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Preview: Danny Noble’s ‘Was it… Too Much for You?’ – Enjoy an Original Colour Alan and Ollie Strip Exclusive to Broken Frontier!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 20, 2015

Today at Broken Frontier we have something a little special for you to tie in with the publication of the first print edition of Danny Noble’s Was it… Too Much…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Dirty Rotten Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 17, 2015

Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell’s Dirty Rotten Comics is a small press anthology that champions creators of all levels of technical ability and experience, from established names in UK comics through…

Inside Look: CCTVYLLE by Gianluca Bonomo

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Inside Look: Gianluca Bonomo on Building the Word of CCTVYLLE

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 16, 2015

Inside Look is Broken Frontier’s director’s commentary-like feature in which creators take you behind the scenes of one of their story. In this edition, Gianluca Bonomo talks about creating the…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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A Tale of Shadows – Science and Spirituality Collide in this Self-Published Hidden Gem

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 16, 2015

UK creators Lyndon White, Paul Clark-Forse, and Tyler Wilson craft a unique, fully-realized fantasy adventure infused with teen angst, gritty atmosphere, and thoughtful world-building. It takes perseverance, fortitude, and no…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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A Bunch of Amateurs – Andrew Waugh’s Droll Investigation of Some of Science’s Most Unlikely Heroes

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 16, 2015

The back cover blurb to Andrew Waugh’s A Bunch of Amateurs describes the book as “comic vignettes about the boffins, tinkerers and inventors who changed scientific history from their kitchen…

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The Fox Vol. 2 #1 – Dark Circle Comics Lightens Up with the Launch of Haspiel and Waid’s New Ongoing Series

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 15, 2015

Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid once again usher in a new chapter of superhero hijinks in this wonderful follow-up to last year’s sleeper hit from Archie Comics. Under the new…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Rozi Hathaway

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 15, 2015

One of my ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015’, Rozi Hathaway first came to prominence last year as part of the amazing line-up of artists on Ravi…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 15, 2015: Bloodshot Reborn, The Fox, RunLoveKill, Dirty Rotten Comics & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 14, 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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Soaring Penguin Press Announce 2015 Kickstarter Campaign – Back Graphic Novels from Ellen Lindner, Laura Howell, Bach and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 14, 2015

Small in form but breathtakingly diverse in output, Soaring Penguin Press have become renowned for their eclectic publishing catalogue. From Régis Loisel’s Peter Pan to Howard Hardiman’s The Lengths, through…

Last Man by Bastien Vivès, Balak, Michael Sanlaville

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‘The Manga Format is the Best One to Tell Stories’ – Bastien Vivès Talks About His ‘Last Man’ Series

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 14, 2015

Last Man,  a 12-issue maxi series, was released in France to much fanfare and is now finally available in English, courtesy of publishing house First Second. Last Man is essentially a shounen…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Poem from a Bus Shelter – Clare Shaw and Louise Crosby Bring the Power of Poetry to the Comics Page

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 14, 2015

Coverage of poetry in comics is hardly unheard of here at Broken Frontier – in the last year I’ve given mention to projects like Ravi Thornton’s HOAX Psychosis Blues and…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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“The Zombies Killed Capitalism!” – Comics Creator Seán Michael Wilson Responds to the ‘State of the Small Press Nation’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 13, 2015

Our ongoing series of reports on the current state of UK comics self-publishing – grouped together under the banner term of ‘State of the Small Press Nation’ – have certainly…

Ley Lines: Unholy Shapes by Annie Mok

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Ley Lines – Annie Mok and Warren Craghead Lead Out a Bold New Series on Comics and Art

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 10, 2015

Pushing comics into the wider world of art and culture, these two pamphlets by Annie Mok and Warren Craghead are among my favourite reads of the year so far. I know superheroes have…

Zenith by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell

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“The Badness of It”: Rereading ‘Zenith: Phase III’ by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 9, 2015

This article was originally published by Tom Whiteley on his excellent Suggested for Mature Readers blog. We are sharing it here to mark the release of the new hardback edition…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Paul B. Rainey

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 9, 2015

The recent publication of Paul B. Rainey’s sprawling time-travel epic There’s No Time Like the Present by Escape Books gives much deserved recognition to one of the true mainstays of…

No Mercy by Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil (Image Comics)

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Courting Disaster – Alex de Campi Grants No Quarter for the Survivors of ‘No Mercy’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 8, 2015

To say that Alex de Campi is unflinching in her approach to creating comics would be akin to saying Warren Ellis is a little skewed: neither statement does their subject…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Death of the Artist – Karrie Fransman and Friends Explore the Endless Possibilities of the Comics Form

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 8, 2015

A celebration of the sprawling possibilities of comics as a form? A dissection of the fundamental nature of a creator’s relationship with their audience? Or a slice-of-life drama about growing…

Jupiter's Circle by Mark Millar and WIlfredo Torres (Cover by Frank Quitely; Image Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 8, 2015: Rebels, Jupiter’s Circle, The Legacy of Luther Strode, Deep State & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 7, 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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