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Co-published by Grindstone Comics and Czap Books Ley Lines is a quarterly series of short comics. Its stated mission is to give creators the opportunity to explore “the intersection of…
Ley Lines, previously covered on Broken Frontier here, gives comic artists “a platform… to directly engage with influences beyond the realm of comics.” It’s a quarterly series put out by…
In Fütchi Perf, Kevin Czap takes us on a thought-provoking trip to harmonious near-future Cleveland, where cultural consensus has created what looks like a progressive paradise. Whenever I try to explain to my…
Pushing comics into the wider world of art and culture, these two pamphlets by Annie Mok and Warren Craghead are among my favourite reads of the year so far. I know superheroes have…
The latest edition of the handsomely produced Czap Books anthology sets a very high standard and showcases a fine variety of strongly authored work. One of the many titles to…
“I Wish We Lived in a World Where Honesty and Vulnerability Were the Norm” – R.D. Hunter on ‘Black Boy’s Blues’ and Bringing Life as an African American Millennial to the Comics PageMay 16, 2022
“Religious Groups Claim Moral Superiority but Target the Most Vulnerable” – Jessica Campbell Makes Her Case With ‘Rave’, For Drawn & QuarterlyMay 4, 2022
“Making Art is How I Transcend My Self” – Matthew Thurber on ‘Mr Colostomy’, His New Graphic Novel for Drawn & QuarterlyApril 18, 2022
“I’m Not Surprised Canada Isn’t Helping Us” – Emily Carrington on Confronting Her Painful Past with Drawn & Quarterly’s ‘Our Little Secret’April 1, 2022
Some Thoughts on Toxic Fandom in British Comics – Or Why the UK Comics Industry is Right to Unshackle Itself from What Amounts to Comicsgate-Style ThinkingMarch 22, 2022
