Broken Frontier

Exploring The Comics Universe

  • FacebookFacebook
  • TwitterTwitter
  • RSS FeedRSS Feed
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Features
  • Reviews
  • Resource Lists
  • Contact us
  • Join BF
  • Events
  • Patrons

Section: Reviews

Want to send us a review copy? Contact us.

Reviews

0

Tomorrow – Jack Lothian and Garry Mac Offer a Wonderfully Weird Tale about Getting Old Via BHP Comics

  • by Matthew Box
  • April 12, 2017

Glasgow’s BHP Comics imprint provides the means for critically-acclaimed British TV writer Jack Lothian and up-and-coming artist Garry Mac to deliver a strange and moving tale about an “Everygran.” Let’s…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Collecting Sticks – Go Glamping with the Decies in this Autobio/Fantasy Hybrid from Jonathan Cape

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 10, 2017

Collecting Sticks is the perfect showcase offering for the singular talents of this most distinctive practitioners of autobio comics. I will confess to never having heard the term “glamping” before…

Reviews

2

In-Between Days – Teva Harrison Reveals the Truth of Living, With or Without Cancer

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 4, 2017

Emotionally raw and at times brutally honest, Teva Harrison’s memoir chronicling her life as a metastatic cancer patient is graphic medicine at its finest. A few years ago, my grandfather…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Staring from the Hill – Norbert Rybarczyk’s Delightfully Bizarre Celebration of Friendship Pulses with Energy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 20, 2017

A delightfully bizarre celebration of friendship and the bonds of music. Engagingly chaotic and pulsing with energy. Sometimes it seems like Centrala are one of the best kept secrets on…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Flirting with Death – Rudra Purkayastha, Lyndon White and Paulina Vassileva Examine the Meaning of Life

  • by Matthew Box
  • March 17, 2017

In their self-published book Flirting with Death, writer Rudra Purkayastha and artists Lyndon White and Paulina Vassileva bring readers six thought-provoking and gorgeously-illustrated stories that teach us about Life. Just…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

American Gods: Shadows #1 – The Comics Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Novel Proves a Testament to the Colourist’s Art

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • March 15, 2017

P.Craig Russell and Scott Hampton team up with author Neil Gaiman to deliver an enigmatic and underplayed opening issue that asks more questions than it answers… Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed novel…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Sgt. Chip Charlton and Mister Woofles of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Heroic Hilarity from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’ Via Jim Medway and Bog Eyed Books

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 13, 2017

Sgt. Chip Charlton and Mister Woofles is a book that will genuinely appeal to all generations of comics readers. I’ve made this statement to the point of tedium here at…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Royal City #1 – Jeff Lemire’s Ambitious Family Saga from Image Comics is 2017’s Most Impressive Serial Comics Debut so Far

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 6, 2017

Lemire’s craft in Royal City is subtle and underplayed but it’s all the more compelling and human for just that reason. Jeff Lemire’s first book as both writer and artist…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

1

The Palace of Champions – The Dizzying, Whirling and Claustrophobic Visual Language of Henriette Valium

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 2, 2017

A long overdue compilation of work from this vital figure in Canadian indie comics. Henriette Valium, aka Patrick Henley, is recognised as one of the most important French-Canadian cartoonists of…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Kamandi Challenge #1 and #2 – Jack Kirby’s Last Boy on Earth Returns in a Joyous and Ambitious Multi-Creator Romp

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 27, 2017

Engaging, appealing and embodying a welcome sense of sheer fun, Kamandi Challenge may just be the surprise DC hit of 2017. Over thirty years ago, during a period of constant experimentation…

Reviews

0

The Inflatable Woman – Rachael Ball’s Debut Graphic Novel is a Visionary Entry in the Graphic Medicine Canon

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 21, 2017

Graphic medicine quite unlike anything to come before it, The Inflatable Woman is a visionary use of this ever expanding area of slice-of-life comics. The Inflatable Woman marks the first full-length…

Reviews

0

Sliced Quarterly #5 – Experimental Comics Anthology Reinvigorates the Slice-of-Life Genre

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • February 17, 2017

Take a look inside this imaginative and innovative anthology for an exploration of the creative possibilities of slice-of-life comics. Sliced is a digital-only anthology (released quarterly) edited by Ken Reynolds…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

The Lighthouse – Paco Roca’s Slim Volume is a Beacon of Comics Excellence

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 16, 2017

Paco Roca’s elegant storytelling takes centre stage in this slim yet extremely satisfying tale of self-determination. As he notes with great detail, in the book’s back matter, Paco Roca is…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

The Other Son – Vengeance at the End of an Axe from Anna Leue and Ron Joseph

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 13, 2017

Anna Leue and Ron Joseph weave a tightly-wound character study rooted in vengeance and steeped in the rich storytelling traditions of the Old West. There aren’t enough pure western comics…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Encounters – A Mixed Media Masterpiece from Artist Anja Uhren

  • by EdieOP
  • February 1, 2017

Anja Uhren’s beautifully presented Encounters follows an assortment of whimsical characters across a year and their encounters with each other. The simple yet engaging story guides you through the year…

Reviews

1

Six Days in Cincinnati – Mẽndez Moore’s Graphic Novel is a Raw and Timely Tale of American Protest

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 30, 2017

At a time when millions worldwide are taking to the streets in protest of systemic racism, the stripping of women’s rights, and the division between people and their elected officials,…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Chernobyl: The Zone – Francisco Sánchez and Natacha Busto Give Heartbreaking Insights into a Pivotal Moment in History

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 18, 2017

Centrala have put out some excellent work over the last couple of years but Chernobyl – The Zone is undoubtedly the most accomplished book in their catalogue to date. On…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

0

Nightlights – Lorena Alvarez Brings Us a Magical Tale of Childhood Imagination from Nobrow Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 9, 2017

A beautifully presented metaphor for the triumph of creativity and imagination overcoming darkness and despair. Published in the similar hardcover album format that has proven so successful on Luke Pearson’s…

  • « Previous Page
  • Next Page »
  • Broken Frontier Anthology


    312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
    Limited copies available!
    Buy now
  • Recommended Reads!

    • “You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
    • “I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience InteractionsNovember 13, 2025
    • “I Hugely Admire Comics with Dynamic Page Structure!” – Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds on the Lure of Fantasy Storytelling and Her Creative ProcessNovember 13, 2025
    • “People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice” – Alison Sampson, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan and More on the Importance of the Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Comics CommunityNovember 13, 2025
    • “I Liked the Uncertain Nature of it… the Feeling of Dread and the Unknown” – Jason Measures Gives Us the Lowdown on the ‘Beyond the Black Void’ Sci-Fi AnthologyNovember 10, 2025
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • About us

    Broken Frontier is a comic book and graphic novel news site established in 2002. Our international team of staff writers covers quality stories from all corners of the comics universe, with a penchant for independent and creator-owned material.
    Our mission - Join us
  • Recent Posts

    • The Shadow Planet Vol. 1 – Barbieri, Paliarani and D’Amico Present a B-Movie Sci-Fi Horror Romp
    • “You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’
    • “Thought Bubble Continues to Be an Intoxicating Comics Brew of Styles, Approaches, Subject Matter and Presentation” – BF’s Andy Oliver Looks Back on Another Memorable Weekend in Harrogate
    • The Inspirational Quindrie Press to Close at the End of 2026 – Read Publisher Eve Greenwood’s Statement Here
  • Search

  • Looking for BF content from before the current version of the site? Access it here.
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Columns
  • Features
  • Reviews
  • Resource Lists
  • Contact us
  • Patrons
  • FacebookFacebook
  • TwitterTwitter
  • RSS FeedRSS Feed

© 2002-2015 Broken Frontier - Privacy & Disclaimer