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The End of Summer – An Astonishingly Confident Debut Graphic Novel from Remarkable New Talent Tillie Walden

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 9, 2015

I have been particularly fortunate in the years that I have been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ here at Broken Frontier to be able to not just cover a number of astonishing new…

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The Rabbit – Rachael Smith’s Tenderly Observed Yet Grotesquely Surreal Coming of Age Story

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2015

With her debut graphic novel House Party released to great critical acclaim last year, and British Comic Awards recognition via a nomination in the Emerging Talent category, 2014 was a…

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Staff Picks for September 2, 2015 – The Rabbit, Plutona, Dharma Punks, Prison Island, Sacred Heart and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 1, 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…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Rachael Smith

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 26, 2015

In 2014 Rachael Smith‘s debut graphic novel House Party propelled her unforgettably into the collective consciousness of the larger UK comics community. The rave reviews for her tale of a trio…

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Small Press Inside Look – A Creators’ Commentary on Avery Hill’s Acclaimed Anthology ‘Reads’ by Ricky Miller, EdieOP, Eleni Kalorkoti, Tim Bird, Owen D. Pomery and Luke Halsall

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 19, 2015

One of acclaimed micropublisher (and Broken Frontier 2014 Award nominees in the Best Publisher category) Avery Hill’s most overlooked projects, the anthology Reads is a wonderfully eclectic collection of complete stories and serials…

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Safari Showcase: Donya Todd – From the Hallucinogenic World of ‘Death & the Girls’ to Kick-Ass Anthology ‘Bimba’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 13, 2015

A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “It’s not often I get the opportunity to describe a creator as a true original but in Donya Todd’s case it would be criminal not to…

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Safari Showcase: Simon Moreton – The Minimalist Autobiography of ‘Smoo Comics’ Profiled

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 10, 2015

A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “Quite simply, Simon Moreton is one of the most important and intelligent creative voices in current UK small press comics” – ‘Celebrating 2013: Ten UK Small…

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Between the Billboards & The Authoring of Architecture – Owen D. Pomery’s Brooding Tale of Isolation Collected by Avery Hill Publishing

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 3, 2015

Originally self-published as a six-part series, Owen D. Pomery’s Between the Billboards tells the story of James Ebner who voluntarily removes himself from society to live a solitary existence ensconced in…

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Small Press Payday! – Treat Yourself with Eight Self-Published and Micropublished Comics You May Have Missed

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2015

It’s payday for many today! So why not splash out in celebration by treating yourself to some fantastic comics material from the worlds of self and micropublishing? Here’s eight recommended…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 8, 2015 – The Tomorrows, Strange Fruit, Bacchus, Negative Space and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 7, 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…

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The Manly Boys and Comely Girls Annuals – Gareth Brookes and Steve Tillotson’s Period Parodies Hit the Satirical Target

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 29, 2015

Straddling the worlds of comics and illustrated satire The Manly Boys and Comely Girls Annuals – Gareth Brookes and Steve Tillotson’s double pack of parody publications – have their origins in a previously…

The Complete Eightball by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics Books)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for June 17, 2015 – The End of Summer, The Complete Eightball, The Fiction, Hangover Farm and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 16, 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…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Tillie Walden

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 16, 2015

Tillie Walden‘s debut graphic novel hasn’t even been published yet and already she’s being touted as one of the most exciting new talents to have come into the medium for…

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Swear Jar – Avery Hill Publishing Collect the Emotionally Resonant Comics of Abe Christie

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 8, 2015

In terms of shared philosophy there’s a reason why micropublisher Avery Hill Publishing get the level of coverage they do at Broken Frontier. In the same way that ‘Small Pressganged’…

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Preview: Swear Jar – Abe Christie’s Comics Collection from Avery Hill Publishing Debuts this Weekend at CECAF 2015

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 3, 2015

Avery Hill Publishing have released details and preview pages of Swear Jar, their new book by Abe Christie who is the latest exciting emerging creative voice from the small press…

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “It All Goes a Bit Twisted when I Start to Create a Story” – EdieOP Walks the Sunny Side of Sinister

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2015

EdieOP is one of the most exciting new talents in UK comics publishing, producing endearingly mischievous narratives that lurk on “the sunny side of sinister”. We’re rightly proud that her work got…

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Small Press Symposium at the Gosh! Comics Process Group, May 6th – A Panel Event with Steve Walsh, Danny Noble, David White, Shibby from Backwards Burd, and BF’s Andy Oliver

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 24, 2015

If you’re an aspiring self-publisher or just interested by the inner workings of the small press scene then the next Gosh! Comics Process Group evening represents a not to be…

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More New Projects Announced by Avery Hill Publishing – Isabel Greenberg, Owen D. Pomery and Abraham Christie Join the 2015 Line-up!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 8, 2015

If last week’s first impressive list of 2015 books coming from Avery Hill Publishing wasn’t enough for you then the micropublisher have followed up with a second announcement of projects…

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