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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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Strange Fruit #1 – Mark Waid and JG Jones Look at Perception and Belief in a World Being Washed Away

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 15, 2015

A poignant commentary on perception and belief driven by characters whose world is literally being washed away, Strange Fruit #1 is a thought-provoking mix of social history and fantasy. Mark…

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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…

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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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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 1, 2015 – The Spire, We Stand on Guard, Crickets, Diary Comics and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 30, 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…

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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Broken World #1 – Life Goes on in Frank Barbiere and Christopher Peterson’s Tale of Earth’s Last Days

  • by Paul Mirek
  • June 5, 2015

Frank J. Barbiere, Christopher Peterson, and Marissa Louise offer up hard sci-fi concepts and few easy answers in the first issue of their Boom! Studios miniseries. Early in Broken World, an…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 6, 2015: Arcadia, Secret Wars, Rocket Girl, Minimum Wage, The Comix Reader & More

  • by Paul Mirek
  • May 5, 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…

Pisces (Kurtis J Wiebe, Johnnie Christmas; Image Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 29, 2015: Pisces, Mayday, Thomas Alsop and More

  • by Paul Mirek
  • April 29, 2015

It’s 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 BF…

hit: 1957 bryce carlson vanesa del rey

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Hit: 1957 #1 – Carlson and Del Rey’s Latest Round is Anything but Noir by Numbers

  • by Paul Mirek
  • March 26, 2015

Hit: 1957 #1 follows up on its shotgun blast of a predecessor with a dark look at justice in the City of Angels. You won’t find many easy answers here,…

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HaloGen #1 – Tierney, Chan and Milonogiannis Produce a Dark Mystery in Space, in a World of Haves and Have-Nots

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • March 6, 2015

In their new four-parter for Archaia, Josh Tierney, Afu Chan and Giannis Milonogiannis produce a dark mystery set against a futuristic backdrop of division and inequality. In a world of haves…

Eternal #1 Inside Look by William Harms

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Inside Look: William Harms on Setting Up his Dark Sci-Fi World in Eternal #1

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • December 10, 2014

Inside Look is Broken Frontier’s director’s commentary-like feature in which creators take you behind the scenes of one of their latest comics to hit the stands. In this installment, William…

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The Veil of Secrecy: Justin Jordan Digs Deep into the Mystery Well for ‘Deep State’

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 12, 2014

“Man, you find new conspiracy theories all the time if you’re looking for them. And new mysteries, because weird shit happens.” Do you believe in conspiracy theories or do you…

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Inside Look: Matt Gagnon & Michael Alan Nelson on Creating Day Men #5

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • November 5, 2014

Inside Look is Broken Frontier’s director’s commentary-like feature in which creators take you behind the scenes of one of their latest comics to hit the stands. In this edition, writers…

Memetic 1 by James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan (BOOM! Studios)

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Memetic #1 – The Digital Age of Apocalypse Dawns at BOOM! Studios

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • October 27, 2014

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…

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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A Love Letter to the Fans: George Perez Discusses His New BOOM! Studios Series ‘Sirens’ and the Creative Process

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 17, 2014

One of the most beloved creators in the history of comics has taken to the road to promote his new creator-owned series Sirens from BOOM! Studios. Yesterday, George Perez graciously…

George Perez's Sirens (BOOM! Studios)

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George Perez’s Sirens #1 – Mythmaking 101 with the Master in His New Creator-Owned Series from BOOM! Studios

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • September 16, 2014

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…

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