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Aya: Claws Come Out – Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie Bring Their Feisty Ivorian Aya Back to Life

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • January 18, 2024

New stories about Aya, Bintou, Adjoua, and their families: if that’s not a great start to a new year, what is? Any happiness associated with this news will be undeniably…

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Portrait of a Body – Julie Delporte Raises Intimate, Honest Questions About Feminine Identity and Sexuality, from Drawn & Quarterly

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • December 1, 2023

There’s a lot to unpack in Julie Delporte’s new book Portrait of a Body, not only because her brutal honesty may compel readers to address some thorny issues, but because…

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“The Sort of Events Depicted in this Book Now Seem Far Less Remote” – Chris Oliveros Brings a Lesser-Known Part of Montreal’s History to Life With ‘Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?’ from D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • November 14, 2023

History lessons aren’t always easy to stomach, which may explain why so many of us refuse to learn from them. Recent events only reinforce this, making the work of artists…

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Roaming – Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki’s  Poignant Tale of Love, Friendship and Growing Up from Drawn & Quarterly

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • September 27, 2023

It is when one first looks up, after a hundred odd pages or so into Roaming, that Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki’s individual skills start to become just a little…

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Why Don’t You Love Me? – Paul B. Rainey’s Twisting Tale from Drawn & Quarterly Finds the Humanity in the Gloom

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 7, 2023

Many people who have been around the UK small press scene for decades rather than years have a version of the same anecdote; of how when they first discovered small…

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The Naked Tree – Keum Suk Gendry-Kim Continues Her Exploration of the Horrors of War With this Adaptation from D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • August 29, 2023

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s third novel, translated by Janet Hong, is her first adaptation, but does not seem particularly out of step with her oeuvre. The Naked Tree was writer Park…

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Juliette – Camille Jourdy Blends Magic With Melancholy to Create an Exquisite Comic Experience, from Drawn & Quarterly

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • August 4, 2023

Here’s a warning of sorts: one may sigh a lot while reading Juliette by French writer and cartoonist Camille Jourdy, first published in 2016 and newly translated into English by…

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20 km/h – Chinese Artist Woshibai Uses the Deceptively Simple to Create Something Profound in His Debut for D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • May 19, 2023

The easiest way to describe a kōan — a Japanese reading of the Chinese gong’an — is to compare it to our version of a riddle, although Zen Buddhists probably…

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“I Am Comfortable with My Lack of Faith” – Miriam Katin on the Paperback Edition of ‘We Are on Our Own’, from D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • April 28, 2023

It has been a little over 15 years since Hungarian-born American artist Miriam Katin’s award-winning memoir We Are on Our Own (the story of Katin and her mother’s escape from…

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The Man in the McIntosh Suit – Rina Ayuyang Brings Empathy to a Lesser Known Aspect of Immigration in America, from D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • April 27, 2023

To check out artist Rina Ayuyang’s Instagram is to find oneself awash in art and colour, offering insights into what inspires her. These colour-pencilled hues inform The Man in the…

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“Adding a Layer of ‘Weird’ also Helps to Decipher Reality” – Aisha Franz Takes a Cold, Hard Look at the Absurdity of Our Times With ‘Work-Life Balance’

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • April 25, 2023

There are moments of recognition on almost every page of German artist Aisha Franz’s latest book; moments that make one nod, then sigh in frustration at the manner in which…

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Harvey Knight’s Odyssey – Nick Maandag’s New Collection Effortlessly Blends Absurdity with Profundity, Published by D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • March 15, 2023

The nicest thing about picking up a book by Canadian artist Nick Maandag is not knowing what the next page will bring. Will there be hilarity? There almost always is….

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Inside Look: Blackward – Lawrence Lindell Talks About His Graphic Novel About Black Love, Joy, Rebellion and the Power of Community

  • by Lawrence Lindell
  • February 15, 2023

Our Inside Look feature at Broken Frontier provides creators with the opportunity to share exclusive commentaries on their comics projects with our readers, giving insights into the genesis, process and themes…

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Brooklyn’s Last Secret – Leslie Stein’s Wry and Amusing Look at What It Means to Be a Small Band on Tour

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • February 9, 2023

Leslie Stein, full-time cartoonist, part-time bartender, famous meme (Google it) and all-round cool person based on the accounts of those who know her, has been playing music with friends for…

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Where I’m Coming From – Drawn & Quarterly Remind Us of How Powerful the Voice of Barbara Brandon-Croft Has Always Been

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • January 20, 2023

They’re referred to as ‘truth bombs’, defined as ‘blunt, undiplomatic statements of something true that others may not want or expect to hear.’ You can experience a whole lot of…

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“I Am My Favourite Subject” –  Paul B. Rainey on ‘Why Don’t You Love Me?’, His First Work with D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • January 12, 2023

It’s always difficult to predict what Paul B. Rainey will decide to work upon next. His history in comics is so varied and intriguing that it sometimes feels as if…

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Movements and Moments – D+Q’s Anthology Brings Together Eight Powerful Stories of Indigenous Resistance

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • November 23, 2022

The introduction to the striking Movements and Moments anthology makes an interesting point that doesn’t often crop up in discussions about comics. It points out that while there have been more…

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The Joy of Quitting – Keiler Roberts Celebrates the Wry Complexities of Everyday Life, from D+Q

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • November 16, 2022

In May 2021, when cartoonist Keiler Roberts published My Begging Chart, she was asked how she viewed her work and if there was any distance between her and the person depicted…

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