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Small Press Spotlight on… Alys Jones and Beyond the Wire

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 8, 2013

“Writer/artist Alys Jones’s graphic novelette is a multi-layered foray into the horror of the trenches of the First World War that constantly plays and tinkers with the readership’s perception of…

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Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin Release The Private Eye #2

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • May 8, 2013

The second issue of Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s The Private Eye is now available on the comic’s website, Panel Syndicate. The series is available digital only for now,…

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Experience the New Broken Frontier

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • May 8, 2013

Hello and welcome to Broken Frontier! Thanks for (once again) stopping by our modest digital endeavor. This page will fill you in on who we are, where we come from…

Columns · Crossing Borders

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Spirou’s 75th Anniversary and the Tragedy of Siblings

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 7, 2013

Celebrating 75 years of Spirou and a review of the heartbreaking story of Lea by Zidrou and Springers. 75 Years Of Spirou The first character created explicitly to promote a…

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Mind MGMT #10

  • by John Trigonis
  • May 3, 2013

The sordid history of The Futurist is revealed in this noir-esque episode of Mind MGMT. The Eraser is hot on the trail of Henry Lyme and his band of once…

Features

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Free Comic Book Day 2013: What To Get – Part 2

  • by Kris Bather
  • May 3, 2013

Here is my final examination of this year’s offerings for the awesomeness that is Free Comic Book Day (see Part 1 here). All-Ages Kaboom! Summer Blast. BOOM! Comics’ all-ages imprint has…

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Free Comic Book Day 2013: What To Get – Part 1

  • by Kris Bather
  • May 2, 2013

Welcome to an introduction to one of the greatest comic loving days of the year. Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, an annual occurrence on the first Saturday in May….

Reviews

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Huck Finn’s Adventures in Underland

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 1, 2013

Nikola Jajic drops us down the rabbit hole into a bizarre realm of dark whimsy in his latest offering from Alterna. As the title suggests, Nikola Jajic’s latest limited series…

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Princeless Vol. 2 #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 1, 2013

Whitley’s all-ages, Eisner-nominated series returns for more fantastic hijinks, as Adrienne and Sparky continue their quest to save her royal sisters. If you haven’t already heard, Princeless is a pretty…

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Ten Grand #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 30, 2013

Joe’s Comics makes a welcome return with the grim tale of a faustian bargain turned on its ear. There are few people in the world who understand the art and…

Columns · Crossing Borders

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Madame Pipi And The Excess Of Human Nature

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 30, 2013

A new creator rises from Belgium’s pool of talent with a misanthropic view on life plus free webcomics from Bastien Vivés. Delitoon Set up as the premiere web portal for…

Features

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Tony Stark vs. The Mandarin: Iron Man 3 Lives up to its Potential

  • by Kris Bather
  • April 30, 2013

Superhero sequels will always undergo scrutiny, and especially this franchise, after the rise of Robert Downey Jr, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, expectations were always going to be high. Thankfully,…

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Trading Up: Modesty Blaise: The Girl in the Iron Mask

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 29, 2013

A true testament to Peter O’Donnell’s storytelling. For those unaware of classic British newspaper strip Modesty Blaise it was published for nearly forty remarkable years from the early 1960s in…

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C2E2 2013: Once Again a Blast for Comics Fans

  • by Eric Lindberg
  • April 28, 2013

The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, now in its fourth year, continues to be one of the best pop cultural events in the Windy City. While keeping comics at the…

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Jupiter’s Legacy #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 26, 2013

  Hyped for months, the creator-owned debut of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s deconstructionist superhero drama fails to break new ground. I’ll always love superheroes. I don’t know that any…

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The Private Eye #1

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 25, 2013

Even as they challenge our perceptions of identity and information, Vaughan and Martin present a bold new alternative to traditional comics. First things first: regardless of format, The Private Eye…

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Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #6

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 24, 2013

As another volume of Witch Doctor comes to a ghoulish close, Seifert and Ketner plant the seeds of future arcs in Morrow’s stalwart associates. By now, we all know Dr….

Columns · Crossing Borders

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Michael Borremans’ Magnetics and Brussels in Shorts

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 23, 2013

Exploring Brussels in 10 graphic short stories and fine art painter Michaël Borremans doing… mini-comics? Magnetics by Michaël Borremans Reproduction of original artwork is one of the many concerns of…

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