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Submissions Now Open for the British Cartoonists’ Association’s Young Cartoonist Awards 2025

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 25, 2025

The Cartoon Museum has announced that submissions are now being taken for the Young Cartoonist Awards 2025. Breaking down the information from the poster image below this initiative from the…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Again IN PERSON – Meet Our Guest Artists John Allison, Lara Pickle and Mark Stafford on Friday, November 28th

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 24, 2025

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns for its sixth revived outing at our new venue of The Royal George on Friday, November 28th, 2025. And…

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MICE, the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, Returns December 6th-7th with Guests Including Huda Fahmy, Jesse Lonergan, B. Mure, Ben Passmore and More

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 21, 2025

Well that’s quite a line-up of guests at MICE this year! Don’t forget that we are happy to make announcements for indie and small press comics events from around the…

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Twins: A Memoir – Teresa Robertson’s Story about Family Tragedy and Renewal

  • by Edward Picot
  • November 21, 2025

It’s mentioned on the back cover of the book, so it isn’t giving anything away to say that Twins is largely the story of Teresa Robertson and her twin brother…

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LUX:plorations: A Universe of Research Volume #4 – Science Comics from the University of Luxembourg Delve Into Upcycling, Dyslexia, Neurology and Cancer in an Accessible Format 

  • by Gary Usher
  • November 20, 2025

This is the fourth volume of non-fiction comics put together by a large team at the University of Luxembourg, under the guidance of Nicole Plaschek (Project Manager DESCOM, Faculty of…

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The Shadow Planet Vol. 1 – Barbieri, Paliarani and D’Amico Present a B-Movie Sci-Fi Horror Romp

  • by Edward Picot
  • November 19, 2025

The Shadow Planet, according to the blurb on the back of the book, is “a story of Lovecraftian horror in space”. That isn’t a very accurate description, though. Lovecraft is…

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“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’

  • by François Vigneault
  • November 19, 2025

Pascal Girard and Cathon are two of the most distinctive voices in Montreal’s vibrant indie comics landscape, each cultivating a devoted readership through their wry, sharply observed work. Girard is…

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“Thought Bubble Continues to Be an Intoxicating Comics Brew of Styles, Approaches, Subject Matter and Presentation” – BF’s Andy Oliver Looks Back on Another Memorable Weekend in Harrogate

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 18, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Already feeling separation anxiety from Harrogate? Our traditional Thought Bubble report may make that sense of loss linger but I’m sure we can all agree TB…

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The Inspirational Quindrie Press to Close at the End of 2026 – Read Publisher Eve Greenwood’s Statement Here

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 17, 2025

Just before this year’s Thought Bubble we received the news that Eve Greenwood had decided to take the difficult step of shutting down the inspirational publishing force that is Quindrie…

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The Six Creators Shortlisted for the 2025 First Graphic Novel Award Revealed!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 17, 2025

Congratulations to the six names on the shortlist for this year’s First Graphic Novel Award! An always vital and crucially important opportunity for creators. Investigating a saint, falling in love…

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Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, November 20th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 17, 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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What Are the Broken Frontier Comics of the Festival for Thought Bubble 2025? – Some Must-Buys Here!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 14, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Every year at Broken Frontier we select two or three comics of the festival from the debuting titles that you need to make an absolute beeline…

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Where to Find the Broken Frontier Six to Watch at Thought Bubble 2025!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! We can’t finish our Thought Bubble coverage this year without a mention as to where you can find artists from the 11 years of our Broken…

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“I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience Interactions

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Thought Bubble regulars Sarah Graley and Stef Purenins have had a busy 2025. On top of another volume of their collected webcomic Our Super Adventure this…

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“I Hugely Admire Comics with Dynamic Page Structure!” – Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds on the Lure of Fantasy Storytelling and Her Creative Process

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Tying into both our Thought Bubble Month coverage and our spotlight interviews with this year’s Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creators we’re speaking today at BF…

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The Corus Wave – A Lost Theory, a Strange Fossil and a Discovery that Could Change Everything by Karenza Sparks

  • by Lydia Turner
  • November 13, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! One of the titles I’m most excited to see debut this year at Thought Bubble is The Corus Wave, published by Avery Hill. It’s a geological…

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Preview: Pricks #5 – Fraser Geesin and Laurie Rowan’s Gloriously Outrageous Parody of the Patriarchy Returns to Thought Bubble in 2025

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • November 13, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Fraser Geesin and Laurie Rowan’s Pricks is one of the funniest comics you will be lucky to read at this year’s Thought Bubble. With #5 debuting…

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Altiplano – Gustaffo Vargas’s Universally Acclaimed Peruvian Cyberpunk Series Collected

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Since we first covered the work of Gustaffo Vargas way back in 2018 the UK-based South American artist’s star has risen to such a degree that…

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