BF Awards 2014 – Best Publisher: Image Comics
Here at Broken Frontier we’re all about looking beyond the obvious in our coverage. But for our staff and our readers, one thing can’t be ignored: with unstoppable momentum, Image…
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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for January 7, 2015: Lady Killer, Feathers, Wolverine, Ody-C & More
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
Yo, Joe! The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Has a New Home: IDW Acquires Top Shelf Productions
The first comic news bomb of 2015 has dropped as IDW Publishing has announced the acquisition of Top Shelf Productions. Now, there’s no reason for Alan Moore to panic, as…
Natalie Nourigat Makes her Mark with New Pay-What-You-Want Sketchbook
Artist Natalie “Tally” Nourigat, best known for her work on Between Gears (Image Comics) and A Boy & A Girl (Oni Press) is releasing her latest sketchbook, Tally Marks: August…
BF Awards 2014 – Breakout Talent: Tula Lotay
Breaking out hard is hard to do, but by showing a strong artistic vision on Bodies and Supreme: Blue Rose, Tula Lotay makes it look oh so easy. With more…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Limited Series: Bodies
A complex occult mystery spanning four periods with four different artists, Bodies shows that Vertigo hasn’t lost its appetite for taking a risk. With most of the creator-owned thunder currently emanating from…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Writer, Independent/Creator-Owned: Darryl Cunningham
If comics are to continue to evolve and permeate the consciousness of a broader readership we need far more breakout books like Supercrash and, by definition, far more Darryl Cunninghams…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Ongoing Series: Lazarus by Greg Rucka & Michael Lark
By staying focused on a character-driven story even while dealing with extremely prescient political and scientific issues, Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s Lazarus has etched out its place as one…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Colorist: Elizabeth Breitweiser
The contribution made to comics by their color artists has never been more important or appreciated, and her work on four high-profile Image books has made Elizabeth Breitweiser the first winner…
BF Awards 2014 – Best One-Shot: Over Under Sideways Down by Karrie Fransman
It’s an old reviewer’s standby to describe their subject as work that will stay with the reader long after they have put it down. In the case of the emotionally…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Writer, Mainstream: G. Willow Wilson
G. Willow Wilson’s Ms. Marvel is a superhero for everyone. In 2014, respected author, journalist, and perhaps above all, extremely talented character writer, G. Willow Wilson not only proved she’s…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Original Graphic Novel: This One Summer by Jillian & Mariko Tamaki
The intangibility of being young, the insecurities, the wonderment and the everlasting feeling of hope. It all springs eternal in the works of Canadian cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, leading…
BF Awards 2014 – Best Artist, Independent/Creator-Owned: Farel Dalrymple
With the release of a 300-page graphic novel, an ongoing webcomic and art contributions towards one of the most acclaimed series from Image Comics, Farel Dalrymple placed his highly original…
Broken Frontier Awards 2014: Announcing the Winners, Women and Image Dominate
Broken Frontier proudly announces the winners of the 11th annual Broken Frontier Awards. Our 2014 awards saw a record-breaking number of votes come in from fans, creators and industry peers…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for December 17: Rumble, Copra, The Wicked + The Divine, Multiversity Thunderworld & More
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
Forbidden Planet International Blog – BF’s Managing Editor Andy Oliver’s ‘Best of 2014’ Comics Revealed!
Throughout December the fine folk at the Forbidden Planet International blog ask the assembled masses of the comics world to look back on the previous twelve months and select their…
Tiny Pencil, Avery Hill Publishing, Limehouse Comics and More at D.I.Y. Christmas Art Market this Sunday 14th December
Self-publishing and DIY culture is something we have always been very supportive of here at Broken Frontier with my own ‘Small Pressganged’ column having a focused role on the site in…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for December 10: The Valiant, Spider-Man and the X-Men, Savage Dragon, Bitch Planet & More
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
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