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    Author: Frederik Hautain

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    “You Can Just Let the Characters Act Out the Story in Your Head and Write it Down” – Jeff Lemire Unboxed as He Talks ‘Sweet Tooth’, His Creative Process and Breaking into Comics

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • May 17, 2021

    Over the past decade, few creators have been as active as Jeff Lemire. Not only the volume of work he produces is crazy, it becomes even more spectacular when you…

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    “We Each Have Some Personalized Version of Who Superman is and What He Represents” – Comics Scholar A. David Lewis on 80 Years of the Cultural and Social Relevance of the Man of Steel

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • May 11, 2018

    Catapulted away from his dying home planet. Hailed as the savior of his new world. Bearer of a red cape everyone instantly recognizes. And forever fighting for ‘Truth, Justic and…

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    Every End Is a Start: Saying Goodbye to Broken Frontier

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • January 30, 2017

    Hello. The guys in the back told me this thing was on. I first started covering comics in the early noughties when comics industry announcements breaking the internet in half…

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    Recap: Broken Frontier Anthology East Coast Tour

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • June 27, 2016

    The Broken Frontier Anthology continued its tour this June with stops in both New York City and Charlotte, NC. After successful campaigns in both the Pacific Northwest and London, UK…

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    Amazing Art: Sophie Campbell Knows How to Celebrate Body Diversity Like No Other

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 29, 2016

    Life as a teenager or a twentysomething is full of $@&! and challenges. It can suck big time, we all know that. You’ve experienced it, I have, or maybe you’re…

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    Greg Pak Dishes His Kickstarter Secrets in New Crowdfunding Campaign

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 18, 2016

    Over the years, Greg Pak has strung together one Kickstarter success after another, from comics stories Code Monkey Save World and Princess Who Saved Herself to the fun children’s book,…

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    Ken Marcus Is Recruiting You for Super Human Resources II

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 12, 2016

    About 7 years ago, APE Entertainment released a fun three-issue miniseries about a little nerdy youngster named Tim and his adventures at his first job: accountant at the offices of SHR,…

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    Broken Frontier Anthology Release Party at Floating World Comics on March 23

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • March 3, 2016

    The Broken Frontier anthology unites over 50 of the most innovative talents in contemporary comics to share new visions of breaking boundaries and exploring the great unknown. From multiple award…

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    Broken Frontier Anthology Now Available on ComiXology

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • February 17, 2016

    For our Broken Frontier Anthology, one of the more ambitious Kickstarter comics campaigns of 2015, we brought together over 50 creators, from award-winning professionals to talented newcomers, to tell 27 amazing stories…

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    Visionary Men: Jeff Mariotte and Andy Smith on their New Roles and the Future of Visionary Comics

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • December 7, 2015

    Let’s correct this article’s title straight away: Visionary Comics is no more. Not because it’s been buried somewhere in the deadlands, but because ‘Comics’ are just a part of the…

    Greg Pak's alphabet book ABC Disgusting features lots of farts

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    Kickstarting ‘ABC Disgusting’: Greg Pak on His Gross-Out Alphabet Book with Heart and Fixing Mayonnaise Milkshakes

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • July 9, 2015

    Greg Pak’s summer has gotten off to a great start. From the announcement that he’s returning to his old-time favorite superhero, Marvel’s green goliath, on The Totally Awesome Hulk to…

    Robert Sammelin's beautiful women

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    Robert Sammelin is Poised to Take US Comics by Storm with His Beautiful Girls and Cool Bikes

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • June 29, 2015

    One of the absolute best continental European artists to hit the US comics scene in years. That’s Robert Sammelin for you. Robert Sammelin, a self-taught resident of Stockholm, Sweden, is…

    Broken Frontier Editor in Chief Andy Oliver

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    Broken Frontier Names Andy Oliver New Editor in Chief, Frederik Hautain Becomes Creative Director

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • June 1, 2015

    ‘Exploring the Comics Universe’ is not merely Broken Frontier’s tagline. It’s our promise and our commitment to you, the greater BF community. The big news for Broken Frontier doesn’t stop….

    Broken Frontier Anthology: Kickstarter staff pick

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    Join the Kickstarter for our Broken Frontier Anthology: A Massive Creator-Owned Adventure

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 22, 2015

    The entire Broken Frontier team is incredibly proud to launch the Kickstarter campaign for our Broken Frontier Anthology. Here’s a word by our Editor in Chief Frederik Hautain introducing the…

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    Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 22, 2015: Kaptara, Empire: Uprising, Convergence: Swamp Thing, Haunter & More

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 21, 2015

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

    Inside Look: CCTVYLLE by Gianluca Bonomo

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    Inside Look: Gianluca Bonomo on Building the Word of CCTVYLLE

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 16, 2015

    Inside Look is Broken Frontier’s director’s commentary-like feature in which creators take you behind the scenes of one of their story. In this edition, Gianluca Bonomo talks about creating the…

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    Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 15, 2015: Bloodshot Reborn, The Fox, RunLoveKill, Dirty Rotten Comics & More

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 14, 2015

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

    Jupiter's Circle by Mark Millar and WIlfredo Torres (Cover by Frank Quitely; Image Comics)

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    Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 8, 2015: Rebels, Jupiter’s Circle, The Legacy of Luther Strode, Deep State & More

    • by Frederik Hautain
    • April 7, 2015

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

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