Drumhellar #1
Trippy, with a side of potential. Know how you feel when you wake up somewhere other than at home and you freak out for a second before realizing where you…
Angus & Felix #1
Katie Craven’s poignant twilight allegory is the first spotlighted book in ‘Small Pressganged’ from the attendees of the latest Comiket independent comics fair. The recent Comica Festival Comiket – the…
The Tomorrow People: Mark Bertolini
Breaking into the comics industry is, as anyone who’s tried it knows, a very hard thing to do. But one of those who have managed it in the past few…
Action Comics #25
The best interpretation of the Man of the Steel since the New 52 launched. The Superman that appeared in the early issues of Grant Morrison’s Action Comics was one of the few…
Comics Are My Rock and Roll: Daniel James Baldwin’s Self-publishing Documentary Needs YOU!
Daniel James Baldwin’s documentary on the self-publishing scene both needs and deserves your support! Today’s ‘Small Pressganged’ isn’t the usual review or in-depth interview piece. Instead I want to belatedly…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
The Comix Reader #5
“Anything can happen in the next half hour!” – it’s the tagline, of course, of Gerry Anderson’s cult ‘60s Supermarionation series Stingray but it’s one that could also quite easily…
Why You Should Be Reading: Kinski
The fine folks at Monkeybrain should be commended for a number of the great titles they have given a platform to. Award-winning comics like Bandette and Masks and Mobsters go to show what can…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for November 6, 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…
Enki Bilal’s ‘Méchanhumanimal’ Exhibition Highlights the Versatility of One of Comic’s True Visionaries
Grant Morrison might have had his invitation to Buckingham Palace and Bryan and Mary Talbot might have gatecrashed the literary world by picking up the 2012 Costa Biography Award for…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Requiem for a Screaming Planet
Famed director and comics scribe Alexandro Jodorowsky steps up to the short story challenge with Screaming Planet featuring an all-star roster of artists like JH Williams III, Ladrönn, Adi Granov…
Damian: Son of Batman #1
Kubert’s expertly crafted Damian reveals a three-dimensional character in a refreshingly continuity-free framework. Damian Wayne is (or was, until recently) the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, having been…
‘C4: An Explosive Event’ Hosts ‘Hellboy’, ‘Spike’, and the Legendary Neal Adams in Canada’s Windy City
Over the years the Central Canada Comic Con, or C4, has evolved from a small, local fan expo hidden away in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to a full-fledged comic book convention…
Hellboy: The Midnight Circus
In the dedications page, Mignola acknowledges Carlo Collodi, the author of Pinocchio and Fegredo thanks his mother who didn’t dissuade him from joining the circus. That indicates the tone of…
Comica Festival 2013: Turkey’s Studio Rodeo at the Reframe Exhibition
One of the great joys of London’s Comica Festival is the opportunity it affords for discovering international creators and work that would possibly otherwise pass us by. At the opening night…
Wall-Crawlers: BLAM! 3 Brings Together Local Winnipeg Talent in Celebration of Comics Art
Wall-Crawlers: BLAM! 3 Brings Together Local Winnipeg Talent in Celebration of Comics Art Tucked away on the fringes of Winnipeg, Manitoba’s historic Exchange District, a small band of local artists…
The Rocketeer and The Spirit: Pulp Friction #2
Picture perfect period piece prevails. Coming off a good first issue that managed to please fans of both lead heroes with its solid characterizations, thorough world-building, and intriguing mystery, the…
Death Sentence #2
Death Sentence’s edgy take on an original premise stays strong with its second issue, as its characters struggle to come to grips with their surreal situation. Verity Fette is an…
Broken Frontier Anthology
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