Broken Frontier

Exploring The Comics Universe

  • FacebookFacebook
  • TwitterTwitter
  • RSS FeedRSS Feed
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Features
  • Reviews
  • Resource Lists
  • Contact us
  • Join BF
  • Events
  • Patrons

Blog

0

Getty Publications Announces Sam Nakahira’s Graphic Biography ‘Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape’ for Spring 2024

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 12, 2023

We may be thinking about end-of-year lists for 2023 right now but publishers are looking ahead to 2024. One such title that looks well worth getting your pre-orders in for…

Reviews

0

Misty: 45 Years of Fear, the Essential Collection – The Treasury of British Comics Celebrates a British Cult Classic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 12, 2023

It scarcely needs mentioning that of all of the Treasury of British Comics’ many collections over the last several years few were as eagerly anticipated or have had such a…

Blog

0

Alex Taylor (azbt) Wins the 2023 First Graphic Novel Competition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 11, 2023

On a joyous night, celebrating some of the very best emerging talents in comics, Alex Taylor (azbt) was announced as the winner of the 2023 First Graphic Novel Competition. Full…

Blog

0

Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans – Important New Anthology from A Wave Blue World Deserves Your Support on Kickstarter

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 9, 2023

You know how important it is to us here at Broken Frontier to give space and time to comics work from the trans community. Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories…

Reviews

0

The Ballad of Betty Rizzo: An Abortion Story – Rachelle Meyer’s Minicomic Blends Autobio and Social Commentary to Make Its Incisive Point

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 7, 2023

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs. Wade in 2022 the repercussions went even further than the obvious horrifying backward slide for women’s reproductive rights. It also mirrored the…

Blog

0

Preview: Underheist #1 – A New David and Maria Lapham Crime Thriller Coming this Month from BOOM! Studios

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 6, 2023

It’s new work from David and Maria Lapham. Need we add more? Check out this preview of  from BOOM! Studios below. BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at UNDERHEIST…

Reviews

0

Noodle Wranglin’ – Anna Readman’s Canine-Themed Short Strips Have a Worldweary but Gentle Humour to Them

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 5, 2023

Embracing the true spirit of the minicomic in size and format, Anna Readman’s Noodle Wranglin’ is a collection of this year’s Observer/Faber Graphic Short Story Prize winner’s Hourly Comic Day…

Features

0

“Single Issues Would Have Forced ‘Birdking’ into a Rhythm We Weren’t Interested in” – Daniel Freedman and CROM Give Us the Lowdown on Their Epic Dark Horse Fantasy Story

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 4, 2023

It’s been almost a year to the day since I reviewed the first volume of Daniel Freedman and CROM’s epic fantasy story Birdking, published by Dark Horse Comics. If you…

Reviews

1

Portrait of a Body – Julie Delporte Raises Intimate, Honest Questions About Feminine Identity and Sexuality, from Drawn & Quarterly

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • December 1, 2023

There’s a lot to unpack in Julie Delporte’s new book Portrait of a Body, not only because her brutal honesty may compel readers to address some thorny issues, but because…

Reviews

0

Entity Reunion 3 – Alexander Tucker Hints at Malign Entities at the Edge of Perception in His Latest Oblique Comics Narrative

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 30, 2023

Issues of Alexander Tucker’s Entity Reunion seem to come along on a three-year cycle but each standalone offering provides a hypnotic mix of the oblique, the weird, and the elusive….

Blog

0

Dark Horse Bring ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Stranger Things’ to Free Comic Book Day 2024

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 29, 2023

While the rest of us are gearing up for Christmas, our favourite comics publishers are looking well ahead into 2024! Details on Dark Horse’s Free Comic Day plans below which…

Blog

0

The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, November 30th for a ‘Doctor Who 60th Anniversary’ Special

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 28, 2023

Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, November 30th for a Doctor Who 60th anniversary special. Not…

Reviews

0

Not Another Haunting! – Thirteen Ghost Stories that Display Sammy Ward’s Consummate Command of the Short Comics Form

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 27, 2023

Sammy Ward is fast establishing herself as one of the UK indie scene’s finest purveyors of eerie supernatural comics fare. Previous forays into the genre have been notable for their…

Blog

0

Vojtěch Mašek in Conversation at the Czech Centre Discussing His Graphic Novel ‘The Sisters Dietl’ on Tuesday, November 28th

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 24, 2023

Earlier this year at Broken Frontier Jon Aye reviewed Vojtěch Mašek’s The Sisters Dietl (published by Centrala) and described it as “a dark, brooding and atmospheric story.” Next week fans of the…

Reviews

0

Legato Loss (Creative Chronicles Vol. 1) – Nancy ArtMusic Reminds Us that Sometimes It’s Okay to Let Go of Our Dreams

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 23, 2023

The annual Manga Jiman competition has provided us with a number of comics to review over the years thanks to entrants and winners going on to self-publish print editions of…

Reviews

0

A Guest in the House – Emily Carroll Plumbs New Depths of Domestic Horror Via First Second Books

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • November 22, 2023

It’s easy to think of Emily Carroll as an obsessive watcher of horror cinema. It’s there in those hints she offers, in the way she deploys colour like a master…

Blog

1

HCF Goes LDN – Helsinki Comics Festival Brings Finnish and British Comics Creators Together in a One-Day Event at London’s Space Station Sixty-Five

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 21, 2023

This weekend sees something a little different on the London comics calendar as the Helsinki Comics Festival comes to Space Station Sixty-Five, mixing Finnish comics creators and their British counterparts…

Reviews

0

Golden Days – Revisit Those Halcyon Childhood Days with Tim Bird’s All Too Familiar Slice-of-Life Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 20, 2023

Ah those wistful childhood days when summers felt like a lifetime, the wider world was an adventure waiting to happen, and we felt forever safe in the welcoming cocoon of…

  • « Previous Page
  • Next Page »
  • Broken Frontier Anthology


    312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
    Limited copies available!
    Buy now
  • Recommended Reads!

    • “There is No Singular or Correct Intersex Narrative” – LJ Nakamura on Intersex Representation and the Liberating Nature of Pulp Sci-FiJune 4, 2026
    • “We Want Trans and Queer Teens to Feel Seen and Understood” – Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges on Their New Graphic Novel ‘Just Another Summer’ and the Collaborative Writing ProcessJune 2, 2026
    • “A Room Full of Comics People is a True Joy to See!” – Marc Jackson on Bringing MACC-POW! to Macclesfield and the Resurgence of Kids Comics in the UKMay 25, 2026
    • “Our Work is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press with Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh SangtaniMay 18, 2026
    • “There’s Value in Being the Oddbeat Offering Which Has an Unusual Niche” – Steve Morris Talks about Shelfdust’s Approach to Comics Criticism and Where it All Went Wrong for Comics Commentary OnlineMay 11, 2026
  • Home
  • Broken Frontier
  • About us

    Broken Frontier is a comic book and graphic novel news site established in 2002. Our international team of staff writers covers quality stories from all corners of the comics universe, with a penchant for independent and creator-owned material.
    Our mission - Join us
  • Recent Posts

    • Dogs on Dates – Luke Healy’s Graphic Novel is a Charming, Funny Reminder About What Successful Relationships Are Built Upon
    • Preview: Zenith Full Colour Omnibus Edition – Check Out JP Jordan’s Colouring on this New Edition of the Morrison and Yeowell Classic ‘2000 AD’ Strip
    • “There is No Singular or Correct Intersex Narrative” – LJ Nakamura on Intersex Representation and the Liberating Nature of Pulp Sci-Fi
    • Jacob’s Transition Goals – Arthur Webber and Ang Hui Qing’s Inspirational and Inclusive Sporting Story is a Beacon of Hope for Trans Kids
  • Search

  • Looking for BF content from before the current version of the site? Access it here.
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Columns
  • Features
  • Reviews
  • Resource Lists
  • Contact us
  • Patrons
  • FacebookFacebook
  • TwitterTwitter
  • RSS FeedRSS Feed

© 2002-2015 Broken Frontier - Privacy & Disclaimer