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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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Preview: Girlsplaining: A (Sorta) Memoir – Katja Klengel’s Topical and Socially Relevant Graphic Novel to Be Published by BOOM! Studios’ Archaia Imprint in 2021

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 16, 2020

Debuting in the early Spring Katja Klengel’s upcoming graphic novel will be published as part of BOOM! Studios’ Archaia much acclaimed Archaia imprint. We have a whopping 12-page preview of…

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Big Black: Stand at Attica – Archaia’s Retelling of the Story of Frank ‘Big Black’ Smith and the 1971 Attica State Prison Rebellion Feels No Less Timely Today

  • by Ally Russell Shields
  • July 27, 2020

Recalling a moment in US history from 1971, the story of Frank ‘Big Black’ Smith and the Attica State Prison rebellion feels no less timely today. A collaboration between Big…

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We Served the People: My Mother’s Stories – Emei Burell Recounts the Stories of Her Mother’s Disrupted Childhood During the Chinese Cultural Revolution

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • June 29, 2020

In We Served the People, Emei Burell shares her stories of her mother, Yuan, growing up in China during a time when childhoods were being interrupted by the Cultural Revolution….

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for March 11, 2020 – Decorum, Thoreau and Me, All My Friends Are Ghosts, Machine Gun Wizards and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 10, 2020

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…

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Preview: Bear – Ben Queen and Joe Todd-Stanton Bring a Touching Tale of Canine Devotion to Archaia this Summer

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 3, 2020

We’ve been huge fans of Joe Todd-Stanton’s Brownstone’s Mythical Collection series from Flying Eye Books (you can read reviews of the first three books here at Broken Frontier). So we’re…

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Preview: Slaughterhouse-Five – Ryan North and Albert Monteys to Adapt Kurt Vonnegut’s Classic Novel for BOOM! Studios/Archaia

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 9, 2020

A medium with a unique relationship to the concept of time meets a novel with much the same outlook later this year when BOOM! Studios adapt Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Bags (Or a Story Thereof) – Gavin Fullerton Adapts Patrick McHale’s Weird but Very Human Story of One Man’s Love for His Missing Dog

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 5, 2019

Bags (Or a Story Thereof) has been adapted by Gavin Fullerton from a projected novel that eventually became an experimental short story by animator Patrick McHale (creator of Over the…

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Sanpaku – Kate Gavino’s Coming-of-Age Story is a Touching and Funny Account of Adolescence from Archaia

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 5, 2018

Kate Gavino came to prominence as the creator of the blog (and subsequent book) Last Night’s Reading where she compiles her illustrations and favourite quotes from the many book readings she attends….

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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A Girl in the Himalayas – David Jesus Vignolli’s Magical Tale of Home and Community Appeals to All Ages

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 28, 2018

What immediately strikes the reader about David Jesus Vignolli’s debut graphic novel A Girl in the Himalayas is the sheer craft of the creator’s visual storytelling. Published by BOOM! Studios…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for September 7, 2016 – The One Hundred Nights of Hero, Misty, Mezolith, Red Rosa, Glitterbomb and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 6, 2016

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for June 8, 2016 – Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy, The Black Dahlia, Midnight of the Soul, Metroland, The Ghosts We Know and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 7, 2016

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Mezolith – An Insightful Exploration of the Power of Stories against the Wonder of Britain’s Ancient Past

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • February 25, 2016

An enthralling journey to an epoch in which stories permeated every aspect of life, Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank’s epic tale of Poika of the Kansa tribe is modern myth-making…

Long Walk to Valhalla (Adam Smith and Matthew Fox; BOOM! Studios/Archaia)

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Long Walk to Valhalla – Adam Smith and Matthew Fox Bring a Touch of Magic to Their ‘Southern Fable’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 21, 2015

A strong debut from Adam Smith and Matthew Fox, this tender story of loyalty and loss boasts strong characterization, a bold visual style, and just a touch of magic. Matthew…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 15, 2015 – Island, An Entity Observes All Things, Dörfler and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 14, 2015

It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…

Butterfly by Arash Amel, Marguerite Bennett and Antonio Fuso (BOOM! Studios)

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Butterfly #1 – Family Values and Real-World Espionage Collide in this Gritty Exploration of the Spy Biz

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 23, 2014

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…

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An Assassin Returns In Archaia’s ‘The Killer’ Omnibus Vol. 2

  • by Richard Boom
  • June 13, 2014

Press Release Retirement never lasts for a hired gun. This July, Volumes 3 and 4 of the Eisner Award-nominated series THE KILLER are collected for the first time ever in…

Trees #1 by Warren Ellis and Jason Howard

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 28, 2014: This One Summer, Trees, Brass Sun, Interesting Drug, C.O.W.L. & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • May 26, 2014

It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…

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