Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
Since way back in 2012 we have been running this annual ‘Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!’ round-up at Broken Frontier, choosing a handful of comics we…
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I Know the Way Out – Chrissy Williams and Tom Humberstone’s Poetry Comics Form a Very Special Relationship with the Reader
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Over a decade ago at Broken Frontier Tom Murphy reviewed the Chrissy Williams and Tom Humberstone-edited poetry comics anthology Over the Line calling it “a selection…
Preview: Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #1 – The Dystopian Thriller Returns for Another Chapter in April
“In a world where old and infertile women are deemed useless to society and abandoned on an island, Golden Rage documents their golden years of making friends, baking dessert, and…
Insider Art – Over 100 Creators Come Together in this Remarkable Benefit Anthology for Female and Non-Binary Retailers
Launched in June, the Insider Art digital anthology aims to provide financial help for female and non-binary retailers as a response to the repercussions of the pandemic. With a playfully…
“Outsider Art for When You’re Stuck Indoors” – Editors Chrissy Williams, Sofie Dodgson and a Host of UK Creators Talk About the ‘Insider Art’ Anthology Supporting Female and Non-Binary Comic Book Retailers
It’s no secret that comics retail faces great challenges right now, so the news of a new initiative looking to lend support to female and non-binary retailers in these difficult…
Over the Line – An Accessible, Stimulating and Inspiring Introduction to Poetry Comics
This enlightening little book offers some interesting thoughts on an increasingly visible strand of comics work, and presents a selection of fresh and stimulating work that isn’t afraid to step beyond formal…
I Don’t Like My Hair Neat #2 – The Comics Craft of Julia Scheele Examined
It was during my background research/reading for the recent coverage of Avery Hill Publishing’s summer launches – Julia Scheele’s collaboration with Ricky Miller on Metroland was one of four uniformly…
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“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
“I Have a Vague Endpoint in Mind” – Linnea Sterte on the Epic ‘A Garden of Spheres’, Inspirations, and the Appeal of AmphibiansJuly 3, 2026
“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