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Terror Assaulter: OMWOT by Benjamin Marra (Fantagraphics Books)

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Terror Assaulter: O.M.W.O.T. – Benjamin Marra Blasts Out a Hilariously OTT Take on the American Action Hero

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 25, 2015

Benjamin Marra makes some stinging satirical points in Terror Assaulter: O.M.W.O.T. – if you can wipe the tears of laughter from your eyes for long enough to find them. Benjamin…

Infinitum

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Infinitum – GMB Chomichuk’s Collage of Paradoxes Transcends the Bottleneck of Time-Travel Comics with Fearless Originality

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 23, 2015

Using his signature multimedia approach to sublime effect, Winnipeg creator GMB Chomichuk puts his distinctive, insightful stamp on one of science fiction’s most overwrought conventions, with craft and style. A…

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Ruins – Master Cartoonist Peter Kuper Excavates Personal and Natural Histories in His Moving New Work

  • by Paul Mirek
  • September 21, 2015

A tormented couple’s personal struggles take on cosmic proportions in Ruins, a significant new work from master cartoonist Peter Kuper. With both technical proficiency and emotional accuracy, Kuper presents an…

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Fütchi Perf – The Kids are Alright in Kevin Czap’s Immersive Comics ‘Concept Album’. Aren’t They?

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 17, 2015

In Fütchi Perf, Kevin Czap takes us on a thought-provoking trip to harmonious near-future Cleveland, where cultural consensus has created what looks like a progressive paradise. Whenever I try to explain to my…

Exit Generation by Sam Read & Caio Oliviera (ComixTribe)

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Exit Generation #1 – Sam Read and Caio Oliveira’s Punk Sci-Fi Drama Rockets from the Streets to the Stars

  • by Paul Mirek
  • September 16, 2015

Sci-fi fans are used to visions of the future that are less than ideal. Sam Read and Caio Oliveira’s Exit Generation pivots the other way, imagining a future that’s truly a…

Tet #1 (Paul Allor and Paul Tucker; IDW)

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Tet #1 – Paul Allor and Paul Tucker’s Hard-Boiled Period Thriller Immerses the Reader in One of Modern History’s Most Divisive Conflicts

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 14, 2015

  For years, the horrors of the Vietnam War were broadcast into the homes of Americans, giving them a shocking glimpse into the horrors of modern warfare and causing an…

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Shirtlifter #5 – Steve MacIsaac Concludes ‘Unpacking’, His Long-Form Tale of a Gay Man at a Crossroads

  • by Tom Murphy
  • September 7, 2015

After a four-year gap since the last installment, Shirtlifter #5 sees the conclusion of ‘Unpacking’, Steve MacIsaac’s compelling story of a commitment-averse gay man. Punctuated by interesting short strips from…

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Stringers #1 – Guggenheim and Greenwood Take Readers on a Thrilling Joy Ride Exploring the News behind the News

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 26, 2015

Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim and Oni Press vet Justin Greenwood bring widescreen cinematic sensibilities to their rambunctious tale of freelance newshounds and adrenaline junkies racing through the streets of…

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Safari Showcase: Breakdown Press Launch ‘Another Blue World’ and Bring Back DeForge and Cossé Comics

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 21, 2015

  A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! With less than 24 hours to go until the second staging of the Safari Festival, it’s time to go back to where we started with…

Young Terrorists #1

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Young Terrorists #1 – Polarizing and Explosive, Pizzolo and Nahuelpan’s Dystopian Fringe Anthem is a Provocative Call to Creative Arms

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 19, 2015

Black Mask founder Matt Pizzolo taps into our morbid fascination with shadow governments, conspiracy theories, and social revolution, in his self-described “revenge story” targeting a system built on hypocrisy, greed,…

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Safari Showcase: In ‘Silica Burn’, Liam Cobb, Tom Kemp and Will Tempest Use the Comics Form to Explore Issues of Technology and Identity

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 18, 2015

A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! As mentioned in their interview with Broken Frontier last week, UK artists Liam Cobb, Tom Kemp and Will Tempest have collaborated to produce an anthology comic,…

King Tiger #1

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King Tiger #1 – Dark Horse’s Mystic Martial Artist Returns to Action in His First Solo Series

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 17, 2015

One part Master of Kung Fu, one part Dr. Strange, King Tiger leaps into the fray as sorcerer and warrior in this thrilling, gorgeously illustrated adventure tale that blends the exotic…

The Lion of Rora

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The Lion of Rora – The Latest Historical Graphic Novel from Oni Press Illuminates a Dark Era of Religious Persecution with Modern Resonance

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 13, 2015

Writing team Christos and Ruth Gage uncover a forgotten corner of world history, infusing Joshua Janavel’s struggle for religious freedom in 17th-century Italy with fiery passion and righteous zeal. Their…

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The Bozz Chronicles – Dover Publications Reminds Us that Before There Was “Steampunk”, There Was Bozz

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 7, 2015

Predating the trend towards comic-book genre mash-ups by a good thirty years, this creator-owned Victorian saga by David Michelinie (Iron Man, Spider-Man) and Bret Blevins (New Mutants, Inhumans), about a…

Dear Rikard by Lene Ask (Centrala)

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Dear Rikard – Lene Ask’s Delicate Pencilwork Brings a 19th-Century Correspondence to Life

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 7, 2015

Translated from Norwegian as part of Centrala’s cosmopolitan catalogue, Dear Rikard is Lene Ask’s touching and beautifully rendered treatment of a series of letters between a Norwegian missionary in Madagascar and the…

John Flood #1

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John Flood #1 – The Man Who Never Sleeps Takes on the Most Prolific Killer in History in Jordan and Coelho’s Quirky New Crime Book

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 6, 2015

Justin Jordan (Deep State) twists the traditional detective tale into a strange, new multifaceted shape, through an engaging cast and unique premise. Over the past couple of years, Justin Jordan…

This Damned Band (Paul Cornell & Tony Parker (Dark Horse Comics)

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This Damned Band #1 – Paul Cornell and Tony Parker’s Opening Number Misses a Few Notes

  • by Paul Mirek
  • August 5, 2015

Although Motherfather, This Damned Band‘s titular international rock stars, are no strangers to “black magic” onstage, the band is unprepared when the real thing comes knocking. This hook comes late…

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Tim Ginger – Childlessness and Conspiracy Theories Converge in Julian Hanshaw’s Melancholy Drama from Top Shelf

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 5, 2015

Emotive subject matter tackled with grace and serenity, this is Julian Hanshaw’s finest book to date. Julian Hanshaw’s graphic novel Tim Ginger from Top Shelf Productions was our Broken Frontier…

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