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

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Secret Path’ by Gord Downie and Jeff Lemire

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 28, 2016

This past Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of twelve-year-old Chanie Wenjack. Found dead of exposure beside a stretch of desolate train tracks in Northern Ontario, Chanie had…

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Staff Picks for October 26, 2016 – Moebius Library: The World of Edena, Spookhouse, The Skeptics and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 25, 2016

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 or digital storefront, the BF…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Equinoxes’ by Cyril Pedrosa

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 21, 2016

Originally published in 2015 in France by Dupuis, Equinoxes by Cyril Pedrosa debuted last month in North America, courtesy of the ever-eclectic NBM Graphic Novels. Quite simply put, Equinoxes may…

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Sponsoring the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition 2017 – Winners, Finalists and Judges on the Vital Importance of this Crucial UK Comics Institution

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 20, 2016

It will come as absolutely no surprise to any regular visitor to Broken Frontier when I say that discovering, nurturing and championing new talent is at the heart of what…

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Staff Picks for October 19, 2016 – Love & Rockets, Cowboys and Insects, 23 Skidoo, Die Kitty Die! and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 18, 2016

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 or digital storefront, the BF…

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The Temple of Silence: Uncovering the Work of Herbert Crowley, a Forgotten Genius

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • October 17, 2016

Though he was once considered one of the most promising and influential artists in the early 20th century, Herbert Crowley and his dark, whimsical style of cartooning (which preceded that…

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Five Bridges: Stories of the Flood – Mike Medaglia, Lisa Woynarski and Farokh Soltani’s Exhibition Looking Back at the 2015 Cumbria Flooding Opens for LICAF

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 13, 2016

Mike Medaglia is one of those creators we’ve been privileged to follow at Broken Frontier from their early days in comics and watch as their work has grown, developed and…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on October 18th – Post-LICAF Fun with Lizzy Stewart, Rachael Stott and Anja Uhren

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 12, 2016

Already anticipating comics event withdrawal once the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival comes to a close at the weekend? Then fret not! The Gosh! Comics/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is back on…

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Staff Picks for October 12, 2016 – The End of Summer, Band for Life, Troll Bridge, Darth Vader and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 11, 2016

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 or digital storefront, the BF…

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Broken Frontier Anthology Co-Editor Explores Love & Loss in New Project on Kickstarter

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • October 11, 2016

“Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you get burned.” This is the theme of the new anthology, Loved & Lost, collecting 9 stories about imperfect romance, now funding on Kickstarter. I’m…

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Preview: Sound and Vision – ‘Hitsville UK’ Co-creator John Riordan’s Illustrated Guide to Music’s Cult Artists

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 10, 2016

If you’re a fan of John Riordan and Dan Cox’s Hitsville UK series then you will already be well aware of Riordan’s fondly irreverent approach to the world of music. A…

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You Ask, We Tell! – A Panel on Pitching to Publishers, Comic Shops and the Press at this Year’s LICAF with Page 45, Avery Hill and Broken Frontier

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 6, 2016

It’s the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in just over a week’s time and we’re delighted to say that BF will be playing a role in the ‘You Ask, We…

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Shame’ by Lovern Kindzierski and John Bolton

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 6, 2016

Smart, sophisticated, and sinfully good, Renegade Arts Entertainment celebrates Kindzierski and Bolton’s Shame with a gorgeous hardcover collection. I first spoke with legendary colourist and writer Lovern Kindzierski about his…

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Comica Comiket at The Lightbox, Woking on Saturday October 8th – Exhibitors Include kuš! comics, Jessica Martin, Gary Northfield and Broken Frontier!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 5, 2016

Forget NYCC 2016! Comica‘s long-running independent comics fair Comiket returns this Saturday at The Lightbox in Woking featuring a select line-up of UK indie comics talent. The venue is currently playing host…

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Staff Picks for October 5, 2016 – Black Dog, Thought Bubble Anthology Collection, Shipwreck, Angel City and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 4, 2016

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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Sam Costello Brings ‘Split Lip’ Kickstarter Back From the Dead

  • by Paul Mirek
  • October 3, 2016

For fans of horror comics, October is a month-long celebration with top ten lists and spotlights galore. There’s no question that the genre’s in the midst of a renaissance thanks…

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Staff Picks for September 28, 2016 – Grey Area: Our Town, 2000 AD, Hilda and the Stone Forest, Frostbite and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 27, 2016

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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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Angel Catbird’ by Margaret Atwood, Johnnie Christmas & Tamra Bonvillain

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 23, 2016

This month, Margaret Atwood continues her bid for world literary conquest with a side campaign into the realm of comics. One of the most acclaimed writers of speculative fiction Canada…

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