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BF Awards 2015 – Best Book on Comics: Drawn and Quarterly – 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics and Graphic Novels

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 13, 2016

With hundreds of pages of new and classic comics and an abundance of fascinating interviews and profiles, this splendid book pays tribute to Drawn and Quarterly, from its origin as a floppy…

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Celebrating 2015: Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 13, 2016

We’re a little later than usual this year with my annual ‘Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!’ round-up; a yearly feature celebrating the diversity and rude health of the…

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BF Awards 2015 – Best New Series: Midnighter

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 12, 2016

You won’t find many superheroes punching their way around Broken Frontier, but in Midnighter, writer Steve Orlando and his collaborators have nailed readers with a potent mix of emotional conflict and hardcore action….

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BF Awards 2015 – Best One-Shot: Lost Property

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 12, 2016

Here at BF we’ve been following the career of our Broken Frontier Best One-Shot Award winner – Lost Property creator Andy Poyiadgi – from way back in those halcyon small press days when he…

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Broken Frontier Awards 2015: Announcing the Winners from Our Most Diverse Year of Nominations to Date

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 11, 2016

Broken Frontier proudly announces the winners of the 12th annual BF Awards. Our 2015 awards saw a record-breaking number of votes come in from our readers, and unprecedented interest in…

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Welcome Back to the Frontier – Exploring the Comics Universe at BF in 2016!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 11, 2016

We’re back! Did you miss us…? Firstly, an apology from all of us at Broken Frontier for our downtime over the Christmas period and into the New Year. We won’t…

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Barrier #1 – BKV and Marcos Martín’s Digital Follow-Up is a Taut and Timely Tale of Migration, with a Late Twist

  • by Tom Murphy
  • December 11, 2015

In their follow-up series to The Private Eye, digital comics pioneers Brian K Vaughan and Marcos Martín weave a taut and enthralling tale of migration and border tension that doesn’t go…

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Underworld – Lovern Kindzierski and GMB Chomichuk Translate Homer’s Epic into Urban Graphic Poetry

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • December 11, 2015

In a book that challenges the established perceptions of the traditional graphic novel, this insightful retelling of the Odyssey also pushes us to explore the origins of our most treasured…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Avery Hill Publishing in 2015 with Ricky Miller, Dave White and Katriona Chapman

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 11, 2015

From have-a-go heroes of the DIY culture arena to one of the UK’s most respected indie comics publishers, Avery Hill Publishing have come a long way since I first reviewed…

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Alabaster Shadows – Gardner and Doucet Pair Cosmic Horror and Adolescent Angst in Their Debut Graphic Novel

  • by Paul Mirek
  • December 10, 2015

Guillermo del Toro and the creators of True Detective have done much to bring Lovecraftian horror into the mainstream over the last several years. But while a generation of new adult…

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Forbidden Planet International Blog – BF’s Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver’s ‘Best of 2015’ Comics Revealed!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 10, 2015

It’s the end of the year again and that means it’s time for our respected colleagues at the Forbidden Planet International blog to ask the assembled masses of the comics world to…

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Laydeez Do Comics Announce Special Broken Frontier Edition at Gosh! in January – Rozi Hathaway, Danny Noble and BF’s Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver Lined Up as Speakers

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 9, 2015

Creator Rozi Hathaway has announced on her website today that the first meeting of the London chapter of the popular Laydeez do Comics group (hosted by Wallis Eates and Keara Stewart)…

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Staff Picks for December 9, 2015 – Snow Blind, New Romancer, Alabaster Shadows, Yellow, Scarlet Witch and Walt Disney’s Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 8, 2015

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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Visionary Men: Jeff Mariotte and Andy Smith on their New Roles and the Future of Visionary Comics

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • December 7, 2015

Let’s correct this article’s title straight away: Visionary Comics is no more. Not because it’s been buried somewhere in the deadlands, but because ‘Comics’ are just a part of the…

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Hunting for a Hero: Chris Hunt Talks about His Comics Education and the Influences behind ‘Carver: A Paris Story’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • December 4, 2015

Studying under legendary artist Paul Pope is one heck of a thing to add to your resumé, but as most creators will tell you, no matter how you get your…

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Mystery Girl #1 – Paul Tobin and Alberto Alburquerque Serve Up a Detective with a Contemporary Twist

  • by Tom Murphy
  • December 3, 2015

In the energetic, enjoyable opening issue of Mystery Girl, Paul Tobin and Alberto Alburquerque introduce us to Trine Hampstead – a feisty young Londoner with a very special gift and a…

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Jamie Smart and Company Release Special Christmas Issue of ‘Moose Kid Comics’ to Raise Funds to Distribute Comics to Children’s Hospitals

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 2, 2015

Last year Jamie Smart and a team of 40 talented artists created the madcap, meta children’s anthology Moose Kid Comics as a response to the demise of the venerable British…

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Carver: A Paris Story – Chris Hunt’s Much-Anticipated Debut is a Hard-Boiled Tribute to Crime Fiction

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • December 2, 2015

Featuring slick, atmospheric storytelling and a tough-as-nails protagonist, this engaging thriller set against the Parisian underworld of the Roaring Twenties showcases the craft of a dynamic new talent, in Paul…

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