Broken Frontier Staff Picks for January 15, 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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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for December 18, 2013
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…
Diamond Announces Contents for the January 2014 PREVIEWS
Press Release The January edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops, hobby stores, and other specialty outlets on January 1st and features comic books, graphic…
The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story
Tiwary and Robinson exquisitely meld history and fiction in this fully painted graphic biography of the legendary Beatles manager. By the time Brian Epstein met the Beatles in 1961, they…
Hellboy: The Midnight Circus
In the dedications page, Mignola acknowledges Carlo Collodi, the author of Pinocchio and Fegredo thanks his mother who didn’t dissuade him from joining the circus. That indicates the tone of…
Conan and the People of the Black Circle #1
Dark Horse’s latest Conan series dishes up widescreen action and brilliant art in a faithful adaptation of Howard’s short story. Fred Van Lente, soon to take over writing duties for…
S.H.O.O.T. First #1
S.H.O.O.T. First shows promise with an intriguing premise and solid art, but falls flat on originality and character development. Welcome to the world of S.H.O.O.T. First, a world where angels,…
The Star Wars #2
The Star Wars is classic entertainment in the vein of the franchise fans know and love, but it offers a surprisingly unique look at what the beloved sci-fi movie could…
The Occultist #1
Back from the dead, Dark Horse’s The Occultist entertains and brings a retro levity to the horror/superhero genre, but struggles to stand out from the pack. Formerly the basis of…
Grindhouse: Doors Open at Midnight #1
De Campi gleefully tests the boundaries of good taste in the best possible way. Sexy, violent, and perfectly cheesy, here’s hoping these grindhouse doors never close! Alex De Campi knows…
Kiss Me, Satan #1
Kiss Me, Satan packs a creative punch, but starts off with more potential than substance. The werewolf mafia runs the organized crime community in New Orleans. Witches regularly find themselves…
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is a quirky, acid-tinged expedition to pre-Columbian Central America, brimming with action, intrigue, and psychedelic encounters with rock stars and ancient gods. The time is the sixteenth century; the…
Fagin the Jew
Comics legend Will Eisner’s insightful treatment of Dickensian tropes sheds light on dark issues of prejudice and bigotry. Dark Horse Comics presents a new printing of Will Eisner’s graphic novel…
Halo: Initiation #1
Halo: Initiation is an action-heavy tie-in with style and substance in equal measure. Dark Horse’s Halo: Initiation is, as you might have guessed, a video game tie-in, serving as a…
Captain Midnight #1
Jim Albright and his Secret Squadron continue the fight against super-Nazi holdouts in this action-packed love letter to the pulp heroes of the Golden Age. The public domain has been…
Ghost Vol.1: In the Smoke and Din
As many have noted, there aren’t enough female-led series on the comic shelves. This is a welcome return then. Created by writer Eric Luke, Ghost debuted in the midst of…
Lobster Johnson: A Scent of Lotus #1
The Hellboy Universe’s resident pulp hero returns for another rip-roaring thrill-ride, hot on the tail of the mysterious Crimson Lotus, in this beautifully-drawn period piece. Although appearing only sporadically within…
Broken Frontier Anthology
312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
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