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Staff Picks for May 11, 2016 – Lou, Island, Pop Gun War, A City Inside, The Twilight Children and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 10, 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…

The Weight (Melissa Mendes)

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The Weight #1 and #2 – Melissa Mendes Offers Intimate Comics Storytelling at Its Very Best

  • by Tom Murphy
  • July 2, 2015

In her long-form tale of depression-era childhood, Melissa Mendes draws on her family history to create a rich portrait of a young girl and the confusing, often brutal world around her….

Columns · Small Pressganged

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Lou #1-15

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 10, 2013

Melissa Mendes’s Lou follows the adventures of the titular 9-year-old tomboy, her two brothers – the younger John and older Eddie, and an extended cast of friends and family. Published by…

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