Pagans Against AI Fight Back Against AI “Art” with a New Spell-Casting Zine
We have been very clear about our stance on generative AI “art” here at Broken Frontier Towers. It’s a “one strike and you’re out” policy if you use it in…
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FOLD – Derby’s First Zine Fair Debuts on April 13th, 2024
We are always happy to give a shout-out to new zine and comics fairs here at BF, especially given how many we lost during the early years of the pandemic….
Inside Look: Myth & Lore – Everything You Need to Know About the Folklore Zine!
SLCZF 2023! Our Inside Look feature at Broken Frontier provides creators with the opportunity to share exclusive commentaries on their comics projects with our readers, giving insights into the genesis, process and…
The Brixton Library LGBTQ+ Zine Fair Returns on February 11th, 2023
A new year is always an appropriate time to remind our audience that we’re always happy to spread the word on events that cater to the small press community, especially…
The 12th Annual East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest to Run as Hybrid Event in 2021 on Dec 11-12
We always like to give a boost to indie and grassroots publishing events at Broken Frontier. Details below on this year’s East Bay Alternative Book & Zine Fest. Don’t forget…
“If You Cannot See Yourself in the World Around You, then How Do You Know You Truly Exist?” – Andrew Kiwanuka on Celebrating Black Culture in His Zine ‘We Exist!’
Edinburgh-based Andrew Kiwanuka is a multi-disciplinary creative, who applies his DIY ethos and yearning for greater cultural diversity in the UK to creating a number of thought-provoking, mixed media projects….
A View from the Frontier – Getting Back to the Grassroots at DIY Cultures Fair 2017
“When I was making my early work zines were probably more important to me than comics, and exposure to the politics, aesthetics and DIY ethos of zine-making had a huge…
Zinewatch – A Round-Up of DIY Culture from Alys Jones, Alexandra Cook, Rozi Hathaway, Brigid Deacon and More
In the aligned worlds of self-publishing and DIY culture there’s a fertile cross-pollination between zine-making and comics creating. This column has never been shy about covering work that straddles both…
Broken Frontier Anthology
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“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
“I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience InteractionsNovember 13, 2025
“I Hugely Admire Comics with Dynamic Page Structure!” – Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds on the Lure of Fantasy Storytelling and Her Creative ProcessNovember 13, 2025
“People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice” – Alison Sampson, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan and More on the Importance of the Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Comics CommunityNovember 13, 2025