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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Birdcage Bottom Books, Blop: Martian Explorer, Dunce and Future

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 15, 2019

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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Matt Wagner’s Grendel Returns to Dark Horse Comics in ‘Grendel: Devil’s Odyssey’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 15, 2019

Debuting at Comico in the early ’80s before finding a home at Dark Horse Comics, Matt Wagner’s Grendel began as a cult noir-ish series in that decade’s great indie boom. In…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Calamity Kate #1 – Visaggio and Howell’s Monster-Hunting Tale is a Witty Synthesis of Suburban Drama and Otherworldly Menace

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 14, 2019

As methods of delivery in comics publishing continue to evolve to reflect wider shifts in how we consume narrative media so too do the challenges for serialised storytelling in immediately…

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Assassin Nation #1 – Pure Escapist Fun with a Darkly Comedic Undercurrent from Kyle Starks and Erica Henderson

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 13, 2019

The very first thing that strikes the reader about Assassin Nation #1 is the daunting roll call of hitman characters in its opening pages and the question of just how…

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Staff Picks for March 13, 2019 – Asleep in the Back, Assassin Nation, Calamity Kate and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 12, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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The Power Pack of Ken Reid Volume 1 – The ‘Orrible Antics o’ Frankie and Jasper!

  • by Tony Ingram
  • March 12, 2019

Humour titles traditionally tended to be the entry point into the wonderful world of comics for generations of British fans. We may have moved on to 2000 AD or Battle,…

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Dark Masks – Aleesha Nandhra’s Arresting and Poignantly Thoughtful Visual Poetry Explores Mental Health Issues from an Alternative Perspective

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 12, 2019

Originally posted on It’s Nice That to mark World Mental Health Day in 2018, Aleesha Nandhra’s Dark Masks explores mental health issues from the perspective of those whose lives orbit…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Glorious Wrestling Alliance Premium Special – Josh Hicks Compiles Classic and All-New GWA Comics in One Essential Collection

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 12, 2019

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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Meet the Skrulls #1 – A Compelling Twist on Marvel’s Alien Invaders in an Intense, Bleak Drama with an Ironically Human Heart

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 11, 2019

For decades the Marvel Universe’s success as a storytelling environment lay in its grounding of the fantastic in the recognisable. The otherworldly explorers whose reality centred on the familiar concept…

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Komisk – Fraser Geesin and Company’s IKEA-Themed Parody Comic is a Wickedly Funny Delight

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 8, 2019

Spawned from the darkly mischievous mindscape of Fraser Geesin – comics creator (The Cleaner), comics podcaster (SILENCE!) and stand-up comedian – Komisk sees the Brighton-based artist joined by a small…

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F*ck Off Squad – Nicole Goux and Dave Baker Exploit the Full Potential of the Form in this Recognisable Tale of Teenage Tribulations from Silver Sprocket

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 7, 2019

Nicole Goux and Dave Baker’s F*ck Off Squad (or more accurately Fuck Off Squad as it’s referred to everywhere else outside the cover) follows the lives of three teenaged friends…

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Inside Look: Follow Me In – Katriona Chapman Provides an Exclusive Creator Commentary on Her Award-Winning Mexican Graphic Travelogue Published by Avery Hill

  • by Katriona Chapman
  • March 7, 2019

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…

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Coin-Op #7: The Doppler Issue – Peter and Maria Hoey Provide the Ultimate Testament to the Sophistication and Articulacy of the Language of Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 6, 2019

Last year Top Shelf released a collection celebrating two decades of brother and sister creative team Peter and Maria Hoey’s Coin-Op Comics Anthology, a book that we included as part…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘The Phoenix’ – UK Anthology Upholds the Great Tradition of Children’s Weekly Serial Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 6, 2019

‘3 Reasons Why You Need to Read…‘ is Broken Frontier’s semi-regular spotlight on a given serial comic that we think should be on your pull list. Whether it’s because of its…

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Farewell to Bristol Comic and Zine Fair – BCZF Bows Out After 8 Glorious Years

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 6, 2019

While I have been aware for some time that today’s announcement was coming in some form, the news that the Bristol Comic and Zine Fair is calling it a day…

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Staff Picks for March 6, 2019 – Guantánamo Kid, Hicotea, Promethea, Ronin Island and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 5, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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Preview: Laydeez do Comics Prize 2019 – Check out Art from the Shortlisted Creators’ Graphic Novels in Progress

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 5, 2019

Last week at Broken Frontier we announced the shortlist for this year’s Laydeez do Comics Prize for a graphic novel in progress by a female-identifying UK-based creator (won last year…

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The Secret Voice Vol. 1 – Zack Soto Creates a Fantasy World that the Reader’s Curiosity Aches to Explore

  • by Robin Enrico
  • March 4, 2019

As far back as the ’70s, small press comics have always included works from the fantasy genre, with the art comics scene of the last 20 years frequently using futuristic…

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