One of our stated commitments to our Broken Frontier readership is the creation of resource lists for work covering socially relevant subject matter or championing marginalised voices. One of those…
It’s indicative of the current levels of entitled toxicity in certain demographics of UK fandom that although apparently consisting of some of the highest selling issues of the year 2000…
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With a timely relevance Alba Ceide’s Salamanca Blues Part 1 was recently launched on IndieGoGo, bringing her first longer-form work one step closer to a print edition. Part of Ceide’s…
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While the UK and Ireland’s Small Press Day adopted a hybrid approach for 2022 one online aspect we didn’t want to jettison was the popular one-tweet reviews on Twitter. Using…
This summer, Dark Horse Comics released Emily McGovern’s Twelve Percent Dread, a graphic novel that combines explorations of complex social issues with the everyday lives of its ensemble cast. The…
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Way back in 2011 when I first started focussing primarily on the UK small press comics scene at Broken Frontier self-published diary comics were very much the genre of the…
Priya Huq’s debut graphic novel, Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab, is a fine example of how the comics form so effectively brings us into the lived experiences…
There’s so much going on for Small Press Day this coming Saturday August 13th as we present a hybrid in-person/in-store event. If you’re new to the concept then Small Press…
If you love comics that tell stories in ways that only comics can then the work of sibling duo Peter and Maria Hoey is undoubtedly for you. We’ve given them…
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With 8 years of creators featured in our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ initiative this feature is our semi-regular round-up of what our very talented #BF6toWatch…
There is much topical subject matter deserving of further exploration in comics right now but one of the priorities in that regard must surely be work that explores environmental issues….
In comics you know you’re doing good work if you’re an object of both right-wing tabloid newspaper scorn and the ire of a certain demographic of angry middle-aged white men…
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The most notable aspect of Molly Mendoza’s comics for me is the way they unlock the full potential of the form; absolute graphic storytelling that isn’t simply a combination of…
With an unwelcome but sadly appropriate synchronicity I found myself reading and reviewing Everyday Stories of Climate Change on the evening of the day the UK hit its hottest temperatures…
After a depressing week of reports surrounding a big convention’s recent shocking treatment of indie comic artists some better news this week with the announcement of a new event for…
Two and a half years ago at Broken Frontier we advance-reviewed the first issue of Best of 2000 AD, an upcoming anthology maxiseries designed as a gateway publication into the…
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Chad Bilyeu has been diligently producing his Chad in Amsterdam comics – collections of narrative vignettes of his experiences as an American living in Amsterdam – since 2018. Working in…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, July 21st with a special night celebrating the Manga Jiman…
“Comics, Similar to Zines, Exist as a Proletariat Art Form Within Popular Consciousness” – Raquelle Jac on Her Powerful Debut Graphic Memoir ‘Bimbo Agitprop’ from FantagraphicsAugust 13, 2026
“I Felt an Instant Connection with Bernie” – Joe D’Esposito on His Krigstein Graphic Biography ‘The Outsider’ and His Affinity with the Legendary EC Comics ArtistAugust 7, 2026
“The Creative Process is Always to Mine for Something Vibrant Inside of Me” – Jesse Moynihan on His Epic Saga ‘Forming’ and Working on One Continuous Narrative for a Decade and a HalfAugust 4, 2026
“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
