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“I See Myself as a Cheerleader for the Medium” – Gabi Putnoki on the Graphic Novel Reading Room and Taking the Form to New Readers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 29, 2022

As you all know, comics community is very important to us here at Broken Frontier so we are always keen to put a spotlight on projects and initiatives that bring…

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Killer Queens – Booher, Balboni & Co’s Intergalactic Romp Proves to Be Solid Queer Comics Escapist Fare

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 28, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! Collecting the recent four-issue Dark Horse Comics miniseries, Killer Queens is a snappy, high-speed, intergalactic romp with a queer comics focus. If the title doesn’t give a…

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The Young Woman and the Sea – Catherine Meurisse Steers Us Through the Rough Storm of an Artist’s Struggle to Depict Nature, from Europe Comics

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • June 27, 2022

Catherine Meurisse’s The Young Woman and the Sea, published by Europe Comics, follows a young artist’s residency in the Japanese countryside – with the aim to draw nature. During her…

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Lustration & Other Stories – Check out Joe Latham’s Currently Crowdfunding Comics Anthology

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 27, 2022

A very quick post today to put some eyes on Joe Latham’s currently crowdfunding anthology Lustration & Other Stories simply because not just the art but the visual storytelling as…

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“I’d Love To Be Cancelled. Sounds Extremely Profitable” – Luke Healy Does What He Does Best on D+Q and Faber’s ‘The Con Artists’

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • June 24, 2022

There is something extremely perceptive about Luke Healy’s response to a question about what he expects readers to take away from his work. He says he wants them to make…

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Date for Your Diary: SLCZF – The South London Comic and Zine Fair Returns on July 10th

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 23, 2022

As it’s just a couple of week away a reminder that the South London Comic and Zine Fair (SLCZF) returns to Stanley Arts on July 10th after a four-year absence….

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My Brother’s Husband – Looking Back at Gengoroh Tagame’s Acclaimed Tale of Homophobia, Culture, Identity and Family

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 22, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! Given that we have been running a number of reviews this month for Pride 2022 it feels appropriate to also give some space to relevant work that…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 23rd with Guest Creators Scarlett & Sophie Rickard

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 21, 2022

Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, June 23rd as Scarlett and Sophie Rickard, who recently adapted…

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The Comics Time Capsule – Creating Comics UK and LDComics’ Much Anticipated UK Indie Comics Documentary Series Debuts on YouTube

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 20, 2022

The Comics Time Capsule, an eagerly anticipated documentary project from Creating Comics UK and LDComics, has debuted on YouTube. With interview contributions from 31 movers and shakers in the UK…

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Black Heroes of the Wild West – James Otis Smith Introduces Some Fascinating Characters from History to a Younger Target Audience

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 20, 2022

Last week at Broken Frontier we looked at Tales of the Talented Tenth, another comics biographical publication that put a spotlight on notable Black figures of the past largely forgotten…

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Marvel to Publish ‘Planet of the Apes’ Comics for the First Time Since the 1970s

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 17, 2022

Interesting developments today as Marvel have revealed that they have regained the license to the Planet of the Apes comics for the first time since the 1970s. Part of the…

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Tamlin – Aven Wildsmith Reimagines Scottish Folk Song as Queer Fairy Tale in this Eerily Beautiful Graphic Narrative

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 17, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! Taking a Scottish folk ballad dating back to the sixteenth century as its starting point Aven Wildsmith’s Tamlin, from Knight Errant Press, brings queer romance, mythology and…

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Vault Comics and Gatecrashers Announce Charity Auction in Aid of the William Way LGBTQ Center

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 16, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! Vault Comics have certainly taken the initiative this year for Pride Month with their Unbanned initiative featured here recently at Broken Frontier. This week they have announced…

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Tales of the Talented Tenth #3: Robert Smalls – Joel Christian Gill Brings the Story of Another Remarkable Black Figure from History to New Audiences

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 15, 2022

Projects like Joel Christian Gill’s Tales of the Talented Tenth may be celebratory in intent, but they are also a vital reminder of how much work there is still to…

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Heartstopper Vol. 1-4 – Alice Oseman’s “Boy Meets Boy” Story Lives Up to the Hype

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 13, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! Sometimes in comics commentary you can be very aware of work that can only be described as a true publishing phenomenon without having directly experienced it yourself….

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I Think Our Son is Gay Vol. 1 & 2 – Okura’s Coming-of-Age Manga is a Funny Yet Touching Tale of the Anxiety of Coming Out

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 10, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! Despite social awkwardness being at the heart of each instalment, Okura’s I Think Our Son is Gay is a truly delightful collection of short strips that sits…

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New Comics Exhibition ‘The Graphic Novels of Mary Talbot’ Opens at London’s Bookery Gallerie this Weekend

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 10, 2022

Opening tomorrow at the Bookery Gallerie in London ‘The Graphic Novels of Mary Talbot’ is a new exhibition of original art by Bryan Talbot, Kate Charlesworth and Alwyn Talbot from…

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The Girl from the Sea – Molly Knox Ostertag’s YA Queer Romance is a Character-Led Delight

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 9, 2022

Celebrating Pride Month! As we move ever onwards into this year’s Pride Month it’s important to remember that, while graphic memoirs and graphic biographies exploring the prejudice and challenges faced…

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