The Dream Merchant #3
Image Comics’ Dream Merchant is a stylish, edgy thriller that takes us on a journey into the uncharted terrain of the subconscious. What if the seemingly innocuous landscape of our…
Hitsville UK #1
Surreal music industry send-up Hitsville UK was one of the earliest books to be covered in ‘Small Pressganged’ so I was particularly pleased when I heard that Adam Cadwell and…
Summer Break
Crossing Borders is going on a summer break for two weeks. To make sure you at least have something to do to pass the time, here’s the wonderful trashy nineties…
Mind MGMT #13
A new jumping on point for one of the best comics being published today. This issue sees the start of the third arc of Matt Kindt’s critically lauded MIND MGMT….
The Rocketeer & The Spirit: Pulp Friction #1
Featuring a murder mystery, saucy dames, and two of comics’ most endearing pulp heroes, The Rocketeer & The Spirit: Pulp Friction #1 is cooking with gas. Mark Waid is in…
Hawkeye Annual #1
Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido shoot a bullseye in their Hawkeye Annual. Though I have yet to catch up on Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido’s Hawkeye, it’s safe to say…
One Week Till Midnight: Joshua Williamson Brings Captain Midnight Into the Present
Move aside, Steve Rogers… there’s a new Captain in town! Much like Captain America, Captain Midnight is a war superhero who ends up in our time and needs to figure…
Etherington Brothers Announce Once-in-a-Lifetime Monkey Nuts Auction
We’ve always been big fans of the all-ages work of those fraternal fictioneers the Etherington Brothers here at Broken Frontier. If there’s such a thing as a national treasure in…
Uncanny #2
A high-octane second issue of this lauded supernatural crime noir series from Dynamite. Weaver has the uncanny ability to steal the skills and memories of others for a brief time….
Amazing Art: The Increased Minimalism in Jae Lee’s Work
As we underscored in our review of the opening issue and this week’s Staff Picks, Greg Pak is nailing Superman and Batman, putting a long-wanted fresh spin on the way…
Lazarus #2
Rucka and Lark give the political thriller a much-welcome, gritty sci-fi twist in this smart, stylish second issue. After the brutal attack on the Carlyle Family’s Harvest installation, the clan…
Régis Loisel’s Peter Pan
Soaring Penguin Press’s exquisite repackaging of this extraordinary reinterpretation of the timeless children’s favourite is undoubtedly one of the most essential graphic novel collections of the year. London, 1887, and…
Lobster Johnson: A Scent of Lotus #1
The Hellboy Universe’s resident pulp hero returns for another rip-roaring thrill-ride, hot on the tail of the mysterious Crimson Lotus, in this beautifully-drawn period piece. Although appearing only sporadically within…
Battling Cynicism, Four New Monkeybrain Comics at a Time
At San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, Monkeybrain announced the launch of five titles on their website coinciding with their one year anniversary as a company. Heartbreakers is a re-release…
God Is Disappointed In You
For those who have read the Bible, and those who haven’t, this provocatively titled book lets you know that it’s actually a strangely funny read. Beyond being known as the…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 24, 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…
New Trailer for Dark Horse’s The Fifth Beatle Graphic Novel
Seen for the first time this past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con was the trailer for The Fifth Beatle, a graphic novel about the life of Brian Epstein available from…
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