Memetic #1 – The Digital Age of Apocalypse Dawns at BOOM! Studios
James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan ring in the end times in this smart, scary thriller that explores the dark power of ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen in…
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The Motherless Oven – A Graphic Novel from Rob Davis that Shines, Disturbs, Questions, and Rocks!
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Rob Davis offers a soul-searching black and white masterpiece of dysfunction and fulfillment. With credits such as “How I Built My Father,” “My Family and Other…
Pirouette #1 – Circus Hijinks Receive a Monstrous Twist in Miller and Granda’s New Series from Black Mask Studios
Disturbing, haunting, and visceral, Pirouette, by Mark L Miller and Carlos Granda, offers a horrific glimpse beneath the greasepaint and reveals the terrifying depths of human depravity. Horror comes in many different shapes and sizes….
Bastard #1 and Nu #1 – Oily Comics Broadens Its Horizons with a Pair of Fine European Mini-comics
Bastard and Nu, two accessible and enjoyable European mini-comic series by Max de Radigués and Sacha Goerg, make their English-language debut courtesy of Oily Comics. This Summer’s bundle of goodies from…
Gary’s Garden Book 1 – The Residents of Gary Northfield’s Back Yard Provide Plenty of Laughs in this Unmissable All-Ages Offering from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’
Gary’s Garden is a sprawling and witty ensemble piece from an ever inventive creator at the very forefront of the current renaissance in UK children’s comics. Originally published in the…
Brides of Helheim #1 – Cullen Bunn and Joelle Jones Continue their Viking-Age Horror Epic from Oni Press
Infused with Norse mythology and served up with a healthy dose of viscera, Bunn and Jones’ ongoing saga of their undead Viking warrior is a sweet draught that will quench…
Roche Limit #1 – Moreci and Malhotra’s New Series is a Moody Mystery Set in the Armpit of Space
Roche Limit #1, by writer Michael Moreci and artist Vic Malhotra, is seedy space-noir. And if you don’t like it, tough. Eccentric billionaires are nothing new to comics, but exploring the…
Dash #1 – An Engaging Blend of Noir and Queer in 1940 LA from Northwest Press
In Dash #1, writer Dave Ebersole and artist Delia Gable cook up an engaging and enjoyable tale of shadowy goings-on in the City of Angels. Having brushed off the stardust…
Jaybird – A Short, Beautiful Yet Dark Work of Art by Jaako and Lauri Ahonen
If you are a human being of the more emotional disposition – or indeed a human being of any emotional capacity whatsoever – I would caution you to take care…
Bumperhead – Gilbert Hernandez Goes Back to Oxnard for a Potent Tale of 1970s Adolescence
In Bumperhead, Gilbert Hernandez returns to his hometown of Oxnard for a bildungsroman of music and adolescence in the 1970s – given his own stylistic spin. It can be a tough gig being an…
Invincible Days – Patrick Atangan Returns with a Poignant, Bittersweet Rumination on Childhood, Family, and Loss
Don’t let the small furry animals fool you. In Invincible Days, Patrick Atangan’s elegantly simple, highly stylized visual storytelling draws the reader into the seasons of life with craft and guile. I’ll…
In His Cups: Collected Tales from Gimbley – Raise a Glass to Phil Elliott, One of the Godfathers of British Small Press Comics
This neat little collection offers a showcase of Phil Elliott’s Tales from Gimbley – the core work of one of British small press comics’ early giants. Phil Elliott plays such a…
Butterfly #1 – Family Values and Real-World Espionage Collide in this Gritty Exploration of the Spy Biz
Butterfly’s Rebecca Faulkner is a far cry from the hyper-sexualized femmes fatales of mainstream comics and film. Arash Amel, Marguerite Bennett, and Antonio Fuso create a wonderfully complex and grounded…
Nix Comics Quarterly #7 – Small Press Rock ‘n’ Roll Horror Hijinks of the Highest Order
Unabashedly “retro”, Nix Comics Quarterly – Ken Eppstein’s regular collection of the weird and wonderful world of rock – lambasts modern trends and tastes with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Despite an obvious…
Pictorial Histories of Leider – Gus Hughes’s Collection from Ireland’s Cardboard Press is a Startling, Primal Blast
Showing the value of small press subscription services, cartoonist and fine artist Gus Hughes provides an unnerving collection of short stories that seem to daub the subconscious straight onto the…
George Perez’s Sirens #1 – Mythmaking 101 with the Master in His New Creator-Owned Series from BOOM! Studios
George Perez’s Sirens sees the legendary creator return in fine form to chronicle the tales of a new and exciting cosmic mythology. I’ve been a George Perez fan literally for…
Stumptown #1 – The City of Roses Takes Center Stage as Greg Rucka Examines his Hometown’s Love of the Beautiful Game
Portland takes center stage and serves as a strong argument for the use of setting as character in Greg Rucka’s newest ongoing series from Oni Press. Greg Rucka’s Stumptown first…
Saltire: Annihilation, Part One – Diamondsteel’s Second Volume Continues to Lay Groundwork for Popular Scottish Superhero
With a solid foundation in myth and legend, this rousing romp through the Dark Ages celebrates the singular Scottish spirit without taking itself too seriously. There are a number of…
Broken Frontier Anthology
312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
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