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The Veil of Secrecy: Justin Jordan Digs Deep into the Mystery Well for ‘Deep State’

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 12, 2014

“Man, you find new conspiracy theories all the time if you’re looking for them. And new mysteries, because weird shit happens.” Do you believe in conspiracy theories or do you…

The Kitchen #1 by Ollie Masters & Ming Doyle (Cover by Becky Cloonan; Vertigo Comics)

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The Kitchen #1 – Vertigo’s Tale of Mob Wives in 1970s NYC Makes a Confident Start

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 12, 2014

With strong artistic back-up from Ming Doyle and Jordie Bellaire, writer Ollie Masters makes a confident debut at Vertigo with The Kitchen – a tale of mob wives picking up where their…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Looking Back on the Inaugural Crouch End Comic Art Festival – Sean Azzopardi’s CECAF Takes UK Indie Comics to a New Audience!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 12, 2014

There were probably a few raised eyebrows when UK small press mainstay Sean Azzopardi first proposed his idea for curating the Crouch End Comic Art Festival. With a stated intention…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for November 12: Maleficium, Drifter, Deep State, Grindhouse, The Kitchen & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 11, 2014

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…

Art Schooled by Jamie Coe

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Pompous Students, Anxiety and Superficiality – Jamie Coe Talks About His Breakthrough Book ‘Art Schooled’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • November 11, 2014

Jamie Coe is an illustrator from London who recently saw his first graphic novel, Art Schooled, released in the UK and the US. It’s both a work of fiction and a reflection…

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Love Will Tear Us Apart – P M Buchan and RGB Announce New Horror Anthology Debuting this Weekend at Thought Bubble

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 10, 2014

With Thought Bubble imminent, if you blink you can quite easily miss another announcement of an intriguing new project. Below is the press release for that master of the macabre…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Jet City Comic Show, Tacoma, November 8 2014 : A Photo Gallery of a Growing Event with a Friendly, Local Feel

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • November 10, 2014

The Jet City Comic Show was held this past weekend on Saturday, November 8. It was the fifth year they’ve held the show and the second since they’ve moved to…

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This Week at Comica Festival – Don’t Miss Two Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunities to Encounter the Genius of Tardi in London

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 8, 2014

The genius of French artist Tardi is celebrated this week at Comica Festival with two events. On Monday night (10 November), Pat Mills, writer of the classic Charley’s War, will…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Explorer Adrift: Ivan Brandon, Nic Klein and Tom Muller Crashland ‘Drifter’ on a Planet Near You

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 7, 2014

“It is hopefully violent and surreal and human. You can expect nothing to be what it looks like. Beyond Nic making it all look pretty amazing.” Trust us on this:…

Art Schooled by Jamie Coe

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Contest: Win a copy of Jamie Coe’s debut graphic novel, Art Schooled

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 7, 2014

If you’ve read our Staff Picks this week, you know we’ve been singing the praises of young mister Jamie Coe, whose debut graphic novel Art Schooled is now available globally…

Tooth and Claw #1 (Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey; Image Comics)

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Tooth and Claw #1 – This High Fantasy Tour de Force is Definitely NOT for the Dogs

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 7, 2014

Operatic, magical, and ultimately deeply human, Kurt Busiek’s fierce imagination once again builds an enchanting, visceral realm, made all the more real by Benjamin Dewey’s lush, detailed art. Some comics…

Lucca 2014

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Lucca 2014 – Mixing the Best of Italian Comics with Self-Publishing and US Creators

  • by Gabriele Di Fazio
  • November 7, 2014

From October 30 to November 2 in Lucca, Italy, comics fans, cartoonists and cosplayers gave life to one of the biggest festivals in the world. This year’s special guests included…

Grindhouse Slay Ride by Alex de Campi and RM Guéra

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More Gore, Sex and Violence! Alex de Campi Saves the Best for ‘Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out’

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 6, 2014

“There’s so little sex in American comics, and when it is done, it’s done terribly. Nothing erotic about it.” Next Wednesday, the second season of Alex de Campi’s Grindhouse series…

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‘What Makes a Cult Comic?’ – Don’t Miss the Comica Festival Panel at Foyles on Friday 7th November with ILYA, Carol Swain, Rob Davis, Paul B. Rainey and Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2014

The next Comica Festival Conversation arrives tomorrow evening – Friday 7 November – at London’s Foyles bookstore when, in conjunction with Broken Frontier, four very distinctive graphic novelists will be discussing…

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Inside Look: Matt Gagnon & Michael Alan Nelson on Creating Day Men #5

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 5, 2014

Inside Look is Broken Frontier’s director’s commentary-like feature in which creators take you behind the scenes of one of their latest comics to hit the stands. In this edition, writers…

Loverboys by Gilbert Hernandez (Dark Horse Comics)

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Loverboys – It’s Not Quite Palomar, but Gilbert Hernandez Returns to Familiar Territory

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 5, 2014

In Loverboys, a brisk whizz through life and love in a small town, comics legend Gilbert Hernandez revives the flavour of his greatest creation. The Great Comics Spirit is being…

The Motherless Oven by Rob Davis

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A Different Kind of Disturbia – Rob Davis on His New Graphic Novel, ‘The Motherless Oven’

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 4, 2014

A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “I hate it when a book feels it has to sidle up to me all pally, nudging me and pointing out the attractions. A 10-year-old could…

Tyler Cross by Fabien Nury and Brüno

Columns · Crossing Borders

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‘Tyler Cross’ by Brüno and Fabien Nury Hits the Hard-Boiled Crime Drama Where it Hurts

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • November 4, 2014

The latest collaboration between writer Fabien Nury and artist Brüno makes Richard Stark’s Parker look like My Little Pony. Tyler Cross is a boiled-down genre piece where the creators work…

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