the Crisis in 2021

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 12, 2020

Comics exploring the refugee crisis hasve had extensive coverage at Broken Frontier over the last couple of years including Samya Kullab, Jackie Roche and Mike Freihert’s Escape from Syria, Olivier…

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Shortlist for the 2020 LDComics Awards Announced – Winner to Be Announced at the LDComics Festival on March 29th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 11, 2020

The shortlist for this year’s LDC Awards (formerly known under the Laydeez do Comics banner) has been announced. The names of the selected artists for this women-only prize for graphic-novels-in-progress,…

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Preview: Post-Apocalypto – Tenacious D Come to Comics as Kyle Gass and Jack Black’s Comedy Rock Duo Team Up with Fantagraphics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 10, 2020

Coming this September, Kyle Gass and Jack Black’s comedy rock duo Tenacious D come to comics via Fantagraphics with the graphic novel Post-Apocalypto. We have a preview courtesy of Fantagraphics…

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Cardiff Comics Carnival Returns on March 29th!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 10, 2020

After the winter break it’s time to be thinking again about the annual comics calendar of events. We have a notable Spring one to announce today with the return of…

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Mary and Agnes – Cathy Brett’s True Tale of Two Teenage Penpals in 1920s Scotland Has a Twist in its Gorgeously Illustrated Pages

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 10, 2020

Cathy Brett’s tale of two 1920s penfriends reunited in reflection in the latter days of their lives may sound like touching if standard slice-of-life comics fare at a first glance…

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Laurel & Hardy Meet the Three Stooges – A Classic Comedy Team-Up Coming from American Mythology this Month

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 10, 2020

Monthly comics in that traditional US format can often feel inaccessible with their long story arcs designed for trade collections and a lack of easy entry, self-contained individual issues. American…

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