HCZF MONTH! Joe Callanan’s work often explores softly sinister and whimsical lands, full of richly imagined environments and characters that feel both nostalgic and contemporary. While there’s no doubt that…
Welcome news today that Lunar Distribution will be distributing the work of top indie publishers Floating World Comics, Silver Sprocket and Uncivilized Books. More details in the press release below…
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HCZF MONTH! Shiqian Pan describes her comic Waiting Room as “a story for those girls who have been crushed bit by bit by neverending anticlimactic waiting.” It begins as something…
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HCZF MONTH! A couple of months back when I interviewed Mereida Fajardo about her practice I asked whether her constant experimentation with the form was a conscious decision to learn…
HCZF MONTH! Back in 2018 when I asked small press creator Jade King about the genres she worked in and themes of her comics she defined them as “wonky faces,…
Now running for over a quarter of a century, Gary Spencer Millidge’s landmark Strangehaven series first appeared as a self-published offering in the 1990s. A comic that remains as difficult…
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HCZF MONTH! One of the most pleasurable things about being involved in the UK comics festival circuit is the opportunities it provides to meet new creators on a more one-to-one…
Breakdown Press have been one of the most important publishers over the last several years when it comes to boundary-pushing and experimental comics practice, bringing a wide range of diverse…
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HCZF MONTH! A very special treat for those of you following our Hackney Comic + Zine Fair month of coverage as we talk with Jane and Tom Murphy of DIY…
Our Crowdfunding Corner feature returns again today as we continue to once again actively spotlight the more intriguing, exciting, experimental, community-based or daring uses of the form that we spot on…
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HCZF MONTH! Sometimes you don’t need to see an extensive portfolio of a creator’s work to know their potential. When I was selecting artists for our 2020 Broken Frontier ‘Six…
With a mission to bring European comics practice to far wider audiences, digital publisher Europe Comics has been making an incredibly diverse range of genres and approaches with a Eurocentric…
HCZF MONTH! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, September 23rd for another comics extravaganza with…
HCZF MONTH! I have covered the work of Beatrice Mossman a couple of times before in this column at Broken Frontier with reviews of The Lure of the Flesh and…
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Many of us can no doubt remember that one special friend from our childhood whose presence in our lives became such a vital and important experience that years (or even…
Great news today via Rebellion about the return of classic kids humour comic ‘Monster Fun’ as an ongoing series. Full details in the press release below. Watch out parents –…
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HCZF MONTH! The opportunity to give some spotlight time to talented creative voices yet to have been given coverage at Broken Frontier has certainly been one of the most rewarding…
While much of our coverage in September is dedicated to celebrating Hackney Comic + Zine Fair let’s not forget that there are still plenty of exciting comics projects being announced…
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
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
