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Preview: Snowpiercer the Prequel Part 2: Apocalypse – Ahead of the Upcoming TNT TV Show Titan Announce a New Graphic Novel in the ‘Snowpiercer’ Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 11, 2020

With the Snowpiercer TV series imminent, Titan have announced an August-debuting new instalment in the graphic novel series. We have an extensive 10-page preview today at BF below. August 2020…

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Preview: Forbidden Surgeries of the Hideous Dr. Divinus – S. Craig Zahler’s Noir Horror Graphic Novel Debuts from Floating World Comics Later this Year

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 11, 2020

Something to look forward to later in the year from indie and alt comics crew Floating World Comics when noir horror Forbidden Surgeries of the Hideous Dr. Divinus, the debut graphic…

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The Colony – Nicolas Debon Provides This Historical Account of Survival and Self-Sufficiency from Europe Comics

  • by Moe Abbas
  • May 8, 2020

Rejecting modern society to live off-the-grid is a recurring fantasy for many, often during tax season. But what would life really be like? Have there been any success stories in…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Follow Friday: Aleesha Nandhra – “Nandhra Has a Remarkable Ability to Bring the Reader Directly into Her Own Experiences, Not Just Inviting Us to Share Them But, Briefly, to Live Them as Well”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 8, 2020

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

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Longlist Announced for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2020

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 7, 2020

The longlist for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition has been announced today and there are, as ever, some great looking projects selected. We have some history with this great…

Wax Ever Grander by Oliver East

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Wax Ever Grander – Oliver East’s New Comic Hums with the Energy of Spontaneous Drawing and Verbal Verve

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 7, 2020

If you’ve got a modicum of sense and taste, and can spare less than a quid a month, you may well have seen these strips develop pretty much day by…

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Dark Horse Announces ‘Savor’ – New All-Ages Graphic Novel Combining Adventure and the Culinary Arts to Debut Early Next Year

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2020

It’s pleasing to see the publisher press releases beginning to repopulate the Broken Frontier inbox again after an understandably quieter few weeks. Today Dark Horse have let us know about…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 – The Atmospheric and Entertaining Small Town Monster Mystery from BOOM! Studios Reaches its First Compilation

  • by Jenny Robins
  • May 6, 2020

Something is Killing the Children, but more importantly, someone is killing the somethings. This atmospheric and entertaining small town monster mystery from BOOM! Studios reaches its first compilation with aplomb….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Family Tree Vol. 1: Sapling – Lemire, Hester and Co Provide an Escapist Piece of Apocalyptic Body Horror That’s Still Accessible to Wider Audiences

  • by Ally Russell Shields
  • May 5, 2020

Family Tree Volume 1: ‘Sapling’ collects issues #1-4 of the Image series which writer Jeff Lemire describes as “a look at the many horrors that can threaten to tear a family apart,…

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Shame Pudding – Danny Noble’s Loving Celebration of Jewish Grandmothers is a Beautifully Constructed Mix of Pathos and Comedy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2020

In graphic memoir Shame Pudding, artist Danny Noble takes a markedly different approach to autobiographical comics work than her past practice in this area. Noble, one of Broken Frontier’s first…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Follow Friday: Tim Bird – “Bird Reminds Us of How Our Own Personal Stories Both Impact on Our Environments and Yet Simultaneously Are Swallowed Up By Them”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 1, 2020

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

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Archie Vs. Predator II TPB – de Campi and Hack Prey on Innocence in Round Two of this “Why Not?” Crossover

  • by Moe Abbas
  • April 30, 2020

Full disclosure: I never read de Campi’s first miniseries, but the sequel is accessible to virgin eyes. These aren’t your childhood pals from Riverdale. Continuing where they left off in…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Inside Look: The Screaming – Daniel Bristow-Bailey Guides Us through His Artistic Process on His Experimental Graphic Medicine One-Shot

  • by Daniel Bristow-Bailey
  • April 30, 2020

Our Inside Look feature at Broken Frontier provides creators with the opportunity to share exclusive commentaries on their comics projects with our readers, giving insights into the genesis, process and themes…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Garden – Liminal 11’s First Graphic Novel Encourages Reconnecting with Nature as an Aid to Mindfulness, by Fumio Obata and Sean Michael Wilson

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • April 29, 2020

As you might imagine being the first graphic novel from Mind, Body and Spirit publisher, Liminal 11, The Garden welcomes readers into a tranquil storytelling experience which not only tells…

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Insider Art – Female and Non-Binary Comic Book Retailer Fund to Support Stores through Initiatives Including a Shelly Bond Spearheaded Digital Anthology

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 28, 2020

As comics retail continues to face great challenges, news today of a new initiative looking to lend support in these difficult times. The full press release for the Insider Art…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, April 30th for our Second Digital Edition with Guests Karrie Fransman, Matthew Dooley and Will Powers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 28, 2020

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is back this week, once again re-imagined as the ultimate online imbibing and illustrating party! We’ll be kicking off on Thursday…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Hocus Pocus #1: Mind Reading – Science, Magic and Mystery Meet in Worth and Collver’s Inventive Collection of Biographies

  • by Moe Abbas
  • April 27, 2020

Magic and comics go together like PB&J, but how many of us know the Western origins of parapsychology and mentalism? Writer Rik Worth’s online series offers an edutaining tour of…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Follow Friday: Olivia Sullivan – “Sullivan’s Importance as One of the Contemporary Pioneers of the UK Indie Comics Scene Should Not Go Unrecognised”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 24, 2020

A new feature for Fridays today at Broken Frontier! At the end of each week we will be running a spotlight profile on an artist we believe deserves far more…

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