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No Mercy by Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil (Image Comics)

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Courting Disaster – Alex de Campi Grants No Quarter for the Survivors of ‘No Mercy’

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 8, 2015

To say that Alex de Campi is unflinching in her approach to creating comics would be akin to saying Warren Ellis is a little skewed: neither statement does their subject…

Jupiter's Circle by Mark Millar and WIlfredo Torres (Cover by Frank Quitely; Image Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 8, 2015: Rebels, Jupiter’s Circle, The Legacy of Luther Strode, Deep State & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 7, 2015

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, the…

UFOlogy #1 by James Tynion IV, Noah J. Yuenkel & Matthew Fox

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for April 1st, 2015: No Mercy, Space Riders, UFOlogy, Avengers: Rage of Ultron, Convergence & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • April 1, 2015

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, the…

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No Mercy #1 – De Campi and McNeil Plumb the Depths of First-World Travel Fears in the Digital Age

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • April 1, 2015

In a true balls-to-the-walls thrill ride, Alex de Campi and Carla Speed McNeil explore the modern ties that bind in this visceral, disturbing chiller that begs the question: what would…

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Travel Memoirs and Dead Superheroes: Emi Lenox Talks About ‘Tadaima’ and ‘Plutona’, Her Two New Titles from Image Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • March 24, 2015

When Image Comics held its Expo event in January, they announced a lot of new titles by big name creators who have worked in the mainstream and have had creator-owned hits in previous…

Chrononauts (Mark Millar, Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth; Image Comics)

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Chrononauts #1 – Mark Millar and Sean Murphy’s Scientific Bromance is a Fast-Forward Narrative Blast

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 20, 2015

In Chrononauts #1, Mark Millar, Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth make up for a lack of depth and characterisation with pace and high-impact visual overload. Even having been on the ground…

Invisible Republic (Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko, Jordan Boyd; Image Comics)

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Invisible Republic #1 – Gabriel Hardman and His Collaborators Deliver an Intriguing Opener for their Gritty Political Sci-Fi Yarn

  • by Tom Murphy
  • March 19, 2015

In a far-future setting defined more by grit than gleam, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko and Jordan Boyd launch their atmospheric political thriller with a slow burn. I once went to…

Frankenstein Underground by Mike Mignola, Ben Stenbeck & Dave Stewart (Dark Horse Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for March 18, 2015 – Invisible Republic, Chrononauts, Frankenstein Underground, Rise: Comics Against Bullying & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 17, 2015

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, the…

Southern Cross by Becky Cloonan and Andy Belanger (Image Comics)

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Southern Cross #1 – Cloonan and Belanger’s Sci-Fi Chiller Lifts off with Craft, Style, and Suspense

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 12, 2015

Although known for her stunning artwork, Becky Cloonan once again dons her writing cap in this taut space thriller that combines elements of sci-fi and mystery for an atmospheric journey…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks For March 11, 2015 – Death of the Artist, Howard The Duck, Southern Cross, Mouse Guard & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 10, 2015

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, the…

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Descender #1 – The Fantastic Voyage of Lemire And Nguyen’s Boy Robot is Well Worth the Fanfare

  • by Jason Wilkins
  • March 5, 2015

Seemingly already poised for greatness with Sony Pictures’ purchase of the film rights (long before the release of the first issue), Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s brilliant, beautiful space opera…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for March 4, 2015 – Lost Property, Descender, All-New Hawkeye, Big Man Plans & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • March 3, 2015

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, the…

The Empty (Jimmie Robinson; Image Comics)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for February 11, 2015: Divinity, The Empty, Princeless: The Pirate Princess, Trees & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • February 10, 2015

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, the…

Nameless by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham (Image Comics)

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Nameless #1 – Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham Blend Science, Horror and the Occult into an Ambiguous and Raw New Story

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • February 6, 2015

In the new series from Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham, a nameless man drifts through life in the gulf between dream and reality, existing as a mercenary for those who…

They're Not Like Us by Eric Stephenson and Simon Gane (Image Comics)

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Why You Should Be Reading: ‘They’re Not Like Us’

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 3, 2015

In They’re Not Like Us, a provocative contemporary take on the ‘teen mutants’ genre that seems to have flown under the radar, Eric Stephenson’s spiky script is brought to dazzling life by…

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Hard Times and Big Plans: An Interview with Eric Powell about the End of ‘The Goon’ and His New Series from Image Comics

  • by Tyler Chin-Tanner
  • February 2, 2015

For over 15 years Eric Powell’s name has been synonymous with The Goon. It’s the name of the character he created and whose adventures he’s been writing and drawing since the…

Dying and the Dead (Jonathan Hickman and Ryan Bodenheim (Image Comics)

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The Dying and the Dead #1 – A Intriguing Start to Hickman and Bodenheim’s Stylish Tale of Mystery and Mortality

  • by Tom Murphy
  • January 29, 2015

In The Dying and the Dead, the Secret line-up of Jonathan Hickman, Ryan Bodenheim and Michael Garland reunites for a intriguing opener that rolls out its high-concept surprises with confidence and…

Saint Cole by Noah Van Sciver (Fantagraphics Books)

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for January 28, 2015: Casanova Acedia, Find, Saint Cole, Street Angel, Effigy & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • January 27, 2015

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, the…

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