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    Brooklyn Dreams – DeMatteis and Barr’s Darkly-Humoured Meditation on Truth and the Efficacy of Memory is an Exultant Masterpiece of Sequential Art

    • by Andy Oliver

    The following review of Brooklyn Dreams first appeared at Broken Frontier in 2012 when IDW reprinted the series in hardcover form. With Dark Horse Comics republishing it this month it…

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Introducing ‘Broken Frontier Connects’ – The Next Step in BF’s Ethos of Proactive Comics Community Support

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 17, 2023

PINNED POST! Introducing Broken Frontier Connects, the next stage in our evolution! Broken Frontier Connects is our new initiative designed to extend our community hub philosophy. BF already has an…

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Small Press Fair at Travelling Man Newcastle this Sunday, October 19th – The Paper Jam Comics Collective Lead a Day of Self-Publishing Magic

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 15, 2025

The Paper Jam Comics Collective are something of an unsung hero of the UK small press scene. They’re one of those community groups in comics who deserve far more recognition….

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Rebecca Hall, Creator of ‘Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts’, Announces Wake Productions, an AfroFuturist Education Project Based in the Black Radical Tradition

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 15, 2025

Back in 2021 Dr. Rebecca Hall, alongside illustrator Hugo Martinez, won that year’s Broken Frontier Award for Best Graphic Non-Fiction for Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts. It’s…

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SelfMadeHero’s Spring 2026 Publishing Schedule Announced – Includes New Books from ILYA, Barbara Yelin, Myfanwy Tristram and Kay Medaglia

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 15, 2025

Barbara Yelin, ILYA, Kay Medaglia and Myfanwy Tristram all feature on the publishing schedule of SelfMadeHero for Spring 2026. SELFMADEHERO ANNOUNCE NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL TITLES FOR SPRING 2026 SelfMadeHero is…

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Preview: Pink Monsters – Claus Daniel Herrmann’s Coming Out Story to Be Published by Oni Press in 2026

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 14, 2025

Check out this super-length preview of Claus Daniel Herrmann’s Pink Monsters from Oni Press today at BF. Don’t forget that you can browse our our LGBTQIA comics resource list here…

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Watch Daniel Merlin Goodbrey Talking About the University of Herts MA Digital Comics Course at Caption 2025

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 14, 2025

Another video from this year’s Caption Festival in Oxford from back in August for your enjoyment. This one was part of the 15-minute lightning talks held at the small press…

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Sleepless Planet – Maureen Burdock Presents Insomnia as a Symptom of Capitalism, Via Graphic Mundi

  • by Edward Picot
  • October 14, 2025

Sleepless Planet is a long book – 240 pages, if you include the notes and acknowledgements at the end. It’s narrated mainly by Burdock herself, who tells us that “It’s…

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“I’m Always Trying to Make Comics the Other Way Around” — An Interview with Portuguese Cartoonist Joana Mosi on Her Graphic Novels ‘The Mongoose’ and ‘Physical Education’

  • by François Vigneault
  • October 13, 2025

In her native Portugal, cartoonist Joana Mosi is an award-winning creator and a well-known part of the burgeoning Lisbon comics scene, but her comics work has been far less available…

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Goblin Market Small Press Comics Fair Comes to Stanley Arts, South London this Sunday, October 19th

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 13, 2025

All the details on this Sunday’s Goblin Market small press comics fair in South London! Goblin Market Comics and Zines 2025 A Comics and Zine Fair for Goblins. 12-5pm Sunday…

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Preview: Ladies of the Knight – Fiona Marchbank’s “Queer-Normative Historical Fantasy” Webcomic to Be Collected by Oni Press in 2026

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 10, 2025

More news coming out of NYCC with an announcement from Oni Press about Fiona Marchbank’s Ladies of the Knight. ONI PRESS at NYCC 2025: LADIES OF THE KNIGHT Brings Medieval…

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Watch the Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Panel from Caption Festival 2025 Here at BF!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 10, 2025

Back in the summer we had the opportunity to run our very own Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ panel as part of the reborn Caption Festival in Oxford. Myself (Andy…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Again IN PERSON for a Halloween Special – Meet Our Guest Artists Zen K., Shane Melisse and Mark Stafford on Friday, October 31st

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 10, 2025

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns for its fifth revived outing at our new venue of The Royal George on Friday, October 31st, 2025. And…

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Bean Jr. – A Big-Hatted Bean on a Tiny Car Quest for Fast Food Glory from Ollie Wollerman and ShortBox Comics Fair

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 9, 2025

Can a girl ask for more than a cutesy comic about a baked bean in a large hat? I think not. Introducing Bean Jr., a story about a man with…

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Dave Baker’s ‘Halloween Boy’ Comes to Oni Press in 2026

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 8, 2025

We’ve been big fans of the work of Dave Baker (Mary Tyler Moorehawk) for a long time here at Broken Frontier so we’re very pleased to hear that his Halloween…

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Gracie’s Ghost Vol. 1 – Dawn Brown’s Story About Bullying and Learning to Cope from Image Comics

  • by Edward Picot
  • October 8, 2025

One of the main themes of Gracie’s Ghost is bullying. “Every day,” says the Afterword at the end of the book, “we have the chance to decide what kind of…

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mini kuš! #132: The Big Spill – Food-Based Stunts Go Viral in Janne Marie Dauer’s Satirical Short

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 7, 2025

Janne Marie Dauer’s ‘The Big Spill’ (mini kuš! #132) takes the Latvian minicomics series in a deliciously bizarre direction. This one is, perhaps, a little more densely packed than some…

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The ‘Judge Dredd Megazine’ Celebrates 35 Years of Publishing with Jumping-On Point Issue #485 this Month

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 6, 2025

Can the Judge Dredd Megazine really be reaching its 35th anniversary? As someone who picked up that first issue from the newsagent shelves that makes me feel very old. But…

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TAGS Fest Returns to Edinburgh on October 25th and 26th for the Biggest Year to Date

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 6, 2025

TAGS Fest is back this month with a great line-up of creative voices. If your comics self-publishing-focussed event needs a shout-out send us a press release via the contact e-mail…

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Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, October 9th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 6, 2025

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with a little reminder of some…

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