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Chrononauts (Mark Millar, Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth; Image Comics)

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Chrononauts #1 – Mark Millar and Sean Murphy’s Scientific Bromance is a Fast-Forward Narrative Blast

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 20, 2015

In Chrononauts #1, Mark Millar, Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth make up for a lack of depth and characterisation with pace and high-impact visual overload. Even having been on the ground…

The Illegalists by Stefan Vogel and Attila Futaki

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Inside Look: The Illegalists, Stefan Vogel & Attila Futaki’s Beautiful Graphic Novel about France’s Most Fearless Criminal

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 20, 2015

Set in Paris 1911, against a backdrop of thieves, bohemians and anarchists, The Illegalists is a graphic novel about a struggling mechanic is forced into crime, becoming France’s most dangerous…

Invisible Republic (Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko, Jordan Boyd; Image Comics)

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Invisible Republic #1 – Gabriel Hardman and His Collaborators Deliver an Intriguing Opener for their Gritty Political Sci-Fi Yarn

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 19, 2015

In a far-future setting defined more by grit than gleam, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko and Jordan Boyd launch their atmospheric political thriller with a slow burn. I once went to…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Old Ground #1 – Cemetery Slapstick and Morbid Meditations Abound in Noel Freibert’s Visceral Dark Comedy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 18, 2015

Noel Freibert’s Old Ground is, without a doubt, one of the more curious offerings I am likely to cover in this column in 2015. Set in the confines of the…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Dungpoora – Joel Millerchip’s God of Elephant Excrement Provides Welcome Scatalogical Comic Relief

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 17, 2015

Eerieeeeee are a newer outfit on the small press scene, both publishing their own line of books and distributing a number of others like Lizz Lunney’s Street Dawgz, reviewed by…

Frankenstein Underground by Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck & Dave Stewart (Dark Horse Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for March 18, 2015 – Invisible Republic, Chrononauts, Frankenstein Underground, Rise: Comics Against Bullying & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 17, 2015

It’s almost 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…

Revoir Paris by Schuiten & Peeters

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Schuiten and Peeters Show but Don’t Tell a Lot in Their Latest Futuristic Escapade, ‘Paris Revisited’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • March 17, 2015

In a feat of superb timing, the internationally celebrated creators of the Cities of the Fantastic series, François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, have released their newest album in conjunction with an…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Curriculum Vitae – Danish Artist Bue Bredsdorff’s Cleverly Crafted Minicomic Serves a Dual Purpose

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 16, 2015

As minicomics go they don’t get much more mini than Danish artist Bue Bredsdorff’s Curriculum Vitae. This 26-pager is little more than a couple of inches square, giving it a…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Round-Up, Mid-March 2015 – Alternative Press Takeover Applications Open, CECAF 2015 Coming in June, Yeti Press 2015 Publishing Schedule and More…

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 13, 2015

The Alternative Press Takeover, CECAF 2015, Eleni Kalorkoti’s new exhibition, Katriona Chapman’s new zine, Yeti Press’s upcoming 2015 schedule and more feature in our latest round-up of what the great…

Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen by Dylan Horrocks (Fantagraphics Books)

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Sam Zabel and the Magic Pen – The Return to Print of Dylan Horrocks is More about the Message than the Medium

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 13, 2015

The long-awaited return to print of New Zealand cartoonist Dylan Horrocks is a slightly heavy-handed look at the moral responsibilities of authors and artists. Published sporadically for 10 issues between…

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Rebels #1 – Facing the Hidden Weight of History in Brian Wood and Andrea Mutti’s Revolutionary New Series

  • by Paul Mirek
  • March 13, 2015

Like most of writer Brian Wood’s work, Rebels introduces readers to a cast of young characters who find themselves in an imposingly adult conflict – and are woefully unprepared for the…

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“I Have Fun, Living Life and Making Stuff”: James Kochalka Prepares the Glorkian Warrior for a Second Voyage

  • by Paul Mirek
  • March 12, 2015

For the better part of two decades, James Kochalka has been honing his inimitable cartooning style across an increasingly staggering bibliography of comics work. In between, he’s found time to…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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State of the Small Press Nation – Is the Small Press Comics Audience Too Narrow and Self-Defined? How Do We Build a Wider Readership?

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 12, 2015

Is the audience for small press comics too narrow and self-defined? Do we need more events like the Crouch End Comic Art Festival (CECAF), the Alternative Press Takeover, the East…

Southern Cross by Becky Cloonan and Andy Belanger (Image Comics)

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Southern Cross #1 – Cloonan and Belanger’s Sci-Fi Chiller Lifts off with Craft, Style, and Suspense

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 12, 2015

Although known for her stunning artwork, Becky Cloonan once again dons her writing cap in this taut space thriller that combines elements of sci-fi and mystery for an atmospheric journey…

Sinners by Simon Birks and RH Stewart

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Sinners #1 – A Self-Published Horror Tale That Explores the Twin Themes of Death and Redemption

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 11, 2015

On the heels of a successful Kickstarter campaign, UK scribe Simon Birks delves into the universal themes of death and redemption in this twisted, violent tale of a troubled young…

Spider-Gwen by Robbi Rodriguez

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Amazing Art: The New Spider-Gwen Design by Robbi Rodriguez is a Simple but Stylish Example of Super-Hero Costuming

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • March 11, 2015

One of the team behind the new spin-off Spider-Gwen, artist Robbi Rodriguez has had a pretty big 12 months. But he’s particularly received well-deserved praise for Gwen’s striking and deceptively plain…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Smoo Comics #8 – Simon Moreton’s Autobio Series Returns with a Resonant Depiction of a Year of Change

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 11, 2015

It’s been a long time between editions of Smoo Comics. In fact Smoo #8 marks the first issue of Simon Moreton’s psychogeographical autobio comics series since the summer of 2013. After that…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks For March 11, 2015 – Death of the Artist, Howard The Duck, Southern Cross, Mouse Guard & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 10, 2015

It’s almost 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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