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Author: Andy Oliver

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Alfcat – Rebecca K. Jones Introduces Us to a New Feline Member of the Family in this Charming Autobio Tale

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 7, 2022

THOUGHT BUBBLE 2022! “In September 2020 I had an affair with next door’s cat”… That’s an opening sentence in one of the strips in Rebecca K. Jones’s Alfcat that is…

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Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis – Tom Humberstone Brings a Forgotten Sporting Legend Back to Life in this Fascinating Graphic Biography

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 7, 2022

THOUGHT BUBBLE 2022! Over the years, via social media, I had already become acutely aware of UK artist Tom Humberstone’s love for the game of tennis. That passion is embodied…

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Broken Frontier at 20 – The Comics Community on Creators They’ve Discovered During Two Decades of BF!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! To mark Broken Frontier’s 20th anniversary we invited the comics community to give a shout-out to a creator or project they first discovered through BF. In…

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“Community Growth Continues to Be a Positive Area of Development” – Sean Azzopardi on Taking the Medium to New Audiences and His Own Autobio Comics Practice

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Back in the day Sean Azzopardi was the very first person I got to know when my comics coverage shifted dramatically from the US genre comics…

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“It Exists to Perpetually Publish Cool Comics” – Zach Clemente on the Ethos and Philosophy of Bulgilhan Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Micropublishers who bring exciting new talents to a broader readership and appreciate just how diverse approaches to the comics page have a parallel mission to ours…

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“We Make Art Because We Must. We Make Art to Push Back. We Make Art to Question Authority” – Tony Wolf Introduces His ‘Tales From The Wolf’ Anthology Collecting 15 Years of Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 3, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! One of the undeniable pleasures of an operation like BF is seeing artists that we have either directly championed or who are associated with the site…

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“The Best Titles Begin with an Inspired Editor at the Helm” – The Legendary Shelly Bond Talks Vertigo, Black Crown and Off Register Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 3, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! As we approach the end of our 20th anniversary celebrations at BF we have a very special interview to take us into the last couple of…

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“It’s a Hobby that Got Out of Control” – To Mark Avery Hill’s 10th Anniversary Co-Publisher Ricky Miller Looks Back on 10 Landmark AHP Releases

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 2, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! It’s an amazing thing to be there at the beginning of an ongoing comics journey that leads to ever more exciting destinations. We have been following…

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“Self-Publishing is Political in Nature Because Taking Control of the Means of Production is a Radical Act” – Simon Moreton Talks Autobio, Supporting Grassroots Creators, and Why Creating Art Should Be a Right Not a Privilege

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 1, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! The practice of Simon Moreton may have evolved into a more multi-media incarnation but his place in the UK comics community over the last decade has…

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“The Move Away from Hetero White Boys/Men is the Most Positive Aspect of Comics Since I Started Doing This” – Andy Brown Talks About the History and Ethos of Conundrum Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 1, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Publishers with an eclectic catalogue of comics work always appeal to us here at BF, and publishers with a consistently excellent eclectic catalogue of comics work all…

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“It Feels Almost a Bit Like Comics Are Leading Us to a More Open and Inclusive World!” – David Schilter on 15 Years of kuš! comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 31, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Inductees into the Broken Frontier Hall of Fame for their championing of comics and creators from across every continent on the planet (with the exceptions of the…

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“I’d F**king Love to Make Brexiteers Come in and Do All the Additional Hours” – Tom Oldham Talks Breakdown Press, Alternative Comics, and the Cost to Publishers of Leaving the EU

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 31, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! BF always tries to put a significant focus on creators and publishers who exploit the full potential of the unique storytelling devices of comics and embrace…

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Looking Back on 20 Years of Broken Frontier – A Walk through BF History with Founder Frederik Hautain in this Comprehensive Interview

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 28, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! So far all articles in our 20th birthday event have been prefaced with an introductory paragraph explaining their importance in BF history or their relevance in representing…

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“I Just Love a Sense of Place, I Really Can’t Let it Go” – Tillie Walden Talks Psychogeography, Queer Comics, and The Walking Dead’s ‘Clementine’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 27, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Some years ago I was chatting with Avery Hill Publishing’s Ricky Miller and, as often happens in our conversations, we turned to promising new artists we…

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Dream Diaries – Shazleen Khan Ruminates on Loss and Empty Spaces in this Shortbox Comics Fair Offering

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 26, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Multiple Broken Frontier Award-winning artist Shazleen Khan has become something of a semi-regular fixture here at BF over the last few years given the success and…

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“Everywhere All Over the World People Are in More and More Fragile Positions” – Dr. Sarah Wishart Talks About EachOther’s ‘Get Out of Detention: A Comic for Immigrant Detainees’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 26, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! When I officially took over the top spot at Broken Frontier in 2017 one of my key aims was to push BF in the direction of…

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Celebrate 20 Years of BF at a Very Special Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online – Join Us Thurs, Oct 27th with Guest Artists Tom Humberstone, Danny Noble, Nicole Goux and Dave Baker

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 25, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Before the pandemic hit the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw had become something of an institution on the UK London comics scene. Launched…

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“Comics Give the Reader Control and Agency that is Not Possible in Other Media” – Woodrow Phoenix on the Unique Language of the Form

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 25, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Championing the medium, exploring its full potential, and analysing its unique storytelling tools are all part and parcel of the Broken Frontier ethos. There’s no one…

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