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Staff Picks for March 30, 2016 – The Opportunity, Golem, Godzilla: Oblivion, Take Me Back to Manchester, Power Lines and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 29, 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 February 17, 2016 – Power Man and Iron Fist, Snowfall, 12 Reasons Why I Love Her, Totally Awesome Hulk, Midnighter and Revenger

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 16, 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,…

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BF Awards 2015 – Best New Series: Midnighter

  • by Paul Mirek
  • January 12, 2016

You won’t find many superheroes punching their way around Broken Frontier, but in Midnighter, writer Steve Orlando and his collaborators have nailed readers with a potent mix of emotional conflict and hardcore action….

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Broken Frontier Awards 2015: Announcing the Winners from Our Most Diverse Year of Nominations to Date

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 11, 2016

Broken Frontier proudly announces the winners of the 12th annual BF Awards. Our 2015 awards saw a record-breaking number of votes come in from our readers, and unprecedented interest in…

Reviews

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Batman #45 – Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Ask What it Takes to Be the Dark Knight

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • October 29, 2015

What does it take to be Batman? Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo explore this arc’s ultimate question in #45. Hint: It’s all about the mission. When Scott Snyder took over…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for June 3, 2015 – The Sixth Gun: Valley of Death, The Oven, Midnighter, Action Comics and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • June 2, 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…

Reviews

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Convergence #0 – A Wild Ride Through the DC Universe Begins

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 7, 2015

The opening issue of Convergence promises a wild ride down memory lane that should appeal to all fans of the DC Universe. Convergence is the ultimate DC crossover event for fans who hate…

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Superman #38 – Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr. End the Hype with a Solar Flare

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • February 13, 2015

In a flawed arc, Geoff Johns’ script and John Romita Jr.’s artwork have conflicted from the beginning. With issue #38, the first story arc by this new creative team comes…

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The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1 – Invoking the Simple Joys of Classic Comics

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • January 1, 2015

The innocence that permeates the classic Captain Marvel comics is alive and well in The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1. Writer Grant Morrison and artist Cameron Stewart have definitely done their…

Features

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The True Last Son of the House of El – How Val-Zod is Ending the Age of the Deconstruction of Superman

  • by Reid Vanier
  • August 1, 2014

Earth 2’s new Superman, created by Tom Taylor, is an unashamed return to the character’s role as a symbol of hope; untempered by the cynicism and post-modern deconstruction of the…

Batman by Jim Aparo

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Only One Bat-Man Fuels This Boy’s Wonder – A Tribute to the Iconic Stylings of Jim Aparo

  • by John Trigonis
  • July 31, 2014

In a guest post, writer and film-maker John T Trigonis pays tribute to his favourite Bat-artist, the late Jim Aparo, recalling some of his finest and most character-defining work. I can…

Superman #32 (Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr & Klaus Janson; DC Comics)

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Superman #32 – With an All-Star Creative Team at the Top of Its Game, This Issue is Simply Super

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • July 7, 2014

A creative dream team of Geoff Johns, John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson launch a bold new chapter in the life of Superman. One of the reasons I love Paul Dini’s work on…

Reviews

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Batman ’66 Meets the Green Hornet #1 – An Accomplished, Fun, and Loving Beginning to an Important Piece of Nostalgia

  • by Reid Vanier
  • June 5, 2014

The success of Batman ’66 continues to build as Bruce Wayne once again shares the stage with Britt Reid, in Kevin Smith, Ralph Garman and Ty Templeton’s joyful tribute to one…

Superman: Doomed (Charles Soule, Greg Pak, Scott Lobdell, Ken Pashley; DC Comics)

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Superman: Doomed #1 – The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

  • by Reid Vanier
  • May 16, 2014

Following in the footsteps of ‘The Death of Superman’, Superman: Doomed is an action-packed heavy hitter whose significance depends on how the story unfolds from here. Since Superman made his début back…

Batman/Superman 10 (DC Comics)

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Batman/Superman #10 – A Disappointing Departure, Despite Jeff Lemire’s Entertaining Script

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • May 9, 2014

Fun story, inconsistent art: please, DC – don’t screw up this series! With characters as well established in the pantheon as DC’s flagship super-heroes Batman and Superman, you’d think that presenting…

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Batman Eternal #1 – The Gordon/Wayne Dynamic Duo Takes Centre Stage In DC’s Bat Weekly

  • by Joe Krawec
  • April 9, 2014

The creators of Batman’s newest series deliver a solid and dependable comic with everything we have come to expect from this top-selling team. But the title of ‘Bat of the…

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Aquaman and The Others #1 – Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina Make a Splash

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 7, 2014

Veteran comics scribe Dan Jurgens (Superman, Thor) takes the helm for Aquaman’s first leading role in a team book, and he’s off to a great start. Springing from the pages…

Batman: The Dark Knight #29 by Gregg Hurwitz, Ethan Van Sciver and Jorge Lucas (DC Comics)

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Batman: The Dark Knight #29 – Gregg Hurwitz and Jorge Lucas Give the Series an Unpolished End

  • by Karen O'Brien
  • April 3, 2014

Issue #29 never finds its groove, and the series ends not with a bang but a whimper. When you’re operating above the law, do you have limits and who is…

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