Big-time writers with big-time ideas deserve big-time artists. Unfortunately, such is not the case in this mediocre offering from Dynamite’s Creators Unleashed imprint. I really wanted to like Terminal Hero….
When Nightworld #1 makes its debut this week, the new miniseries blending the occult, superheroes and gothic romance is bound to be one of the most unique looking comics on…
From a punter’s perspective one of the great rewards of the current burgeoning UK small press scene is that there’s plenty of room for both non-curated festivals that offer an…
Joe Casey and his crew of crack artistic rangers launch Jack Kirby’s cosmic defender into new frontiers of identity and the imagination. Dynamite Entertainment’s latest foray into the Kirbyverse, as…
It’s no secret that, while the profile of the graphic novel has never been higher, at the other end of comics’ demographic market sequential art for children continues to struggle…
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…
Coming a decade after her last new book, Carol Swain’s atmospheric, intoxicating blend of meticulous observation and magic realism is one of the graphic novels of the year. A few months ago I tried…
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In a book that could provide comics creators with a few lessons, graphic maestro Hugo Puttaert sets out an extensive overview of his achievements in the design world, combining discipline and social…
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For indie comics fans this has been – as ever – an outstanding year for exhibitions in the gallery space at London’s Orbital Comics. Liz Prince, Shaky Kane, Satanic Mojo…
Strong characterization and lush world-building are hallmarks of Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s new sci-fi epic from Image. For many people, hope is an elusive, often arbitrary concept. In an…
Earth 2’s new Superman, created by Tom Taylor, is an unashamed return to the character’s role as a symbol of hope; untempered by the cynicism and post-modern deconstruction of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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