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Rebellion Announces Jumping-On Point ‘2000 AD Villains Takeover Special’ in May 2019

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 21, 2018

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Free Comic Book Day Funny Pages release from the Treasury of British Comics comes news of another jumping-on point-style from 2000 AD publisher Rebellion….

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The Funny Pages Comes to Free Comic Book Day 2019! – Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics Showcases Much Loved Classic Humour Characters

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 20, 2018

It will come as little surprise to any regular readers here at BF when we say that we’re huge fans of both Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics reprints and their…

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Staff Picks for December 19, 2018 – Lazaretto, Multiple Man, Klaus and the Crying Snowman, Daygloayhole and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 19, 2018

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital storefront,…

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Felice the Christmas Fairy – An Enchanting Festive Children’s Tale by Irene Mathias and BF ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Anja Uhren

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 19, 2018

To be completely upfront, Felice the Christmas Fairy isn’t strictly comics (though it does employ some of their specific structural tools) but this charming children’s book is still a graphic…

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Perfect Love – A Dark but Very Human Christmas Story from King Louie’s Lab

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 18, 2018

Christmas comics are few and far between in the small press world. I can think of less than a handful in the years I’ve been covering the UK scene. Of…

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Introducing the Broken Frontier Awards 2018 – Celebrating Another Year of Indie, Alt and Small Press Coverage at BF!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 18, 2018

Broken Frontier proudly presents the shortlists for our 15th annual Broken Frontier Awards. Our team has selected five nominees for each of the 15 main categories that comprise the BF…

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Preview: Rad Erwank and Conspiracy Dog – Alternative Comics Double Feature from Lukasz Kowalczuk, Kek-W and Jack Teagle Debuts in February

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 13, 2018

While we’re all largely concentrating on Christmas at the moment and the end of 2018, it’s worth noting that some top 2019 releases are currently being solicited. Today at BF…

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Pack the Sack – ‘American Elf’ Creator James Kochalka Gets into the Christmas Spirit with a New Festive Ditty

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 12, 2018

We’re feeling suitably festive here at BF at the moment so expect to see some Christmassy-themed short blogs over the course of the next week or so. It’s been a…

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Muscle Memory – Olivia Sullivan Continues Her Questing Explorations of the Full Potential of the Comics Form

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 7, 2018

In the few short years since we first covered Olivia Sullivan’s sequential art we’ve witnessed her practice evolve from her first tentative short stories in the pages of anthology Dirty Rotten…

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Don’t Miss the Catford Comic and Zine Fair this Sunday December 9th!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 6, 2018

It’s the Catford Comic and Zine Fair this Sunday December 9th at the Blythe Hill Tavern, brought to us by that fine father and son small press duo Henry and…

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Motherhood – Sabba Khan Explores Identity, Belonging and the Mother-Daughter Relationship in a Beautifully Structured Graphic Poem

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 4, 2018

It’s been a year of major and much deserved achievement for 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Sabba Khan. An artist whose work I’ve described as combining “moments of…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Visual Thoughts IV, Vicious Creatures, the Laydeez do Comics Award and Triskelion

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 30, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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Laydeez do Comics Award 2019 – Submissions Are Open for the Second Laydeez Prize!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 29, 2018

A reminder that submissions for the second Laydeez do Comics Award are now open for this year’s prize for a graphic-novel-in-progress by a female-identifying creator. Long-term BF readers may remember…

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24 Panels – Over 50 Creators Come Together in a Truly Powerful Benefit Anthology for the Survivors of the Grenfell Tower Fire

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 28, 2018

Whenever approaching a review of a project like 24 Panels there’s an understandable temptation to suspend a critical eye; to focus on promotion and publicity first and foremost. In short,…

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Avery Hill Publishing Announce New Releases for 2019 – Including Books from Claire Scully, Scott Jason Smith, George Wylesol and Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Creator Shanti Rai

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 26, 2018

As end-of-year lists and awards nomination begin to materialise across the internet it’s easy at this point in the calendar to be looking back fondly at the twelve months that…

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Weegee: Serial Photographer – Max de Radiguès and Wauter Mannaert Take Us to 1930s New York in Conundrum Press’s Fascinating Graphic Biography

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 23, 2018

“Tragedy comes to New Yorkers so naturally…” So says Arthur Fellig, aka Weegee, a renowned figure on the 1930s-40s New York press beat in one key sequence in the pages…

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Cover Reveal: De Walvis – Broken Frontier Founder Frederik Hautain’s Debut Graphic Novel in Collaboration with Hanne Dewachter Debuts in February

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 22, 2018

It’s always a treat to see members of the wide Broken Frontier family fulfilling their dreams and going on to ever greater achievements. Whether that be our talented team of…

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Rebellion Announce 2019 Graphic Novel Line-Up from 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics – Highlights Include Leo Baxendale, Ken Reid, ‘Battle’ and ‘Misty’ Reprints and ‘Death Wish’!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 21, 2018

While the end of the year is still a few weeks off Rebellion are thinking ahead to their 2019 graphic novel/collections publishing schedule and have shared their plans today for…

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