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The Elder - A Dark and Layered Fairy Tale from Esther McManus – Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Middot; Small Pressganged. The Elder – A Dark and Layered Fairy Tale from Esther McManus. February 3, 2014. Uses the conventions of fairy tale storytelling as the framework for a narrative rich with deeper themes; ones that are contemporary yet ageless. Let’s explore those fantasy trappings to begin with, though, because on a superficial surface level. Where the Wild Things Are. Is a gorgeously presented work that serves as an excellent introduction to Esther McManus’s art.
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Reel Love Act One - Owen Michael Johnson's Tale of Boyhood Obsession with the Big Screen Debuts at Glasgow Comic Con this Weekend! – Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Middot; Small Pressganged. Reel Love Act One – Owen Michael Johnson’s Tale of Boyhood Obsession with the Big Screen Debuts at Glasgow Comic Con this Weekend! July 4, 2014. Is the second book to debut from Dogooder Comics. The latest welcome addition to the ranks of micropublishers on the British small press scene. My first experience of their output was the universally acclaimed. Book One which debuted last year at Thought Bubble. Mythos he forms a friendship with school ch...
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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for August 5, 2015
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Staff Picks for August 5, 2015 – Bright-Eyed at Midnight, Fedor, This Damned Band, The Lion of Rora, John Flood and King. By Broken Frontier Staff. August 4, 2015. 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 BF staff is here to lead you through the woods with our weekly staff picks. Satisfaction guaranteed! Comic of the Week. Leslie Stein ...
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566 Frames - A Family History with a Difference from Dennis Wojda and Borderline Press – Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. 566 Frames – A Family History with a Difference from Dennis Wojda and Borderline Press. April 7, 2014. Takes an approach to storytelling that is not only unique and innovative, but at the same time universal and timeless. You may have heard about stories coming from beyond the grave but how about from inside the womb? That’s the premise of Dennis Wojda. S English language debut. For a book that contains the harsh brutalities of war, fighting, bombs and rage. Takes an approa...
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Eco Comics celebrates Scottish referendum by unveiling super hero, Scotsman – Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Middot; Top Stories. Eco Comics celebrates Scottish referendum by unveiling super hero, Scotsman. September 18, 2014. In anticipation of Scotland’s historic independence referendum on Thursday 18 September 2014. Which will decide if Scotland becomes an independent country, publisher Eco Comics. Has released an early sneak preview of its new super hero character, Scotsman. Whether Scotsman will be an ally or enemy of Englishman has also yet to be determined. 8220;Whatever th...
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Tom Murphy, Author at Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Red Red Rock and Other Stories – Four Decades on, Hayashi Seiichi’s Alternative Manga Retain the Power to Beguile and Mystify. June 10, 2016. Red Red Rock and Other Stories, a new collection of Hayashi Seiichi’s alternative manga from Breakdown Press, is a demanding but rewarding read. After 30 years of thumbing (and latterly…. Blackbird – Pierre Maurel’s Tale of Fugitive Zinesters Highlights the Irrepressible Spirit of DIY Culture. May 27, 2016. Like Wo Picture Perfect.
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Review: Mythic #1 (Phil Hester & John McCrea; Image Comics)
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Mythic #1 – Phil Hester and John McCrea’s Supernatural Action-Comedy Repairs Magical Breakdowns with Humor and Craft. May 15, 2015. In a modern world where magic is the secret stitching that holds the universe together, it falls to Phil Hester and John McCrea’s team of mystic troubleshooters to repair the damage. Snappy dialogue, a distinct visual tone, and a breakneck pace combine to ensure this new creator-owned series pushes all the right buttons for a fun summer read.
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Crawl Hole – Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Middot; Small Pressganged. September 26, 2013. It’s time to take another trip into the tortured psyches of Messrs Collins and Laurie and become witness to twisted familial obligations, breakfast time in Hell, and the social faux pas of the demonic classes in the latest print collection of their online strips…. And the carnage-filled splatterfest. It’s always difficult to discuss short story anthologies like. My only reservation with. Is that because it’s such a brisk read (...
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Darryl Cunningham on Supercrash, His Latest Graphic Investigation
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Exploring The Comics Universe. 8220;A Sense of Social Justice Does Motivate Much of My Work” – Darryl Cunningham Discusses ‘Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy’. October 20, 2014. A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! As part of Broken Frontier’s ongoing coverage of the Comica Festival I spoke to Darryl about this ambitious analysis of the financial crisis in comic strip form, his work to date, and the creative process behind such a sprawling factual use of the medium. Fast Fiction, Dead Trees. Dave Sim was...
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Youthful Attack – Broken Frontier
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Exploring The Comics Universe. Middot; Small Pressganged. November 21, 2013. Debuting at Thought Bubble! Before I begin my reflections on Douglas Noble’s. I want to return to a soundbite from the great man himself about his comics from our 2012 interview Noble Intentions: The Eerie World of Strip For Me. That eagle-eyed readers will remember I have quoted before here in ‘Small Pressganged’:. Anything that a reader finds in there is theirs to take away. When I first read the apparent premise of. And, it g...
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