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Camping Paraiso by Légendre & Rouffa

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Marc Légendre & Marcel Rouffa Present a Stylish and Psychedelic Seventies Thriller in ‘Camping Paraiso’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • September 11, 2015

Leading a life of self-imposed exile on the abandoned campsite Camping Paraiso, in the icy northern wastes of Canada, Dylan’s life is shaken up when he receives an unexpected visitor in the…

Chicago (Glenn Head; Fantagraphics Books)

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“If You’re Gonna Do a Memoir, Don’t Go Easy on Yourself”: Glenn Head Talks about the Creative Process Behind ‘Chicago’

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • September 10, 2015

Staggeringly personal, Glenn Head’s Chicago (Fantagraphics Books) is a storytelling triumph. Its creator joined us to talk about his creative process and approach to making comix. Underground comix are alive and…

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Small Press Inside Look: The Rabbit – Rachael Smith Talks About Her Critically Acclaimed Graphic Novel from Avery Hill Publishing

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 10, 2015

It’s been something of a Rachael Smith celebration over the last two weeks here at Broken Frontier as her second graphic novel The Rabbit from Avery Hill Publishing launched to great…

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The End of Summer – An Astonishingly Confident Debut Graphic Novel from Remarkable New Talent Tillie Walden

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 9, 2015

I have been particularly fortunate in the years that I have been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ here at Broken Frontier to be able to not just cover a number of astonishing new…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for September 9, 2015 – Virgil, Terror Assaulter: O.M.W.O.T., Tet, Head Lopper, One Year Wiser and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 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…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Mistreated – Swedish Creator Fredrik Andersson Begins His Autobio Account of Coming Out with a Powerful Opening Chapter

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 8, 2015

One of a vast number of creators I have covered in ‘Small Pressganged’ to have studied at the University of the Arts London, Swedish artist Fredrik Andersson is currently a…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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The Rabbit – Rachael Smith’s Tenderly Observed Yet Grotesquely Surreal Coming of Age Story

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2015

With her debut graphic novel House Party released to great critical acclaim last year, and British Comic Awards recognition via a nomination in the Emerging Talent category, 2014 was a…

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Shirtlifter #5 – Steve MacIsaac Concludes ‘Unpacking’, His Long-Form Tale of a Gay Man at a Crossroads

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 7, 2015

After a four-year gap since the last installment, Shirtlifter #5 sees the conclusion of ‘Unpacking’, Steve MacIsaac’s compelling story of a commitment-averse gay man. Punctuated by interesting short strips from…

Putain de Guerre by Tardi

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Tardi Revisits the Horrors of War in ‘Putain de Guerre!’, plus a Preview of Marcel Ruyters’ Jheronimus Bosch Biography

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • September 4, 2015

Legendary French artist Jacques Tardi’s obsession with World War I is drenched in the blood and horror that is visited upon the common soldier. In Putain de Guerre! (‘Fucking War!’), he…

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Do Something Strange to Vladimir Putin and Win a Copy of Centrala’s ‘Moscow’ in Our Competition

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 3, 2015

“Ida draws Putin but it doesn’t really look like him” – Person If you liked the look of Ida Neverdahl and Øystein Runde’s Moscow (reviewed on Crossing Borders the other…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Tracks – Sean Azzopardi’s Contemplative but Celebratory Autobiographical Comic Ranks Amongst His Best Work to Date

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 2, 2015

The wait for new autobiographical comics work from Sean Azzopardi – that great stalwart of the UK small press scene – has been a long time in coming. In fact,…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for September 2, 2015 – The Rabbit, Plutona, Dharma Punks, Prison Island, Sacred Heart and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 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…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Zinewatch – A Round-Up of DIY Culture from Alys Jones, Alexandra Cook, Rozi Hathaway, Brigid Deacon and More

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 1, 2015

In the aligned worlds of self-publishing and DIY culture there’s a fertile cross-pollination between zine-making and comics creating. This column has never been shy about covering work that straddles both…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Typical Worm – Introducing the Wacky Wit of 12-Year-Old Comics Creator Stanley Miller!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 31, 2015

If you immerse yourself in the UK small press scene to the degree that I do then there will always be times where you support work in a financial sense…

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Full Circle: Joshua Hale Fialkov Speaks about the 10th Anniversary of ‘Elk’s Run’ and the Return of ‘The Life After’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • August 31, 2015

Not very many comic creators get the opportunity to celebrate 10 years in the industry by going back and re-releasing their first work, but that’s exactly what Eisner-, Harvey-, and…

Mijn Begrafenis by Maarten De Saeger

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‘My Funeral’ by Maarten De Saeger Paints a Darkly Humourous Portrait of a Sociopath Who Looks Back at His Life from His Own Funeral

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • August 28, 2015

Elevating the ego in ‘egomaniac’ to a whole new level, Arnon – the main character of Mijn Begrafenis (My Funeral) — is a womanising pathological liar who looks back on…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Jessica Martin’s ‘Elsie’ Exhibition Launches at Orbital Comics this Saturday August 29th – Profiling the ‘It Girl’ and ‘Vivacity’ Creator

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 27, 2015

There’s always something incredibly rewarding about seeing a creator whose work we were the very first to cover at Broken Frontier going on to much wider and well deserved recognition….

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Stringers #1 – Guggenheim and Greenwood Take Readers on a Thrilling Joy Ride Exploring the News behind the News

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 26, 2015

Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim and Oni Press vet Justin Greenwood bring widescreen cinematic sensibilities to their rambunctious tale of freelance newshounds and adrenaline junkies racing through the streets of…

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