‘Fantagraphics at 50’ Month Begins Today at Broken Frontier!
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! We like putting on event coverage here at Broken Frontier Towers and it’s become something of a staple of our output over the years. And you, our…
Laika – Nessie Mooo Retells the Story of the Doomed Space Dog with an Anthropomorphic Twist
Back in June for our Pride Month coverage at Broken Frontier I interviewed a number of creators for the very first time. One of those subjects was Nessie Mooo whose…
Preview: The Count Binface Comic Book – 30-Plus Indie Creators Bring the Extraterrestrial Politician to Comics in SelfMadeHero’s New Anthology
In the style of their The Corbyn Comic Book from a few years back (reviewed here at Broken Frontier) UK publisher SelfMadeHero have today announced The Count Binface Comic Book…
Small Press Vs. AI – Caption’s Amy Letts on the Need to Fight Back Against Generative AI Ahead of the Festival’s Panel in August
Ahead of the upcoming Small Press Vs. AI panel at Caption the festival’s Event Manager Amy Letts has written the following piece on the aims of the panel and the…
Major Thought Bubble Announcement as ‘Heartstopper’ Creator Alice Oseman Revealed as Headline Guest
Well this is huge from Thought Bubble for its 20th edition. Alice Oseman of Heartstopper fame has been announced as the headline guest for 2026. Heartstopper fans can read our…
Looking Back on Small Press Day 2026 – 20 Events Across the UK, Ireland and the US as the Community Comes Together to Celebrate Comics Self-Publishing
With no less than twenty events taking place in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and even the US, this year’s Small Press Day built on the foundations of last year’s reinvigorated…
True Story – Kate Hazell’s Collection of Autobiographical Strips is Witty, Touching and Highly Recommended
It’s been an astonishing twelve years since the last time I reviewed a comic from Kate Hazell, the rather idiosyncratic Single Black Glove telling the story of a singular item…
Konni-Chhua – Deepesh Sangtani Captures Those Awkward Moments of Inadvertent Physical Contact in this Fold-Out Minicomic from Kutty Press
Deepesh Sangtani’s Konni-Chhua comes to us from Kutty Press who we interviewed here at Broken Frontier earlier this year. Sangtani and co-founder Bhavani Balasubramanyam describe their publishing output as being…
Rip Kirby Returns in November from Christopher Sebela, Tango and Mad Cave Studios
Lots of reasons that this SDCC announcement is notable, not the least of which is that it means we get Tango art on a new series. Full details on Mad…
Come Join the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, July 30th – 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…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Again IN PERSON – Meet Our Guest Artists Francis Todd, Fidelia Schlegl and Mark Stafford on Friday, July 31st
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns at our regular venue of The Royal George on Friday, July 31st, 2026. And this time our artist line-up…
The Sputnik Festival Brings Comics, Music, Cinema and Performance Together in Southern Italy Over August 19th-21st
This sounds rather cool doesn’t it? Check out the full details of this August’s Sputnik Festival in the press release below. SPUTNIK FESTIVAL 12th ED. — PRACTICES OF TERRESTRIAL RESTANZA…
Preview: Archie in Hell #1 – New Horror Series from Horvath, Crook, Oni Press and Archie Comics Coming in November
With the Archie line about to experience a major new relaunch via Oni Press the previews are beginning to work their way to us. Check out a preview of Horvath…
The Two Pyramids – Giorgio Pandiani’s Sci-Fi Parable Touches on Very Contemporary Themes
A few years back at BF I reviewed Giorgio Pandiani’s ecologically-themed short story collection A Day on the River (& Other Stories) saying of it then that it was “solid…
What’s Happening for Small Press Day 2026? – Check Out Events Around the UK and Ireland this Saturday
You’d have to be very new to the scene not to be aware that this Saturday July 25th is Small Press Day across the UK and Ireland and there’s a…
Blackheath Folk: Local History and Folklore – Delightful Anthology Zine Brings Together Tales of Highwaymen, Spooky Funfairs and Spring-Heeled Jack Via the Oxfam Blackheath Team
Blackheath Folk: Local History and Folklore is the kind of zine project that really sums up the spirit of Small Press Day. It’s been put together by the volunteer staff…
Hants Comics Club Anthology 01: Travel – A Community Effort for Small Press Day Featuring Tim Bird, Julian Payne, Ellie May and More
To see new regional community hubs forming in the UK comics scene is always reassuring. Such networks organically foster a sense of mutual support and collaboration after all. Great oaks…
“Without ‘A1’ and ‘Deadline’, We Might Be in an Entirely Different Place in Comics” – Alison Sampson, Dave Elliott, Fred Van Lente and Cathy Kwan on the Return of Two Legendary Publications in ‘A1 Deadline’
Bringing together two legendary comics titles from the late 20th century in one package, A1 Deadline is an anthology that both builds on the past and looks to the future….
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“Comics, Similar to Zines, Exist as a Proletariat Art Form Within Popular Consciousness” – Raquelle Jac on Her Powerful Debut Graphic Memoir ‘Bimbo Agitprop’ from FantagraphicsAugust 13, 2026
“I Felt an Instant Connection with Bernie” – Joe D’Esposito on His Krigstein Graphic Biography ‘The Outsider’ and His Affinity with the Legendary EC Comics ArtistAugust 7, 2026
“The Creative Process is Always to Mine for Something Vibrant Inside of Me” – Jesse Moynihan on His Epic Saga ‘Forming’ and Working on One Continuous Narrative for a Decade and a HalfAugust 4, 2026- “Without ‘A1’ and ‘Deadline’, We Might Be in an Entirely Different Place in Comics” – Alison Sampson, Dave Elliott, Fred Van Lente and Cathy Kwan on the Return of Two Legendary Publications in ‘A1 Deadline’July 21, 2026
“I Want to Enjoy the Process without the Pressure of Pleasing Other People” – Henry McCausland on ‘Eight-Lane Runaways’, ‘River Rangers’ and Comics as a Physical ExperienceJuly 7, 2026