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Haha #1-2 – Vanesa Del Rey and Zoe Thorogood Bring W. Maxwell Prince’s Clown-Themed Tales of Human Frailty to Vivid Life

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 22, 2021

Two issues in and Image’s six-issue series Haha – a collection of complete-in-one stories revolving around the world of clowns – is already proving to be a bleakly comedic affair….

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Kusama: The Graphic Novel – Elisa Macellari’s Deft Graphic Biography Explores the Life of Contemporary Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama

  • by Jenny Robins
  • February 19, 2021

Yayoi Kusama is a fascinating artist. Caught in the finite net of Elisa Macellari’s deft graphic biography, she becomes our fascinating friend for a moment. Kusama, first published in Italian…

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Rogue Planet – Bunn and MacDonald Blend Classic Horror and Sci-Fi in this Collection of the Eerie Oni Press Series

  • by John Trigonis
  • February 16, 2021

Cosmic horror has discovered a brave new homeworld inhabited by Cullen Bunn & Andy MacDonald, the eerie––though imperfect––venture Rogue Planet from Oni Press. Through the vastness of space, a starship…

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Scout’s Honor #1-2 – An Exciting Religious Allegory in the Post-Apocalypse from Aftershock Comics

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • February 12, 2021

“Boy Scout” is a common shorthand for decency. Or at least a specifically American brand of decency, one which prioritises punctuality and obedience, grafting virginal pluckiness onto wilderness preparation. Frontiersman…

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‘King-Cat Classix’, ‘Map of My Heart’ and ‘Perfect Example’ – Three Reissues from Drawn & Quarterly Give John Porcellino the Spotlight He Has Always Deserved

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • February 11, 2021

“Somewhere along the line, King-Cat went from being something I do for fun, to something I do, to what I do.” That admission comes from John Porcellino’s introduction to King-Cat…

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COVID Chronicles – A Substantial Taxonomy of COVID Tales in this Anthology from Graphic Mundi

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • February 8, 2021

What can you say about COVID-19? The ongoing pandemic has been the first thing on just about everyone’s minds for almost a year now, the absences and changes to “normal…

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Revere – John Smith and Simon Harrison’s Intoxicating Technopagan Fever Dream Enjoys a Digital Resurrection

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 4, 2021

When Karen Berger’s party train pulled out of UK Comics Central in the late 1980s, one passenger was left unexpectedly on the platform: writer John Smith, whose penchant for loopy…

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Michael Jackson in Comics – NBM and Writer Céka Invite Artists to Tell Stories About the Once Legendary King of Pop

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • February 4, 2021

The cynic in all of us would ask if Michael Jackson deserves yet another biography, given how every aspect of his life continues to elicit scrutiny even a decade after…

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Cream Maid – Mark Dickson and Rebecca Burgess’s Queer, All-Ages Graphic Novel is an Adorable, Much Needed and Uplifting Book

  • by Holly Raidl
  • January 27, 2021

Cream Maid by writer Mark Dickson, artist Rebecca Burgess and letterer Davis Rush is ultimately a book about family. The main crux surrounds the relationship that develops between Cream Maid,…

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That Texas Blood Vol. 1 – Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips’s Lone Star Crime Drama is the Apex of Graphic Novel Crime Fiction

  • by John Trigonis
  • January 26, 2021

When I reviewed That Texas Blood #1 for Broken Frontier over the summer, I was really hoping that subsequent issues of this “sardonic slowburn of cinematic proportions” from Image Comics…

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Billionaire Island Vol. 1 – Mark Russell and Steve Pugh’s Scorching Swiftian Satire of the Super-Wealthy from Ahoy Comics

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • January 22, 2021

How big is a billion? Don’t be fooled by the banal numerical stats that it’s simply “1000 million”, for beneath those small ovular zeroes lies an exponential explosion of wealth….

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Being Black and Working Class – RAMZEE’s Autobio Webcomic Offering is a Succinctly Impactful Piece from the Khidr Comix Lab Platform

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 20, 2021

At the end of last year we ran an interview with Zain Dada and Kumail Rizvi of Khidr Comix Lab, a new digital micropublishing venture seeking to provide a platform…

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The Other Side of the Border – This Bordertown Crime Story Fails to Differentiate Itself

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • January 12, 2021

Francois Combe is a mobile figure. A rich French-Belgian author of detective stories (nicknamed the “French Edgar Wallace”), Combe has transplanted himself to a ranch in Arizona, raising his son…

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Winter Night: A Lost Kid’s Tale – Marta Selusi’s Whimsical Fantasy Comic Explores the Effects of Anxiety in a World Full of Monsters

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • January 6, 2021

Marta Selusi’s second graphic novel, Winter Night: A Lost Kid’s Tale tells the story of Shu, a young boy who wakes up one morning to find his mother gone and…

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Reckless – Brubaker and the Phillips Provide an Intriguing Character Study Wrapped in a Satisfying Pulp Paperback

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • December 28, 2020

Ethan Reckless, freelance enforcer, operates out of an abandoned cinema. Despite his current shortage of funds, he is not eager to rent it out. The El Ricardo is a temple,”…

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Slaughterhouse-Five – Ryan North and Albert Monteys Continually Twist the Comic Form in this Undeniably Self-Aware Adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Masterpiece

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • December 17, 2020

Ryan North and Albert Monteys continually twist the comic form in this undeniably self-aware adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece Slaughterhouse-Five, for BOOM! Studios/Archaia. In Slaughterhouse-Five, Ryan North and Albert Monteys…

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She Would Feel the Same – Emma Hunsinger’s Beautiful and Thought-Provoking Exploration of Relationships and Break-Ups from Shortbox

  • by Holly Raidl
  • December 15, 2020

She Would Feel the Same is a beautifully made book creating a detailed depiction of a break-up. It gives a refreshing take on the idea with a less dramatic portrayal…

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Crossover #2 – This Image Series Remains Intriguing But, So Far, Lacks Depth

  • by Bruno Savill de Jong
  • December 11, 2020

Last month, the hotly anticipated Image series Crossover landed, causing minor ripples throughout the comics community. Some found it filled with sparkling potential to address the nature of comics and…

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