LDCOMICS ONLINE FAIR 2025! Iliadtea is a creator who has been on my radar for quite a while after I had the pleasure of meeting her at last year’s Pride…
LDCOMICS ONLINE COMICS FAIR 2025! Teresa Robertson has worked as a professional illustrator since 1986 and has recently developed a passion for creating graphic stories. In 2023, she illustrated a…
When you open a graphic novel and are immediately greeted by a food-based class system, and a city called Foodtopia, you know you’re not in Kansas anymore – you’re in…
Having previously reviewed Jordan Crane’s Keeping Two for Pipedream Comics, I was thrilled to see an exciting new collection of his works being published at Fantagraphics this year. For the…
Chrysanthemum Under the Waves is a self-published collection of comics from cartoonist and former 2dcloud associate publisher Maggie Umber. Within nine wordless, black and white vignettes, Umber expresses a mourning…
Here at Broken Frontier, we recently had the pleasure of reviewing Paige Hender’s debut graphic novel The Confessional from Silver Sprocket. ‘Sensual, grisly and totally unique’, this compelling horror focuses…
When hearing the term ‘freelancer’, a few jobs spring to mind: a publicist, a plumber, a tutor or a graphic designer, perhaps. But rarely a monster hunter. I’m all for…
A bony hand caresses the cheek of a vampire, her eyes (and fangs) gleaming with pleasure. Surrounding her are two lavish stained-glass windows, reminding one of decadent cathedrals. In sensual…
One thing you should know about me is I can never resist a beautifully illustrated coffee table book. So, when a stunning new collection was released from Fantagraphics late last…
Barely having polishing off his morning pancakes, retired dog-detective Stanley is hoping for some much-needed peace and quiet, when he receives an intriguing offer he can’t refuse – not even…
From the acclaimed author of Ephemera: A Memoir, Briana Loewinsohn, comes a brand new coming-of-age biography, based on Loewinsohn’s experience of high school: Raised by Ghosts. Also published by Fantagraphics,…
I won’t pretend that I’ve ever been someone that’s particularly into their hair. Would I like it to look beautifully curled or glossily straight? Yes. Will I ever go to…
Described as a “comic book ode to ooey-gooey homosexual lovers of the past, present, and future”, Belly Full of Heart from Madeline Mouse and Silver Sprocket is exactly the kind…
You may not have heard of Inchkeith, an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. Completely uninhabited, not much is known about the early history of Inchkeith, yet it…
Detached by Angela Oddling, is an ongoing comic series which began in 2018, and first published in 2022, in which Oddling explores her mental health journey, and subsequent diagnosis with…
Clay Footed Giants from Alain Chevarier and Mark McGuire is a deep, multi-faceted graphic novel, examining family trauma, modern masculinity and parenting. Published by Mad Cave Studios, and marketed as…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! I’ve been to several zine/comic festivals this year, all of which have been incredibly well-curated and well-attended. However, I have never been to a comic art…
“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
“I Liked the Uncertain Nature of it… the Feeling of Dread and the Unknown” – Jason Measures Gives Us the Lowdown on the ‘Beyond the Black Void’ Sci-Fi AnthologyNovember 10, 2025
