THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Every year at Broken Frontier we select two or three comics of the festival from the debuting titles that you need to make an absolute beeline for. These are titles that are either actually launching at Thought Bubble or launched very close to it (there are plenty of fabulous debut books too!). And yes, as you can see below, we’re going to count medium-length anthologies as “long-form” here.
This year is no exception to this tradition. So as we wrap up our Thought Bubble Month coverage here’s a handful of titles to make sure you buy in Harrogate…
Book of the Festival: My Beloved Other: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Optimism in a Time of Denial by Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson
“I suspect that Nick Abadzis and Angela Watson’s My Beloved Other: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Optimism in a Time of Denial is justly going to be named as one of the most important comics works of 2026. To be frank it’s one of the most important books of the decade.”
Available at Table C3 in the Bubbleboy Hall
Long-Form Comic of the Festival: Skrawl #3 by the SkrawlLordz
“If you’re looking for pure language of comics brilliance at Thought Bubble this year you cannot go wrong with Skrawl #3..”
Available at Table B39-40 in the Travelling Man Hall
Short-Form Comic of the Festival: Katzine: The Catch-Up Issue
“All illustrated in that signature style of beautiful shading and considered colour choices, Katzine: The Catch-Up Issue is enjoyable as more than simply nostalgia. It’s also a reminder of how autobio comics can so ably bring reader and creator together empathetically in shared experiences.”
Available at Table C9 in the Bubbleboy Hall
Article by Andy Oliver
