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Staff Picks for February 22, 2017 – 2000 AD 40th Anniversary Special, The Belfry, The Old Guard and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 21, 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 or digital storefront, the…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Lovers in the Garden – Anya Davidson’s Fast-Paced ’70s Crime Drama is One of the Top Retrofit Releases of the Last Year

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 20, 2017

The last year of Retrofit subscription comics has seen not just an ever alternating series of genre releases and artistic approaches but also a constantly shifting array of formats and…

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Small Press Inside Look: Patt Kelley – From ‘Scout’ to ‘Fedor’ the Utterly Bizarre and the Profoundly Human Converge in Kelley’s Ever Distinctive Oeuvre

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2017

In Patt Kelley’s strange but oddly recognisable worlds the convergence of the everyday and the utterly bizarre cis a regular occurrence. His work has an eerie quality that is both…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Lighthouse – Paco Roca’s Slim Volume is a Beacon of Comics Excellence

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 16, 2017

Paco Roca’s elegant storytelling takes centre stage in this slim yet extremely satisfying tale of self-determination. As he notes with great detail, in the book’s back matter, Paco Roca is…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Inside Look: 50 – Sean Azzopardi Marks a Very Special Anniversary in His Upcoming Autobio Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 15, 2017

Sean Azzopardi is one of those vital and essential mainstays of the UK small press whose constant presence has given a reassuring sense of continuity to British comics self-publishing for as…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for February 15, 2017 – Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie, Angel Catbird, Lovers in the Garden, The Wild Storm and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 14, 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 or digital storefront, the…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Exclusive Preview: Brume – Portuguese Artist Amanda Baeza Showcased in the Second of Latvian Publisher kuš!’s Mono Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 14, 2017

The second offering in respected Latvian micropublisher kuš!’s mono series of one-shots, Brume represents Portuguese artist Amanda Baeza’s distinctively different take on the autobio strand. Relaeased later this month, kus! describe…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Other Son – Vengeance at the End of an Axe from Anna Leue and Ron Joseph

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 13, 2017

Anna Leue and Ron Joseph weave a tightly-wound character study rooted in vengeance and steeped in the rich storytelling traditions of the Old West. There aren’t enough pure western comics…

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The Artist – Doomed Aspirations Abound in Anna Haifisch’s Satirical Take on the Art World from Breakdown Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 9, 2017

Laughing at the pretensions and idiosyncrasies of the art world – whether doing so with fond and gentle humour or scathingly acidic wit – is hardly new ground to tread….

Eyecatcher · Features

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HOAX Our Right to Hope – Ravi Thornton Talks About Tackling Stigma Around Mental Health Issues Via the Cross-Media HOAX Project

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 8, 2017

In over ten years of writing for Broken Frontier, there have been few comics I have reviewed that have come close to matching Ravi Thornton’s HOAX Psychosis Blues in terms of…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for February 8, 2017 – Black History in Its Own Words, Pretending is Lying, Moby Dick, Kingpin and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 7, 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 or digital storefront, the…

Eyecatcher · Features

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25 Years of Image Comics – A Multi-Creator ‘Image Day’ Interview with Matt Fraction, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Joe Keatinge, Leila del Duca, Brandon Graham, Sloane Leong and Emi Lenox

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • February 6, 2017

Image Comics celebrated its 25th anniversary this past Wednesday with an event called “Image Day” that saw many of their creators head out to retailers across the globe to meet…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘Namesake’ by Steve Orlando and Jakub Rebelka

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 3, 2017

Otherworldy, action-packed, and almost painfully vivid, Steve Orlando and Jakub Rebelka’s Namesake is one of the can’t-miss series of the past year. Next week, the fourth and final issue of…

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Dead Singers Society Volume 3 – Another Top Good Comics Collection of Comics Tributes from Wallis Eates, Sammy Borras, Tim Bird and Company

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 2, 2017

They may be one of the newest micropublishing crews in town but Good Comics are quickly building up a reputation as a publishing platform for some of the best up-and-coming talents on…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Encounters – A Mixed Media Masterpiece from Artist Anja Uhren

  • by EdieOP
  • February 1, 2017

Anja Uhren’s beautifully presented Encounters follows an assortment of whimsical characters across a year and their encounters with each other. The simple yet engaging story guides you through the year…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for February 1, 2017 – Seekers into the Mystery, Blood Blister, Farmer Ned’s Comics Barn and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 31, 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 or digital storefront, the…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Comic Book Slumber Party’s Deep Space Canine – CBSP and Avery Hill Bring Us New Astral Adventures for Greasy and Friends

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 30, 2017

If Comic Book Slumber Party’s Deep Space Canine had been a 1970s Marvel comic it would have had the words “Because you demanded it!” slapped all across its cover. As…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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“It’s Important to Do Stuff that You Want to Do – That’s What Will Become the Best and Truest Work You’ll Create” – Luke Pearson, Philippa Rice and Jon McNaught on Their Comics Careers to Date

  • by P.M. Buchan
  • January 30, 2017

Jon McNaught, Luke Pearson and Philippa Rice (above). Three artists whose diverse and distinctive approaches to comics have had remarkable success in proving the potential crossover appeal of the form over the…

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