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Ody-C #1 (Matt Fraction and Christian Ward; Image Comics)

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Ody-C #1 – Matt Fraction and Christian Ward Pull Off an Act of Almost Mythical Hubris

  • by Tom Murphy
  • December 1, 2014

In Ody-C, one of the year’s most ambitious and talked-about books, Matt Fraction and Christian Ward take Homer’s original and forge a dazzling new comics idiom out of it. By…

Franz Kafka by Robert Crumb

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Proving that Comics Cross Borders, the ‘K: Kafka in Komiks’ Exhibition Reaches London

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 27, 2014

Alienation; the relentless oppression of modern life; the sense that we’re trapped like lab rats in a vast, nightmarish and illogical system in which we can never truly comprehend any…

Nothing is Forgotten (Ryan Andrews)

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Nothing is Forgotten – Four Tales with an Air of Mystery That Show the Confident Craft of Ryan Andrews

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 26, 2014

The four stories in Nothing is Forgotten, published following a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, showcase a confident cartoonist with a flair for the enigmatic. There are so many talented cartoonists at…

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Webcomics Round-Up, November 2014 – Craig Conlan, Alice Urbino, John Riordan and Kim Clements

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 26, 2014

Free comics! It’s hardly a difficult proposition is it? It’s been a while since I last spotlighted accessible online work covering creators who have either appeared in ‘Small Pressganged’ in…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for November 26: Little Nemo, Ody-C, Madman, Gotham by Midnight, The Borgias & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 25, 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…

Ayak + Por by Marc Légendre & Wilbert van der Steen

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‘Ayak + Por’ by Wilbert van der Steen and Marc Légendre Redefines Fairy Tales for a Modern Audience

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • November 25, 2014

Ayak + Por is a remarkable collaboration between veteran writer Marc Légendre and up-and-coming artist Wilbert van der Steen, whose exceptional linework just drips with an atmosphere reminiscent of The Arabian…

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“It’s Important that People Realise their Purchasing Power Can Change Things” – Simon Constantine and Plastic Crimewave Talk ‘On the Trail of Sandalwood Smugglers’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 25, 2014

On the Trail of Sandalwood Smugglers was the first graphic novel published by Lush Comics, an imprint of the Lush cosmetics company, earlier this summer. The book is an account from two…

Resurrectionists #1 by Fred Van Lente

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Inside Look: Fred Van Lente Talks Developing Resurrectionists #1

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 21, 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, Fred…

Intersect #1 by Ray Fawkes (Image Comics)

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Intersect #1 – The Only Constant in Ray Fawkes’ New Book is Change

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 21, 2014

Ethereal, haunting, and ultimately disturbing, Ray Fawkes’ latest comic book experiment will challenge your perceptions about the medium and what it means to be flesh and blood. First things first:…

Probably Nothing by Matilda Tristram (Viking)

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Probably Nothing – Matilda Tristram’s Diary Comic of Pregnancy and Cancer is a Triumph of Light and Shade

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 20, 2014

In Probably Nothing, her visual diary of pregnancy and cancer, Matilda Tristram uses wit and charm to relate what the cover of her book somewhat euphemistically calls “A diary of not-your-average…

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Your Chance to Enter the World of ‘Lucy the Octopus’ in Creator Richy K. Chandler’s Comic-Making Competition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 19, 2014

Richy K. Chandler’s Lucy the Octopus has always been a comic with a penchant for interacting with its audience. From the sense of community that exists in its back pages…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for November 19: Intersect, Wonder Woman, Bimba, Princess Ugg & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 18, 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…

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Isabel Greenberg, Emily Carroll and Digital Comics – There’s Still Time to Book for the Final Comica Festival Autumn 2014 Events!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 18, 2014

As this year’s Autumn strand of Comica programming comes to a close, a reminder that there’s still time to make those final festival events! Tonight, Tuesday 18th November, sees Isabel…

Un ver dans le fruit by Rabaté

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French Graphic Novelist Pascal Rabaté Unleashes the Dangers of Small-Town Gossip to Stunning Effect in ‘Loose Lips’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • November 18, 2014

Pascal Rabaté’s magnificent graphic novel Loose Lips invites you to break open a bottle of red wine and relax in a comfy chair while you get to know the good but rather gossipy…

The Kitchen by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle (Vertigo Comics; Cover by Beccy Cloonan)

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“Getting Paid Was Quite a Shock!” – Ollie Masters Talks about 1970s NYC, Crime Comics and Writing ‘The Kitchen’ for Vertigo

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 17, 2014

The Kitchen, Vertigo’s period crime story set in the edgy environment of late-1970s New York, was one of last week’s best received comics. Telling the story of three mob wives who…

Drifter by Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein (Image Comics)

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Drifter #1 – Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein Team Up Again for a Piece of Lush Euro-Style Sci-Fi

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 14, 2014

Another month, another space western. But in the hands of Ivan Brandon, Nic Klein and designer Tom Muller, Drifter, from Image Comics, becomes something altogether more rich and strange. In the…

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Terribly Good – As ‘The Sixth Gun’ Comes to a Close, Cullen Bunn Turns to Dinosaurs and Draugrs to Fill the Void

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 14, 2014

Cullen Bunn may just be the busiest man in comics. If you don’t believe me, take a peek at the popular scribe’s official website, where the intrepid fanboy will discover…

Kinski by Gabriel Hardman

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Inside Look: Kinski – Gabriel Hardman Shares The Favorite Moments of His Crime-Noir Dog Story

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 13, 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, Gabriel…

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