Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff
One of the highlights of my year so far has been organising and working behind the scenes on Small Press Day, alongside SPD alumni Amneet Johal and Andy Oliver. Since…
Author: Lydia Turner
Abrupt Transitions: Diary of a Midlife Opsimath – Hoorah for Kristen Haas Curtis and Comics about English Literature Degrees!
LDCOMICS ONLINE COMICS FAIR 2025! Hoorah for comics about English Literature degrees – a very niche gap in the market has finally been filled! As someone who absolutely loved studying…
Delayed Outing – A Poignant Reflection on Coming Out Later in Life from Toria McCallum
LDCOMICS ONLINE FAIR 2025! I had the pleasure of meeting Toria McCallum at last year’s Pride Comics and Art Festival (PrideCAF), and immediately recognised their cutesy style when I was…
Erin + Pig – Magical Hijinks Ensue with a Witch and her Familiar in this LDComics Fair Offering from Iliadtea
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…
The Cat Hotel – A Charming Must-Read for Cat Lovers from Teresa Robertson
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…
“Welcome to Foodtopia: Where the Crumbs Matter” – The ‘Aw, Nuts!’ Team Spills All on Puns, Peanut Butter, and Building a Delicious Universe
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…
Goes Like This – An Eccentric New Compendium of Jordan Crane’s Comics from Fantagraphics
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 – Maggie Umber Provides a Darkly Layered, Haunting Insight into Her Psyche Across Nine Vignettes
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…
“All I Had at the Beginning Was Vampire Brothel, Priest, Period Setting, Sexy!” – Paige Hender Tells All about ‘The Confessional’ from Silver Sprocket
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…
Freelancer – Monster Hunting, Dead-End Jobs and Existentialism… Alex Newton’s Story Has Got it All!
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…
The Confessional – A Debut Gothic Horror to Sink Your Teeth into from Paige Hender and Silver Sprocket
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…
Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund – Celebrating the Life and Legacy of One of America’s First Female Cartoonists
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…
Detective Stanley and the Mystery at the Museum – A Modernist Treat from Flying Eye with a Twist for Sherlock and Poirot Fans Alike!
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…
Raised by Ghosts – Briana Loewinsohn Reflects on a Lonely Childhood in this Graphic Memoir from Fantagraphics
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,…
Bald – Tereza Čechová and Štěpánka Jislová Bring Awareness of Alopecia and Hair-Loss in New Translation from Graphic Mundi
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…
Belly Full of Heart – A Mushy Amalgamation of Hearts, Romance and Intimacy from Madeline Mouse
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…
Kathleen – An Extraordinary Story of One Brave Woman, and Her 100 Animals, from Onion Press
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…
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Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching ChiuJanuary 15, 2026
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!January 5, 2026
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“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