Harbinger #14
With Harbinger, Valiant continues to deliver quality comics, effortlessly balancing character-driven narrative with the epic scale of a blockbuster event. Following up on the finale of Harbinger Wars, the rejuvenated…
The Flash #22
The Reverse-Flash explodes into the New 52 in a hail of Speed Force energy. Imagine Superman without Lex Luthor, Batman without the Joker, or Hal Jordan without Sinestro. Barry Allen…
Batman Superman #2
Lost, found, and still throwing punches, Greg Pak’s enchanting version of Batman/Superman turns the origin of their team-up on its ear in the best way possible. His alternate reality underscores…
Ghost Vol.1: In the Smoke and Din
As many have noted, there aren’t enough female-led series on the comic shelves. This is a welcome return then. Created by writer Eric Luke, Ghost debuted in the midst of…
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…
Broken Frontier Anthology
312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
Limited copies available!Recommended Reads!
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