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Section: Eyecatcher

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Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Small Press Spotlight on… Rebecca Bagley (Revisited)

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 25, 2016

Fresh from her acclaimed short story contribution in the recently published Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook, Rebecca Bagley is making a name for herself again on the UK indie comics scene…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for May 25, 2016 – Peplum, Lobster Johnson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, DC Universe: Rebirth, Rachel Rising and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 24, 2016

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: Njálla – Myth and Folklore Brought to Stunningly Beautiful Life in Rozi Hathaway’s New Self-Published Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 24, 2016

Artist Rozi Hathaway’s Kickstarter campaign for Njálla – her second self-published solo comic – reached its target in just a few short hours on its first day last month. It…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Read ‘The Fix’ by Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber

  • by Matthew Box
  • May 20, 2016

“I’m not gonna lie to you…” There’s really only one reason why you need to read The Fix: It’s GOOD! Critics and fans have been fix-ated on this new Image…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Talk Dirty To Me – Luke Howard’s Unsexy Story of a Sex Hotline is a Funny Examination of Modern Life

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • May 19, 2016

The story of a woman who takes up a job at a phone-sex call centre, Talk Dirty To Me is a maudlin but meaningful story of modern life, love (and,…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Carpet Sweeper Tales – Julie Doucet’s Return to Drawn & Quarterly So Eep Ood! Like Wo Picture Perfect

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 18, 2016

In the brief window between the deaths of Victoria Wood and Prince a few weeks ago, I got to thinking about that blissful complacency you enjoy when you’re young and…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for May 18, 2016 – Disquiet, Chum, Future Quest, Mae, Archangel, Tank Girl and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 17, 2016

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 · Reviews

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Once Our Land – Musician and Artist Peter Ricq’s Debut Graphic Novel Hits All of the Right Notes

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 16, 2016

An accomplished science-fantasy fable fit for all ages, Once Our Land showcases Peter Ricq’s spot-on visual storytelling and cutting edge sense of style. Last Friday saw the launch of Peter Ricq’s…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Scab County – Carlos Gonzalez Depicts a World Where You’re Only Ever One Wrong Decision Away from Disaster

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 13, 2016

Scab County, a grim little vignette of a short cut gone wrong, is an accessible introduction to the work of DIY culture hero Carlos Gonzalez. Not long after collecting his…

Megg and Mogg in Amsterdam (Simon Hanselmann; Fantagraphics Books)

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Megg and Mogg in Amsterdam – Misery Loves Company in Simon Hanselmann’s Bleakly Hilarious Collection

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 12, 2016

The second volume of Megg, Mogg and Owl strips by Simon Hanselmann (Megahex) is a strangely affecting flat-share sitcom that has a sharp edge of melancholy never far beneath the surface. Even…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Legend #1 – It’s Reigning Cats and Dogs in Novelist Samuel Sattin’s New Fantasy from Z2 Comics

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 11, 2016

Atmospheric art and careful world-building lay a solid foundation for Samuel Sattin and Chris Koehler’s remarkable first issue, introducing a dystopian near-future ruled by our pets. Month after month, American…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for May 11, 2016 – Lou, Island, Pop Gun War, A City Inside, The Twilight Children and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 10, 2016

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…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Broken Frontier Comes to Comiket as Comica Weekender Brings the House of Illustration’s Comix Creatrix Exhibition to a Close

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 9, 2016

The first Comiket independent comics fair since 2014 comes to the House of Illustration and London’s Central Saint Martins college on Saturday May 14th as part of an extensive Comica Weekender…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Sun Bakery #1 – Corey Lewis’s Stylish One-Man Anthology Crackles with Pop Comics Energy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • May 6, 2016

The three stories in Sun Bakery, Corey Lewis’s anthology, sacrifice plot-heavy narrative for sparkling graphic energy. As a foggy-brained dolt who drifts around thinking of ponies and kabaddi most of the…

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Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for May 4, 2016 – Weavers, Beasts of Burden, Space Battle Lunchtime and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 4, 2016

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 or digital storefront, the BF…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Arctic Comics – Nicholas Burns Mounts a Second Expedition into the Majesty and Beauty of Canada’s Far North

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • May 3, 2016

Even though we call it the Great White North, the fact is that most Canadians live as far south as possible. Canada’s a vast country, the second largest in the…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Broken Frontier Launch at London’s Gosh! Comics – BF Anthology and Small Press Yearbook Creators Get Their Moment in the Spotlight

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 1, 2016

Friday 29th April was a banner day for Broken Frontier. Not one but two BF collections of comics were launched at the esteemed Gosh! Comics shop in London’s Soho. The Broken…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Amazing Art: Sophie Campbell Knows How to Celebrate Body Diversity Like No Other

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 29, 2016

Life as a teenager or a twentysomething is full of $@&! and challenges. It can suck big time, we all know that. You’ve experienced it, I have, or maybe you’re…

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