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Section: Features

Articles and interviews on all things comics-related.

Inside Look: CCTVYLLE by Gianluca Bonomo

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Inside Look: Gianluca Bonomo on Building the Word of CCTVYLLE

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 16, 2015

Inside Look is Broken Frontier’s director’s commentary-like feature in which creators take you behind the scenes of one of their story. In this edition, Gianluca Bonomo talks about creating the…

No Mercy by Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil (Image Comics)

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Courting Disaster – Alex de Campi Grants No Quarter for the Survivors of ‘No Mercy’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 8, 2015

To say that Alex de Campi is unflinching in her approach to creating comics would be akin to saying Warren Ellis is a little skewed: neither statement does their subject…

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Emerald City Shines On: An ECCC 2015 Recap and Photo Tour

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • April 2, 2015

On the eve of its official hand-off to new ownership, Emerald City Comic Con set a new attendance record (over 80,000 people), proved that a major convention could maintain a “comics…

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Travel Memoirs and Dead Superheroes: Emi Lenox Talks About ‘Tadaima’ and ‘Plutona’, Her Two New Titles from Image Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • March 24, 2015

When Image Comics held its Expo event in January, they announced a lot of new titles by big name creators who have worked in the mainstream and have had creator-owned hits in previous…

The Illegalists by Stefan Vogel and Attila Futaki

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Inside Look: The Illegalists, Stefan Vogel & Attila Futaki’s Beautiful Graphic Novel about France’s Most Fearless Criminal

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 20, 2015

Set in Paris 1911, against a backdrop of thieves, bohemians and anarchists, The Illegalists is a graphic novel about a struggling mechanic is forced into crime, becoming France’s most dangerous…

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“I Have Fun, Living Life and Making Stuff”: James Kochalka Prepares the Glorkian Warrior for a Second Voyage

  • by Paul Mirek
  • March 12, 2015

For the better part of two decades, James Kochalka has been honing his inimitable cartooning style across an increasingly staggering bibliography of comics work. In between, he’s found time to…

Deadlands The Caclker by Shane Hensley & Bart Sears

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Inside Look: Deadlands: The Cackler by Shane Hensley and Bart Sears

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 3, 2015

Currently in the closing days of its Kickstarter campaign, Deadlands: The Cackler is a horror-western written by Deadlands creator Shane Hensley and drawn by veteran artist Bart Sears. In this…

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Red King Rising: NYT Bestselling Author Christopher Golden Talks about Collaborating with Mike Mignola on the Latest ‘Baltimore’ Series

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • March 2, 2015

The adventures of Lord Henry Baltimore head in a new direction this spring as the latest miniseries, ‘The Cult of the Red King’, will be the first story arc to…

Arab Comics Exhibition Poster Cover Image

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“[We Hope] the Exhibit Will Raise More Questions than Pat Answers”: Discover a New Side of Comics Canon in ‘Arab Comics: 90 Years of Visual Culture’

  • by Paul Mirek
  • February 23, 2015

It’s not uncommon to find comics in the classroom these days, whether as the subject of academic exploration or as the medium for teaching new ideas. However, a new exhibition…

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“Everyone Can Find Their Own Voice Through Drawing” – Matt Badham Talks to Simon Moreton on His ‘Plans We Made’ Kickstarter with Grimalkin Press

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 18, 2015

Comics-maker Simon Moreton is a bit of a favourite here at Broken Frontier. That’s why, when we heard he was running a Kickstarter campaign in tandem with Grimalkin Press to…

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The Shape of a Masterpiece: Scott McCloud Speaks about the Pressure and Satisfaction of Creating His First Graphic Novel, ‘The Sculptor’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • February 4, 2015

Scott McCloud has secured his legacy in the comic book world through his books on the theory and craft of our medium: Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comic and Making Comics. He also wrote…

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Hard Times and Big Plans: An Interview with Eric Powell about the End of ‘The Goon’ and His New Series from Image Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • February 2, 2015

For over 15 years Eric Powell’s name has been synonymous with The Goon. It’s the name of the character he created and whose adventures he’s been writing and drawing since the…

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On the Edge with Robbi Rodriguez: An Interview with the Artist on Marvel’s New ‘Spider-Gwen’ Spin-Off

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • January 29, 2015

When Robbi Rodriguez first teamed up with writer Jason Latour to create Spider-Gwen (an alternate reality where Gwen Stacy becomes Spider-Woman), it was supposed to be a one-shot deal. They…

Find cover image

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“We’ve Certainly All Had Moments Impact on Us Like That”: Writer Sam Read on the Universal Themes Behind ‘Find’

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 26, 2015

The new ComixTribe one-shot Find is the story of a young boy and the night that changes everything. With an emotional density that belies its page count, it’s easy to see why…

Hellbreak 1 Cover Image

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“Gunfire, Tooth-and-Nail Combat, Elbow Grease, and Tough-as-Nails Soldiers”: Cullen Bunn Breaks Down the Ingredients of ‘Hellbreak’

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 22, 2015

For the heroes of writer Cullen Bunn’s newest series, work is hell—and they don’t need a theme song to save humanity from the demons lurking in the shadows. Cullen Bunn’s…

Star Scouts Exclusive Preview Cover

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Friendship Crosses Galaxies in Mike Lawrence’s ‘Star Scouts’: a Broken Frontier Exclusive Announcement and Interview

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 20, 2015

Avani is about to discover a whole new world of after-school adventure in Star Scouts, a new title from First Second Books. Broken Frontier has your first look at Mike Lawrence’s first solo graphic…

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The Darker Side of Domestication: Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich Discuss How They’re Redefining the Role of the Traditional Housewife in ‘Lady Killer’

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • January 8, 2015

Comic fans got their first chance to pick up Lady Killer #1 when it hit the stands on January 7, but for creators Joëlle Jones and Jamie S. Rich it’s been…

She Makes Comics Logo

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“When You See Yourself Represented, That’s When You Want to See More”: ‘She Makes Comics’ is a Rousing Call for Hope in the Comics Community

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 8, 2015

“Women have come so far in the comics community in spite of the harassment and discrimination they have faced, which I think sends a very powerful message to viewers.” –…

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