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Thought Bubble 2017 Preview: Strangers and Friends – Secrets Abound in Rebecca Burgess’s Fantasy Horror

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 11, 2017

Thought Bubble is approaching imminently and we’re busy here in what passes for the Broken Frontier Bullpen in the fortnight before the convention weekend posting teasers of just some of…

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“I Wanted the Book to Read Like the Sound of a Piano Falling Down Stairs” – Gareth A Hopkins on His Abstract Comics Practice and ‘Found Forest Floor’

  • by Jenny Robins
  • September 11, 2017

“What is a comic?” is not that different a question from “what is art?”, although it may be debated less often and by different people. Don’t shoot me if I…

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Self-Care and Vegetables – Rozi Hathaway’s Comics Journal of Recovery

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 11, 2017

DEBUTING AT THOUGHT BUBBLE! In the time since 2014 that we have been covering the work of Rozi Hathaway here at Broken Frontier her comics have, arguably, become known for…

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A View from the Frontier – Thought Bubble 2017 Coverage Has Begun at BF!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 11, 2017

And we’re off… In less than two weeks time the Broken Frontier Editorial Team will be on their way to Leeds for this year’s Thought Bubble festival and, as you…

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Thought Bubble 2017 Preview: The Cleaner #4 – Fraser Geesin’s Chronicle of Employment Misadventures Reaches Its Bleakly Witty Conclusion

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 8, 2017

The first three issues of Fraser Geesin’s darkly witty The Cleaner: Man of Destiny were a post-Thought Bubble 2016 review pick at Broken Frontier so, in the run-up to this…

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A Star is Drawn – Jessica Martin’s Star-Studded Catalogue of Cinematic Greats Debuts this Weekend at ICE

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2017

If there’s been one obvious throughline to the work of creator Jessica Martin since she burst onto the comics scene a few, short years back it’s been her love of…

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Thought Bubble 2017 Preview: Glorious Wrestling Alliance: Grappling Road – The World’s Weirdest Wrestlers Are Back Courtesy of ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Josh Hicks

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2017

Thought Bubble is coming and, in the fortnight leading up to the festival weekend, we’re running a series of previews at BF  of some of the debut books that have…

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Perfect Hair – Characters Struggle to Fit in Both the World and the Panels of Tommi Parrish’s 2dcloud Collection

  • by Tom Baker
  • September 7, 2017

For people who have trouble fitting in, the issue is sometimes very literal. Social anxiety arises from, or exacerbates, a feeling of being physically incapable of comfortably occupying a space,…

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Lazaretto #1 – Clay McLeod Chapman and Jey Levang’s Horror Thriller is a Perfectly Paced Tale of Campus Life Under Viral Siege

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 6, 2017

Lazaretto artist Jey Levang’s name will hardly be an unfamiliar one to regular visitors to Broken Frontier. Levang’s work has been regularly covered here for some years beginning with their…

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Thought Bubble 2017 Preview: Three Debut Books from Good Comics – Olivia Sullivan’s ‘SID’, Elizabeth Querstret’s ‘New York’ and Sarah Crosby’s ‘Stir Fry’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 6, 2017

It’s festival season in the UK and, with Thought Bubble fast approaching on the horizon, we’re sifting through the annual plethora of debut comic, graphic novel and zine coverage requests…

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Staff Picks for September 6, 2017 – Lazaretto, Extremity, What is a Glacier?, Last Girl Standing and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 5, 2017

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…

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“I Count My Lucky Stars Every Day for Having Been Teamed Up with Jey” – Clay McLeod Chapman and Jey Levang Talk About the Infectious Horror of ‘Lazaretto’ from BOOM! Studios

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 5, 2017

This week sees the release of the Lazaretto miniseries from BOOM! Studios, a book that we’ve been eagerly anticipating here at Broken Frontier for some time given that it represents…

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Lighting the Way for Queer-Focused Pop Culture – A Flame Con 2017 Recap

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • September 4, 2017

Hosted by the Geeks Out organization, the third annual Flame Con was held on August 19th and 20th at the Downtown Brooklyn Marriot. It was open to fans of all…

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A View from the Frontier – The World of UK Comics Comes Together at the SelfMadeHero Tenth Anniversary Party

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 4, 2017

Last Friday, September 1st, saw publishers, creators (and even the odd comic commentator) come together in London’s West End to celebrate ten years of SelfMadeHero – undeniably one of the…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Griff Gristle, PersonaЖ, Comicker Press: Season 2 and Sam Glanzman’s Combat Dunkirk

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 1, 2017

Every fortnight-(ish) we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF every week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental and…

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Doctor Who: The Lost Dimension Alpha #1 – A Multi-Doctor Jumping-on Point to Titan’s Acclaimed Who Range

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 1, 2017

If you’re a long-time aficionado of Doctor Who – the BBC’s 54-year-old science fiction series – then you’ll be aware that when its titular hero crosses his own timeline it…

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Borderliners: True Realities – Brian Gorman’s Mind-Bending Tale Pays Homage to the Legacy of Patrick McGoohan

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 31, 2017

Borderliners: True Realities is a book that is unashamed to wear its fannish influences on its sleeves. Brian Gorman’s two-decades-in-the-making graphic novel (see his creator’s commentary here at Broken Frontier a few…

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A Portrait of Sheffield – Anja Uhren’s Psychogeographical Art Object is a Tactile Graphic Delight

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 30, 2017

One of the great joys of overseeing our various Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ programmes at BF is observing the artists involved as their work evolves and…

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