Broken Frontier Staff Picks for February 12, 2014
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, BF…
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Ms. Marvel #1: G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona’s Muslim Marvel Heroine is Defined by Much More than Just Her Race or Religion
Big things are coming for this title. G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona are making history with Ms. Marvel #1. Sure, Kamala Khan may not actually be the first Muslim…
BF Awards 2013 – Best Writer (Mainstream): Matt Fraction
(Im)perfectionist, we love Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye, warts and all Matt Fraction has been pushing the boundaries in mainstream comics for years. Even after the label became synonymous with Big Two…
BF Awards 2013 – Best Artist (Mainstream): David Aja
David Aja is the industry’s modern Jim Steranko: an innovative artist who masterfully dissects storytelling like no other. His art is largely responsible for making Hawkeye the best Marvel comic…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for December 18, 2013
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, BF…
Fantomex MAX #1
It’s Fantomex as you’ve never seen him before. Fantomex MAX is certainly a departure from the other stories in the Marvel MAX line. Fury MAX is a gritty, realistic, gory,…
Marvel Custom Solutions Teams with Florida Blue and WellPoint’s Affiliated Health Plans to Create New Iron Man Comic Book
Press Release A city is under attack from evil forces that drain the will and desire to do anything that’s active or healthy! You can’t see them, you can’t hear…
Superior Spider-Man #18
Superior Spider-Man #18 was just okay. I’ve been loving Dan Slott’s take on the Superior Spider-Man. While I love Peter Parker with all my heart, I thought that this drastic…
Infinity #3
A spectacularly breath-taking issue that only disappoints if you have you haven’t done your homework. We are now halfway through Jonathan Hickman’s event, Infinity, and I am still in awe over the…
X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1
The most anticipated spectacle in comics starts here. Let’s just say it: The decision to bring back the original X-Men after AvX was ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is the idea…
Thunderbolts #14
Now that Daniel Way and Phil Noto have left the Thunderbolts, the reigns are in the hands of Charles Soule and Jefte Palo. Way’s high-tension tales of intrigue, espionage, and…
Daredevil #30
Attention angst fans, stay away from Daredevil #30! This issue is all about the joy, and you really should give it to the non-comics readers in your life. Think of…
Wolverine #8
What happens when the Wolverine can be hurt? Paul Cornell’s Wolverine #8 continues the series’ interesting mix of “comic-booky” science fiction with the great character development the scribe is known…
Infinity #1
The start of one of the most exciting and complex event comics in recent memory. Jonathan Hickman’s Infinity #1 is the culmination of close to a year’s worth of development…
Uncanny X-Men #9
With a flash and a bang Uncanny X-Men is finding its stride. It ain’t easy being an X-Man. And in issue #9 it doesn’t seem to matter if you’re new…
Marvel Presents New Interiors of Infinity #1
Press release This August, the Marvel Universe prepares for the biggest battle it’s ever faced – but first, Marvel is proud to your new look at Infinity #1! Infinity, the…
Hawkeye Annual #1
Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido shoot a bullseye in their Hawkeye Annual. Though I have yet to catch up on Matt Fraction and Javier Pulido’s Hawkeye, it’s safe to say…
Superior Carnage #1
Superior Carnage #1 murders its chance at providing readers a new experience. After its introductory issue it’s clear that Superior Carnage #1 will have a difficult time distinguishing itself among…
Broken Frontier Anthology
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