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“The Whole Purpose is to Introduce Comics to People Who Don’t Know Them” – Checking out Graphic Novel Reading Room’s First London Pop-Up! 

  • by Lydia Turner
  • July 1, 2024

On Thursday 27th June, I had the pleasure of attending London’s first-ever Graphic Novel Reading Room pop-up! Having heard about the event from collaborator SelfMadeHero, I was super excited that…

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Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank – Eric Orner’s Graphic Biography Tells the Story of One of the US’s First Openly Gay Politicians

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 28, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank is a graphic biography with an added level of authenticity given that its creator is Eric Orner, the one-time staff…

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John Wagner and Dan Cornwell’s ‘Rok of the Reds’ is Coming to the ‘Judge Dredd Megazine’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 28, 2024

With big changes coming to the Judge Dredd Megazine this year there’s further news this week about the long-running anthology’s 2024 line-up. John Wagner and Dan Cornwell’s genre-crossing Rok of…

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A Potted Trans History – Rowan Frewin’s Zine Recounts the Stories of Trans and Non-Binary Figures through the Ages

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 27, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Across our Pride Month coverage this month at Broken Frontier we have attempted to bring relevant work from every facet of comics publishing to you. From small…

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Medea – Mythical Medea Finally Tells Her Own Story in a New Translation from Dark Horse Comics

  • by Lydia Turner
  • June 27, 2024

Marketed as a provocative re-imagining of the infamous Greek figure, Medea from Dark Horse Comics seeks to change the lasting impression of the sorceress that has remained notorious through the…

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Inside Look: Eighty Days – A.C. Esguerra Provides an Exclusive Creator Commentary on Their Alternative History Queer Romance Graphic Novel

  • by A.C. Esguerra
  • June 26, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Our Inside Look feature at Broken Frontier provides creators with the opportunity to share exclusive commentaries on their comics projects with our readers, giving insights into the genesis, process…

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Thought Bubble Announces More Guests for 2024 Including James Tynion IV, Zoe Thorogood, Kieron Gillen and Álvaro Martínez Bueno

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 25, 2024

Thought Bubble have announced another batch of guests for November, including writer James Tynion IV who says of the event “Thought Bubble has always been one of my favourite cons….

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Adversary – Blue Delliquanti’s Powerful Tale of a Queer Relationship in the Pandemic is a Challenging and Provocative Read from Silver Sprocket

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 25, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Adversary is not a single-read offering. Nor is it a story that you will digest quickly. It’s one of those comics you need to read, reflect on,…

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Tender – Beth Hetland’s Body Horror from Fantagraphics is Completely Horrifying, Completely Disturbing and Completely Brilliant

  • by Lydia Turner
  • June 25, 2024

The cover of Beth Hetland’s Tender from Fantagraphics is exactly the kind of artwork a reader wants to see before diving into a psychological thriller. In stark yellow, pink and…

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Crowdfunding Corner – From Medieval Times to the Golden Age of Comics, Including ‘Horizon Walkers’ and ‘The Story of a Socially Awkward Misfit’

  • by Ellie Egleton
  • June 24, 2024

Ellie Egleton returns with an old Broken Frontier feature on the site again today. Back before the pandemic we would sift through all the many crowdfunding coverage requests we would…

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Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans – A Wave Blue World Light a Beacon of Solidarity for Gender Diverse Kids

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 24, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! A Wave Blue World have been making something of a name for themselves over the last few years when it comes to LGBTQIA-focussed comics anthology books, including…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 27th for a ‘Summer Special’ Special

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 24, 2024

Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, June 27th. And this time we’re theming our drawing…

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Nordland Rising – New 2000 AD/Megazine Crossover to Feature Rogue Trooper, Dredd, Bad Company, The VCs, and Fiends of the Eastern Front

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 21, 2024

Nordland Rising is coming from Rebellion later in 2024 and the list of featured characters in the headline probably says all you need to know! Full details though are in…

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inQ! Debuts on September 7th, 2024 – New London Comics and Zine Fair Set to Spotlight the UK’s Queer Comics Community

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 21, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! And here’s a most welcome new comics event to be able to announce in Pride Month. inQ! is a curated event spotlighting the UK’s queer comics community….

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Heartstopper Vol. 5 – Charlie and Nick’s Relationship Hits a Pivotal Point in the Penultimate Collection of the Smash Hit Alice Oseman LGBTQIA Comics Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 21, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! When last we visited the characters of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper it was for our Pride Month coverage two years ago when we looked at all four print…

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Transitions: A Mother’s Journey – A Different Perspective on the Trans Experience from Élodie Durand and Top Shelf

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 20, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! We have covered many graphic memoir accounts of trans lived experiences over the years here at Broken Frontier but in the pages of Élodie Durand’s Transitions: A…

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With a General Election Looming the Comics Cultural Impact Collective Suggest YOU Create Comics for Your New (and Old!) MPs

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 19, 2024

With a whole new intake of MPs coming after this July’s general election in the UK the Comics Cultural Impact Collective have a suggestion for you. Why not underline the…

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Where We Are, Where We SHOULD Be: Shaping a Future for Young Trans People – An Essential Guide Book for Both Trans Youth and Allies, Via Comics Youth

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Sometimes at Broken Frontier we’re happy to bend the rules a little and venture into the realms of zines and DIY culture, or to look at publications…

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