THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Set in a fictional world called the Squashed Forest, Seed Part One from Ellie Durkin follows adorable wizard Figbert and his adventures (or misadventures) around the…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! “For better or worse, the bodies we inhabit are our homes. But despite the old adage, home isn’t always the safest place to be…”. So reads…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! One of the many joys of the yearly Thought Bubble convention is discovering small press and indie creators. It’s especially exciting to see completely new creators…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Mystery, body horror, and a strange group of sacred women? I’m in! The Second Safest Mountain is a graphic novella from PRISM-nominated comic artist and writer…
The inherent charm of c.lemieux’s Gnome Granny is evident as soon as you lay your eyes upon the cover, which features a colourful market, and a jolly granny sprinting through…
“Once upon a time, in some liberal art college in the 2010s…Lindsey Cheng cuts her bangs”. The opening sentence of Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy!!! immediately reminded me of…
When Chloe receives a message from her mother from beyond the grave, she is determined to abide by her wishes and make her proud. How hard can the task be?…
Illustrated in traditional manga style, Runaway Mayhem, available from ShortBox Comics Fair, is an examination of humanity’s attempt to desperately cling to life. The tenacity of the human spirit may…
There are lots of things I wouldn’t want to stand in my way if I were looking for a missing pet. A hoard of chimpanzees for instance. Or that troll…
“Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.” To literary…
If you’re in the mood for something gothic and gloomy, Aglæca by Mohnfisch will be right up your street. Artist and writer Mohnfisch, aka Michèle Fisch, draws heavy inspiration from…
Of the range of comics and zines from the 2024 ShortBox Comics Fair, the art style of Hibernation Guide for Rabbits and Hares grabbed my attention the most. Written by…
Picture the scene; the full moon illuminates a softly lit forest with mountains in the peripheral, as it transforms from day to night, the remnants of the day’s pink hues…
Haven’t we all wished we could take a glimpse of what life is like under the sea? Pepe Reyes’ ShortBox Comics Fair debut Aquatic Lives is an intricate imagining of…
Based on the enchanting ballet Coppélia, Coppélia et Swanilda from this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair is a story focused on protagonist Swanilda, who is suspicious that her fiance’s heart may…
I was already a fan of C A Strike’s work, having reviewed their lovely minicomic Meryl for Broken Frontier’s upcoming Thought Bubble coverage in November (stay tuned!), so was delighted…
One of the offerings from this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair that I was most excited about was Goodbye Apple Island, from artist C.R. Chua. I didn’t know a huge amount…
A pale drummer boy mindlessly plays on as a candle drips wax over his head. A grimy man cocks his trumpet like a gun, the canister on his back ready…
“I Just Wanted it to Be Beautiful and Raw and Weird” – Donya Todd on Her New Experimental Graphic Novel ‘The Witch’s Egg’ from Avery Hill PublishingJuly 8, 2025
Inside Look: The Keluarga Cable Ship Company – Mereida Fajardo Brings Her Boundary-Pushing Practice to Digital PresentationJuly 4, 2025
Inside Look: Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood – Lonnie Mann Provides a Creator Commentary on the Evolution and Process of His Gay, Jewish, Coming-of-Age StoryJune 24, 2025
Inside Look: How to Love Yourself – An Exclusive Creator Commentary from Artist A. MauriJune 13, 2025
Inside Look: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage – Eve and Spire Greenwood on Their Graphic Novel Exploring Religion and Queer IdentityJune 6, 2025
