Filled with supernatural thrillers that were surprisingly uncompromising in their approach, Misty is one of the great cult publications of British comics history. Debuting in the late 1970s, and running…
The profound eloquence of artist Jon McNaught’s storytelling lies in his ability to speak to us without words; to evoke a sense of shared experience on a purely empathetic level;…
Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF every week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…
It’s nearly Halloween which means our penultimate Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2018 is here! And, as ever, we have a line-up of the most utterly splendid guest…
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Cathy Brett’s Who Killed JoJo? had already achieved significant critical renown this year before even a single page of it had been published. Brett’s debut graphic-novel-in-progress was shortlisted for both…
News of a new Gareth Brookes exhibition of embroideries, prints and drawings at London’s 155a Artists Space will no doubt be of huge interest to regular Broken Frontier readers given…
Our Bullpen Boot-Camp columnist Nick Prolix has been building up an ever-growing audience of fans over the last few months for his fortnightly illustrated feature at Broken Frontier. The column…
Considering the site’s ethos we’re obviously huge fans here at Broken Frontier of any projects that look to showcase the grassroots scene and boost alternative comic talent; especially those that…
Over the weekend at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival the news broke that the third UK Comics Laureate will be Hannah Berry who takes over the role from Charlie Adlard…
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With a Jenn Woodall cover that evokes fond childhood memories of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ books and the excitement that the illusion of narrative control had on our younger selves,…
In the depths of the forest, a close-knit father and son family of foxes are attempting to get through a brutally cold winter. But when the elder fox falls ill…
The ever excellent, innovative and boundary-pushing Koyama Press have announced their Spring 2019 line-up of books. There’s some cracking projects here, ready for us all to grab from the shelves…
EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Back in 2015 the first issue of Dead Singers Society was the launch publication for UK micropublishers Good Comics with a variety of UK small press and…
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EXHIBITING AT BCZF! When I reviewed B. Mure’s Ismyre here at Broken Frontier last year I spoke about the sense of powerful world-building to the first instalment of their fantasy…
EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Earlier this year Cathy Brett was one of the shortlisted creators for the Laydeez do Comics Prize for her graphic-novel-in-progress, announced at the first LDC Festival back…
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EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Simon Moreton’s autobio zine series Minor Leagues (twice Broken Frontier Awards-nominated to give you an idea of just how highly esteemed it is here at BF!) begins…
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EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Earlier this year Emma Burleigh was announced as the inaugural winner of the Laydeez do Comics Prize for her work-in-progress graphic novel My Other Mother, My Other…
EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Shane Melisse’s profile on the London small press scene is inextricably linked with his place as part of the Backwards Burd collective; a collaborative group of creators…
“After Reading… So Many Works… from Caribbean-British Writers and African Americans… I Wanted to Create that Space for Myself in Comics”- Lara Boyle Talks to Michael D. Kennedy on the Process Behind the Making of ‘Milk White Steed’September 30, 2026
“We’re Here, We’re Queer, and We Are Going to Make Glorious Comics About it! Get Used to It!” – The inQ! Team Are Back with the Second Edition of London’s Queer Comics FairSeptember 17, 2026
“Human Identity is a Very Complex Thing” – Yudori on ‘Lovers of the Empire’, Period Piece Comics, and the Importance of EscapismAugust 31, 2026
“There’s Nothing More Tedious than a Predictable Protagonist” – Roberta Gregory On Revisiting the Life of Her Classic Character in ‘Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken’August 31, 2026
“Shedding Light on the Absence of Queer Narrative is Like Laying Flowers for the Ghosts of Queer Souls” – Marina Lisa Komiya on the Themes of ‘On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides’August 31, 2026
