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Coffin Bound Vol. 1: Happy Ashes – Dan Watters and Dani’s Nihilistic Supernatural Thriller Sucks the Reader in with a Dizzying and Desolate Allure

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 1, 2020

For all the superficial veneer of its big guns, fast cars and uber violence, Coffin Bound is a profoundly philosophical comic series. Dan Watters and Dani’s initial story arc was…

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Preview: Monsters – Barry Windsor-Smith’s Epic Graphic Novel, 35 Years in the Making, to be Published by Fantagraphics in 2021

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 29, 2020

Fantagraphics have announced something we can all look forward to at the beginning of 2021 – a new graphic novel from comics legend Barry Windsor-Smith. With a new generation discovering…

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The Promise – Check Out the Work of Falmouth University’s Illustration Students in this Exciting Webcomics Project

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 29, 2020

As anyone who visits Broken Frontier on even a semi-regular basis knows, championing the next generation of comics creators is at the very core of everything this site stands for….

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Wendy, Master of Art – A Career In Art Can Be Fulfilling, But Pretentious. ‘Wendy, Master of Art’ Explains Why, from Walter Scott and Drawn & Quarterly

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • May 29, 2020

Canadian illustrator, sculptor and writer Walter Scott asks a seemingly simplistic question here: What is it like to study art at university? His answer, spelled out over a little under…

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Spit Three Times – Davide Reviati Presents a Melancholy Coming-of-Age Tale Several Years in the Making, Via Seven Stories Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 28, 2020

Set in a remote rural Italian village, Davide Reviati’s melancholy and haunting coming-of-age story Spit Three Times is a project several years in the making. Translated by Jamie Richards, and…

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Roy of the Rovers: The Best of the 1970s (The Tiger Years) – Kick Back and Enjoy the Drama of The Beautiful Game 1970s-Style in a New ‘Roy of the Rovers’ Compilation

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 28, 2020

Of course, it’s possible that “@TheJeremyHaynes” – who apparently “helps take personal brands to 7 figures monthly” (sic) from his Miami headquarters – is actually the creation of a skilled…

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Ley Lines #22: Cabra Cabra – Victor Martins Unpacks Some Deep Layers of Internalised and Explicit Prejudice in Supposedly Progressive Literature, with Fun Animal Characters, Time Travel and Comedy Rage

  • by Jenny Robins
  • May 27, 2020

Ley Lines, previously covered on Broken Frontier here, gives comic artists “a platform… to directly engage with influences beyond the realm of comics.” It’s a quarterly series put out by…

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I Know You Rider – Is Having a Child Necessary? Leslie Stein’s Drawn & Quarterly Graphic Memoir Grapples with Powerful Questions

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • May 27, 2020

It is always tricky, from a male critic’s perspective, to look at any work of art that has everything to do with a woman’s body and no place for a…

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Unsmooth #1 – E.S. Glenn’s Hybrid of Existential Reflection and Crime Caper is a Knowingly Self-Aware Collection from Floating World Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 26, 2020

Pleasingly recreating the visual appeal of a European album-style comic but with a cheekily alt sensibility, E.S. Glenn’s Unsmooth #1 from Floating World Comics merges crime caper, urban fantasy, anthropomorphic…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, May 28th with Guest Artists Becky Howard, Joe Stone and Ed Stockham

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 26, 2020

Now fortnightly due to popular demand! Thanks to your continued enthusiasm for the online version of our monthly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw we’re now running it…

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Preview: Understanding NF2 – New Graphic Medicine for Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month Debuts Via the Children’s Tumor Foundation

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 25, 2020

We’ve always been big believers at Broken Frontier in the power of graphic medicine to educate, inform and raise awareness so we’re very pleased to be able to run this…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Revisiting the Broken Frontier Anthology – Frederik Hautain and Tyler Chin-Tanner on the Highs and Lows of BF’s Ambitious Multi-Creator Project Five Years On

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 25, 2020

Has there ever been a more dramatic Kickstarter comics campaign? Five years ago this past weekend the Broken Frontier Anthology hit its funding after a last-gasp surge in funding for…

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Follow Friday: Abs Bailey – “Bailey’s Pages Toy with Traditional Panel-to-Panel Sequential Storytelling with a Self-Aware Sense of Fun”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 22, 2020

Continuing our new feature for Fridays today at Broken Frontier! At the end of each week in Follow Friday we run an extensive spotlight profile on an artist we believe deserves…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Escapades – The Visual Poetry of Olivia Sullivan Showcased in Another Abstract, Stream-of-Consciousness Triumph

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 21, 2020

In my most recent interview with artist Olivia Sullivan (one of our 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators) she spoke about her creative process, explaining that her inspirations for…

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Preview: Wynd #1 – The Surprise New Series from BOOM! Studios Comes to Print and Digital in June Courtesy of James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas and Aditya Bidikar

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 21, 2020

Following their announcement of the surprise release of new series Wynd in June, BOOM! Studios have provided us not just with interior preview pages from the first issue but also…

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Preview: Object Compendium – Kilian Eng’s “Otherworldly Landscapes and Retro-Futuristic Illustrations” Collected in One Volume by Floating World Comics in September 2020

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 20, 2020

Not strictly comics but this collection of the work of Kilian Eng via Floating World Comics looks simply stunning. It’s coming to stores in September and we have an extensive…

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Stunt – Michael DeForge Ruminates on the Destructive Power of the Spotlight in His Final Work for Koyama Press

  • by Ally Russell Shields
  • May 20, 2020

TW: Suicide, self-harm. Short form in narrative and physical size, Michael DeForge’s Stunt delivers a concentrated, high-octane hit. The comic’s format befits the fleeting nature of celebrity it explores, as we witness…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Existential Ponderings in Space – An Interview with Jasmin Garcia-Verdin on Her ‘Spacewarriors’ Webcomic Relaunch

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • May 19, 2020

Freelance Illustrator and comic creator Jasmin Garcia-Verdin unveils the motivation behind her epic sci-fi webcomic Spacewarriors, in anticipation of its relaunch on June 1st, and also teases us on her…

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