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“It’s Been a Genuine Privilege to Hear from Readers about How ‘Barking’ Affected Them” – Lucy Sullivan on Graphic Medicine, Mental Health Awareness and Working on Jeff Lemire’s ‘Black Hammer’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 7, 2022

SLCZF WEEK! Lucy Sullivan’s debut graphic novel Barking was met with widespread plaudits on its debut a couple of years back. Informed by her own experiences it took a notably…

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“You Can Just Let the Characters Act Out the Story in Your Head and Write it Down” – Jeff Lemire Unboxed as He Talks ‘Sweet Tooth’, His Creative Process and Breaking into Comics

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • May 17, 2021

Over the past decade, few creators have been as active as Jeff Lemire. Not only the volume of work he produces is crazy, it becomes even more spectacular when you…

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New Ongoing Series ‘Black Hammer: Reborn’ Debuts from Dark Horse Comics in June

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 15, 2021

News from Dark Horse today that the next phase in the Black Hammer saga begins this June in the new ongoing series Black Hammer: Reborn. Full details in the press…

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Black Hammer Visions – Patton Oswalt, Dean Kotz and Jason Wordie Are the First Guest Creators on a New Series of ‘Black Hammer’ One-Shots

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 17, 2020

The ever-expanding world of Black Hammer gets a little bit bigger next year with the news of a new series of one-shots with guest creator takes on the characters and…

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Dark Horse Announce New Series in the ‘Black Hammer’ Saga – Broken Frontier Award-Winning Jeff Lemire and Tyler Crook Bring Us ‘Colonel Weird: Cosmagog’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 10, 2020

Dark Horse Comics have announced the next miniseries in the Black Hammer saga, this time featuring Colonel Weird. It’s written by Broken Frontier Award-winning Jeff Lemire with visuals by Tyler…

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Staff Picks for March 6, 2019 – Guantánamo Kid, Hicotea, Promethea, Ronin Island and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 5, 2019

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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Staff Picks for January 16, 2019 – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Tempest, Black Badge, The Sea and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 15, 2019

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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Staff Picks for May 23, 2018 – The Winner, Lumberjanes, Black Hammer and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 22, 2018

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 events or digital…

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Staff Picks for April 18, 2018 – Charley’s War, The Bridge, Tank Girl, Dirty Rotten Comics and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 17, 2018

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 events or digital…

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Staff Picks for December 20, 2017 – X-Men: Grand Design, Black Hammer, Comic Book History of Comics and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 19, 2017

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 events or digital…

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Staff Picks for March 29, 2017 – Afar, Hillbilly, Lobster Johnson: The Pirate’s Ghost and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 28, 2017

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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Staff Picks for January 18, 2017 – Zonzo, Curse Words, Motor Girl and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 17, 2017

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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Broken Frontier Awards 2016: Announcing the Winners – Tillie Walden and Tom King Dominate as Indie, Small Press and the Big Three All Converge

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 5, 2017

Broken Frontier proudly announces the winners of the 13th annual BF Awards, as voted for by you our readers and the BF team. From the big players in the monthly serial…

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Staff Picks for December 21, 2016 – Hook Jaw, Klaus and the Witch of Winter, Dead Inside, Black Hammer and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 20, 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…

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Staff Picks for July 20, 2016 – For the Love of God, Marie!, Black Hammer, Ready for Pop, The Hunt, Plutona, Snotgirl and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 19, 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…

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Black Hammer #1 – Lemire and Ormston’s Much-Anticipated Deconstruction of the Superhero is a Dark, Quirky Mystery with an Intriguing Twist

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • July 15, 2016

Strange, unconventional, and ultimately engrossing, Lemire and Ormston delve into the nature of sacrifice and loss, in this well-crafted, if cynical, superhero mystery set in “Anytown”, USA. In comic books,…

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