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Articles and interviews on all things comics-related.

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“There Really is No More Direct Route to the Heart” – Myfanwy Tristram Talks ‘Draw the Line’ and the Power of Comics to Effect Positive Change

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 1, 2017

“Over 100 artists present positive political actions that anyone can take.” That’s the soundbite that beautifully embodies the Draw the Line project – an idea dreamt up by UK small…

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The Happy Few – Broken Frontier Founder Frederik Hautain Introduces His Debut One-Shot Comic Project Launching on Kickstarter Today

  • by Matthew Box
  • February 28, 2017

Almost exactly a year ago this week, I published my first article here on Broken Frontier, fulfilling a long-held dream of becoming a writer in whatever capacity I could make…

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Happy Birthday 2000 AD! – Celebrating Four Decades of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic

  • by Tony Ingram
  • February 22, 2017

Forty years ago, in February 1977, a green-skinned alien from Betelgeuse who absolutely, quite categorically was not editor Kelvin Gosnell in a joke shop mask hurled Britain’s comics readers into…

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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…

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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…

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Dead Inside: John Arcudi Talks About His New Prison-Based Crime Thriller from Dark Horse Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • December 19, 2016

With plenty of experience dealing with the supernatural in the pages of Hellboy’s B.P.R.D. and Rumble, writer John Arcudi sets out to prove that true-to-life thrillers can be just as…

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Grave Lilies: Cullen Bunn’s New Creator-Owned Series from Z2 Comics Starts Off with a Bang

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • November 2, 2016

One-time BF columnist and fan-favourite creator of The Sixth Gun Cullen Bunn stole some time from his busy schedule to discuss his latest creator-owned work, his first from indie publisher…

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Hooked on Haspiel: The Rabidly Loyal Brooklynite Turns the Page on a New Chapter for his Beloved Borough

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 14, 2016

  Dean Haspiel (Beef with Tomato, The Fox) recently turned heads in the comics community with his keynote speech at this year’s Harvey Awards. In many ways, the acclaimed creator’s latest…

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She’s No Angel: Janet Harvey, Megan Levens and Nick Filardi Discuss Their New Noir Crime Series, ‘Angel City’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • September 9, 2016

In the opening story arc of their new series, the creators of Angel City peel back the glamorous facade of 1930s Hollywood to expose the dark underworld beneath. It’s a…

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Reimagining the Old West: An Interview with Greg Pak about His New Fantasy Gunslinger Epic, ‘Kingsway West’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • August 22, 2016

Veteran comic writer Greg Pak is no stranger to world-building; just take a look at what he did with Planet Hulk or even his indie series Code Monkey Save World….

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Going Medieval with Superheroes: Ted Naifeh Discusses His Latest Series, the Dark Fantasy Epic, ‘Night’s Dominion’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • August 12, 2016

Ted Naifeh is no stranger to working across genres. He’s already made the shift from pirates to gothic teens to barbarians. But up until this point, most of his main…

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Life’s a Beach: Talking ‘Chum’ with Creators Ryan K Lindsay and Sami Kivela

  • by Matthew Box
  • July 13, 2016

Some of you will undoubtedly head to the beach this summer for a relaxing holiday of sunshine and surf. But, as members of the towel-wrapped, sunburned herd tracking sand and…

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Still Bloody After All These Years: Sam Costello Celebrates a Decade of ‘Split Lip’ with a Kickstarter Limited Edition

  • by Paul Mirek
  • June 17, 2016

A young woman finds her new apartment overrun by a mysterious infestation. In the badlands of the Wild West, a gang of robbers on the run find themselves facing more…

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Inklings, ‘Omelette Sessions’ and Alchemy – Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard Discuss Collaborating on 2000 AD’s Cosmic Cop Drama ‘Brink’

  • by Paul Mirek
  • May 26, 2016

Dan Abnett and Broken Frontier Anthology contributor INJ Culbard have a history of genre-busting collaborations, ranging from the anthropomorphic alien invasion of Wild’s End (Boom!) to the post-Victorian zombie allegory…

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Welcome to the Twisted Mindscapes of Krent Able and S.J. Harris – Spotlighting the Art of Our Next Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Creators

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 23, 2016

The third 2016 gathering of the ever popular Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw nights takes place this week on Tuesday 24th May at Soho’s BrewDog pub on…

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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…

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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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Matthew Rosenberg Tells Us about Pulling Off the Perfect Score in ‘4 Kids Walk into a Bank’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 27, 2016

Matthew Rosenberg turned heads last year with his breakout series, We Can Never Go Home, co-written with Patrick Kindlon and with art by Josh Hood. Chronicling the fates of two…

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