I, René Tardi, P.O.W. Vol. 1-3 – Jacques Tardi Chronicles Memory and Survival After World War II
How do you tell a story that has already been told many times? How do you tell a story that at times seems stuck in time because the past, present,…
Noble Head Funnies – Edward Bolman’s Whimsical Series is Collected by Phoenix Productions
Edward Bolman has been self-publishing his own unique brand of droll nonsense since the Seventies. Aside from Tim Corrigan’s C&T Graphics publishing Bolman’s three issue solo series, The Bathing Machine,…
The End of the Arab of the Future: A Youth in the Middle East Vol. 1 – Riad Sattouf’s Graphic Memoir Exploration of Clashing Cultures Continues
The End of the Arab of the Future: A Youth in the Middle East Vol. 1 features 14-year-old Riad, an aspiring artist and a self-proclaimed loser, whose seemingly ordinary life…
“A Room Full of Comics People is a True Joy to See!” – Marc Jackson on Bringing MACC-POW! to Macclesfield and the Resurgence of Kids Comics in the UK
If 2026 has proved anything it’s that our UK comics events calendar has well and truly revived itself after the pandemic years cost us so many established fixtures. Coming up…
Thought Bubble 2026 – Next Round of Guests Announced for Landmark 20th Edition Including Matt Fraction, Erica D’Urso, Emma Rios and Simon Bisley
And we’re back with another list of guests for this year’s big birthday bash at Thought Bubble… THOUGHT BUBBLE REVEAL LATEST GUESTS FOR LANDMARK 20TH EDITION MATT FRACTION, ERICA D’URSO,…
News from the Fallout TPB – A Nervy, Visually Arresting Zombie Tale from Chris Condon and Jeffrey Alan Love
1962. An atomic bomb test is taking place in Nevada. The general in charge has commanded that the site of the explosion should be shifted, so that all the troops…
Meep, Logging Off_ – Bhavani Bala’s Foldout Minicomic Centres Themes of Mental Health through Cosmic Metaphor
One of the greatest joys in considering self-published comics work in print is the opportunities it affords for unfiltered experimentation with the form’s possibilities. To see something like Bhavani Bala’s…
Abrams’ Kana Manga Imprint to Bring Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s ‘Billy Bat’ to Wider Audiences with First English Language Volume
As someone who worked their way through 20th Century Boys last year this is rather epic news. Full details on the upcoming publication of Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s Billy…
Artichoke Knight – Alex Newton’s Culinary Fantasy is a Real Treat
Picture the scene: a small costal town at the end of the world. Not much happens here. In fact, it’s pretty mundane. Which is why residents look forward to the…
Oni Press and EC Comics to Publish New War Comics Anthology ‘Shellshock’ in August
Another new entry in Oni Press’s EC Comics revival is coming this Summer with war comics anthology Shellshock. You can read our most recent review from the line here at…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Again IN PERSON – Meet Our Guest Artists Candice Purwin, Katriona Chapman and Mark Stafford on Friday, May 28th as We Celebrate Fantagraphics at 50
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns at our regular venue of The Royal George on Friday, May 28th, 2026. And this time our artist line-up…
“Our Work is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press with Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh Sangtani
Drawing your attention to work that is notably distinctive in voice, and playful with format and presentation, is one of the core aims of Broken Frontier as a platform. When…
The Comic Book Yeti Launches ‘No AI at the Eisners’ Petition in Response to this Year’s Nomination of Work Including Generative AI
In response to the inclusion of the comics anthology Stardust the Super Wizard – a book which contained a one-page strip “created” with generative AI – the Comic Book Yeti…
Come Join the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, May 21st – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!
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…
CCIC Follows Up the UK Comics Creators Research Report with Online Roundtable Event ‘This Mess Won’t Fix Itself: COMICS CREATORS’ on May 26th
Last week at Broken Frontier we posted about the results of the UK Comics Creators Research Report for 2025 which made for fascinating reading. The next step, of course, is…
The Book of Murmurs – Candice Purwin’s Graphic Novel is a Knock-Out Fantasy Epic You Won’t Want to Miss
As a child, I devoured books about heroes who went on great adventures. I was the weird kid who spent more lunches than I cared to admit in the library,…
Opioids and Organs – Arizona O’Neill Gives Us a Harrowing, Brutal Indictment of a System that Profits from Pain
To read about loss is always hard, given how someone else’s pain inadvertently resonates with one’s own. What’s harder is coming to terms with loss that makes no sense, because…
Peter Kuper Announced as a 2026 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary – Nomination Includes Work from the Fantagraphics Collection ‘Wish We Weren’t Here’
Congratulations to cartoonist Peter Kuper (World War III Illustrated, Spy Vs. Spy, Ruins) on his Pulitzer nomination, announced today by Fantagraphics in the press release below. PETER KUPER IS A…
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“At its Heart, ‘Bone Broth’ is a Story about Transgender Rage and Defiance” – Alex Taylor on His First Graphic Novel Award-Winning Debut Book from SelfMadeHeroJune 23, 2026
“These Stories Still Aren’t Told Enough Which is Why I Created Florrie” – Anna Trench on Recreating a Period in Sporting History in Her Queer Romance ‘Florrie: A Football Love Story’June 19, 2026
“How Damaging and Dangerous this Techno-Fascist Hellscape We Are Already Living in Is” – KitsuneArt on the Threat of Generative AI, LGBTQ+ Comics Anthologies and Building a Profile on the SceneJune 18, 2026
“Lots of My Sapphic Comics Focus on Small, Intimate Moments” – Nessie Mooo Talks ‘Deathmetal’, Comics Community, and Queer Representation in the MediumJune 12, 2026
“In Order to Create Societal Change, We Have to First Imagine It” – Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner Talk A Wave Blue World, Their LGBTQIA+ Anthologies and Publishing with a Social PurposeJune 9, 2026