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The Spider’s Syndicate of Crime – The 1960s King of Crooks Returns to Print in Stories by Ted Cowan, Jerry Siegel and Reg Bunn

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 7, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! My first encounter with perhaps the most enigmatic character in the history of UK British weekly comics was in the pages of the slick 1970s…

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Faceache: The Ken Reid Years Vol. 1 – Marvel at the First 100 Scrunges in this Collection of the Landmark British Humour Strip

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 7, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! Just a few short years ago the work of Ken Reid – one of the most popular and important cartoonists in  the history of British…

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Revisiting the Treasury of British Comics – Featuring Classic Gems of Yesteryear Including ‘Roy of the Rovers’, ‘Misty’, ‘Marney the Fox’ and the Genius of Ken Reid

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 7, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! As part of our themed mini-event this week we’re rounding up some of our previous coverage of the Treasury of British Comics reprint range today…

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The Return of Sexton Blake Special – Rebellion Bring the Adventures of the Classic Detective to a Whole New Generation of Readers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! When a character’s first appearance was in a publication titled The Halfpenny Marvel you can be fairly sure they have had a long and rich…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire Vol. I-II – Decades on, Mike Butterworth and Don Lawrence’s Masterpiece Lives Up to Its Legendary Status

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! If you grew up as a comics fan in the 1970s in the UK you’ll no doubt have a version of this story to tell….

Eyecatcher · Features

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“We Always Try to Retain that Original Spirit of Each Strip” – Rebellion’s Keith Richardson on the Treasury of British Comics Range and Reimagining Classic Characters for a New Generation of Readers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 5, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! Continuing our coverage this week of Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics range of reprint volumes and all-new Specials we caught up with Rebellion Senior Graphic…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, May 6th for a Treasury of British Comics Special with Guest Artist Olivia Hicks

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 5, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, May 6th with a…

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Concrete Surfer – Skateboarding Rivalry and Family Drama in this Classic British Strip from the Pages of ‘Jinty’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! One of the staples of 1970s UK girls comics serials – including today’s review subject Concrete Surfer – was the story of the orphaned (or…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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The Best of Sugar Jones – Pat Mills and Rafael Busóm Clúa’s Biting 1970s Commentary on the Excesses of Celebrity

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! Running from the early 1970s to 1980, Pink was a magazine for the British teen girls market, with its mix of pop features, fashion and…

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Billy’s Boots Vol. 1 – The Legacy of ‘Dead-Shot’ Keen Explored in this Treasury of British Comics Collection of the Much Loved Football Strip

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 3, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! First appearing in the pages of British football anthology Scorcher in 1970, Billy’s Boots was a serialised strip that would find a home in a…

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The Vigilant – A Loving Celebration of British Comics History, Updated and Revamped for a New Audience of Readers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 3, 2021

TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS WEEK! When Rebellion acquired their rich library of vintage IPC/Fleetway British comics characters a few years back it was very clear from the outset that celebrating…

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Welcome to Treasury of British Comics Week at Broken Frontier!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 3, 2021

It’s been a little while since we last ran a themed week at Broken Frontier, but over the next few days look for a mini-event of coverage focusing on Rebellion’s…

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