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Author: Jason Wilkins

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Look – Jon Nielsen Spins a Delightful All-Ages Tale about a Robot and His Friend

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 24, 2017

An inquisitive robot and his friend embark on a wonderful journey of self-discovery perfect for kids and adults alike. Known for his longrunning Massive Pwnage, cartoonist and illustrator Jon Nielsen…

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A Treasury of 20th Century Murder Compendium Vol. 1 – Rick Geary’s True Crime Series is a Classic Example of Great Comic Book Reportage

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 15, 2017

Crisp, clear, and decidedly addictive, this handsome compendium edition features three of Geary’s best true crime sagas. As one of the most respected cartoonists in the biz, Rick Geary’s work…

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The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen – Editor Extraordinaire Hope Nicholson Takes Readers on a Whirlwind Tour of Comics’ Greatest Heroines

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 4, 2017

Educational, entertaining, and enchanting, Nicholson takes a deep dive into the history of comics’ most super women. If you read comics and you don’t know who Hope Nicholson is, then…

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In-Between Days – Teva Harrison Reveals the Truth of Living, With or Without Cancer

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 4, 2017

Emotionally raw and at times brutally honest, Teva Harrison’s memoir chronicling her life as a metastatic cancer patient is graphic medicine at its finest. A few years ago, my grandfather…

Blog

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘The Damned’ by Bunn, Hurtt and Crabtree

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 24, 2017

This re-issue of The Damned: Three Dead Men gets The Sixth Gun band back together again for a hellacious, high-octane romp through Prohibition-era America. At Broken Frontier, we’ve been huge…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘The Violent’ Vol. 1 by Ed Brisson and Adam Gorham

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 10, 2017

Ed Brisson and Adam Gorham’s bleak, gut-wrenching crimepunk epic is a relentless and unforgiving examination of the vicious circle of poverty and violence tainting our urban spaces. Not so long…

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The Lighthouse – Paco Roca’s Slim Volume is a Beacon of Comics Excellence

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 16, 2017

Paco Roca’s elegant storytelling takes centre stage in this slim yet extremely satisfying tale of self-determination. As he notes with great detail, in the book’s back matter, Paco Roca is…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Other Son – Vengeance at the End of an Axe from Anna Leue and Ron Joseph

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 13, 2017

Anna Leue and Ron Joseph weave a tightly-wound character study rooted in vengeance and steeped in the rich storytelling traditions of the Old West. There aren’t enough pure western comics…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Namesake’ by Steve Orlando and Jakub Rebelka

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 3, 2017

Otherworldy, action-packed, and almost painfully vivid, Steve Orlando and Jakub Rebelka’s Namesake is one of the can’t-miss series of the past year. Next week, the fourth and final issue of…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Seven to Eternity’ by Remender and Opeña

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • December 5, 2016

An exotic, richly detailed setting and universal themes draw the reader into Rick Remender and Jerome Opeña’s gritty high-fantasy epic. All the best comics, regardless of genre, essentially serve as…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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A.D.: After Death Book One – Snyder and Lemire Set the Stage for an Epic, One-of-a-Kind Sci-Fi Thriller

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 28, 2016

Arguably the most anticipated release of the year, Snyder and Lemire’s first collaboration as writer and artist more than lives up to the hype. An instant classic of science-fiction, transcending…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Aleister & Adolf’ by Rushkoff and Oeming

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 24, 2016

A harrowing spy thriller that pits the “wickedest man in the world” against Adolf Hitler’s Nazi occultists, Aleister & Adolf is a thoroughly well-researched, beautifully illustrated journey through the secret…

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Mayday #1 – de Campi and Parker Ask “Are You Experienced?” in a Trippy New Spy Thriller

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 7, 2016

Crank the volume to 11! Alex de Campi fronts a new super-group of comics talent, in this immersive, balls-to-the-walls rock opera of a spy thriller. It’s important to note when…

Features

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Grave Lilies: Cullen Bunn’s New Creator-Owned Series from Z2 Comics Starts Off with a Bang

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 2, 2016

One-time BF columnist and fan-favourite creator of The Sixth Gun Cullen Bunn stole some time from his busy schedule to discuss his latest creator-owned work, his first from indie publisher…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Secret Path’ by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 28, 2016

This past Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of twelve-year-old Chanie Wenjack. Found dead of exposure beside a stretch of desolate train tracks in Northern Ontario, Chanie had…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Equinoxes’ by Cyril Pedrosa

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 21, 2016

Originally published in 2015 in France by Dupuis, Equinoxes by Cyril Pedrosa debuted last month in North America, courtesy of the ever-eclectic NBM Graphic Novels. Quite simply put, Equinoxes may…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Moonshine #1 – Azzarello and Risso Howl at the Moon in Their First Creator-Owned Series from Image

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 12, 2016

Atmospheric, visceral, and unabashedly pulpy, Azzarello and Risso’s latest collaboration is a series you can sink your teeth into. Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso are no strangers to each other…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Shame’ by Lovern Kindzierski and John Bolton

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 6, 2016

Smart, sophisticated, and sinfully good, Renegade Arts Entertainment celebrates Kindzierski and Bolton’s Shame with a gorgeous hardcover collection. I first spoke with legendary colourist and writer Lovern Kindzierski about his…

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