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Positive Worlds, Negative Spaces – Kristina Stipetic’s Comics Collection Acts as a Print Portfolio for 15 Years of Creativity

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 18, 2024

Positive Worlds, Negative Spaces presents selected self-published and online comics from the practice of Kristina Stipetic between the years 2010-2024. It’s an interesting project in intent given that it acts…

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Koguchi Press’s New Line-Up of Books Includes Work from Alxndra Cook, Bon Idle and Kyle Fewell – Currently Crowdfunding on Kickstarter

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 17, 2024

News from Koguchi Press today about their latest line-up of books which are currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter here. It includes new work from 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist…

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Story About a Duck – A Delightful Short Comic About Acceptance from Boya Sun

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 17, 2024

Picture the scene; the full moon illuminates a softly lit forest with mountains in the peripheral, as it transforms from day to night, the remnants of the day’s pink hues…

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Aquatic Lives – Pepe Reyes Intricately Imagines What Surviving Underwater Might Look Like in His ShortBox Comics Fair Debut

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 16, 2024

Haven’t we all wished we could take a glimpse of what life is like under the sea? Pepe Reyes’ ShortBox Comics Fair debut Aquatic Lives is an intricate imagining of…

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Street Noise Books’ Publishing Line-Up for Spring 2025 Announced – Another Selection of Socially Relevant Comics Work to Watch Out For

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 15, 2024

Street Noise Books continue their mission to bring thought-provoking and socially relevant work to readers in 2025 with another line-up of important books coming in Spring. Street Noise Books Presents:…

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Coppélia et Swanilda – A Dark Take on a Tale of Mistaken Identity from Hana Chatani and ShortBox Comics Fair

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 15, 2024

Based on the enchanting ballet Coppélia, Coppélia et Swanilda from this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair is a story focused on protagonist Swanilda, who is suspicious that her fiance’s heart may…

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Thought Bubble 2024 – Full Programme of Events Over the Con Weekend Revealed

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 15, 2024

Thought Bubble Month starts next week at Broken Frontier so it’s an opportune moment to take a look what’s coming up in the recently announced programme for the weekend. Some…

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Customer Service Eternity – C A Strike Provides a Hilarious, Deadpan and Mischievous Offering at ShortBox Comics Fair

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 14, 2024

I was already a fan of C A Strike’s work, having reviewed their lovely minicomic Meryl for Broken Frontier’s upcoming Thought Bubble coverage in November (stay tuned!), so was delighted…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, October 17th for a Manga Special

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 14, 2024

Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, October 17th. This time we are basing themes on…

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Goodbye Apple Island – ShortBox Comics Fair Offers a Soft, Warm Nostalgia Trip from Artist C.R. Chua to its Readers

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 11, 2024

One of the offerings from this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair that I was most excited about was Goodbye Apple Island, from artist C.R. Chua. I didn’t know a huge amount…

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NBM’s Publishing Schedule for Spring 2025 Revealed – Civil Rights, True Crime, Music Biographies and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 11, 2024

Is this the first Spring 2025 publishing round-up we’ve run this year at BF? Expect a flurry incoming weeks but today it’s NBM with their book line-up for the first…

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Support One of Comics’ Finest and Most Socially Conscious Publishers with the Silver Sprocket Fundraiser

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 11, 2024

We’re always happy to give a shout-out to anyone whose vision of comics and community so closely aligns with our own ethos so please give some support to our favourite…

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“Comics Are a Voice for the Voiceless” – Anna Readman Talks ‘Scream!’, ‘Fargo & McBane’, and Her Self-Published Work (Bonus Exclusive ‘Scream!’ Pages)

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 10, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! There are emerging artists I discover on my Broken Frontier travels who I know immediately have something extra special, next-level even, to…

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Rebellion Announce ‘The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock’ for 2025

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 10, 2024

Jock aficionados, your time has come! The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock is coming next year. One of the most sought-after and admired artists in the industry today, Jock is…

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Pagans Against AI Fight Back Against AI “Art” with a New Spell-Casting Zine

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 10, 2024

We have been very clear about our stance on generative AI “art” here at Broken Frontier Towers. It’s a “one strike and you’re out” policy if you use it in…

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Nightmare Factory – John Kenn Mortensen’s Melodic Wordplay is Just as Nuanced as His Illustrations in this New Picture Book from Fantagraphics

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 9, 2024

A pale drummer boy mindlessly plays on as a candle drips wax over his head. A grimy man cocks his trumpet like a gun, the canister on his back ready…

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Final Cut – Charles Burns Gives Fabulous New Life to Old Preoccupations

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • October 8, 2024

Charles Burns offers his readers no clues. There is no subtitle hinting towards a plot, no description or biography, and nothing to give one an indication of what they are…

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Treasury of British Comics to Reprint the ’40 Years of Scream!’ Collection of the Cult 1980s Horror Weekly

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 7, 2024

Welcome news indeed from the direction of Rebellion today if you missed out on the 40 Years of Scream! collection of the cult ’80s horror comic earlier this year which…

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