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“Introducing New Artists to the World Was the Most Rewarding Part of My Work” – Annie Koyama Looks Back on the Influential Koyama Press and Forward with Koyama Provides

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 24, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! I sometimes wonder if those people who have been such sources of inspiration to me are aware of how profoundly they have shaped my approach to…

Eyecatcher · Features

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Thank You, Annie Koyama! – Paying a Broken Frontier Tribute to the Inspirational Koyama Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 5, 2021

This is a long overdue blog piece but it seems a particularly appropriate article to be posting today… As we’re all aware Koyama Press, the publishing outfit that have exhausted…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Stunt – Michael DeForge Ruminates on the Destructive Power of the Spotlight in His Final Work for Koyama Press

  • by Ally Russell Shields
  • May 20, 2020

TW: Suicide, self-harm. Short form in narrative and physical size, Michael DeForge’s Stunt delivers a concentrated, high-octane hit. The comic’s format befits the fleeting nature of celebrity it explores, as we witness…

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Bradley of Him – A Surreal and Engaging Trip through the Centre of American Glitz and Glam from Connor Willumsen and Koyama Press

  • by Jenny Robins
  • April 16, 2020

Just keep running, and maybe they’ll give you an Oscar. Or is it all a Mirage? This surreal and engaging trip through the centre of American glitz and glam from…

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Sports is Hell – Ben Passmore Unleashes the Culture Wars on America’s Favourite Sport

  • by Moe Abbas
  • February 4, 2020

In addition to war, Seinfeld and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, America is known for its sports fanaticism. Nothing unites this melting pot of socially siloed people than wearing overpriced…

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Constantly – GG Brings Control and Artistry to Her Intimate Vignette of Anxiety from Koyama Press

  • by Tom Murphy
  • February 3, 2020

As we all know, comics is a medium of infinite possibilities. And as a long-overdue openness about mental health has become increasingly prevalent, it’s no surprise that creators have used…

Blog

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Koyama Press Provides – New Community Initiative from the Canadian Publisher Promises a Year of “Monthly Giving”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 21, 2020

Three years ago at Broken Frontier, Koyama Press founder Annie Koyama was the first inductee into our Broken Frontier Hall of Fame, a category in our annual BF Awards designed…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged

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Rat Time – The Profound and the Ephemeral Are Bound Up in Unlikely Union in Another Remarkable Compilation of Keiler Roberts’ Autobio Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 19, 2019

The third Keiler Roberts book from Koyama Press after Sunburning and Chlorine Gardens, Rat Time is another fine example of the artist’s distinctive voice in the world of autobiographical comics….

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for September 18, 2019 – Internet Crusader, Rat Time, kuš! comics, Steeple and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 17, 2019

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, comics event or digital…

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Koyama Press Announces Fall 2019/Winter 2020 Season! – New Books from GG, Connor Willumsen, Michael DeForge, Keiler Roberts, Patrick Kyle and Ben Passmore

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 14, 2019

One of the most vitally important indie publishers in comics have announced their Fall 2019/Winter 2020 line-up and it’s an awe-inspiring collection of projects and creators. Koyama Press‘s next batch…

Columns · Small Pressganged

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When I Arrived at the Castle – Emily Carroll’s Intense Character Study from Koyama Press is as Hypnotic as it is Terrifying

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 9, 2019

True narrative horror is as much about what isn’t said – what is left to the readers’ interpretation and imagination – as it is about the genre’s more overt and…

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Staff Picks for April 10, 2019 – When I Arrived at the Castle, The Ballad of Yaya, Fairlady and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 9, 2019

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, comics event or digital…

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Chlorine Gardens – Another Collection of Incisive Short Strips from Keiler Roberts, One of the Finest Slice-of-Life Practitioners in Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 9, 2019

Keiler Roberts doesn’t dress her autobiographical comics up in the trappings of knowingly contrived storytelling structure. Their relatability lies in their unrepentant honesty and naturalistic composition; in her frankness and…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Somnambulance – Koyama Press Collect the Historically Fascinating and Artistically Gripping Comics of Fiona Smyth

  • by Robin Enrico
  • October 8, 2018

Koyama Press’s release of Somnambulance by Fiona Smyth performs a tremendous service to comics readers by collecting a substantial volume of Smyth’s work within the medium. The book is valuable…

Blog

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Koyama Press Announces Spring 2019 Season! – New Books from Emily Carroll, Ben Sears, Chris Kuzma and Aaron Leighton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 8, 2018

The ever excellent, innovative and boundary-pushing Koyama Press have announced their Spring 2019 line-up of books. There’s some cracking projects here, ready for us all to grab from the shelves…

Blog · Eyecatcher

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Staff Picks for October 3, 2018 – Kingdom, Hellstorm Omnibus, Bastard, The Umbrella Academy and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 2, 2018

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, comics event or digital…

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Staff Picks for May 30, 2018 – Where We Live, Metroland, A Western World, Pinky & Pepper Forever, Gumballs and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 29, 2018

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, comics events or digital…

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Koyama Press Announces Fall 2018 Season – Line-Up Includes Books by Michael DeForge, Keiler Roberts, Patrick Kyle and Mickey Zacchilli

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 15, 2018

Fresh from their success at the Doug Wright Awards at TCAF, Canadian indie publisher Koyama Press have announced their line-up of books to debut in September. It is, as will…

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