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The Last Tiger on Earth (Michaël Olbrechts; De allerlaatste tijger)

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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The Last Tiger On Earth, from Newcomer Michaël Olbrechts, Is a Touching Remembrance of a Colonial Past

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 27, 2014

Ever since the boom in popularity of the graphic novel, it seems to be a given that artists are also excellent writers, churning out literary stories while putting down depictions…

Eyecatcher · Features

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“I’m so chuffed. It’s unbelievable!” – Jade Sarson on Winning the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 25, 2014

The waiting is over! Jade Sarson’s For the Love of God, Marie is the winner of the 2014 Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition. On the evening of Friday 23rd May,…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Greg Rucka and Rick Burchett Talk Lady Sabre, the Collaborative Process and the Pain of a Successful Kickstarter

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • May 23, 2014

Artist Rick Burchett (left) and writer Greg Rucka (right) were introduced to each other by legendary writer and editor Denny O’Neil, and have worked together on a number of titles over…

Eyecatcher · News · Previews

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Titan to Publish ‘The Complete Johnny Nemo’ in 2014 – Exclusive Preview Pages from the Milligan-Ewins Classic Here!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 23, 2014

Later this year Titan – those prolific purveyors of handsome showcases for classic British originated comics material – will be compiling the long out of print adventures of Peter Milligan…

The Amateurs by Conor Stechschulte (Fantagraphics Books)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Amateurs – Conor Stechschulte’s Debut Book from Fantagraphics Offers Dark Slapstick and Rural Strangeness

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 22, 2014

With black humour, a vivid sense of the uncanny and dense, claustrophobic art, Conor Stechschulte’s tale of amnesiac butchers becomes the most horrific Laurel and Hardy film you’ve never seen….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1- Mike Benson and Tan Eng Huat’s Story is Actually a Fun Summer Action Movie!

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • May 21, 2014

Mike Benson did his homework and updates this series into a modern kung fu classic. I like this book for the same reason I like summer action flicks and Bruce…

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Memphis, Tennessee is Clouded in Mystery in Rodolphe and Marchal’s Latest Collaboration

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 20, 2014

Steel mils and classic cars: what could be more American than those icons? How about a good ol’ dose of paranoia and mystery? French creators Rodolphe & Bertrand Marchal’s third…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Cafe Suada Cups 3 and 4 – The Unadulterated Fun of Jade Sarson’s Manga-Influenced Ensemble Webcomic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 16, 2014

Jade Sarson’s webcomic Cafe Suada – an offbeat, manga-influenced romantic comedy charting the rivalry between Piyo Piyo tea shop manageress Geraldine Grey and Ewan from the next door Dark Moon…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Myriad’s First Graphic Novel Competition 2014 at Comics Unmasked – The Six Shortlisted Entries Profiled Here!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 14, 2014

On Friday 23rd May the winner of the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition will be revealed at the British Library as part of the Comics Unmasked programme of events. On…

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Hermann’s Station 16 Puts Art Before Story in a Visually Tense but Cliched Time-Travel Horror Story

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 13, 2014

Hermann Huppe is a legend of the European comics scene, having been responsible for such classic series as Comanche, Jeremiah and Bernard Prince, among others. In more recent years he has teamed up with…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Avery Hill Publishing – the Creators

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 8, 2014

Yesterday at Broken Frontier we published the first instalment of a two-part interview with Ricky Miller and Dave White, the team behind Brit micropublishers Avery Hill Publishing. In day two…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Avery Hill Publishing – the Editorial Team

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 7, 2014

British micropublisher Avery Hill Publishing are no longer the new kids on the small press block. In 2013 their comics output expanded rapidly. Critically acclaimed books like Jazz Greenhill’s The…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Who Made the Final Six on the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Shortlist? Find Out Here!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2014

Myriad Editions is delighted to announce the shortlist for their First Graphic Novel Competition 2014, revealed today to coincide with the first week of Comics Unmasked, the UK’s largest-ever exhibition of British comics…

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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It’s a 2000 AD Droid Double Bill, with John Wagner’s Parody Banzai Battalion and Pat Mills’s Down & Dirty Ro-Busters

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 29, 2014

Two classic 2000 AD robotic features get repackaged for the US market, so it’s droid madness at Crossing Borders! But do Wagner’s Banzai Battalion and Mills’s Ro-Busters really deserve this special…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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How *Do* I Get Coverage for My Self-Published Comic? Thoughts on How to Secure that All-Important First Review and Increasing Your Audience Afterwards…

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 28, 2014

PLEASE NOTE: This article has been updated with a 2020 edit here and this original version is here for posterity. Getting that all-important first review for your self-published comic can…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Herobear and the Kid: Saving Time #1 – Marking the Triumphant Return of an All-Ages Classic

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 25, 2014

Mike Kunkel has mastered heartfelt graphic storytelling in perpetual motion. You’ll have to read this issue twice to catch all of the cool nuances of character he stuffed into these…

Emma Bailey (Nobrow Magazine 9)

Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher

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Nobrow Once Again Set the Standard for Comic Art with Their Latest ‘Silent’ Magazine

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 22, 2014

Amid the cacophony of modern life, Nobrow Magazine launches an issue with stellar creators tackling the issue of silence in 60 pages of silent comics storytelling and 60 pages of…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Reads #4 – Volume 1 of Avery Hill’s Showcase Anthology Comes to an Eclectic End

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 18, 2014

Over the last few years Avery Hill’s Reads has served as the micropublisher’s showcase comic; a self-styled shop front featuring an ever eclectic mix of genres and approaches to the…

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