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Bodies #1 – Si Spencer Weaves Magic, Murder, and Mystery across a Lush Visual Tapestry that Spans Centuries

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 1, 2014

Writer Si Spencer and his very own artistic fab four of Megan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade and Tula Lotay achieve new heights in collaborative synergy in this time-jumping whodunit…

Batman by Jim Aparo

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Only One Bat-Man Fuels This Boy’s Wonder – A Tribute to the Iconic Stylings of Jim Aparo

  • by John Trigonis
  • July 31, 2014

In a guest post, writer and film-maker John T Trigonis pays tribute to his favourite Bat-artist, the late Jim Aparo, recalling some of his finest and most character-defining work. I can…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Bazoik – Lord Hurk’s Fantastic Action-Soaked Tales of Surreal Crime and Absurd Two-Bit Hoodlums

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2014

Bazoik. You need to say it a few times while adopting the distinctive twang of Clyde from the Ant Hill Mob to get yourself in just the right frame of…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Safari Honeymoon – Jesse Jacobs and Koyama Press Take Us to a Spellbinding Alien Environment

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 30, 2014

The basic premise of Safari Honeymoon may sound like something from a 2000 AD Future Shock – newlywed couple embark on a hunting trip to a bizarre alien landscape only to…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Supreme: Blue Rose #1- Courtesy of Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay, this Superb Issue is Anything but a Superhero Story

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 29, 2014

Beguiling in structure and in art, Ellis and Lotay are redefining the feel and look of what a superhero story can be. This first issue is actually the story of…

Onna-Bugeisha by Frank Candiloro (FrankenComics)

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Onna-Bugeisha – Frank Candiloro Brings His Emphatic Narrative Style to the World of the Samurai

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 29, 2014

Frank Candiloro crafts a gripping tale of family, vengeance and honour in the little-known world of the onna-bugeisha – Japan’s historic female warriors. Australian writer/artist Frank Candiloro has featured on Broken Frontier before: his…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Hagelbarger and That Nightmare Goat – The Visually Captivating Yet Profoundly Disturbing World of Renee French

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 29, 2014

The rise of the micropublisher on the small press scene has been one of the most promising developments I have observed in the years I’ve been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ for…

Blog

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 30: Fatale, Bodies, Low, How To Be Happy, Doom Patrol & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • July 28, 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, BF…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Ms. Bean’s Art Class #1 – Cara Bean’s Inspirational Classroom Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 28, 2014

Ms. Bean’s Art Class #1 is a collection of short slice-of-life observations and anecdotes surrounding events in the titular Cara Bean’s classroom. Each entry can vary in length from a single…

Capitol Hilbillies (Chirs Lange; Northwest Press)

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Capitol Hillbillies Volume 1 – Chris Lange’s Crude and Hilarious Webcomic Deserves its First Print Edition

  • by Reid Vanier
  • July 25, 2014

This look at life in Seattle’s “gay-bourhood” is graphic, crass, and pretty darn funny, which it owes to Chris Lange’s honest writing and the serious sociopolitical issues that lie at…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Blood Blokes #4 – Adam Cadwell’s Vampire Sitcom is a Testament to the Great Beast Publishing Ethos

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 25, 2014

“Vampire fiction for readers who hate vampire fiction” was the soundbite I used to encapsulate my feelings about the last issue of Adam Cadwell’s dark comedy when I reviewed it…

Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey (Nick Bertozzi; First Second)

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Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey – Nick Bertozzi Relates a Classic Tale of Heroism and Humanity with Wit and Energy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 25, 2014

In Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey, Nick Bertozzi’s witty cartooning brings to life one of history’s most incredible tales of human endurance. It’s easy to see why – even a century on –…

Reviews

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Beatles With an A – Mauri Kunnas Takes an Irreverent Glimpse into the Past of the World’s Most Famous Band

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • July 24, 2014

There are a few bands that are recognised anywhere. There’s one in particular that will always come first if you ask the question, ‘What’s the most well-known band in the world?’ And…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Simon Moreton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 24, 2014

In terms of critical acclaim Simon Moreton’s autobiographical Smoo Comics series has become widely acknowledged as one of the prominent successes of self-publishing on the UK small press scene over…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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I Don’t Like My Hair Neat #2 – The Comics Craft of Julia Scheele Examined

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 23, 2014

It was during my background research/reading for the recent coverage of Avery Hill Publishing’s summer launches – Julia Scheele’s collaboration with Ricky Miller on Metroland was one of four uniformly…

Blog

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 23: Goon, Tüki, Gast, Groo vs Conan, Storm & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • July 22, 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, BF…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Idle Hands Comix – Satire and Parody Win Out Over Cruder Humour in Paul R. Cheshire’s Anthology Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 22, 2014

Eclectic and irreverent, Paul R. Cheshire’s Idle Hands Comix is nonetheless a curious humour anthology. Thoughtful subversion of the comics page sits side-by-side with the casually coarse in a book…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Bad Doctor: The Troubled Life and Times of Dr. Iwan James – Graphic Medicine with True Heart from Ian Williams and Myriad Editions

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 21, 2014

Graphic medicine with true heart, The Bad Doctor is a testament to the value of the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition in nurturing exciting new creative voices After Hannah Eaton’s Naming…

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