Memetic #1 – The Digital Age of Apocalypse Dawns at BOOM! Studios
James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan ring in the end times in this smart, scary thriller that explores the dark power of ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen in…
The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics – ILYA Curates a Compendium of Largely Self-Published Gems from Three Decades of Comics
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! While the remit of this column is to specifically focus on self and micropublished comics there are times when it’s wholly appropriate to bend the rules a…
Junko Mizuno at Comica Festival – The Queen of Creepy Manga Kicks Off a Packed 2014 Autumn Programme of Events
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Comica Festival kicked off this week with two events revolving around the dark fantasy worlds of Junko Mizuno, the Queen of Creepy Manga herself. On Monday…
Introducing the Crouch End Comic Art Festival 2014 – Sean Azzopardi’s CECAF Comes to the Earl Haig Hall on November 7th Featuring Roger Langridge, Karrie Fransman, Gary Northfield, Gareth Brookes and More!
On November 8th the Crouch End Comic Art Festival – the latest London celebration of all things utterly splendid about the current UK comics scene – will open its doors…
Celebrating a ‘White Knuckle Birthday’: An Interview with Colin Westerfield and Mac Cooper about Their New Comic
While it’s not altogether uncommon for someone’s birthday plans to fall short of their expectations, creators Colin Westerfield and Mac Cooper have decided to push the boundaries on just how…
Thunder Brother: Soap Division #1-6 – Paul B. Rainey Asks “What if Your Favourite Soap Operas Were Real?”
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! What if the fictional soap opera worlds that are beamed into our homes several times a week were anything but? What would happen if, instead, they…
Hope and Connection in Unexpected Places: Michael Cho Talks ‘Shoplifter’
“I view comics as a medium, not a genre, so I have a desire to tell a variety of stories. And my approach is different depending on the story I…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 22: Memetic, Colder: The Bad Seed, Grey Area, Arkham Manor & 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…
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Simon Spruyt’s OGN ‘Junker’ Deals with Guilt and Family Troubles in 19th-Century Prussia
Graphic wunderkind Simon Spruyt is back with a historical drama featuring brotherly rivalry set in late 19th-century Prussia. But will it reach the same high threshold as his previous graphic…
Comica@BrokenFrontier – Catch Up Daily with all Our Comica Festival 2014 Coverage Here!
All our Comica Festival articles in one place here! Comica Festival’s autumn programming began on Monday 20th October, in London, with the opening of the Belle: The Art of Junko…
“A Sense of Social Justice Does Motivate Much of My Work” – Darryl Cunningham Discusses ‘Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy’
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Over the last few years Darryl Cunningham has established himself as one of the most vital and important voices in British comics. As recognition of the…
Monday Morning – Danny Noble’s Witty Webcomic Collection of Alcohol-Related Mishaps, Misfortunes and Misadventures
“There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes…” That’s a Doctor Who quote from Fourth Doctor Tom Baker’s time in the role of course but…
Ex Libris – Revisit the World of Hyderabad in Jai Undurti and Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s Unseen Comic Strip from ‘The Small Picture’
‘Exploring the Comics Universe’ – that’s Broken Frontier’s promise to our audience and one that is proudly proclaimed at the top of every page on the site. As a tagline,…
Lives on the Edge – 25 Years in the Rich and Textured World of Carol Swain
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! I’m not sure many creators set out hoping to be a ‘cult’ success, but I guess there are worse places you could end up. British cartoonist…
British Comic Awards 2014 Shortlist Announced – Final List Includes Work by Isabel Greenberg, Gill Hatcher, Rachael Smith, Katie Green and Alison Sampson
The British Comic Awards shortlist was announced today celebrating another year of astonishing creative growth for the medium in the UK and featuring a number of creators and projects to…
The Motherless Oven – A Graphic Novel from Rob Davis that Shines, Disturbs, Questions, and Rocks!
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Rob Davis offers a soul-searching black and white masterpiece of dysfunction and fulfillment. With credits such as “How I Built My Father,” “My Family and Other…
Comica Festival Comiket Returns to Central Saint Martins on November 1st – Get in the Pre-Party Mood with this “Fan-Made” Comiket Film!
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Please note that, sadly, the autumn Comiket has now been postponed until Spring 2015. Comica Festival’s twice-yearly Comiket independent comics fair returns to Central Saint Martins…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 15: Meteor Men, Doomboy, Johnny Nemo, The Collector & 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…
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