Gloria Ladson-Billings’ The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children was first published in the ‘90s. Its analysis of how the culturally relevant practice of eight teachers achieved outstanding results... This post The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, Comic Edition – Rachel Branham Brings Gloria Ladson-Billings’ Key Educational Text to the…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! If you’re not familiar with the wonder that is Katie Skelly, let me take you back to 2020. Yes, there was COVID. But there was also a... This post Heaven – Katie Skelly Wraps Mystery and Horror Up in a Stylish Coming-of-Age Story of Female Camaraderie appeared first on Broken Frontier .
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Today’s exclusive look at a recent or upcoming Fantagraphics project comes from their Underground imprint. It’s the first time that underground comix veteran Barbara “Willy” Mendes’ Queen... This post Exclusive Preview: Queen of Cosmos Comix Trilogy – Barbara “Willy” Mendes’ Psychedelic Trilogy Collected for the Very First Time by Fantagraphics appeared first on Broken…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Such are the quirks and whims of serial comics publishing that Fantagraphics’ recent issue #3 of Donald Duck is also #391 in legacy terms. Much like IDW’s... This post Donald Duck #3/#391 – Why Does Donald Wear a Sailor Suit? This Issue Has the Answer… appeared first on Broken Frontier .
No doubt we can expect more of this kind of this kind of thing in 2027 as 2000 AD celebrates its 50th anniversary. A canny move to bring in new... This post Preview: Fifty Years of Judge Dredd – From the Pages of ‘2000 AD’ Comes an Anniversary Celebration of the Lawman of the Future in Early 2027 appeared first on Broken Frontier .
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Another exclusive to Broken Frontier preview today as part of our ‘Fantagraphics at 50!’ Month through August. Today it’s new work from the brilliant Jim Woodring (Frank,... This post Exclusive Preview: Quacky – Jim Woodring Returns to His Signature Character Frank in the Style of the 1930s ‘Big Little Books’ appeared first on Broken Frontier .
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! In retrospect there’s an added layer of poignancy to writer Salomé Parent-Rachdi and artist Deloupy’s Love and Desire in the Promised Land: The Private Lives of Israelis... This post Love and Desire in the Promised Land: The Private Lives of Israelis and Palestinians – Salomé Parent-Rachdi and Deloupy’s Deeply Human Account of Relationships in a Region Torn Apart by Conflict…
“In the earliest days of the Earth, before recorded history, two powerful gods laid claim to the world… Ghraagg’Endah, the bestial avatar of Chaos…[and] Thuuna, goddess of creation and control”.... This post Nothing Can Stop… the Ape! – Sniegoski, Acheson and Rousseau Provide a High-Octane, Page-Turning Fantasy Romp appeared first on Broken Frontier .
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! From the Fantagraphics Underground line, Charlie: Charles Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World may be unwieldy in title but it’s breezily charming in delivery. At 32... This post Charlie: Charles Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World – Steven Brower and Seymour Chwast Give Us a Spotlight Tour of the Little Tramp’s Life and Times appeared first on Broken Frontier .
Sports comics. Once a great genre staple of the British comic industry but now something of a publishing footnote. They’re not entirely unknown in indie and alt circles either –... This post Chin Music – R.T. Short Observes the Eccentricities of Cricket, that Most British of Sports, Via Breakdown Press appeared first on Broken Frontier .
Fresh from her first ever panel event at Caption Festival at the beginning of the month, 2026 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Daisy Crouch has launched the Kickstarter campaign... This post Broken Frontier 2026 ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Daisy Crouch Launches the Second Issue of Her Horror/Super-Hero Comic ‘Very Hungry Women’ on Kickstarter appeared first on Broken Frontier .
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Time for another celebratory exclusive preview courtesy of Fantagraphics and today it’s the turn of Mikael Ross for his new book Nirvana is Here, translated by Nika... This post Exclusive Preview: Nirvana is Here – New Contemporary Crime Thriller by Mikael Ross to Be Published by Fantagraphics in October appeared first on Broken Frontier .
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Blending documented fact and speculative fiction Marcelo D’Salete’s Tiodora’s Letters: An Enslaved Woman’s Fight for Family and Freedom is a meticulously researched re-creation of the story of... This post Tiodora’s Letters: An Enslaved Woman’s Fight for Family and Freedom – Marcelo D’Salete’s Powerful Account of a Dark Period in Brazil’s History appeared first on Broken…
