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Section: Eyecatcher

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Cosmo Hotel – Bethany Hall’s Extended Visual Metaphor Resonates with the Reader on a Fundamentally Empathetic Level

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 26, 2018

In terms of self-expression, comics is such a powerful form that narrative styles veering towards the oblique and/or the representational are not necessarily a barrier to the reader in connecting…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for July 25, 2018 – The Beano, Descender, Royal City, Derek the Sheep and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 25, 2018

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,…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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@potus – Barack Obama Bids a Poignant Farewell to His Twitter Account in David Biskup’s Affecting Comics Tragicomedy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 23, 2018

When last I looked at the work of UK artist David Biskup – in his graphic novella Seagram, juxtaposing the work of Mark Rothko with the realities of living with Post-Traumatic…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Fantagraphics Announces the Return of ‘The Comics Journal’ to Print in 2019

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 20, 2018

We view press releases at BF as a springboard for potential future coverage rather than content in and of themselves. But every so often we receive one that contains news…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Von Hoffman’s Invasion Book One – From the Pages of ‘Buster’ and ‘Jet’, Tully and Bradbury’s Mad Scientist Serial is a True Gem of Classic British Comics

  • by Tony Ingram
  • July 18, 2018

It’s been quite some time now since we learned that Rebellion had acquired the rights to much of the old IPC back catalogue, but the 2000 AD publishers continue to…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for July 18, 2018 – Dry County, Archie Meets Batman ’66, Infidel, Euthanauts and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 17, 2018

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…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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PROCESS! – OOMK Present a Two-Day Celebration of Independent Media and Making at London’s Somerset House this Weekend July 21st-22nd

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2018

Since 2014, London-based art publishing collective OOMK (One of My Kind) have been a vitally important presence on the UK small press scene, facilitating and championing self-publishing practice via a…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Sweaty Palms, Princess Wolf and Her Life of Darkness, Erol Vs Evil and Drugs & Wires

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 13, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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South London Comic and Zine Fair Spotlight: Hattie Comics – “It’s Important that Young People See True-to-Life, Uncensored Versions of Themselves in Storytelling”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 12, 2018

It’s the second South London Comic and Zine Fair this weekend and, to get Londoners in the mood for this most welcoming day of small press comics magic, we’re providing…

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Staff Picks for July 11, 2018 – A Projection, Memoirs of a Very Stable Genius, Come Again and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 11, 2018

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,…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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30 Miles of Crazy! #5-6 – Engaging with the Nuanced Character Studies of Karl Christian Krumpholz

  • by Robin Enrico
  • July 10, 2018

In the realm of small press comics we often get to see an artist advance, but we rarely see them age. In issues #5 and 6 of his long running…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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A View from the Frontier – Looking Back at this Year’s Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook Launch and Forwards to BF at SLCZF 2018!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 9, 2018

We’re still recovering from this past weekend’s Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 launch at London’s Gosh! Comics (as part of this year’s Small Press Day celebrations) at BF so…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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“There Are All of the Emotions” – Broken Frontier’s Jenny Robins on Winning the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 6, 2018

“I actually can’t even believe it, and there are all of the emotions, but the best thing is I get to finish the book now.” The words of our very…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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A Projection – Seekan Hui Captivates the Audience with an Ever Inventive Approach to Page Structure in Her Avery Hill Debut

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2018

Taking a job as a live-in photographer and nanny, Cecilia finds herself in a sprawling home working for a couple who seem obsessed on capturing their children’s exploits for posterity….

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Quiet Moments – Laurel Pettitt’s Evocative Vignettes Speak to Us on a Fundamentally Human Level

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 4, 2018

One of the greatest strengths of comics as a form is that we don’t necessarily need characters to invest in, or narratives to become involved with, to fully appreciate their…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for July 4, 2018 – Escaping Wars and Waves, Royal City, Catwoman, Girls and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 3, 2018

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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Exclusive Preview: Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 – A 7-Page Sneak Peek of ‘Brief Encounters’ Launching at Gosh! Comics on Small Press Day

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 2, 2018

It’s become something of a tradition here at BF so we’re delighted to announce today that the Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 will be launching this Saturday at London’s…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Dunce, The Power Pack of Ken Reid, The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya and Tenko King

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 29, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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