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Steam Clean – Tensions Rise in Laura Ķeniņš’ Multiple Character Study from Retrofit Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! There’s something a little synchronous in reviewing Laura Ķeniņš’ Steam Clean on the first day of our Safari Festival Fortnight of coverage today at Broken Frontier given that…

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Solo Exhibition of the Work of Graphic Novelist Gareth Brookes to Run at London’s WAR Gallery from August 4th-30th

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 28, 2017

The name of Gareth Brookes is hardly an unfamiliar one here at Broken Frontier. From his brilliant first long-form work The Black Project – which won both the Myriad First Graphic Novel…

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Sunburning – Autobiographical Comics at Their Most Engaging and Quietly Uncompromising from Keiler Roberts and Koyama Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 27, 2017

Two years ago at Broken Frontier I reviewed Miseryland by Keiler Roberts and described that self-published book as “autobiographical comics at their absorbing best – frank, blunt and forthright on…

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Staff Picks for July 26, 2017 – By Chance or Providence, Shutter, BPRD: The Devil You Know and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 25, 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, comics events or digital…

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A View from the Frontier – Joining the BF Editorial Team: Edie OPerations Editor!

  • by EdieOP
  • July 24, 2017

Today at Broken Frontier we hand over our weekly editorial spot to our brand new Operations Editor EdieOP. Edie is, of course, a British Comic Awards-nominated graphic novelist, a contributor to…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 21, 2017

“The Inking Woman was such an exciting and amazing exhibition to be a part of, it was an honour to have my work exhibited alongside such talented women in comics…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Why We Still Need a British Comic Awards – Avery Hill Publishing’s Ricky Miller Discusses the Lack of UK Awards Recognition and Just Why They Are so Vital to the Industry

  • by Ricky Miller
  • July 20, 2017

Today at Broken Frontier we welcome back Ricky Miller (below right with Avery Hill’s David White and Rachael Smith) – Co-Publisher of the acclaimed Avery Hill Publishing – to give…

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Preview: It’s Cold in the River at Night – Avery Hill Publishing to Debut First Long-Form Work by Acclaimed Artist Alex Potts

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 19, 2017

Given his extensive comics CV when it comes to small press anthology contributions – The Comix Reader, Wu Wei, A Bit of Undigested Potato, To Arms!, Off Life, Dirty Rotten…

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Staff Picks for July 19, 2017 – š!, Kill All Monsters, Songy of Paradise, Generation Gone, Pigs Might Fly and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 18, 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, comics events or digital…

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A View from the Frontier – BF at the South London Comic and Zine Fair. Plus EdieOP Joins Our Editorial Team!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 17, 2017

After several weeks of being involved in events and projects outside of the site – chairing or sitting on panels at ELCAF, Gosh! Comics Process and the Cartoon Museum; co-organising…

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The Victory Motel – Lives Revolve Around One Another in Owen D. Pomery’s Bleak and Pensive Collection of Shorts

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 14, 2017

“To all who wander lost and take sick solace in the plight of others.” Those ominous words open Owen D. Pomery’s latest comic The Victory Motel – debuting this weekend…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Adventures of Team Pom Volume 1: Squid Happens – A Piece of Pure, Self-Published Risographed Joy from Isabel Roxas

  • by Jenny Robins
  • July 13, 2017

Attending the various comics and small press fairs in the calendar, we live in hope of those moments when you pick up something you’ve never seen before and fall utterly…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Clue #1 – It’s Not Just a Game Anymore… the Hasbro Classic Comes to Comics Courtesy of IDW

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 12, 2017

Updating a classic is nothing new in comics. During the last six years, Marvel and DC have revamped virtually every character in their respective universes. Joining its already impressive list…

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Staff Picks for July 12, 2017 – The Leopard from Lime Street, Calexit, Misfit City, Shade the Changing Girl and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 11, 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, comics events or digital…

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A View from the Frontier – The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2017 Launch at Gosh! Comics on Small Press Day

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 10, 2017

We’re still on a bit of a high here in the Broken Frontier Bullpen after a joyous day of comics revelry on Saturday for both Small Press Day and the launch…

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Human Garbage – Versatility is the Name of the Game in the Good Comics Collection of Josh Hicks’s Work

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 7, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! A dedicated showcase collection of work for newer artists on the small press circuit is a vital step in building up a profile and creating a…

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The Practical Implications of Immortality – Exploring the Existential Angst and Slacker Philosophy of Matthew Dooley

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 6, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! From Dirty Rotten Comics to Off Life through to his Cape/Observer/Comica Short Story Prize win last year, Matthew Dooley has long been a creator whose work…

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Small Press Spotlight on… ‘Something City’ with Ellice Weaver

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2017

SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! In January of last year we told you all that Ellice Weaver was an artist to keep the closest of eyes on and we weren’t wrong!…

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