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From Truth with Truth – Lawrence Lindell’s “Kinda a Graphic Memoir” Explores Identity, Mental Health, Blackness and Recovery

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 18, 2020

Described as “Kinda a Graphic Memoir” Lawrence Lindell’s From Truth with Truth works as a visual essay on identity, mental health, Blackness and healing. Lindell adopts an informal, conversational approach…

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Rebellion to Publish John Wagner’s ‘America: Lost & Found – The Rediscovered Scripts’ Giving Unique Insights into a Judge Dredd Classic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 18, 2020

For comics scholars and historians there’s exciting news about a unique opportunity to gain further insights into a Judge Dredd classic. Rebellion will be publishing America: Lost & Found –…

Eyecatcher · Features

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“It’s About the Pure Love of Football. Roy’s Really the Spirit of the Game” – Writer Rob Williams and Classic Artist David Sque Return to Melchester in this Year’s ‘Roy of the Rovers Summer Special’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 17, 2020

Out in shops now (and available online from Rebellion here) the new Roy of the Rovers Summer Special not only revives a holiday one-shot tradition but also has a treat…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Mongrel – Sayra Begum’s Study of Intergenerational Conflict and the Pull of Two Cultures Makes for an Assured Debut Graphic Novel

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 16, 2020

Sayra Begum’s Mongrel is perhaps an atypical publication to come to us from the celebrated Knockabout Comics, whose reputation was built on titles with a distinctively underground and alt edge….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Dr. Love Wave and the Experiments #1 – A Genre-Crashing Comic Bursting with Aliens, Music and Psychedelic Weirdness

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 15, 2020

Dr. Love Wave and the Experiments is a genre-crashing comic bursting with aliens, music and psychedelic weirdness, with a side helping of meta Silver Age-style super-heroics thrown in for good…

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BOOM! Studios Announce ‘An Unkindness of Ravens’ – New Supernatural Mystery Miniseries from Dan Panosian and Rising Star Artist Marianna Ignazzi

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 12, 2020

Let’s go into the weekend with one final news announcement this week and a selection of preview images from An Unkindness of Ravens, a new miniseries from BOOM! debuting in…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Preview: Next World Tarot – Cristy C. Road’s Art Book Envisioning Revolutionary Love and Justice to Be Published by Silver Sprocket this Summer

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 11, 2020

Radical indie publisher Silver Sprocket have announced the publication of Crista C. Road’s Next World Tarot later this year. Find out more about the project and enjoy some preview art…

Eyecatcher · Features

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“Outsider Art for When You’re Stuck Indoors” – Editors Chrissy Williams, Sofie Dodgson and a Host of UK Creators Talk About the ‘Insider Art’ Anthology Supporting Female and Non-Binary Comic Book Retailers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 10, 2020

It’s no secret that comics retail faces great challenges right now, so the news of a new initiative looking to lend support to female and non-binary retailers in these difficult…

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Preview: Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes – IDW to Publish Graphic Novel Account of a Pivotal Moment in History by Lun Zhang, Adrien Gombeaud and Ameziane

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 9, 2020

One more preview today at BF as we take a look at the interiors of IDW Publishing’s Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes, coming to stores next week. Tiananmen 1989: Our…

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Preview: Dark One – Vault Comics Announce Surprise Early Release of Brandon Sanderson’s Fantasy Graphic Novel

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 9, 2020

Another announcement of a surprise early release for a comics project today, this time from Vault Comics. Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One is available for pre-order directly from Vault right now…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Starman: Freddie Burretti, The Man Who Sewed the World – Paul B. Rainey Puts the Spotlight on One of David Bowie’s Key Collaborators

  • by Tom Murphy
  • June 9, 2020

When David Bowie took his final bow (with typical panache) in 2016, cultural luminaries queued up to testify to the liberating and even life-changing inspiration he had provided. And one…

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BOOM! Studios to Publish Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo’s ‘We Only Find Them When They’re Dead’ this September

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 8, 2020

With so much uncertainty for comics stores at the moment it’s well worth making a note of some of the most exciting upcoming serial comics projects with an eye to…

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Comedy Women in Print Prize Announces Shortlists for Its 2020 Awards – Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Danny Noble Among Names in ‘Humorous Graphic Novel’ Category

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 8, 2020

The Comedy Women in Print Prize has announced its shortlists today. Lots to check out across the categories but obviously our focus at Broken Frontier is on the new ‘Humorous…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 11th with Guest Artists Amy Gallagher, Bex and Nic Mac

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 8, 2020

Now fortnightly due to popular demand! The online version of our monthly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw has been such a success that we’re now running it…

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Eisner Awards 2020 – Catch Up with Broken Frontier’s Review Coverage of Some of the Nominated Projects Here!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 5, 2020

With the Eisner Award nominations for 2020 published this week we thought it would be an ideal opportunity to point you towards our reviews over the last year or so…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Preview: Mongrel – Sayra Begum’s Graphic Memoir on Her Multicultural Upbringing as a British Muslim to Be Published by Knockabout in August

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 4, 2020

Coming this August via Knockabout Comics, those fine purveyors of underground and alt style comics, is a graphic memoir we’ve been looking forward to for some time here at Broken…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Summer of Her Life – Thomas Von Steinaecker and Barbara Yelin Tell the Heart-breaking Story of a Life in Retrospect, from SelfMadeHero

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • June 3, 2020

Thomas Von Steinaecker and Barbara Yelin interweave moments from the life of Gerda, an elderly lady in a care home, who dedicates the majority of her present to wandering through…

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The Epics of Enkidu – Ahmed Alameen Explores Autism and Super-Heroics in New Crowdfunding Comics Project

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 2, 2020

Currently crowdfunding on IndieGoGo, The Epics of Enkidu combines super-heroics, graphic medicine and mythology. Series creator Ahmed Alameen talks about the project in the press release below. ‘The Epics of Enkidu’…

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