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Preview: It’s Cold in the River at Night – Avery Hill Publishing to Debut First Long-Form Work by Acclaimed Artist Alex Potts

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 19, 2017

Given his extensive comics CV when it comes to small press anthology contributions – The Comix Reader, Wu Wei, A Bit of Undigested Potato, To Arms!, Off Life, Dirty Rotten…

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Staff Picks for July 19, 2017 – š!, Kill All Monsters, Songy of Paradise, Generation Gone, Pigs Might Fly and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 18, 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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A View from the Frontier – BF at the South London Comic and Zine Fair. Plus EdieOP Joins Our Editorial Team!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2017

After several weeks of being involved in events and projects outside of the site – chairing or sitting on panels at ELCAF, Gosh! Comics Process and the Cartoon Museum; co-organising…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back Tomorrow Tuesday July 18th with Guest Artists Sam Baldwin, Grace Helmer and Jayde Perkin

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2017

Another month, another guest-artist filled D&D! The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is back tomorrow Tuesday July 18th with another top trio of artistic talent in Sam Baldwin, Grace Helmer and…

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The Victory Motel – Lives Revolve Around One Another in Owen D. Pomery’s Bleak and Pensive Collection of Shorts

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 14, 2017

“To all who wander lost and take sick solace in the plight of others.” Those ominous words open Owen D. Pomery’s latest comic The Victory Motel – debuting this weekend…

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A Cup of Tea Will Sort You Out – Andy Poyiadgi’s Brew-Based Humorous Zine is a Perfect Escapist Teatime Treat

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 13, 2017

If you weren’t aware of UK comics creator Andy Poyiadgi’s love of the humble brew it wouldn’t take too much research into his previous work for you to quickly come…

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The Adventures of Team Pom Volume 1: Squid Happens – A Piece of Pure, Self-Published Risographed Joy from Isabel Roxas

  • by Jenny Robins
  • July 13, 2017

Attending the various comics and small press fairs in the calendar, we live in hope of those moments when you pick up something you’ve never seen before and fall utterly…

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Exclusive Preview: Ant Wars Classic Collection Cover – Rebellion Brings Early 2000 AD Favourite Back to Print in 2018

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 12, 2017

Inspired by cult B-movies like Them!, early 2000 AD serial Ant Wars will be collected by UK publisher Rebellion in early 2018, bringing the bug-based horror favourite to an entirely…

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Clue #1 – It’s Not Just a Game Anymore… the Hasbro Classic Comes to Comics Courtesy of IDW

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 12, 2017

Updating a classic is nothing new in comics. During the last six years, Marvel and DC have revamped virtually every character in their respective universes. Joining its already impressive list…

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Staff Picks for July 12, 2017 – The Leopard from Lime Street, Calexit, Misfit City, Shade the Changing Girl and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 11, 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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A View from the Frontier – The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2017 Launch at Gosh! Comics on Small Press Day

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 10, 2017

We’re still on a bit of a high here in the Broken Frontier Bullpen after a joyous day of comics revelry on Saturday for both Small Press Day and the launch…

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Human Garbage – Versatility is the Name of the Game in the Good Comics Collection of Josh Hicks’s Work

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 7, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! A dedicated showcase collection of work for newer artists on the small press circuit is a vital step in building up a profile and creating a…

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The Practical Implications of Immortality – Exploring the Existential Angst and Slacker Philosophy of Matthew Dooley

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 6, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! From Dirty Rotten Comics to Off Life through to his Cape/Observer/Comica Short Story Prize win last year, Matthew Dooley has long been a creator whose work…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Deep Clean – Krent Able and Matt Harlock’s “Supernatural Horror Short Film – with a Comic Edge”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2017

Longer-term Broken Frontier readers may remember some of our coverage of the deliciously bad taste humour of comics artist Krent Able on the site in the past. I said here of his satirical interpretations…

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Small Press Spotlight on… ‘Something City’ with Ellice Weaver

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! In January of last year we told you all that Ellice Weaver was an artist to keep the closest of eyes on and we weren’t wrong!…

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Brain Shoodles – Emily B. Owen’s Zine Exploration of Depression and Mental Health Reminds Us that Anxiety is a Shared Experience

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! It seems particularly appropriate to be covering Emily B. Owen’s zine-style minicomic Brain Shoodles in the week of Small Press Day not just because it…

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Myriad Editions and Roughcut Television Announce New ‘Comic Cuts’ Competition to Adapt a Graphic Novel into a Potential TV Comedy Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2017

Myriad Editions are a publisher we have long admired here at Broken Frontier. We do, of course, have our own associations with the Brighton-based outfit given that I was a…

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Staff Picks for July 5, 2017 – Beanworld, Claudia & Rex, Unholy Grail and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 4, 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 or digital storefront, the…

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