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David Hine and Shaky Kane in Conversation with Sharks’ Steve Parsons at Troubador on November 29th as Part of ‘Trebuchet Talks’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 23, 2017

As the year begins to come to a close so do too the London comics events slowly begin to wind down but there are a few last hurrahs for 2017…

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Staff Picks for November 22, 2017 – Giant Days 2017 Holiday Special, Winnebago Graveyard, Forlorn Funnies and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 22, 2017

It’s 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 events or digital storefront,…

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Laydeez do Comics Announces First UK Women’s Prize for Unpublished Graphic Novel Work-in-Progress

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 21, 2017

Hot on the heels of the announcement of this year’s Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition comes news of a new women-only prize for unpublished graphic novel works-in-progress, courtesy of our…

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A View from the Frontier – Join the Broken Frontier Team: We’re Looking for New Contributors!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 20, 2017

The end of the year means we start thinking about two of the pivotal points of our annual calendar here at Broken Frontier – the Broken Frontier Awards and our…

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Caption 2017 – UK’s Longest-Running Small Press Festival Returns after a Two-Year Hiatus this December

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 17, 2017

Alex Fitch of Panel Borders has been in touch to let BF know that Caption – the UK’s longest-running small press festival which originally took place between 1992 and 2013…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Tuesday November 21st with Guest Artists Shane Melisse, Matthew Pettit and Lucia Soto

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 16, 2017

It’s time for our last Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of the year on Tuesday November 21st as we’re joined for the final festivities of the year by Shane Melisse,…

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Staff Picks for November 15, 2017 – It’s Cold in the River at Night, The Wicked + The Divine, Misty, Bolivar, Evolution and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 14, 2017

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 events or digital…

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Preview: The Smell of Starving Boys – Loo Hui Phang and Frederik Peeters’ Tale of Post-Civil War Texas Rounds Out SelfMadeHero’s 10th Anniversary

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2017

What a year it’s been for SelfMadeHero! During their tenth anniversary they’ve put out another eclectic and enthralling list of original graphic novels, translated material, graphic biographies, literary adaptations, mindfulness…

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The Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Returns – Your Chance to Follow in the Footsteps of Gareth Brookes and Jade Sarson as a Published Graphic Novelist

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2017

Myriad Editions announce the return of their First Graphic Novel Competition providing aspiring new graphic novelists with a unique opportunity to be published. Around four years ago I had the honour of being…

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A View from the Frontier – The Boundless Energy of Baudoin at the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2017

Time has been at something of a premium this last week in the BF Bullpen as we start gearing up for our slightly revamped Broken Frontier Awards (look for an…

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New Exhibition of the Work of Darren Cullen Runs at WAR Gallery from November 9th to December 2nd

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 10, 2017

Few would argue that artist and activist Darren Cullen’s work is frequently challenging and often provocative. But in our current political climate these are qualities that need to be embraced and…

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Staff Picks for November 8, 2017 – Best Wishes, As the Crow Flies, Redlands, 4 Kids Walk into a Bank and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 7, 2017

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 events or digital…

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The First Wimbledon Comic Art Festival Opens Its Doors on Saturday November 11th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 7, 2017

This coming Saturday November 11th sees an all-new small press-oriented comics festival added to the ranks of the UK fair circuit when the very first Wimbledon Comic Art Festival opens…

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A View from the Frontier – The Evolution and Importance of Comic Shops as Community Hubs

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2017

Traditionally this point in the year is when the great and the good of British comics gears up for the final big blow-out and hits Leeds for the grand finale…

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Staff Picks for November 1, 2017 – Grandville: Force Majeure, The Gravediggers Union, Out of Nothing, Expansion and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 1, 2017

It’s 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 events or digital storefront,…

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A View from the Frontier – Welcome to Frontier Frights!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 30, 2017

FRONTIER FRIGHTS! Halloween is coming and our spookily festive Frontier Frights two-day mini-event starts today with a look at some suitably supernatural comics offerings. To get us in the mood…

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Scream! and Misty ‘Halloween Horrorshow’ – Simon Furman and Keith Richardson in Conversation with BF’s Andy Oliver at Orbital Comics on Saturday October 28th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 25, 2017

Halloween is nearly upon us and 2000 AD publishers Rebellion have a double dose of devilish delights on offer for the season. Fans of vintage UK horror comics will no doubt…

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Paul Gravett in Conversation with Graphic Novelists Yvan Alagbé and Ulli Lust at the House of Illustration on October 30th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 25, 2017

This coming Monday October 30th sees another top comics-related event at the always welcoming House of Illustration, near London’s King’s Cross. Comics commentator, curator and historian Paul Gravett – the…

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