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Preview: Folklords #2 – Take a Sneak Peek at the Next Issue of Kindt, Smith and Company’s Breakout Fantasy Comic from BOOM! Studios

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 16, 2019

“With a mischievous hint of the meta this opening instalment underlines Folklords’ claim on the title of the Next Big Thing in serial comics.” That’s what we said about the first…

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‘Comedy Women in Print’ Prize Announces New Category for Graphic Novels in 2020

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 13, 2019

Next year sees a new category in the Comedy Women in Print Prize – founded by comedian, actor and novelist Helen Lederer (Absolutely Fabulous, Naked Video, Losing It) – as…

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The Many Not the Few: An Illustrated History of Britain Shaped by the People – Wilson and Brown Explore British Working Class History from the 14th Century to the Present Day

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 12, 2019

To present an account of British working class history from the 14th century to the present day in around 125 pages and keep it both succinct and accessible, without drifting…

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Michael and Laura Allred Set off on an Adventure to Save the Universe from Nihilism in ‘X-Ray Robot’ from Dark Horse in 2020

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 10, 2019

New Michael Allred creations are always cause for excitement and Dark Horse have announced a new “Madmaniverse” title this week, debuting next March. The full press release on X-Ray Robot…

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The House – A Study of the Complex Relationships of Family and the Ties that Bind in Paco Roca’s Outstanding New Graphic Novel from Fantagraphics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 9, 2019

A few years back Paco Roca’s graphic novel Wrinkles was understandably acclaimed for its bittersweet portrayal of later life. It would go on to become an animated film, with voice…

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That One October – Olivia Sualdea Elicits a Wide Range of Emotional Responses from Her Audience in this Impressive Collection of Slice-of-Life Vignettes

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 6, 2019

Olivia Sualdea has always shown an acute understanding of how to utilise potent visual metaphor to convey emotional state through the delicate control of panel-to-panel flow in her pages. That…

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Slang Pictorial #1-4 – Nick Prolix’s Fluid Cartooning Shines in His 1960s London Soap Opera Strip

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 5, 2019

Nick Prolix’s Slang Pictorial is one of those comics that we can file under “really should have had more coverage on Broken Frontier by now”. A year or two back…

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Hisashi – An Unsettlingly Vivid Bio-Horror Thriller from Stathis Tsemberlidis and Decadence

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 4, 2019

In a Stathis Tsemberlidis comic, narrative is almost secondary to the pure immersive visual experience the reader finds themselves engulfed by. Hisashi, his latest offering under the Decadence banner, is…

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Preview: A Journey to Motherhood – Camille Aubry’s Autobiographical Graphic Novel to Be Published Online by Graphic Medicine

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 3, 2019

It’s been a few years now since I first met Camille Aubry as one of the artists I saw for portfolio reviews as part of ELCAF’s festival Springboard Meetings in…

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Exclusive Preview: The Misplaced Chapter 2 – The Journey to Uncover the Mystery of Eternity Continues in Chris Callahan’s Multiple Media Series from Source Point Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 2, 2019

Work that utilises a cross media approach always intrigues us here at Broken Frontier. Chris Callahan’s The Misplaced from Source Point Press combines photo collage, digital presentation, 3D modelling and…

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Are You Listening? – Tillie Walden Takes Us on a Journey Where the Relationship Between Perception and Reality is Cloaked in Powerfully Resonant Metaphor

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 2, 2019

Tillie Walden’s ability to root the profoundly human in the dreamily fantastical and make it seem all the more recognisable and universal for those extravagant visual trappings has become one…

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Peony Gent Announced as House of Illustration’s 2019 ‘Illustrator in Residence’ – Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist To Be Featured in Solo Exhibition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 2, 2019

Exciting news indeed this week with the announcement that our 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ artist Peony Gent is the new Illustrator in Residence at London’s…

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2000 AD Announces the Return of Its All-Ages ‘Regened’ Special Issues in 2020 Featuring Work by David Baillie, Rob Davis, Leah Moore, John Reppion and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 29, 2019

For a site that rarely puts up press releases we’ve put up an inordinate amount of Rebellion ones over the last few weeks. But with the 2000 AD publisher announcing…

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Simon & Louise – Max de Radiguès Explores Teenage Love and Summer Separation in a Beautifully Understated Slice-of-Life Tale

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 28, 2019

One summer and two young lives, separated but inextricably linked. That’s the essential premise of Belgian artist Max de Radiguès’ Simon & Louise, the translated version of which comes to…

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Cult Classic: Creature Feature #1-2 – Rahal and Bivens Pay Homage to B-Movie Horror in a Fast-Paced, Gruesome Thriller from Vault Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 27, 2019

Not every comic we feature here at Broken Frontier has to experimental, alternative or boundary-pushing. After all, there are times when all of us will just want to pick up…

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Olympia #1 – A Notably Different Meta Take on the World of Super-Heroes with a Very Human Heart

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 27, 2019

Olympia’s extra-sized opener marks the first chapter of a series that was conceived by comics writer Curt Pires and his father Tony during the latter’s cancer treatment. It’s a book…

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My Husband is a Cultist – Mei Lian Hoe’s Supernatural Webcomic Comes to Print with Its Offbeat Romcom Approach

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 25, 2019

Collecting the first chapters of Mei Lian Hoe’s webcomic series in print, My Husband is a Cultist is an offbeat romantic comedy that combines the amiable antics of its often…

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Things to Do Instead of Killing Yourself – Tara Booth and Jon-Michael Frank Channel Personal Experience in a Unique Graphic Narrative Approach to Themes of Depression and Anxiety

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 22, 2019

We’ve spoken at length in the past here at Broken Frontier about the particular communicative strengths of comics as a medium in regard to exploring mental health issues. Indeed we…

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