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Our Encounters with Evil – Dark Horse to Publish Sequel to Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell’s Acclaimed Horror Graphic Novel ‘Mr. Higgins Comes Home’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 19, 2019

We were big fans here at Broken Frontier of Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell’s graphic novella Mr. Higgins Comes Home back in 2017. Both a loving tribute and pastiche of…

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Staff Picks for March 20, 2019 – Blossoms in Autumn, Invisible Kingdom, Fran of the Floods and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 19, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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Imagination Stations: Tommy Hoodless 1957-2018 – Celebrating the Life of a Local Comic Shop Owner

  • by Owen Michael Johnson
  • March 19, 2019

As part of our ongoing commitment at Broken Frontier to emphasising the vital importance of comics community we’re pleased today to be able to run this beautifully written and very…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Birdcage Bottom Books, Blop: Martian Explorer, Dunce and Future

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 15, 2019

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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Matt Wagner’s Grendel Returns to Dark Horse Comics in ‘Grendel: Devil’s Odyssey’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 15, 2019

Debuting at Comico in the early ’80s before finding a home at Dark Horse Comics, Matt Wagner’s Grendel began as a cult noir-ish series in that decade’s great indie boom. In…

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Staff Picks for March 13, 2019 – Asleep in the Back, Assassin Nation, Calamity Kate and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 12, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Glorious Wrestling Alliance Premium Special – Josh Hicks Compiles Classic and All-New GWA Comics in One Essential Collection

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 12, 2019

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘The Phoenix’ – UK Anthology Upholds the Great Tradition of Children’s Weekly Serial Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 6, 2019

‘3 Reasons Why You Need to Read…‘ is Broken Frontier’s semi-regular spotlight on a given serial comic that we think should be on your pull list. Whether it’s because of its…

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Farewell to Bristol Comic and Zine Fair – BCZF Bows Out After 8 Glorious Years

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 6, 2019

While I have been aware for some time that today’s announcement was coming in some form, the news that the Bristol Comic and Zine Fair is calling it a day…

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Staff Picks for March 6, 2019 – Guantánamo Kid, Hicotea, Promethea, Ronin Island and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 5, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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Preview: Laydeez do Comics Prize 2019 – Check out Art from the Shortlisted Creators’ Graphic Novels in Progress

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 5, 2019

Last week at Broken Frontier we announced the shortlist for this year’s Laydeez do Comics Prize for a graphic novel in progress by a female-identifying UK-based creator (won last year…

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Preview: Avery Hill Publishing in 2019 – Sneak Peeks at New Graphic Novels from George Wylesol, Scott Jason Smith, Claire Scully and Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Shanti Rai

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 4, 2019

Before the weekend we provided details about three new book announcements from Avery Hill Publishing for the latter part of 2019. You can find out all about Alabaster Pizzo’s Mimi…

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Avery Hill Publishing Announce New Releases for Autumn 2019 – Includes Books by Alabaster Pizzo, B. Mure and Lizzy Stewart

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 1, 2019

Avery Hill Publishing have let us know about some of their plans for the rest of 2019 which includes three previously unannounced titles. Alabaster Pizzo’s acclaimed Mimi and the Wolves…

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New Exhibition of London Small Presser Babak Ganjei’s Musings on Modern Urban Life at Atom Gallery from March 2nd-23rd

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 28, 2019

He’s Babak Ganjei, the artist who once infamously sold a handful of twigs on eBay for £60-odd quid and re-imagined Patrick Swayze’s movie Roadhouse as a scene-by-scene, philosophical graphic narrative…

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The Shortlist for the 2019 Laydeez do Comics Award Announced – Laydeez Weekend Festival Coming in March

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 27, 2019

Our friends at Laydeez do Comics have announced the shortlist for their 2019 Laydeez do Comics Award for a graphic novel in progress by a female-identifying UK-based creator. The final…

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Staff Picks for February 27, 2019 – kuš! comics, Egg Cream, Punks Not Dead: London Calling and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 26, 2019

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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Daniel Clowes and Ed Piskor Studio Editions Coming in October 2019 from Fantagraphics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 26, 2019

Fantagraphics have had a steady presence in our reviews section here at Broken Frontier this year with coverage of some standout books like Now, The Sea and Dementia 21. You…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Wednesday February 27th with Guest Artists Camille Aubry, Maria Midttun and Oscar Price

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 22, 2019

The second Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2019 is nearly here! And we’re continuing the year with a cracking line-up of small press artists on Wednesday February 27th….

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