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Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Reckless: Destroy All Monsters – A Solid, Melancholic Instalment of Brubaker and the Phillips’ Stellar Series

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • November 15, 2021

In typical pulp paperback pace, Destroy All Monsters is the third Reckless book that Brubaker and Phillips have published in a year. But within the world of Reckless, quite a…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria – A Richly Peopled and Heartfelt Compilation of Positive Stories of Trans Identity

  • by Jenny Robins
  • November 12, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria is the first comic anthology from Edinburgh-based indie comics publisher Quindrie Press. It Kickstarted in September, making substantially more than…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – Reppion and Penman’s Arthurian Adaptation is a Narrative Triumph

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 11, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! From Sherlock Holmes to M.R. James to Alice in Wonderland, John Reppion (alongside Leah Moore) has a proven track record in adapting classic literature to comics. Debuting…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Endswell #3 – Peter Morey’s Family Epic Takes Another Unexpected Sidestep in ‘Swanny’, the Strongest Episode Yet

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 10, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! Returning to his autobiographical comic Endswell, Peter Morey takes another unexpected sidestep in a series which continues to surprise with its multiple perspectives on intergenerational family life…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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One for the Road – Sean Azzopardi Returns to Autobio Comics with a Wistful Yet Forward-Looking Piece on Moving On

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 9, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! Over the last couple of years Sean Azzopardi has stepped back a little from regular autobiographical work to take his practice in other directions. Although arguably best…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Cindy and Biscuit: Year One – Dan White’s Much Loved Monster-Hunting Duo Make a Most Welcome Return

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 8, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! With just a few days to go, one of the great unexpected treats of this year’s Thought Bubble debut books list was my discovery last week that…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Black Dragon #1 – Nick Gonzo Combines Themes of Corporate Greed, an Exploration of Lives Lived for Audience Appreciation and a Cracking Central Premise

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 5, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! Nick Gonzo’s Black Dragon #1 is not an easy book to define. Yes, it’s science fiction. That’s the simple but ultimately unsatisfying categorisation. But it’s also a…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Purple Hate Balloon – Fraser Geesin and Laurie Rowan’s One-Shot Has a Darkly Comedic Appeal that is Both Sublime and Delicious in Its Delivery

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! One of the most important traditions of Thought Bubble in recent years has been the annual unveiling of Fraser Geesin’s latest exploratory foray into the forbidding narrative…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Celebrating 10 Years of ‘Small Pressganged’ at Broken Frontier – Looking Back on a Decade of Championing Comics Self-Publishers and Their Work!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 3, 2021

Ten years ago today at Broken Frontier when we launched a new feature called ‘Small Pressganged‘ – a column dedicated to “unearthing the gems of the small press” – we…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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The Wilds – Russell Jones and Aimee Lockwood’s Treatment of Grief and Loss is a Triumph of Graphic Poetry

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 2, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! The Wilds is one of those collaborative exercises that leave you wishing you could have been there in the planning stages to listen in on the discussions…

Eyecatcher · Features

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“I Realised that I Had Basically Started a Micropublisher by Accident” – Josh Hicks Chats About the New Graphic Universe ‘Glorious Wrestling Alliance’ Collection and the Carp Publishing Endeavours Catalogue

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 1, 2021

THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! Kicking off our two weeks of dedicated Thought Bubble 2021 coverage today we begin with a chat with Josh Hicks, the creator behind the much loved Glorious…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Etymology of a Cobweb – Guest Comic Strip Contributors Tony Wolf and SirGryphon Return with Some Fun Halloween-Themed Trivia!

  • by Tony Wolf
  • October 29, 2021

Etymology of a Cobweb: Guest contributor Tony Wolf and colorist SirGryphon put together this bit of trivia just in time for Halloween! Check out the duo’s previous comic strip guest blog…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Midnight Heart – KitsuneArt’s Haunting Queer Love Story Takes Us on a Supernatural Journey Across the Centuries

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 28, 2021

Over the summer when Broken Frontier contributed to Small Press Day with our “One-Tweet Reviews” event on Twitter there were a number of comics and creators new to me to…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Poor Little Ghosts – Davidt Dunlop’s Short Graphic Narrative Combines Seasonal Spookiness with Social Commentary

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 27, 2021

A perfect small press acquisition for the spooky season, Davidt Dunlop’s neatly timed self-published short Poor Little Ghosts asks two lead-in questions about the supernatural: “Why should the rich have…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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10 UK Small Press Horror Comics for Halloween – Including Work by Sarah Gordon, Douglas Noble, Sean Azzopardi, Sammy Ward and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 26, 2021

With Halloween imminent what better way to celebrate the spooky season than with some fearsome, fight-filled horror comics from the UK small press scene. All of these comics are either…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Mason Mooney: Doppelgänger Detective – The Teen Paranormal Investigator Returns in a New Adventure for Halloween by Seaerra Miller

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 25, 2021

When last we left teen paranormal investigator Mason Mooney, in the first book of the Flying Eye series, he had just one-upped his glory-seeking nemeses Trent Reilly and the Paranormal…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Ken Reid’s Football Funnies: The First Half – Another Top Collection of Vintage Ken Reid Strips from the Treasury of British Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 22, 2021

In the introduction to Ken Reid’s Football Funnies: The First Half – the latest collection of the genius cartoonist’s classic work to come from the Treasury of British Comics –…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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The Drake’s Sword – Molly Mendoza’s Fantasy Tale is a Sumptuous Feast for the Eyes

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 21, 2021

A couple of years ago at Broken Frontier I described Molly Mendoza’s graphic novel Skip as both a “truly magnificent visual spectacle” and “a deeply human story”. That reality-jumping book…

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