BF Awards 2014 – Best Artist, Mainstream: Declan Shalvey
A true artist doesn’t just draw pretty pictures; he excels at telling stories. On just six issues of Moon Knight, Declan Shalvey showed the world why he’s comics’ newest superstar….
Lady Killer #1 – People Are Dying to Learn This Housewife’s One Simple Trick for Better Living
In Lady Killer, Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich have crafted a Space-Age crime fantasy that drips red, white, and blue (but mostly red). The first issue of Lady Killer…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Publisher: Image Comics
Here at Broken Frontier we’re all about looking beyond the obvious in our coverage. But for our staff and our readers, one thing can’t be ignored: with unstoppable momentum, Image…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for January 7, 2015: Lady Killer, Feathers, Wolverine, Ody-C & More
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…
Comic Book Slumber Party: Fairytales for Bad Bitches – Fantasy Classics with Attitude from Donya Todd, Alice Urbino, Sarah Burgess and Company
Comic Book Slumber Party may exist primarily to promote the work of women creators from across the globe but it also seeks to showcase the work of newer creative voices…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell’s ‘Zenith – Phase Two’ Goes Meta on ‘Watchmen’
Happy new year to all and welcome back to Crossing Borders, with more Euro-comics and interviews with creators than ever this year! So let’s dive right into the thick of things,…
Yo, Joe! The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Has a New Home: IDW Acquires Top Shelf Productions
The first comic news bomb of 2015 has dropped as IDW Publishing has announced the acquisition of Top Shelf Productions. Now, there’s no reason for Alan Moore to panic, as…
Natalie Nourigat Makes her Mark with New Pay-What-You-Want Sketchbook
Artist Natalie “Tally” Nourigat, best known for her work on Between Gears (Image Comics) and A Boy & A Girl (Oni Press) is releasing her latest sketchbook, Tally Marks: August…
East of West #16 – ‘The Apocalypse: Year Two’ Gets Off to a Bloody Good Start
With wit and belligerence, Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta continue their masterclass in world-building and character development. When Year One ended, the Great Beast was unleashed on the world, war…
Below – Journey to the Centre of the Earth in Darren Cullen’s Brilliantly Bleak Parody
In the year or so since I reviewed Darren Cullen’s scathing anti-armed forces comic/zine Join the Army the London-based artist has continued to provoke debate with his own unique brand…
Silver Vol. 1 – Stephan Franck Serves up Pulp-Noir Adventure with a Bite
In his debut graphic novel Silver, animator Stephan Franck draws on early pulp tradition for a fun and fast-paced supernatural thriller. Every new story, no matter what medium, requires a…
Fleeting Faces – Four Transitory Character Studies in these Compelling Zines from Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Finalist Wallis Eates
One of the great privileges of my involvement, in a judging capacity, in last year’s Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition was the opportunity it provided for an exclusive look at…
The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1 – Invoking the Simple Joys of Classic Comics
The innocence that permeates the classic Captain Marvel comics is alive and well in The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Cameron Stewart have definitely done their…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
Celebrating 2014: Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
As has become something of a tradition for the first ‘Small Pressganged’ of the New Year it’s time once again to look back on the self and micropublished material featured in this…
Vivacity – Jessica Martin Brings a Cinematic Flair to the Comics Page with this Beautifully Rendered Spotlight on the Life of Vivien Leigh
The rapid rise of Jessica Martin’s profile in UK comics is an object lesson for anyone looking to push their own creative brand within the small press scene and beyond….
BF Awards 2014 – Breakout Talent: Tula Lotay
Breaking out hard is hard to do, but by showing a strong artistic vision on Bodies and Supreme: Blue Rose, Tula Lotay makes it look oh so easy. With more…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Limited Series: Bodies
A complex occult mystery spanning four periods with four different artists, Bodies shows that Vertigo hasn’t lost its appetite for taking a risk. With most of the creator-owned thunder currently emanating from…
Grey Area: From the City to the Sea – Tim Bird’s Latest Psychogeographical Ruminations on Memory, History, Landscape and Architecture Prove to Be His Most Striking Work to Date
The transformation of Avery Hill Publishing from enthusiastic proponents of the DIY culture of self-publishing to one of the UK’s leading boutique publishers is, of course, no secret to anybody who…
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