Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
So… the very briefest of Andytorials this month because we are soooooooo busy at Broken Frontier Towers right now. Events on the site and events off the site have precedence….
LICAF have announced a major new initiative for the festival this year. Full details below on ‘Belgian Comics Now’. Best of Belgian Talent comes to the Lake District to celebrate…
PRIDE MONTH 2026! As we wind up Pride Month 2026 at Broken Frontier just a little reminder that you can read all our coverage for this annual BF event in…
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…
Ready for Halloween a new Scream! Special is coming from Rebellion… The Scream Halloween Special 2026 Brings Vengeful Violence This October! October 2026 will see the return of the Eisner-Nominated…
Last year the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw – an event that has been running in multiple versions online and in-person since the summer of 2015 –…
Lots of information in the press release below… {hr] South London Comic and Zine Fair Returns for its 5th year Showcasing some of the finest established and fresh talent in…
We’re always here to give a community shout-out for indie comics at BF. So please do share this call for help with organising the Selkie Awards for Scottish comics and…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns at our regular venue of The Royal George on Friday, June 26th, 2026. And this time our artist line-up…
Clover Press (whose recent Spider-Man newspaper strip collections have been very popular in these parts) have launched the third of their ‘The DC Art of…’ series with The DC Art…
Last week we spoke with A Wave Blue World’s Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner here at BF about AWBW’s history and publishing ethos. Today we’re following up with some sample art…
PRIDE MONTH 2026! The new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration (formerly House of Illustration) has opened in Clerkenwell, London with exhibitions including the very timely, Paul Gravett-curated ‘Queer as Comics’….
PRIDE MONTH 2026! The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week (with a Pride theme!) and we’re inviting you to join in the…
Yes we’ve already run an announcement for Zinezilla 2026 at BF but it never hurts to give you a reminder of upcoming events (especially as this has become such an…
Times are tough for comics commentary so it’s always cool to see those of us still left working together to reach new audiences. New below about our chums at Shelfdust…
SelfMadeHero have announced their publishing line-up for the Autumn and, as ever, it’s a wonderfully eclectic list of books to watch out for. Full details in the press release below….
A chance to look at the newly coloured (by JP Jordan) pages from the Zenith Full Colour Omnibus Edition below today at BF… Zenith – In Full Colour for the…
It’s a much observed phenomenon in 2026 but, after the pandemic years saw so many regular fixture UK comics calendar disappear for good, it’s been refreshing to see so many…
“I Think ‘Limbo’ is Probably the Best Work I’ve Ever Done in Any Medium” – Ferry Gouw on His New Book from Breakdown Press, Cross-Media Work on ‘Major Lazer’, and Adapting His Style for Different ProjectsJune 30, 2026
“Trans People Are Facing Pronounced Challenges to Our Rights Across the World Right Now” – Jua OK! on ‘Road to Chimera’ and Finding Spiritual Meaning in the Trans JourneyJune 29, 2026
“Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Done – Finish Things” – AJ O’Neill on Finding Your Voice in Comics, Queer Autobio, and Experimenting with the FormJune 25, 2026
“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
