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Genesis – Paradise Lost from Nathan Edmondson, Alison Sampson and Image Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2014

Genesis is a mesmerising yet salutary offering, and represents an extraordinary collaboration between Nathan Edmondson and Alison Sampson. It’s a deeply engrained facet of human nature: that desire, that urge,…

Reviews

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Thor: God of Thunder #19 – And Thus, the People Did Rejoice, for Esad Ribic Had Returned to them

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 14, 2014

Jason Aaron’s writing on Thor: God of Thunder has been some of the best of his career. The plots he’s written are tense and sprinkled with top-notch humor. Thor has…

Blog

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Phlegm: The Bestiary – An Exhibition that’s Like Walking into a 3-D Comic

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 14, 2014

The Bestiary by cartoonist and street artist Phlegm, at London’s Howard Griffin Gallery, is a treat for lovers of illustration and an inspiration for anyone looking to take their comics to…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Vincent – Barbara Stok and SelfMadeHero Investigate Tortured Genius Vincent Van Gogh

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • February 14, 2014

The phrase ‘tortured artist’ perhaps suits none better than Vincent Van Gogh, and this graphic novel is a testament to that fact. Have you ever wanted to be able to…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Mercenary Sea #1 – 1930s High Adventure on the South Pacific from Symons, Reynolds and Image Comics

  • by Evan Henry
  • February 13, 2014

Though it struggles with the occasional cliché, The Mercenary Sea delivers an intriguing and expertly illustrated first showing. Jack Harper is the captain of the Venture, a cargo ship that…

The Fuse, by Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood (Image Comics)

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The Fuse #1- Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s Sci-Fi/Cop Show Mash-Up Gets Safely off the Ground

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 13, 2014

The Fuse, Antony Johnston and Justin Greenwood’s new series from Image Comics, is a murder mystery set 22,000 miles up – but does it have the attitude to go with…

Blog

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for February 12, 2014

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • February 11, 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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100% Biodegradable #1 – Dave Hailwood and Company’s Eye-Catching New Sci-Fi Anthology

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 11, 2014

Last November saw the launch of 100% Biodegradable; a Brit sci-fi anthology edited by Dave Hailwood, long-term stalwart of FutureQuake Press (whose books I have covered in the past here at…

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Let’s Do Battle

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • February 11, 2014

Curated by superstar writer Garth Ennis, Battle Classics presents two previously uncollected tales of intense warfare during WWII by Alan Hebden and John Wagner, from the heydays of the Battle comic. If…

Reviews

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Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster #1- Pulp Era Adventuring from Mignola, Arcudi and Zonjic

  • by Evan Henry
  • February 10, 2014

The Lobster’s pulp-era adventures continue in a miniseries that is entertaining, if not quite standout Mignola fare. The year is 1934, and naturally, that means we’re in for the noir/pulp…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Spandex Special #1 – Farewell to Martin Eden’s “All-Gay Superteam”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 10, 2014

Martin Eden’s “all-gay super team” Spandex hang up their capes and cowls – for the moment at least – in this grand finale to the critically acclaimed series. Way back…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Ms. Marvel #1: G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona’s Muslim Marvel Heroine is Defined by Much More than Just Her Race or Religion

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 7, 2014

Big things are coming for this title. G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona are making history with Ms. Marvel #1. Sure, Kamala Khan may not actually be the first Muslim…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Haunters Gonna Haunt – Supernatural Sitcom Laughs from MJ and Cameron Wallace

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 7, 2014

The basic idea behind Haunters Gonna Haunt is actually a rather neat one, taking the stock sitcom standard of unlikely housemates one step further with a suitably supernatural twist. Jumping…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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The Hero Code: Theatre of War #1 – Old School Super-Hero Fun from Gambell, Calcagno and Monkey Pipe Studios

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 6, 2014

Is it really two years since I reviewed the first issue of Jamie Gambell’s celebration of old school super-heroics in The Hero Code here? Back then I noted that “in…

Features

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Modesty Comics – Championing Sequential Art from the Former Yugoslavia

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 6, 2014

Modesty Comics is a father-daughter operation with a declared intent to promote comics work from the former Yugoslavia to an expanded audience but also with a wider remit to discuss…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 Delights in the Recent Tradition of Other Equally Delightful Lokis.

  • by Levi Hunt
  • February 6, 2014

Fun and whimsy define this book. Loki: Agent of Asgard has a lot to live up to. Kieron Gillen’s recent use of the character in the cult-favorite Journey into Mystery run is one…

An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will O' The Wisp (Archaia): by Tim Haddock and Megan Hutchison

Reviews

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Will O’ The Wisp – A Striking Debut from Archaia for Writer Tom Hammock and Artist Megan Hutchison

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 5, 2014

Creators Tom Hammock and Megan Hutchison take young readers into the world of Louisiana Hoodoo in this typically handsome volume from Archaia. Since their merger last summer, the LA-based Archaia…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Saltire – Diamondsteel Comics Introduces a New Super-Hero for Scotland!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 5, 2014

“Welcome to Scotland’s first superhero!” is the proud proclamation in the introduction to this first edition of Saltire, the new independently published project looking to provide Scottish readers with their…

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