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“I Feel that Comics as a Medium Allow Me to Express Myself in the Most Genuine Way” – Polish Artist Pigeon Talks to BF About Exploring the Possibilities of the Form as a Newer Comics Practitioner

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 10, 2020

One of our 2020 ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ UK-based Polish artist Kamila Król, aka Pigeon, is very much at the start of her comics journey. Pigeon’s comparative lack…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Tiny Acts of Violence – Paranoia is a Way of Life in Martin Stiff’s Polished Political Thriller

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 9, 2020

Picture the scene, gentle reader. It’s the balmy spring of 2014, and a fresh-faced dreamer just setting out on his Broken Frontier journey reviews Titan’s collected edition of The Absence,…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Inkblot #1 – Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd’s New Image Comics Series is a Fun Fantasy Romp in the Making

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 8, 2020

Graduates of the Kubert School, Emma Kubert (also a third generation artist from that illustrious family name) and Rusty Gladd bring an appealing new fantasy world to comics in the…

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The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott – Zoe Thorogood’s Debut Graphic Novel from Avery Hill is a Confident and Accomplished Book from an Important New Voice in UK Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2020

I don’t think I have ever known a year quite like 2020 for outstanding graphic novel debuts from UK-based creators. Of course there’s a surrounding sadness to that statement in…

Eyecatcher · Features

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“It’s Something Brand New Every Week… a Different Spin on Something People Might or Might Not Already Know About” – John Reppion and PJ Holden on Bringing Their Folklore Comics to New Audiences

  • by Matt Badham
  • September 4, 2020

John Reppion is a script writer, author, essayist, and writer of prose fiction. Since 2003 he has co-written comics in partnership with his wife, Leah Moore, as Moore & Reppion….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Ascender #12 – The Latest Issue of Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s Series is Full of Heart and Soul

  • by John Trigonis
  • September 3, 2020

On his way to finally lay Effie to rest, Andy runs into a few unexpected surprises in Lemire and Nguyen’s Ascender #12 from Image Comics. Picking up after the heartwrenching…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Paul is Dead: When the Beatles Lost McCartney – Image Comics Presents Paolo Baron and Ernesto Carbonetti’s Lucid Reimagining of One of Music’s Most Iconic Legends

  • by John Trigonis
  • September 2, 2020

Baron and Carbonetti lay out a lucid reimagining of one of music’s most iconic legends in Paul is Dead by Image Comics. To the well initiated, the legend of P.I.D….

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UK Publisher SelfMadeHero’s Autumn 2020 Line-Up Announced – New Releases Include Literary Adaptation, Autobiography and Graphic Biography

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 2, 2020

SelfMadeHero have announced three new releases for the Autumn, all of which look to be top picks in the next few months. We’ve covered quite a number of books from…

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One Page Comic Collection – Emmanuel Adelekun and Shangomola Edunjobi’s Cross-Genre Anthology is a Playful Exercise in Concise, Twist in the Tale Narratives

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 1, 2020

There are occasions where the very premise of a comic is as much a hook for investigating its contents further as its creative team or genre are. Writer Emmanuel Adelekun…

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The Misadventures of Jay + Han Book Two – The Repercussions of the Night Before Come to the Forefront in Havva Bird’s Student Drama

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 31, 2020

Earlier this year I reviewed the first issue of Havva Bird’s The Misadventures of Jay + Han here at Broken Frontier. A comic that sat within the grassroots area of…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Insider Art – Your Chance to Back a Print Copy of “One of the Key Releases of 2020” and Support Female and Non-Binary Comics Retailers at the Same Time

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 28, 2020

It has, admittedly, been a while since we last published one of our ‘Crowdfunding Corner‘ columns on Broken Frontier. But what better starting point to reintroduce the feature than a…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Hocus Pocus #2: Séance – Worth, Collver and Watts Pull Off a Magical Feat in Their Second Investigation into the Paranormal, Mystery and the Mind

  • by Moe Abbas
  • August 28, 2020

Rik Worth and Jordan Collver return with the second issue of Hocus Pocus: Magic, Mystery and the Mind, and it does not disappoint. The book continues its fun, multi-hyphenate approach…

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Preview: Be Gay, Do Comics – IDW and The Nib Celebrate the Queer Experience in a New LGBTQIA Comics Anthology

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 27, 2020

Well this looks rather essential doesn’t it? Published next week by IDW and The Nib, Be Gay, Do Comics is a queer comics anthology featuring work from BF-reviewed creators including…

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Crisis – A Socially Conscious and Relevant Anthology from Obsolete Comics with Profits Supporting the Homeless in the UK

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 27, 2020

The first anthology from new micropublishing venture Obsolete Comics, Crisis underlines their stated socially conscious mission with its profits going to the UK homelessness charity that shares the comic’s title….

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The Roles We Play – Myriad to Publish Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Sabba Khan’s Debut Graphic Novel Exploring Themes of Identity, Belonging and Memory within the East London Pakistani Muslim Diaspora

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 27, 2020

London artist Sabba Khan was one of our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ back in 2017. I’ve described her importance as “one of the true rising…

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Preview: Juliet Takes a Breath – “An Unforgettable Queer Coming-of-Age Story” from Gabby Rivera, Celia Moscote and James Fenner Coming from BOOM! Later this Year

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 26, 2020

Preview time today at Broken Frontier with an advance look at November’s Juliet Takes a Breath from BOOM!. Preview pages and press release details below… BOOM! Studios today revealed a…

Eyecatcher · Features

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“We Wanted Longer Stories to Give the Readers More to Get Their Teeth Into” – Exploring the ‘Tammy & Jinty Special 2020’ Featuring the Talents of Ramzee, Elkys Nova, Rachael Smith and Yishan Li

  • by Matt Badham
  • August 26, 2020

The Treasury of British Comics imprint from Rebellion Publishing demonstrates a welcome commitment to the rich comics heritage of this country. Producing reprints alongside original material featuring British comic characters…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, August 27th with Guest Artists Peter Morey, J. Edward Scott and Yiqi Zhang

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 26, 2020

It’s time for more digital drinking and drawing this Thursday August 27th as our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw retums. As usual we’re back again…

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