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Preview: Justice Warriors: Vote Harder – Matt Bors, Ben Clarkson and Ahoy Comics Return with Another “Scathing Satire of Capitalism”

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 22, 2024

Stick the words “scathing satire of capitalism” prominently in your press release and you are pretty much guaranteed some coverage from us here at Broken Frontier Towers. Matt Bors and…

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Preview: Flesh and Blood – Simon Lewis and Chris Geary Bring Folkloric Horror to the Scottish Highlands Via White Hart Comics

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 19, 2024

An extensive preview to go into the weekend with, from Simon Lewis and Chris Geary’s horror story Flesh and Blood via White Hart Comics… WHITE HART COMICS DIP INTO THE…

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Single Mothering – A Candid Insight into the Ups and Downs of Single Parenting from Anna Härmälä and Nobrow Press

  • by Lydia Turner
  • April 18, 2024

I can’t explain how excited I was to get my review copy of Single Mothering in the post. A semi-autographical comic debut from Anna Härmälä, and a new addition to…

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Bludzee – Sloth Comics Presents the Delightfully Absurdist Misadventures of Lewis Trondheim’s Assassin Kitten

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 17, 2024

Lewis Trondheim is hardly a name that is unknown outside of his native France but it’s still one that should be far more celebrated in the English-speaking world. Of course…

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Colossive Cartographies #54 – Hayley Gullen Gives Us ‘Hayley’s Guide to Chemo’ in the Latest from the Colossive Press Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 16, 2024

‘Hayley’s Guide to Chemo’ is the latest and the fifty-fourth entry in the Colossive Press series Colossive Cartographies; zine-like, fold-out, graphic narratives. Fitting into the graphic medicine area of comics….

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From the Pages of ‘Battle Action Force’ Comes the Latest Treasury of British Comics Reprint Series – ‘Action Force’ Collections Beginning Soon

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 15, 2024

More exciting Treasury of British Comics news today as Rebellion announce the return to print of one of a licensed property of yesteryear. Look out for reprints of Action Force…

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When I Arrived at the Castle – E.M. Carroll’s Intense Character Study is as Hypnotic as it is Terrifying

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 15, 2024

This review adapts our original 2019 coverage of E.M. Carroll’s When I Arrived at the Castle when it was first published by Koyama Press. The book is republished this month…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, April 18th for a BF ‘Six’ to Watch’ Special

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 15, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, April…

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Harlem – NBM Bring Mikaël’s Compelling Three-Part Tale of New York City in the 1930s to a Powerful Close

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • April 12, 2024

There are certain ideas and images that come to mind unbidden whenever the words ‘Harlem Renaissance’ appear. A lot of this has to do with how the 1920s and 1930s…

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Full Cast Audiobook of Maia Kobabe’s Graphic Memoir ‘Gender Queer’ Coming from Listening Library

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 12, 2024

Anything that increases access to the most banned book in the US is a positive step. Coming this year from Listening Library is a full cast audiobook version of Maia…

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“Part of My Personal Goal Has Always Been to ‘Keep the Underground Alive’, Whatever That Means” – Rick Altergott on Returning to the World of ‘Doofus’ in ‘Blessed Be’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 11, 2024

If you were a fan of Peter Bagge’s Hate in the 1990s you may well remember the Doofus back-up strips by Rick Altergott that ran for some years in that…

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Comics Youth Launch a Publishing Inclusion Charter to Challenge Publishers to Adopt More Inclusive and Accessible Practices

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 11, 2024

There are lots of very important conversations finally being engaged in of late about comics and inclusion, many of those being led by activist groups like the Comics Cultural Impact…

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Fine Lines Festival Brings Comics, Illustration and Animation Together on April 27th, 2024

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 11, 2024

2024 is proving to be a promising year for a resurgent UK events circuit. Joining the calendar on Saturday, April 27th at the University of Gloucestershire is the Fine Lines…

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The Hard Switch – Owen D. Pomery’s Science Fiction Saga Lives Up to Its Intriguingly Allegorical Premise

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 10, 2024

When it comes to the comics practice of Owen D. Pomery there are certain key thematic examinations one might expect to see in a new release. Dark and quietly intense…

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Fantagraphics to Publish ‘Peepshow’ #15, the Final Issue of the Late Joe Matt’s Acclaimed Indie Series

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 10, 2024

“Joe Matt at his Joe Mattiest” probably says all we need to know about the posthumous release of the final issue of his acclaimed Peepshow series. Full details, courtesy of…

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Totem – The Spiritual and Otherworldly Collide in Laura Pérez’s Graphic Novel from Fantagraphics

  • by Lydia Turner
  • April 9, 2024

Believed to have great spiritual significance, a totem is a sacred object, often an emblem for a connected group of people. It also serves as the title for Laura Pérez’s…

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Zack Quaintance’s ‘Death of Comics Bookcase’ Anthology Currently Funding on Kickstarter – Check Out Preview Pages from BF ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Anna Readman

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 8, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Again, there is so much excellent work currently competing for your cash and attention on various crowdfunding sites but here’s another project…

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Every Last One – Gary Chudleigh and Dani Coloma’s Horror Crime Comic Launches on Kickstarter

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 5, 2024

Every Last One, a four-part mini-series about the hunt for a supernatural serial killer launched exclusively on Kickstarter this week. With so many requests for crowdfunding campaign coverage right now we’re…

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