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Columns · Small Pressganged

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State of the Small Press Nation – A Perspective from a Maker/Organiser

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 7, 2015

An account of challenges faced when hosting a small press fair from Alternative Presser Amneet Johal… Throughout 2015 at Broken Frontier we’ve been running a series of articles in this…

The Life After (Joshua Hale Fialkov & Gabo; Oni Press)

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “What I Always Search for in My Ideas are Things that Can Transcend the Medium” – Joshua Hale Fialkov Comes out of the Bunker

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 6, 2015

Broken Frontier columnist turned A-list writer Joshua Hale Fialkov has left his mark in both the mainstream and – increasingly – the world of creator-owned comics. He spoke to us…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 6, 2015: Arcadia, Secret Wars, Rocket Girl, Minimum Wage, The Comix Reader & More

  • by Paul Mirek
  • May 5, 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…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “My Brain is Hardwired for these Kinds of Short Bursts of Condensed Content” Phil Hester Talks Creating for Anthologies.

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 5, 2015

Phil Hester likes to keep busy. Over the course of his career, he’s worked for DC, Marvel, and Valiant, on some of their biggest properties, with some of the most…

Wide Vercnocke - Wild Vlees

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Celebrating Bries, Week 1: Wide Vercnocke on His OGN ‘Scar Tissue’ – “I Believe in the Strength of Spontaneity and Intuition”

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 5, 2015

Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is still going strong under her…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Dreams and Nightmares Anthology ‘A Bit of Undigested Potato’ with Keara Stewart

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 5, 2015

Keara Stewart’s “dreams and nightmares” anthology zine A Bit of Undigested Potato is both a remarkable who’s who of UK indie comics and a welcome introduction to some newer talents…

Features

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “I Feel Like There’s More Freedom to Experiment, to Try New Things…”: Tom Raney on the Opportunity for Creative Storytelling in Anthologies

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 4, 2015

Since his debut in the 1990s, Tom Raney has steadily built a career as one of the premiere go-to artists for publishers such as DC, Marvel, and Valiant. Whether you’re…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Alternative Press Takeover 2015 – Celebrate Radical Publishing, Small Press Comics and Zine-Making in London on Saturday May 9th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2015

Alternative Press have announced the line-up here of exhibitors for their second Takeover event at 47/49 Tanner Street on Saturday May 9th. Championing radical publishing from small press comickers to zinesters, it’s…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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You Chew I Spew – Investigating the Slice-of-Life Zines of Wallis Eates

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2015

If memory could ever be described as a medium to work in then Wallis Eates is one of UK comics’ most accomplished practitioners in the field. Mumoirs, her graphic novel…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “It All Goes a Bit Twisted when I Start to Create a Story” – EdieOP Walks the Sunny Side of Sinister

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2015

EdieOP is one of the most exciting new talents in UK comics publishing, producing endearingly mischievous narratives that lurk on “the sunny side of sinister”. We’re rightly proud that her work got…

The Lizard Laughed by Noah Van Sciver (Oily Comics)

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “Why Do I Draw? I Think it’s About Dumping Out All of My Feelings” – Noah Van Sciver Spills the Beans

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 2, 2015

Noah Van Sciver is one of the brightest stars in the alt-comics world, weaving uncomfortable and intelligent narratives that aren’t afraid to shine a light into some of the darker…

Eyecatcher · Features

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FCBD 2015: Five Creator-Owned Series Perfect for the Comics Novice in Your Life

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 2, 2015

Despite appearances, Free Comic Book Day isn’t about launching the next big summer crossover event. The last few years have seen FCBD co-opted by mainstream publishers like Marvel and DC…

Features

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Broken Frontier Anthology: Noel Tuazon Teams Up with A. David Lewis for a Tale of Wonder from Comics’ Golden Age

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 1, 2015

Noel Tuazon has made a name for himself with one of the most distinctive styles in the business. His work on such celebrated books as Tumor (with Joshua Hale Fialkov)…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Katzine #1 – Katriona Chapman Fosters an Intimate Connection Between Creator and Reader in this Appealing Autobio Zine

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 1, 2015

From my review of her nature-based slice-of-lifer Brockley Foxtrot in the early months of this column through to her time as one of the guiding lights of graphite artzine Tiny…

alison sampson letting you go

Eyecatcher · Features

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “I Like Thinking of the Comic as a ‘Thing'” – Alison Sampson Discusses the Object of Her Art

  • by Paul Mirek
  • April 30, 2015

One look at Alison Sampson‘s art lets you know that hers is a unique talent – but one look isn’t nearly enough to take in the myriad details and emotional power…

greg pak broken frontier

Eyecatcher · Features

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “See the World Through Your Characters as Human Beings” – Greg Pak on Writing and Responsibility

  • by Paul Mirek
  • April 29, 2015

From big-screen dinosaur-fighting action in the 13th century to all-ages collaborations with songwriter Jonathan Coulton, you never know where Greg Pak’s wondrous writing will take you next. Greg Pak is contributing to…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Adam Vian

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 29, 2015

Adam Vian is the man behind the delightful all-ages fantasy Long Lost Lempi, a series that I first covered here in ‘Small Pressganged’ back in 2013. I described the comic…

Pisces (Kurtis J Wiebe, Johnnie Christmas; Image Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 29, 2015: Pisces, Mayday, Thomas Alsop and More

  • by Paul Mirek
  • April 29, 2015

It’s 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 BF…

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