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Understanding – The Weird and the Routine Are Juxtaposed in Becca Tobin’s Enticing Retrofit Collection

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 8, 2019

Becca Tobin’s work has been a long-time favourite here at Broken Frontier for many reasons, not least of which for its spellbinding colour. We spoke of their issue of Youth…

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‘The Prince’ and ‘The Inspector’ – Providing Chills, Laughs and Social Comment, Two Very Different Comics Highlight the Distinctive Talent of Liam Cobb

  • by Tom Murphy
  • December 3, 2018

Reading a review of The Prince on a reputable US comics site, I was surprised to read that Liam Cobb might be best known in that part of the world…

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All the Sad Songs – Summer Pierre Hits All the Right Notes in Her Meditation on Music and Memory

  • by Tom Murphy
  • November 6, 2018

It’s a bit of a truism to point out that comics isn’t the most obvious medium for dealing with music – and I’m certainly not going to dig out that overworked…

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Staff Picks for October 10, 2018 – All the Sad Songs, Fielder, Incognegro: Renaissance, Girl Town and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 9, 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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Our Mother – Luke Howard’s Multi-Layered Narrative is a Masterpiece of Graphic Medicine

  • by Robin Enrico
  • May 29, 2018

Our Mother by Luke Howard is a masterpiece on all levels. The cartooning is varied and expressive, with a tight sense of design. The intricate way in which multiple narratives,…

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Staff Picks for May 23, 2018 – The Winner, Lumberjanes, Black Hammer and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 22, 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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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Retrofit Comics 2018 – Why You Should Back 12 Graphic Novels from the Acclaimed Broken Frontier Award-Nominated Publisher

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 21, 2018

Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF every week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…

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Staff Picks for February 21, 2018 – Punks Not Dead, Mata Hari, Dust-Ship Glory, The Beatles Story and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 20, 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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Staff Picks for December 6, 2017 – Paradiso, Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville, Sleepless and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 5, 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, comics events or digital…

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Staff Picks for November 8, 2017 – Best Wishes, As the Crow Flies, Redlands, 4 Kids Walk into a Bank and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 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, comics events or digital…

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Staff Picks for October 4, 2017 – Marney the Fox, Breaks, Eugenic, Geis and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 3, 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, comics events or digital…

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Steam Clean – Tensions Rise in Laura Ķeniņš’ Multiple Character Study from Retrofit Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 31, 2017

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! There’s something a little synchronous in reviewing Laura Ķeniņš’ Steam Clean on the first day of our Safari Festival Fortnight of coverage today at Broken Frontier given that…

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Crowdfunding Corner – Four Campaigns to Back Including Retrofit Comics, Dickie, That Girl Comic and Bottoms Up!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 5, 2017

Spotlights for crowdfunding campaigns are among our most frequently requested items for coverage from creators here at Broken Frontier. That’s understandable as platforms like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and others have changed…

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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 8, 2017 – Katzine, Grass Kings, I Thought YOU Hated ME, Redline and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 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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Lovers in the Garden – Anya Davidson’s Fast-Paced ’70s Crime Drama is One of the Top Retrofit Releases of the Last Year

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 20, 2017

The last year of Retrofit subscription comics has seen not just an ever alternating series of genre releases and artistic approaches but also a constantly shifting array of formats and…

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Staff Picks for February 15, 2017 – Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie, Angel Catbird, Lovers in the Garden, The Wild Storm and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • February 14, 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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Summerland – A Swirling, Flowing, Kaleidoscopic Experience from Paloma Dawkins and Retrofit Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 16, 2016

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! Paloma Dawkins’ Summerland – one of the latest batch of releases for those who backed US micropublisher Retrofit’s most recent Kickstarter campaign – is a comic that…

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