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The anthology Wings: A Prison Odyssey – collecting the personal stories of inmates at a London men’s prison in a variety of mediums – was the product of a project…
Zátopek has a pacing problem. This deft graphic autobiography by Jan Novák and Jaromír 99 bounds through the life of the acclaimed Czechoslovakian long-distance runner; recounting his overcrowded childhood home…
At the end of last year at Broken Frontier we spoke to creators Zain Dada and Kumail Rizvi about the books coming from their new micropublishing digital line Khidr Comix…
It’s a familiar story. A woman walks into a PI’s office, lights a cigarette, and asks him to track down her missing sister. The PI, although sceptical, accepts the client’s…
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In a year when for many simply treading water was an understandable achievement in itself, Ed Firth bucked the trend with a profile-raising 2020 that saw his Myriad First Graphic…
There really ought to be a law against people like Dave Chisholm. As well as being an acclaimed comics writer/artist (including the sci-fi series Canopus and the graphic novel Instrumental),…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, February 25th with a very special Broken Frontier ‘Six…
The last time we reviewed the work of Robyn Smith at Broken Frontier it was when we covered her collaboration with writer Jamila Rowser on the short comic Wash Day…
Two issues in and Image’s six-issue series Haha – a collection of complete-in-one stories revolving around the world of clowns – is already proving to be a bleakly comedic affair….
Avery Hill Publishing‘s popular comics podcast Signals from the Hill turned its attention to Broken Frontier’s work recently with AHP’s Steve Walsh chatting to our Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver. Andy talks…
Coming into the weekend we heard news of a new diversity-focused mentoring programme from UK publisher SelfMadeHero that will lead to an anthology to be released at the Lakes International…
Yayoi Kusama is a fascinating artist. Caught in the finite net of Elisa Macellari’s deft graphic biography, she becomes our fascinating friend for a moment. Kusama, first published in Italian…
Coming this May from BOOM! Studios Eve is a five-issue series from Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong set in a dystopian future. Details and art preview below. BOOM! Studios today…
It has been three decades since John Porcellino began sharing his singular view of the world in the form of self-published minicomics. What began as an experiment in tune with…
This March sees three new titles from Breakdown Press, those fine purveyors of cutting edge and boundary-smashing sequential art whose back catalogue has long been admired here at Broken Frontier….
Cosmic horror has discovered a brave new homeworld inhabited by Cullen Bunn & Andy MacDonald, the eerie––though imperfect––venture Rogue Planet from Oni Press. Through the vastness of space, a starship…
Alison Bechdel’s The Secret to Superhuman Strength is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of 2021. Published in the UK this May by Jonathan Cape, the cover to the…
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Hope On is an anthology that, like so many slice-of-life offerings from the self-publishing world over the last year, materialised as a by-product of the current global situation. Edited by…
“We Wanted to Publish the Books We Wanted to Read” – Outgoing Avery Hill Co-Founder Dave White Looks Back on 14 Years at the UK’s Game-Changing Indie Comics PublisherJune 8, 2026
“There is No Singular or Correct Intersex Narrative” – LJ Nakamura on Intersex Representation and the Liberating Nature of Pulp Sci-FiJune 4, 2026
“We Want Trans and Queer Teens to Feel Seen and Understood” – Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges on Their New Graphic Novel ‘Just Another Summer’ and the Collaborative Writing ProcessJune 2, 2026
“A Room Full of Comics People is a True Joy to See!” – Marc Jackson on Bringing MACC-POW! to Macclesfield and the Resurgence of Kids Comics in the UKMay 25, 2026
“Our Work is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press with Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh SangtaniMay 18, 2026
