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Undertow by Steve Orlando and Artyam Trakhanov (Image Comics)

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“Sometimes Hero Astronauts Die in Car Crashes” – An Interview with Undertow Writer Steve Orlando (Part Two)

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 29, 2014

After yesterday’s chat about the themes and politics of his hot new series, Undertow writer Steve Orlando tells us about the unpredictability of life, the influence of Russian literature, his…

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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It’s a 2000 AD Droid Double Bill, with John Wagner’s Parody Banzai Battalion and Pat Mills’s Down & Dirty Ro-Busters

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 29, 2014

Two classic 2000 AD robotic features get repackaged for the US market, so it’s droid madness at Crossing Borders! But do Wagner’s Banzai Battalion and Mills’s Ro-Busters really deserve this special…

Steve Orlando

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“Exploding Crab Scenes Need To Have a Soul” – An Interview with Undertow Writer Steve Orlando (Part One)

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 28, 2014

As the third issue of Undertow hits the stands from Image Comics, Broken Frontier talks to its writer – Steve Orlando. In the first half of a two-part interview, we…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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How *Do* I Get Coverage for My Self-Published Comic? Thoughts on How to Secure that All-Important First Review and Increasing Your Audience Afterwards…

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 28, 2014

PLEASE NOTE: This article has been updated with a 2020 edit here and this original version is here for posterity. Getting that all-important first review for your self-published comic can…

Blog

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C2E2 2014: A Close Encounter with Stan Lee Rounds Off a Busy First Day

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 26, 2014

I took a trip downtown to McCormick Place and enjoyed Friday at C2E2 – it was a gorgeous visual overload. Here are some of my highlights. Tim Seeley Writer/artist Tim…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Herobear and the Kid: Saving Time #1 – Marking the Triumphant Return of an All-Ages Classic

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 25, 2014

Mike Kunkel has mastered heartfelt graphic storytelling in perpetual motion. You’ll have to read this issue twice to catch all of the cool nuances of character he stuffed into these…

Dumb by Georgia Webber

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Dumb – A Penetrating and Wide-Ranging Look at the Importance of a Woman’s Voice

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 24, 2014

Georgia Webber wields the full power of the comics medium to address the life-changing catastrophe of being forced into silence. Canadian artist Georgia Webber didn’t think much of it when…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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The Homesick Truant’s Cumbrian Yarn #1 – Oliver East Cements His Place as One of the True Originals of British Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 24, 2014

In 2013 Oliver East’s Swear Down saw one of our great pioneers of psychogeographical comics narratives add a poignant extra layer to his travelogues in a graphic novel that combined…

Blog

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 23, 2014: Herobear and the Kid, Someplace Strange, The Love Bunglers, The Eltingville Club & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 23, 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…

Undertow 3 by Steve Orlando and Artyom Trakhanov

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Undertow #3: The Devil Comes A-Callin’ in Orlando and Trakhanov’s Deep Epic

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 23, 2014

Undertow continues to delight and intrigue, ratcheting up the tension and hitting readers with a big reveal that raises as many questions as it provides answers. Redum Anshargal’s Amphibian-seeking away team…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Cosmic VII and the Chronicles of Opus: Axiom 5 #1 – A Sprawling Sci-Fi Epic from Kini Knox

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 22, 2014

Set in Egypt in a technologically advanced near future timeline, the admittedly rather cumbersomely titled Cosmic VII and the Chronicles of Opus: Axiom 5 #1 follows the exploits of street operative and…

Emma Bailey (Nobrow Magazine 9)

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Nobrow Once Again Set the Standard for Comic Art with Their Latest ‘Silent’ Magazine

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 22, 2014

Amid the cacophony of modern life, Nobrow Magazine launches an issue with stellar creators tackling the issue of silence in 60 pages of silent comics storytelling and 60 pages of…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Sunshine Bay – Tom Plant’s Minicomic Adds a Dark Twist to Traditional British Seaside Humour

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 21, 2014

There are few things as peculiarly British as rainy seaside resorts. Tom Plant’s Sunshine Bay perfectly evokes that world of deserted beaches, empty deckchairs and dilapidated piers to almost cruelly…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Reads #4 – Volume 1 of Avery Hill’s Showcase Anthology Comes to an Eclectic End

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 18, 2014

Over the last few years Avery Hill’s Reads has served as the micropublisher’s showcase comic; a self-styled shop front featuring an ever eclectic mix of genres and approaches to the…

Beautiful Scars by Durwin S Talon & E Guin Thompson (Archaia)

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Beautiful Scars – Another Classy Volume from Archaia Offers a Hymn to the Power of Storytelling

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 18, 2014

With their tale of a young girl finding out about her grandfather’s life, creative pairing DS Talon and EG Thompson have produced a touching narrative about the power of the…

Superior Spider-Man #31 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli (Marvel Comics)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Superior Spider-Man #31 – Dan Slott’s Character-Defining Run Comes to an Anti-Climactic End

  • by Levi Hunt
  • April 17, 2014

Superior Spider-Man ends in a big way; unfortunately, it may have been the previous issue that was superior. This is it. This is the big, crazy ending to this big,…

Blog

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Linework NW Points Toward a New Direction for Small Press Festivals

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • April 16, 2014

Linework NW, the new small press comics festival, opened strongly with a successful first show in Portland, OR. The one-day show (though some offsite festivities did take place before and…

Fatima: The Blood Spinners (Gilbert Hernandez; Dark Horse Comics)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Fatima: The Blood Spinners – Gilbert Hernandez Offers His Characteristically Visceral Take on the Zombie Story

  • by Tom Murphy
  • April 16, 2014

Not every Beto fan loves every Beto book, but even in this crazed tale of zombies and body horror, he leaves enough of his creative DNA on the scene to…

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