3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Carver: A Paris Story’ by Chris Hunt
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re huge fans of rising star creator Chris Hunt! We celebrated his debut limited series from Z2 Comics, Carver: A Paris Story, in an interview with…
Modigliani – Laurent Seksik and Fabrice Le Hénanff Create Bleak Beauty from the Painter’s Final Years
A genius for the ages, largely unrecognised in his own time; an egotistical monster who rails against the world and pushes away those closest to him; a dissolute rake, living…
BF Small Press Yearbook: Rozi Hathaway – “Use Every Single Moment of Glory to Create New Things”
The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2016 – a showcase celebration of this column’s ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015‘ – debuts in print this month featuring…
Staff Picks for April 20, 2016 – Dept H, The Fourth Planet, Criminal, Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam, Joyride and More!
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…
The Seagull Appreciation Society – Gill Hatcher Reminds Us of the Dangers of Climate Change in an Engaging All-Ages Offering
Exploring our relationship with the natural world is a regular staple of Gill Hatcher’s comics and zine work. Hatcher, of course, is the founder of the acclaimed Scottish creative collective…
Gosh! Comics Announces Third 30th Anniversary Print – ‘Nancy and Tonya’ by Jillian Tamaki
When a comics shop is older than a significant section of its clientele you know it must be doing something right! London’s Gosh! Comics reached the grand old age of…
Greg Pak Dishes His Kickstarter Secrets in New Crowdfunding Campaign
Over the years, Greg Pak has strung together one Kickstarter success after another, from comics stories Code Monkey Save World and Princess Who Saved Herself to the fun children’s book,…
BF Small Press Yearbook: Jess Milton – “You Have to Be Your Own Teacher, and Your Biggest Critic”
The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2016 – a showcase celebration of this column’s ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015‘ – debuts in print this month featuring…
Buck Slaughter’s Book of Rock ‘n’ Roll Facts #1 – Ken Eppstein Relives His Record Store Days in His Debut Solo Comic
Buck Slaughter’s Book of Rock’n’Roll Facts, writer/publisher Ken Eppstein’s first fully solo release, is both a straightforward collection of vignettes inspired by his record store days and a gently mocking send-up…
Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2016 – Pre-Orders Now Open!
100 pages. 18 creators. Boundless talent. Unless you boarded, bagged and packed yourself away in a longbox at the end of last year then you’ll be aware that the debut…
Through the Magnavox Looking Glass: We Enter the Weird World of ‘Limbo’ with Writer Dan Watters
What would happen if William Burroughs, Raymond Chandler, Terry Gilliam, and David Lynch all got together, dropped some acid, went to Mardi Gras, and made a comic book? I have…
House of Penance #1 – Tomasi and Bertram Turn Back the Clock on a Fascinating Piece of American Folklore
House of Penance, Peter J. Tomasi’s harrowing return to creator-owned comics is a tour de force of atmospheric supernatural horror, thanks in no small part to the gritty art of collaborator…
Canadian Indie Powerhouse Koyama Press Announces Another Eye-Catching Slate for Late 2016
Remember when you were a fresh-faced nipper and you just couldn’t wait for your birthday or Christmas or the Blood Feast of Xantabula? “Don’t be so quick to wish your…
Broken Frontier Anthology and Small Press Yearbook 2016 – Multi-Creator Launch Party Announced at London’s Gosh! Comics on Friday April 29th
Clear your social calendars, save up your pennies, and get ready to celebrate two of the most eagerly anticipated anthology releases of 2016! On Friday April 29th, at London’s acclaimed…
Ken Marcus Is Recruiting You for Super Human Resources II
About 7 years ago, APE Entertainment released a fun three-issue miniseries about a little nerdy youngster named Tim and his adventures at his first job: accountant at the offices of SHR,…
Staff Picks for April 13, 2016 – Kramers Ergot, House of Penance, Moon Knight, Heartthrob and Jackpot!
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…
5,000 km Per Second – Manuele Fior’s Angoulême Winner Lifts the Lid on Time, Distance and Relationships
5,000 km Per Second, Manuele Fior’s delicate Angoulême-winning graphic novel, is a beautifully executed look at what time does to our hopes and our relationships. Fantagraphics co-publisher Kim Thompson, who died in…
Comic Invention – Glasgow’s Hunterian Art Gallery Delves into the Origins of the Ninth Art
If you’re interested in the history of comics and you’re anywhere near Glasgow between now and mid-July, you could probably do a lot worse than head for the Hunterian Art…
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