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Pretty Deadly #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 24, 2013

Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma Ríos and Jordie Bellaire start their eagerly awaited supernatural Western series with a slow sizzle rather than a big bang. Alongside Brubaker and Epting’s Velvet, the…

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Webcomic Artist Swap Project: WASP Seeks Contributors for 2014!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 24, 2013

In the early part of 2013 Tempo Lush’s Richy K. Chandler instigated a rather fun little initiative he called the Webcomic Artist Swap Project (or WASP for short) that saw…

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Battling Boy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 24, 2013

Paul Pope’s eagerly awaited new book is a rollicking good all-ages adventure that shows an artist at the height of his powers. Good things do come in small packages… A…

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Velvet #1

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 23, 2013

Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting’s first Image project is an atmospheric Cold War yarn that has plenty going on beneath the surface. After a string of successes with long-time collaborator…

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Letter 44 #1

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • October 23, 2013

Part The X-Files come to life, part The Abyss in space, Letter 44 #1 is a terrific cauldron of political intrigue and science fiction brewing constant tension. Outgoing president Francis…

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Comics Culture in London: Comica Festival 2013 Kicks off Today!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 23, 2013

Comica Festival, that essential strand of autumn comics-related talks, exhibitions and events in London, begins today with the opening of the Reframe: Perspectives on Europe through Comics from Algeria, Turkey…

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S.H.O.O.T. First #1

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 22, 2013

S.H.O.O.T. First shows promise with an intriguing premise and solid art, but falls flat on originality and character development. Welcome to the world of S.H.O.O.T. First, a world where angels,…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 23, 2013

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • October 22, 2013

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 · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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From the Light into the Dark

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • October 22, 2013

From moody western horror in Promise by Lamy & Mikaël to the uproarious photo comics of Ype Driessen, Crossing Borders has it all. Promise vol. 1: The Book of Last…

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NYCC Recap Part Two: Saturday

  • by Jonah Lang
  • October 22, 2013

With all the frustration that comes along with pushing through crowds or being pushed through crowds, waiting in lines to meet creators and celebrities, and to get con exclusives, it’s…

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Eternal Warrior #2

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 21, 2013

Greg Pak, Trevor Hairsine, and guest artist Clayton Crain deliver yet more inspired re-imagining as the saga of the six-thousand-year-old Eternal Warrior continues. For thousands of years, ancient Mesopotamian  warlord…

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Nowhere Men #6

  • by Levi Hunt
  • October 21, 2013

After a lengthy delay, Nowhere Men finally returns with issue #6. But was it worth the wait? The mission statement from the beginning of Nowhere Men has been that “science is the…

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Process #7: Karrie Fransman on Pitching to Publishers

  • by Steven Walsh
  • October 21, 2013

In this month’s report from the Process group at London’s Gosh! Comics, The House That Groaned’s Karrie Fransman talks about how to package a submission and prepare a pitch to…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Encyclopedia of Early Earth

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 21, 2013

A heady mix of the spellbinding, the poignant, the wacky and, at times, the heartbreaking, The Encyclopedia of Early Earth is a book worth both the wait and the hype…

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UXB TPB

  • by Evan Henry
  • October 16, 2013

Writer-artist Colin Lorimer expertly weaves a grim, darkly sardonic story of survival and depravity in a post-apocalyptic London. Dark Horse Comics’ UXB hardcover both collects the “UXB” serial from Dark…

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Superman/Wonder Woman #1

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • October 15, 2013

It’s action-romance. And it works—you’ll love them together. The best partnerships in comics have been those where both characters accept the imperfections of the other and make progress toward understanding….

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 16, 2013

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • October 15, 2013

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…

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Dept. of Monsterology #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 15, 2013

Canadian boutique publisher Renegade Arts Entertainment’s first monthly series upholds their characteristic focus on high quality comics. My only complaint with any of the books Canadian small press Renegade Arts…

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