Contest: Win a copy of Jamie Coe’s debut graphic novel, Art Schooled
If you’ve read our Staff Picks this week, you know we’ve been singing the praises of young mister Jamie Coe, whose debut graphic novel Art Schooled is now available globally…
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Lucca 2014 – Mixing the Best of Italian Comics with Self-Publishing and US Creators
From October 30 to November 2 in Lucca, Italy, comics fans, cartoonists and cosplayers gave life to one of the biggest festivals in the world. This year’s special guests included…
‘What Makes a Cult Comic?’ – Don’t Miss the Comica Festival Panel at Foyles on Friday 7th November with ILYA, Carol Swain, Rob Davis, Paul B. Rainey and Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver
The next Comica Festival Conversation arrives tomorrow evening – Friday 7 November – at London’s Foyles bookstore when, in conjunction with Broken Frontier, four very distinctive graphic novelists will be discussing…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for November 5: Art Schooled, Tooth & Claw, Day Men, Grandville: Noel, Terrible Lizard & 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…
Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD – A Scrotnig Cinematic Romp Through 36 Years of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic
The other night m’learned friend Andy Oliver and I were at the BFI, on London’s South Bank, for the European première of Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD, presented as…
S.M.A.S.H. at the Barbican Library on Saturday November 15th – Comica Festival and the London Graphic Novel Network Team Up for a Day of Free Comics Panels
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! If you’re going to be in the London area over the middle weekend of November and are already imagining that it’s going to be two drawn-out…
Next Week at Comica Festival – Darryl Cunningham Talks ‘Supercrash’ with Danny Dorling, plus Swain, Davis, ILYA and Rainey Ask ‘What Makes a Cult Comic?
Two cracking Comica Conversations take place next week as part of the ongoing series of Comica Festival programming for this Autumn – events that we have been supporting with a…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 29: Godkiller, Transreality, Vertigo Quarterly: Yellow, Thought Bubble Anthology 2014 & 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…
Norman – Titan Comics Tease New Black Comedy About an Eight-Year-Old Psychopathic Killer
Titan Comics – who were establishing themselves as an exciting new force for UK serial comics way before they landed the plum Doctor Who franchise – have announced an intriguing new…
This Weekend’s Comica Comiket Postponed Until Spring 2015 – A Full Statement from the Comica Festival Team Here
Over the weekend news broke that the Comica Festival Comiket – the twice yearly fair showcasing UK independent, micro and self-published comics due to be held at Central Saint Martins…
Junko Mizuno at Comica Festival – The Queen of Creepy Manga Kicks Off a Packed 2014 Autumn Programme of Events
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Comica Festival kicked off this week with two events revolving around the dark fantasy worlds of Junko Mizuno, the Queen of Creepy Manga herself. On Monday…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 22: Memetic, Colder: The Bad Seed, Grey Area, Arkham Manor & 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…
Comica@BrokenFrontier – Catch Up Daily with all Our Comica Festival 2014 Coverage Here!
All our Comica Festival articles in one place here! Comica Festival’s autumn programming began on Monday 20th October, in London, with the opening of the Belle: The Art of Junko…
Ex Libris – Revisit the World of Hyderabad in Jai Undurti and Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s Unseen Comic Strip from ‘The Small Picture’
‘Exploring the Comics Universe’ – that’s Broken Frontier’s promise to our audience and one that is proudly proclaimed at the top of every page on the site. As a tagline,…
British Comic Awards 2014 Shortlist Announced – Final List Includes Work by Isabel Greenberg, Gill Hatcher, Rachael Smith, Katie Green and Alison Sampson
The British Comic Awards shortlist was announced today celebrating another year of astonishing creative growth for the medium in the UK and featuring a number of creators and projects to…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for October 15: Meteor Men, Doomboy, Johnny Nemo, The Collector & 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…
Myriad Editions Announce New Book from Debut Graphic Novelist – Will Volley’s ‘The Opportunity’ Joins 2015 Schedule
News, today, from Brighton-based publisher Myriad Editions about a new signing for 2015’s schedule of graphic novels – Will Volley’s The Opportunity is set in the cutthroat world of those…
British Comic Awards Judging Panel Announced – Jonathan Ross, Suzy Varty and Jonathan Entwistle Among the Line-Up of Judges
With Thought Bubble rapidly approaching the usual round of announcements of books to be launched at the influential festival has already begun. But, lest we forget, this is also the time…
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