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Thought Bubble 2026 – Next Round of Guests Announced for Landmark 20th Edition Including Matt Fraction, Erica D’Urso, Emma Rios and Simon Bisley

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 22, 2026

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,…

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Abrams’ Kana Manga Imprint to Bring Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki’s ‘Billy Bat’ to Wider Audiences with First English Language Volume

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 21, 2026

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…

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Oni Press and EC Comics to Publish New War Comics Anthology ‘Shellshock’ in August

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 19, 2026

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…

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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

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 19, 2026

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…

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The Comic Book Yeti Launches ‘No AI at the Eisners’ Petition in Response to this Year’s Nomination of Work Including Generative AI

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 18, 2026

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…

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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!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 18, 2026

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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CCIC Follows Up the UK Comics Creators Research Report with Online Roundtable Event ‘This Mess Won’t Fix Itself: COMICS CREATORS’ on May 26th

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 15, 2026

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…

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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’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 13, 2026

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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Exclusive Preview: The Beast – First English Language Edition of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s Acclaimed Graphic Novel Published Today by Magnetic Press and Oni Press

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 12, 2026

Earlier this year we ran a preview of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s The Beast, the first English language edition of the acclaimed creators’ story. There’s a huge wealth of rich…

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Mad Cave Studios Announce ‘You Are on Native Land: A Charity Comic for Indigenous Rights’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 7, 2026

You Are on Native Land is coming via Mad Cave later this year. Important work and don’t forget we have a new work-in-progress ‘Indigenous Peoples’ comics resource list here at…

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Jeffrey Brown’s ‘Climb Every Mountain: An Argument Against the Use of A.I. in Creative Endeavors’ Comes to Kickstarter

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 7, 2026

It’s just possible we may have… taken a position… on generative AI “art” here at Broken Frontier. So obviously we’re more than happy to shine a spotlight on projects that…

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Creators of Comics Struggling to Survive Despite a Thriving Industry – The UK Comics Creators Research Report 2025 Reveals the Harsh Realities of Working in Comics Today

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2026

The findings of the UK Comics Creators Research Report for 2025 have been published today and they make for sobering reading. The report, courtesy of the Comic Cultural Impact Collective,…

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Scribble through the Struggle – Young Comics Laureate Mollie Ray’s Social Media Initiative Sees Charlie Adlard, Bobby Joseph, Hannah Berry and More Talking about Not Giving Up on Your Creative Dreams

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 5, 2026

Running between April 25th and May 2nd on Instagram ‘Scribble through the Struggle’ (#Scribblethroughthestruggle) was the recent initiative to for comics artists to “share a moment when they could have…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 2026 – Mary Pain, Fungae, 2000 AD, The Book of Murmurs and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2026

And we’re back with BF’s Staff Picks feature for May 2026! This regular blog piece is where members of the team give a monthly overview of recommended new releases, designed to…

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Co-Publisher Dave White Steps Down at Avery Hill Publishing After 14 Years (and an Immeasurable Contribution to the UK Indie Comics Scene)

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2026

I will have lots more to say about this at a future point because the contributions of Dave White to our comics community over the last 14 years are immeasurable…

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Broken Frontier Andytorial for May, 2026 – Welcoming Kay Sohini, Andrea Magbual, Harish P. I and Lara Boyle to the Broken Frontier Team!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2026

It’s the beginning of the month so once again it’s time for another of our looks at behind-the-scenes at Broken Frontier Towers, sometimes with a thought or two about current…

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Come Join the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, May 7th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 4, 2026

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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Goblin Mini Market Returns on Sunday, May 10th – Small Press and Indie Comics Creators Table at the Piehouse Co-op in London

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 4, 2026

What a summer and autumn of events we have coming across the UK and Ireland this year. Seriously back to pre-pandemic and beyond levels of comics fair/festival programming. Here’s another…

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