Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! It’s always reassuring to see new comics publishing ventures popping up on the UK scene given how many outlets we have lost over the last few…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Virtually all of UK indie comics is, of course, united in moral solidarity against the existential threat of generative AI “art”. It’s the one and only…
The Selkie Awards, the spiritual successor to the Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance awards (SICBA) aim to “promote Scotland’s thriving independent and small-press comics scene.” We’ve been a little late…
Back in August the Broken Frontier Six to Watch hit Oxford for a special panel event at Caption, the Small Press Comics Festival. Chatting with BF’s Andy Oliver were 2026…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week with a Thought Bubble Special and we’re inviting you to join…
It goes without saying that there’s a personal element to promoting this particular graphic memoir here at BF. Early last year our friend and former Broken Frontier teammate R. E….
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns at our regular venue of The Royal George on Friday, October 30th, 2026. And this time our artist line-up…
Our friends over at London’s Cartoon Museum have something special planned for their late night opening this month with a dedicated Spooky Night! Full details of what to expect in…
Has nearly a decade gone by since I wrote about 2000 AD‘s 40th birthday party? Apparently so. If you missed that epic birthday bash in 2017 then you have a…
Congratulations are in order to 2025 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creator Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds whose delightful fantasy comics Fox Flight Market Night and Shimmer Paths have been picked up…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Welcome to our celebration of all things TB for 2026! (Yes I’m aware that sentence can be interpreted somewhat differently based on those two initials…) This…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week with a Halloween Special and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with a…
Blacksad fans take note! We have some exclusive pages from the new Guarnido and Ayroles graphic novel A Scoundrel in the New World today at BF. More details from the…
Tying into the Paul Gravett-curated ‘Queer as Folk’ exhibition at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration are a number of final week events spotlighting queer comics creators. For fans of…
So… in the lead-up to Thought Bubble Month beginning next Monday at BF it’s going to be another quiet week of posting here on the site as we beaver away…
What can we expect from the ever brilliantly satirical minds at Ahoy Comics in early 2027? Find out below as they announce their next round of titles… AHOY Comics’ Next…
One of the most positive things in on the UK comics calendar is the resurgence in grassroots events over the last year or two. The Goblin Market returns to Stanley…
I am more than a little late with this month’s edition of our (sometimes) regular look behind-the-scenes at Broken Frontier. And, as you’ll no doubt have noticed, we have been…
“It Started with a Compulsion to Draw a Room with Giant Eyeballs in Curtains” – John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs (Metaphrog) on Bringing the Weird and Wonderful World of ‘Wilomina’ to LifeNovember 10, 2026
“Comics Gradually Became a Way for Me to Bring Together Everything I Enjoyed” – Abu Amaan Pal on His Autobiographical Comic ‘Ranna Banna!’, Comics Community, and the ‘Indians for Palestine’ AnthologyNovember 9, 2026
“Mugshot Has Been in My Brain for About 6 Years” – Rachael Smith on Her New Webcomic, the ‘Nap Comix: First Steps’ Kickstarter and Upcoming ProjectsNovember 9, 2026
“I Want to Build a Feeling of Curiosity and Wonder about the World” – Skai Campbell, AKA Skhoshbell, on Exploring Environmental Themes in Comics, Navigating the Small Press Scene, and the Allure of HedgehogsNovember 5, 2026
“At the Base of Every Story I Tell is Some Aspect of Myself” – Michael Furler Talks Inspiration, Process, His ShortBox and Peow Work, and the Swiss Comics SceneOctober 26, 2026
