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Mean Girls Club: Pink Dawn – Ryan Heshka’s Girl Gang Return in Another Riotously Raucous 1950s Pastiche from Nobrow Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 24, 2018

Spinning out of the Mean Girls Club one-shot that was published as part of Nobrow Press’s 17 x 23 series a few years back, Mean Girls Club: Pink Dawn reunites…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Paradiso’ by Ram V, Devmalya Pramanik and Company from Image Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 23, 2018

‘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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Dark Angels of Darkness – Go Nagai, Tom Sicoli and Kid’s Playtime Collide in Al Gofa’s Peow Debut

  • by Tom Baker
  • August 23, 2018

Like Tom Sicoli redrawing a chapter of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure from memory, Al Gofa’s Dark Angels of Darkness is a self-referential, handmade, aggressively masculine and incredibly goofy action comic. Its…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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1in4 Zines – Lucy Sullivan’s Intensely Powerful Exploration of Mental Health Issues is a Truly Visceral Reading Experience

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 22, 2018

Earlier this year I spoke to artist Lucy Sullivan here at Broken Frontier about her work-in-progress graphic novel Barking, an allegorical examination of loss and depression (currently crowdfunding through Unbound Books)….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Kurdles Adventure Magazine #1 – Revisiting the Inhabitants of Kurdletown in Robert Goodin’s All-Ages Anthology from Fantagraphics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 22, 2018

Back in 2015, Robert Goodin’s The Kurdles proved to be an eerie delight of a graphic novel from Fantagraphics Books. It told the story of Sally, a teddy bear separated…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for August 22, 2018 – Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men, Mammon, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 21, 2018

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 events or digital…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Crimewatch Milky Way – Paul Hatcher Introduces Us to the Galaxy’s Greatest Criminals in this Graphic Narrative Card Set

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 21, 2018

Fans of the cult BBC TV comedy programme Big Train, first broadcast in 1998 and 2002, will no doubt recall that show’s most memorable running gag sketch, the animated World…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Apollo – Fitch, Baker and Collins Capture Both the Spectacle and the Sheer Humanity of the Moon Landing Via SelfMadeHero

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 20, 2018

SelfMadeHero have been at the forefront of the rise of the graphic biography over the last several years, bringing the worlds of noted figures in literature, music and politics to…

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Beano: 80 Years of Fun – A Bumper and Fondly Nostalgic Collection of Eight Decades of the UK’s Longest-Running Weekly Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 18, 2018

The party bag – a take-home collection of goodies and novelties – is a traditional staple of British children’s birthday celebrations. Commemorating its 80th year this summer, venerable comics institution…

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Brownstone’s Mythical Collection – Dip into the Magical Brownstone Family Saga Courtesy of Joe Todd-Stanton and Flying Eye Books

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 18, 2018

Published by Nobrow Press’s children’s imprint Flying Eye Books, Joe Todd-Stanton’s Brownstone’s Mythical Collection series combines elements of illustrated storytelling and sequential art to bring its magical tales of family lineage…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including The Guardian’s Haven, Power Punch Boot Camp, Dog Fight and Heartwood: Non-Binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 17, 2018

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…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Athena: The Story of a Goddess – Imogen and Isabel Greenberg Bring the Ancient World to a Younger Readership with a Fun and Accessible Flourish!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 17, 2018

When it comes to inspiring an interest in the ancient world in younger readers, sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg have a proven track record in this area with books like…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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World Builder – The Creative Process Examined in Ed Cheverton’s Offbeat Cosmic Caper

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 16, 2018

Ed Cheverton’s ability to combine parable with cosmic level concepts makes for a memorable short comic experience in the pages of World Builder. The force behind Jazz Dad Books has…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Amla Mater – Devi Menon Juxtaposes Childhood in India with Adult Life in London in an Evocative Exploration of the Power of Memory

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 16, 2018

Released by Yali Books, a publisher specialising in books focusing on South Asian culture, Devi Menon’s Amla Mater is a slice-of-life offering that explores how memory is intimately connected to…

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Minority Monsters – Challenging Mythconceptions with Tab Kimpton’s Accessible LGBTQA+ Fairy Tale World

  • by Holly Raidl
  • August 15, 2018

Sometimes the perfect way to allow people to empathise with others is through accessible characters. Minority Monsters attempts to highlight aspects of the LGBTQA+ community to educate anybody interested in…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Wash Day – Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith’s Comics “Tribute to the Beauty and Endurance of Black Women and Their Hair”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 15, 2018

Back in April, Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith’s Wash Day was one of the comics projects we showcased in our regular Crowdfunding Corner feature. Described by writer Rowser as a…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for August 15, 2018 – Minor Leagues, The Vigilant, Sanpaku, Sheets and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 14, 2018

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 events or digital…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Teacher’s Pet – Hong Kong School Life in the 1960s Recreated in Jason Li’s Slice-of-Life Tale

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 14, 2018

One of the most solid pieces of advice I can give to aspiring graphic novelists who have taken the decision to jump straight into long-form comics is to build up…

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