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We Served the People: My Mother’s Stories – Emei Burell Recounts the Stories of Her Mother’s Disrupted Childhood During the Chinese Cultural Revolution

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • June 29, 2020

In We Served the People, Emei Burell shares her stories of her mother, Yuan, growing up in China during a time when childhoods were being interrupted by the Cultural Revolution….

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Shortlist Announced for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2020

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 26, 2020

Online voyeurism, risky sex, dementia, suicide, racism, murder and selling the earth: topical and contemporary issues dominate the shortlist for Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition and show that the graphic…

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Preview: The Spider’s Syndicate of Crime – The Treasury of British Comics to Collect Early Adventures of the Classic British Character by Ted Cowan, Reg Bunn and Jerry Siegel

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 25, 2020

My first exposure to classic UK comics character The Spider was in the pages of the short-lived curiosity Vulcan (look it up – it’s an intriguing footnote in UK comics…

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Preview: The Autumnal #1 – New Horror Series by Kraus, Shehan, Wordie and Campbell Launches from Vault Comics in September

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 25, 2020

Autumn may seem a long way off but in this nebulous time of lockdown where time no longer has any meaning it will arrive sooner than you’re expecting. Something to…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online – Join Us Thurs, June 25th with Guest Artists Yetunde Ekuntuyi, Mica Murphy and Amanda Q

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 24, 2020

The online version of our monthly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday June 25th at 7.30pm GMT on Twitter. To the day, this will be the…

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Preview: 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special – Classic Characters Return as Rebellion Celebrates Two Decades Since Acquiring the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 23, 2020

With this year’s 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special imminent we have a preview today at BF and if you’re a long-time fan of the comic this promises to be a treat,…

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Classic ‘Major Eazy’ Strips to Be Collected by the Treasury of British Comics in 2021 – ‘Battle’ Star to Return in a Two-Volume Set

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 22, 2020

Continuing with their mission of preserving the legacy of classic British comics for a new generation, Rebellion have announced two volumes of the fondly remembered Major Eazy strip from the…

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Cover Reveal: Biscuits (assorted) – Debut Graphic Novel from Broken Frontier’s Jenny Robins Now Available for Pre-Order from Myriad Editions

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2020

Two years ago Broken Frontier’s Jenny Robins won the prestigious Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition, saying at the time of her win “there are all of the emotions.” You can…

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“I Love the Cohabitation of the Epic and the Mundane” – Alex de Campi Introduces Us to the World of ‘Full Tilt Boogie’ from the Pages of ‘2000 AD’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2020

Debuting last year in 2000 AD Prog 2130 (cover below by Neil Googe) as part of a one-shot ‘Regened’ all-ages takeover, Full Tilt Boogie returned to the pages of the…

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Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride – Joel Christian Gill Brings a Remarkable Figure in Black History to the Page in an Inspiring All-Ages Offering

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2020

With a hybrid approach that fuses elements of traditional comics storytelling with illustrated children’s books, Joel Christian Gill’s Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride is an inspirational short story. It…

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Save London’s Cartoon Museum – A Vitally Important Fixture of the Capital’s Comics Scene Needs Our Support!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2020

We’re huge fans of the work of London’s Cartoon Museum at Broken Frontier and its recent relocation to a wonderful new space has ensured that every event there is a…

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Thought Bubble to Go Online in 2020 – The UK’s Much Loved Comics Festival to Return to Harrogate in 2021

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2020

While we were all aware of the inevitability of today’s announcement the news that there will be no Thought Bubble in a physical sense in 2020 has already been greeted…

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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 –…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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