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Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.

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Staff Picks for June 14, 2017 – Winnebago Graveyard, Trespasser, Kill the Minotaur, Kingpin and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 13, 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 or digital storefront, the…

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A View from the Frontier – Welcome to ELCAF Week! And Announcing the Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook Launch at Gosh! Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 12, 2017

ELCAF WEEK! Sometimes timing is everything. Several years ago, when I first shifted my Broken Frontier coverage almost exclusively to the UK indie world, I was fortunate enough to find…

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The Inking Woman: Myfanwy Tristram – Showcasing the Artists of the Latest Exhibition at London’s Cartoon Museum

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 9, 2017

“When I first got into comics, it was definitely seen as something mainly for boys. Characters like Tank Girl were what pulled me in, but even this purportedly strong female…

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Covers Album: Nick Prolix – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers by David Aja, David Lapham and John Romita Jr. & Bob Layton

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 7, 2017

In ‘Covers Album’ each Wednesday we ask comics creators, publishers and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers …but with a small twist. One must be chosen for…

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Staff Picks for June 7, 2017 – Bulletproof Coffin: The 1000 Yard Stare, The Flintstones, Magnus and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 6, 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 or digital storefront, the…

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A View from the Frontier – First Cover Reveal for the Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2017 and Interior Preview Pages

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 5, 2017

I can be short and sweet in this week’s ‘A View from the Frontier’ because the visual eloquence of what is to come below will speak to you all on…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including A Dark Forest, Bi the Way, As the Crow Flies and Kilgore Books

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 2, 2017

Every fortnight-(ish) we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF every week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental and…

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Covers Album: Simon Russell – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers by Eddie Campbell, Chris Webster and Brian Bolland

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 31, 2017

In ‘Covers Album’ each Wednesday we ask comics creators, publishers and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers …but with a small twist. One must be chosen for…

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Staff Picks for May 31, 2017 – Ghosts, Etc., Saga, Aliens: Dead Orbit, Canopy and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 30, 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 or digital storefront, the…

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A View from the Frontier – Unbound at Gosh! Comics and Some Dos and Don’ts when Sending that All-Important Review Request E-Mail

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 29, 2017

This past week I had the privilege of stepping into the very big shoes of Steven Walsh of Gosh! Comics to chair one of the shop’s Process evenings – talks…

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The Inking Woman: Wallis Eates – Showcasing the Artists of the Latest Exhibition at London’s Cartoon Museum

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 26, 2017

“I first went to The Cartoon Museum before I got into doing comics, whilst having a secret plan to give it a shot. That I’m now in an exhibition there…

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Five Points Festival Brings New Style to NYC Conventions

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • May 25, 2017

There’s certainly no shortage of comic shows in NYC, but with the wide range of interests for con goers these days, from big media to quirky indie press, it’s not…

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The Inking Woman: Danny Noble – Showcasing the Artists of the Latest Exhibition at London’s Cartoon Museum

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 24, 2017

“I’m always a bit suspicious when people say they are humbled to be part of something. It’s such a funny little onion of a word and such a grand sentiment. But…

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Staff Picks for May 24, 2017 – Livestock, On the Camino, The Normals, Your Black Friend and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 23, 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 or digital storefront, the…

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A View from the Frontier – Small Press Day is Coming and the SPD Team Need Your Help!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 22, 2017

I’m going to use this space this week for a brief Small Press Day-related call-out as the date for the big day gets ever nearer on July 8th. For the…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Ocular Anecdotes, The Strumpet, Short Order Crooks and Illustrated Classics

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 19, 2017

Every fortnight-(ish) we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF every week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental and…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Tuesday May 23rd with Guest Artists Korinna Mei, Woodrow Phoenix and Hamish Steele

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 18, 2017

Another month, another guest-artist filled D&D! The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is back this coming Tuesday May 23rd with another top trio of artistic talent in Korinna…

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Covers Album: Robert Brown – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers by Aristophane and Chris Reynolds and Featuring Sonic the Hedgehog

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 17, 2017

In ‘Covers Album’ each Wednesday we ask comics creators, publishers and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers …but with a small twist. One must be chosen for…

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