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Dark Horse to Publish the Best of Marvel’s 1970s Horror Series ‘Vampire Tales’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 17, 2026

The last time Marvel’s Vampire Tales series was collected somebody had the bright idea of shrinking the original magazine format pages into a digest-sized publication, making their 1970s text-heavy presentation…

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Marvel to Publish ‘Planet of the Apes’ Comics for the First Time Since the 1970s

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 17, 2022

Interesting developments today as Marvel have revealed that they have regained the license to the Planet of the Apes comics for the first time since the 1970s. Part of the…

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Penguin Classics Add Comics to Its Line-Up for the First Time with a Range of Marvel Editions

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 14, 2021

While we don’t tend to focus on super-heroes too heavily at Broken Frontier every so often a related news story comes up that has a relevance to the wider perception…

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Retroflect: The Scarecrow – From the Dead of Night to Marvel Two-in-One, the Short-Lived 1970s Horror History of Marvel’s Straw Man

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 31, 2019

Retroflect has a long history at Broken Frontier, having been both a series of blogs and an ongoing column here in the past. Today we return to this irregular feature…

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Staff Picks for October 2, 2019 – Rusty Brown, Kai and the Monkey King, Ruby Falls, Dead Eyes and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 1, 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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History of the Marvel Universe #1 – Waid, Rodríguez and López’s Epic Saga Will Reignite Your Sense of Wonder and Awe at the Magic of the Marvel Mythos

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 29, 2019

The longstanding appeal of super-hero comics is arguably as much about their wider narrative tapestry – the sprawling universes they take place in and the rich history that represents –…

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Retroflect: Skull the Slayer – Looking Back on the Short-Lived 1970s Series that Brought Dinosaurs, Time Warps and the Bermuda Triangle to the Marvel Universe

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 19, 2019

Retroflect has a long history at Broken Frontier, having been both a series of blogs and an ongoing column in the site’s long history. Today it returns to BF as…

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Meet the Skrulls #1 – A Compelling Twist on Marvel’s Alien Invaders in an Intense, Bleak Drama with an Ironically Human Heart

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 11, 2019

For decades the Marvel Universe’s success as a storytelling environment lay in its grounding of the fantastic in the recognisable. The otherworldly explorers whose reality centred on the familiar concept…

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Bullpen Boot-Camp #1: Stan Lee – “From Readers to True Believers”

  • by Nick Prolix
  • June 1, 2018

Today at Broken Frontier we’re delighted to introduce you to the first Bullpen Boot-Camp column by UK small presser Nick Prolix. Nick is the creator behind The Sheep and the…

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Conan Returns to Marvel – Robert E. Howard’s Iconic Barbarian is Back at the House of Ideas from January 2019

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 12, 2018

The news was announced today that pulp-fiction (anti)-hero Conan the Barbarian – the iconic fantasy creation of writer Robert E. Howard – will be returning to his original home at…

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Staff Picks for April 12, 2017 – Collecting Sticks, Helena Crash, Babybel Wax Bodysuit, Godshaper and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 11, 2017

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 March 22, 2017 – Cosmos & Other Stories, Underwinter, The Interview, Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 21, 2017

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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Covers Album: Paul B. Rainey – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers from Andy Dog, Jaime Hernandez and Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 22, 2017

In ‘Covers Album’ each Wednesday we ask comics creators, publishers and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers …but with a small twist. One must be chosen for…

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Staff Picks for February 8, 2017 – Black History in Its Own Words, Pretending is Lying, Moby Dick, Kingpin and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 7, 2017

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 November 30, 2016 – The Vision Volume 2, So Buttons, Moon Knight Volume 1, Sgt. Chip Charlton and Mr. Woofles and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 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 April 13, 2016 – Kramers Ergot, House of Penance, Moon Knight, Heartthrob and Jackpot!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 12, 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 April 6, 2016 – Black Panther, Minor Leagues, 5,000 km Per Second, Empress, Dirty Rotten Comics and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 5, 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 March 9, 2016 – Porcelain: Bone China, The Baker Street Peculiars, Goldtiger, Through the Habitrails, Paracuellos and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 8, 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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