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Dead@17: The Blasphemy Throne #1 – The Beginning of the Gorgeous End for Josh Howard’s Series

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • August 18, 2014

Josh Howard provides a fine jumping-on point and a strong springboard for the final chapter of Nara Kilday’s story. Setting up the conclusion of a book with a sharp retelling of the events…

The Wrenchies by Farel Dalrymple (First Second)

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The Wrenchies – Farel Dalrymple’s Epic Story is Puzzling and Exhilarating, Infuriating and Exquisite

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 15, 2014

At more than 300 pages and five years in the making, Farel Dalrymple’s The Wrenchies is an epic achievement of imagination and illustrative splendour. But can you have too much…

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Displaced Persons – A Truly Magical Mystery Tour of the City-by-the-Bay

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 14, 2014

Fifteen years in the making, Derek McCulloch’s latest OGN explores the stories that connect families with heart, craft, and just a dash of time travel. San Francisco has always been…

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On the Trail of Sandalwood Smugglers – An Illicit Trade Exposed in the Debut Graphic Novel from Lush Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 14, 2014

On the Trail of Sandalwood Smugglers is proof positive of the advantages of graphic journalism as a tool to educate and enlighten. The power of sequential art as a means…

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Moon Knight #6 – A Deep, Dark and Lovely Descent into Madness

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • August 13, 2014

What does it take to drive an ordinary man over the edge? It might seem like a cliché to outline a crappy childhood as the root cause of criminal judgments…

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In a Flat Land – Richard Swan’s Tender Tale of Childhood Imagination

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • August 13, 2014

A gorgeously illustrated and charmingly pure tale of imagination and creativity, Richard Swan’s In a Flat Land will make you smile and contemplate your daily life at pretty much the…

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Uber Volume 1 – Gillen and White’s Uncompromising Examination of the Super-Soldier as WMD is a Compelling and Unsettling Read

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 11, 2014

There is no gung-ho heroism in the pages of Uber; actions are borne from jaded pragmatism rather than any unrealistic sense of pure honour or ethical superiority. In that regard,…

Love Machines by Josh Trujillo

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Love Machines #1 & 2 – Josh Trujillo and His Collaborators Take a Fresh Look at Technology and Relationships

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 8, 2014

In four stories across two issues, writer Josh Trujillo and a group of talented artists take a wide-ranging and surprising look at how technology has affected every aspect of our…

Terminal Hero #1 (Peter Milligan and Piotr Kowalski; Dynamite Entertainment)

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Terminal Hero #1 – Peter Milligan’s Latest Creator-Owned Series Gets Bogged Down by Sub-Par Visuals

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 7, 2014

Big-time writers with big-time ideas deserve big-time artists. Unfortunately, such is not the case in this mediocre offering from Dynamite’s Creators Unleashed imprint. I really wanted to like Terminal Hero….

Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1 (Joe Casey, Nathan Fox, Jim Rugg, Ulises Farinas; Dynamite Entertainment)

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Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1 – Would the Real Captain Victory Please Stand Up?

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 6, 2014

Joe Casey and his crew of crack artistic rangers launch Jack Kirby’s cosmic defender into new frontiers of identity and the imagination. Dynamite Entertainment’s latest foray into the Kirbyverse, as…

Gast by Carol Swain (Fantagraphics Books)

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Gast – A Triumphant Return for the Unique Talent of Carol Swain

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 5, 2014

Coming a decade after her last new book, Carol Swain’s atmospheric, intoxicating blend of meticulous observation and magic realism is one of the graphic novels of the year. A few months ago I tried…

Low #1 by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini (Image Comics)

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Low #1 – Hope Springs Eternal in Remender and Tocchini’s Rich Chronicle of Humanity’s Last Days

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 1, 2014

  Strong characterization and lush world-building are hallmarks of Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s new sci-fi epic from Image. For many people, hope is an elusive, often arbitrary concept. In an…

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Bodies #1 – Si Spencer Weaves Magic, Murder, and Mystery across a Lush Visual Tapestry that Spans Centuries

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • August 1, 2014

Writer Si Spencer and his very own artistic fab four of Megan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade and Tula Lotay achieve new heights in collaborative synergy in this time-jumping whodunit…

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Supreme: Blue Rose #1- Courtesy of Warren Ellis and Tula Lotay, this Superb Issue is Anything but a Superhero Story

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 29, 2014

Beguiling in structure and in art, Ellis and Lotay are redefining the feel and look of what a superhero story can be. This first issue is actually the story of…

Onna-Bugeisha by Frank Candiloro (FrankenComics)

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Onna-Bugeisha – Frank Candiloro Brings His Emphatic Narrative Style to the World of the Samurai

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 29, 2014

Frank Candiloro crafts a gripping tale of family, vengeance and honour in the little-known world of the onna-bugeisha – Japan’s historic female warriors. Australian writer/artist Frank Candiloro has featured on Broken Frontier before: his…

Capitol Hilbillies (Chirs Lange; Northwest Press)

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Capitol Hillbillies Volume 1 – Chris Lange’s Crude and Hilarious Webcomic Deserves its First Print Edition

  • by Reid Vanier
  • July 25, 2014

This look at life in Seattle’s “gay-bourhood” is graphic, crass, and pretty darn funny, which it owes to Chris Lange’s honest writing and the serious sociopolitical issues that lie at…

Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey (Nick Bertozzi; First Second)

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Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey – Nick Bertozzi Relates a Classic Tale of Heroism and Humanity with Wit and Energy

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 25, 2014

In Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey, Nick Bertozzi’s witty cartooning brings to life one of history’s most incredible tales of human endurance. It’s easy to see why – even a century on –…

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Beatles With an A – Mauri Kunnas Takes an Irreverent Glimpse into the Past of the World’s Most Famous Band

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • July 24, 2014

There are a few bands that are recognised anywhere. There’s one in particular that will always come first if you ask the question, ‘What’s the most well-known band in the world?’ And…

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