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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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Staff Picks for December 2, 2015 – Dirty Rotten Comics, Feathers, Alpha, Mystery Girl, Underworld, X’ed and Carver: A Paris Story

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 1, 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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From Grassroots Publishing to Internationally Renowned Creators: Presenting the Nominations for the Broken Frontier Awards 2015

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 30, 2015

Broken Frontier proudly presents the nominees for our 12th annual Broken Frontier Awards. Our staff have selected five nominees for each of the 11 categories that comprise the BF Awards,…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Filmish – Edward Ross Mashes Up Page and Screen in an Accessible and Enlightening Journey through Film

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 27, 2015

No-one can remember who any more, but some bright spark back in the day commented that writing about music was like dancing about architecture. So where does that leave Filmish,…

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Nix Comics Quarterly #8 – Eppstein Enlists Tillie Walden, Matt Miner and More in his Rock ‘n’ Roll Horror Army

  • by Paul Mirek
  • November 27, 2015

We’ve all seen the horrors that a little good publicity can inflict upon a group of idealistic young artists. Jason dug the last issue of Nix Comics Quarterly, Ken Eppstein’s…

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Exclusive Preview: Dirty Rotten Comics #6 – First Full Looks at Work from Jey Levang, Danny Noble, Kim Clements and More from the Latest Issue of this Anthology Offering

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 26, 2015

With its mix of fresh new voices on the scene, stalwarts of self-publishing and established pros, Dirty Rotten Comics has been one of the standout comics projects of the UK…

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‘The Lost Work of Will Eisner’ – Locust Moon Press Unveils the Early Strips of Comics’ Grand Master

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 25, 2015

Locust Moon Press leapt onto the radar screens of fans and critics alike with their critically acclaimed oversized anthology celebrating Winsor McCay’s seminal creation Little Nemo. The publisher’s ambitious 144-page,…

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Staff Picks for November 25, 2015 – Elsie Harris Picture Palace, Magic Whistle, Ringside, Archie, The Magician’s Wife, Dark Knight III and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 24, 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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Becoming Unbecoming – Una’s Graphic Memoir is a Compelling and Powerful Exploration of Gender Violence, Misogyny and Social Responsibility

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 23, 2015

Delicate in construction yet uncompromising in message, Becoming Unbecoming is an astonishing testament to the potency of visual metaphor. Una’s autobiographical Becoming Unbecoming is set against a very recognisable 1970s backdrop….

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Red Thorn #1 – David Baillie and Meghan Hetrick Bring Dark Fantasy Vividly to Life in Modern-Day Glasgow

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 20, 2015

Sexy, sassy and intriguing, the opening issue of Red Thorn sees David Baillie and Meghan Hetrick put a 21st-century gloss on a classic Vertigo formula. Here at Broken Frontier we’re never…

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Last Chance to Back David Ziggy Greene’s ‘Save Our Souls’ Magazine on Indiegogo – Includes Contributions from Mark Stafford, Verity Glass, Joe Sparrow and Fumio Obata

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 20, 2015

In the aftermath of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival and the run-up to Thought Bubble it’s hardly surprising that some deserving crowdfunding projects may have got lost in the…

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Comics in Focus – A Brand New Archive Site for Camila Barboza’s Photographic Documentation of Comics Events in the UK and Beyond

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 19, 2015

The continuing growth of comics-related happenings in the UK over the last few years has been something of a phenomenon in and of itself. From festivals, cons and fairs to launches,…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Frontier #9: Becca Tobin – A Kaleidoscopic Journey into Delightfully Oozing Otherness Via Youth in Decline

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 19, 2015

San Francisco-based micropublisher Youth in Decline’s Frontier series of creator showcases has given us some cracking one-shot stories since its inception, particularly the issues by Emily Carroll and Jillian Tamaki….

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New Books from Yumi Sakugawa and Steven Weissman Highlight Retrofit Comics’ Variety and Consistency

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 18, 2015

The late, great John Peel used to say of The Fall that they were “always the same, always different”. It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say the…

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Staff Picks for November 18, 2015 – Red Thorn, Pretty Deadly, Huck, Junction True, Seconds Helping, The Mighty Thor and Lumberjanes

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 16, 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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‘Secret Coders’ Writer Gene Luen Yang Tells Us How Anyone Can Make Magic through Computer Coding

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • November 16, 2015

Gene Luen Yang tells us about Secret Coders – a new series of books that brings together his passion for art, science and teaching to create a thrilling adventure set in…

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Walking Wounded – Olivier Morel’s Startling Account of Iraq War Vets Suffering from PTSD Challenges the Direction of Society’s Moral Compass

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 16, 2015

Haunted by the ghosts of a war he never fought, documentary director Olivier Morel found himself deeply wounded by the psychological and spiritual demons brought home by vets of the…

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Don’t Forget – The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Featuring Emma Rios and Isabel Greenberg is Tonight, Monday November 16th!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 16, 2015

Thought Bubble may be over but the comics and socialising continues in London tonight with a post-TB Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw featuring Emma Rios and Isabel…

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