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Creepy Archives Vol. 6 – Dark Horse Comics Presents a Collection of Legendary Comics Talent

  • by Ellie Egleton
  • July 12, 2024

In 2022, Broken Frontier reported on the launch of the Dark Horse Comics Creepy and Eerie paperback collections that reprint the original horror comics magazines from Warren Publishing. For this article,…

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The Midnite Show – Slasher Fun Abounds in a Monstrous Comics Compendium from Masters of Horror Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt and Dark Horse Comics

  • by Lydia Turner
  • July 11, 2024

Continuing their reign as masters of gothic horror fantasy in the graphic novel world, the creators involved with titles including Manor Black, Harrow County and The Sixth Gun are back…

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Moomin Adventures: Book One – Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson’s Timeless Stories Are Being Reissued Because They Deserve to Be

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • July 10, 2024

One of the many delightful things about Tove Jansson’s legendary Moomins is how the series is often recommended online for readers between 7 and 9. This is amusing when one…

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I’m a Mess: A Guide to a Messy Life – Showcasing the Ingenuity and Inventiveness of a Cluttered Lifestyle, from Einat Tsarfati and Mad Cave Studios

  • by Lydia Turner
  • July 9, 2024

Marketed as a “charmingly honest illustrated guide to living a messy life!”, Einat Tsarfati and Maverick Press’s pastel delight I’m a Mess: A Guide to a Messy Life is a…

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Second Hand Love – Drawn & Quarterly Provide Further Proof That Japanese Comics Creator Yamada Murasaki Was Ahead of Her Time

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • July 8, 2024

It takes a while to pinpoint what Yamada Murasaki manages to evoke with her pithy stories. It isn’t exactly ennui, but more a lingering dissatisfaction with the status quo as…

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A Fall from Grace – Displaced Deities Abound in an Experimental Change of Pace from Norm Konyu

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 5, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! When Norm Konyu’s first graphic novel The Junction was self-published in 2020 there had been a gap of several years between that…

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Skate Knight – Shane Melisse Takes Us on a Road Knight Side Quest in this High Energy Supernatural Fantasy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 4, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! There’s a dynamism and an energy to the work of Shane Melisse that has become ever more pronounced over the last few…

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Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol. 1: The Case of The Missing Men – A Gritty Throwback to Classic Noir-Style Teen Detective Fiction

  • by Lydia Turner
  • July 3, 2024

Being a lover of the mystery and thriller genres, Hobtown Mystery Stories Volume 1: The Case of The Missing Men, a story about teen detectives, murder and all things grisly…

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Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank – Eric Orner’s Graphic Biography Tells the Story of One of the US’s First Openly Gay Politicians

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 28, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank is a graphic biography with an added level of authenticity given that its creator is Eric Orner, the one-time staff…

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A Potted Trans History – Rowan Frewin’s Zine Recounts the Stories of Trans and Non-Binary Figures through the Ages

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 27, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Across our Pride Month coverage this month at Broken Frontier we have attempted to bring relevant work from every facet of comics publishing to you. From small…

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Medea – Mythical Medea Finally Tells Her Own Story in a New Translation from Dark Horse Comics

  • by Lydia Turner
  • June 27, 2024

Marketed as a provocative re-imagining of the infamous Greek figure, Medea from Dark Horse Comics seeks to change the lasting impression of the sorceress that has remained notorious through the…

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Adversary – Blue Delliquanti’s Powerful Tale of a Queer Relationship in the Pandemic is a Challenging and Provocative Read from Silver Sprocket

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 25, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Adversary is not a single-read offering. Nor is it a story that you will digest quickly. It’s one of those comics you need to read, reflect on,…

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Tender – Beth Hetland’s Body Horror from Fantagraphics is Completely Horrifying, Completely Disturbing and Completely Brilliant

  • by Lydia Turner
  • June 25, 2024

The cover of Beth Hetland’s Tender from Fantagraphics is exactly the kind of artwork a reader wants to see before diving into a psychological thriller. In stark yellow, pink and…

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Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans – A Wave Blue World Light a Beacon of Solidarity for Gender Diverse Kids

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 24, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! A Wave Blue World have been making something of a name for themselves over the last few years when it comes to LGBTQIA-focussed comics anthology books, including…

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Heartstopper Vol. 5 – Charlie and Nick’s Relationship Hits a Pivotal Point in the Penultimate Collection of the Smash Hit Alice Oseman LGBTQIA Comics Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 21, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! When last we visited the characters of Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper it was for our Pride Month coverage two years ago when we looked at all four print…

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Transitions: A Mother’s Journey – A Different Perspective on the Trans Experience from Élodie Durand and Top Shelf

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 20, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! We have covered many graphic memoir accounts of trans lived experiences over the years here at Broken Frontier but in the pages of Élodie Durand’s Transitions: A…

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Where We Are, Where We SHOULD Be: Shaping a Future for Young Trans People – An Essential Guide Book for Both Trans Youth and Allies, Via Comics Youth

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Sometimes at Broken Frontier we’re happy to bend the rules a little and venture into the realms of zines and DIY culture, or to look at publications…

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Anna – Mia Oberländer Challenges Sexism and Tropes of Traditional Femininity in ‘Anna’ from Fantagraphics

  • by Lydia Turner
  • June 19, 2024

Mia Oberländer’s debut graphic novel Anna has already made its mark despite only being published this year: Awarded the Berthold Leibinger Foundation’s Comic Book Award, the German Youth Literature Award…

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