The team behind the long-running anthology World War 3 Illustrated started producing issue #51 in the fall of 2019 before COVID shut down life. Now finally released, this institution of…
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I knew waaaaaay back in January 2019, when illustrator Nic Mac was a guest artist at our Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw, that I would be including…
Nobody is in Control begins with retired radio-host Richard Savre surveying the vast Georgia forest he lives within. The comic provides infographic captions of the local wildlife, identifying Barn Swallows,…
Conspiracy theories have probably been with us since Ug had a bad day hunting on the plain and, back at the cave, thought it’d be easier to blame his misfortune…
Given Broken Frontier’s stated mission to spotlight the work of exciting emerging talent in comics and, in particular, our annual ‘Six to Watch’ initiative (following half a dozen important new…
Today at Broken Frontier we reach the halfway point with our 2020 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ interviews as I talk to artist Tal Brosh about her…
Even casual observers can tell Neil Gaiman likes myths. From The Sandman to American Gods to even Beowulf, Gaiman keeps returning to these ancient legends as metaphors for storytelling itself….
Over the years at Broken Frontier I have, on occasion, chosen to take a step back from pure comics to cover wider graphic narrative work from the creators we feature…
Earlier this year we reviewed Lawrence Lindell’s autobiographical comic From Truth with Truth exploring identity, mental health awareness, Blackness and recovery. Expressively candid, Lindell’s powerfully connective work has been one…
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Way back in 2014 I wrote a guide for small press comics creators on how to increase their chances of getting a review and how to build up a profile…
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When it comes to the comics of musician and artist Alexander Tucker we really need to find an entirely new genre classification just for them. Tucker’s haunting, meandering tales don’t…
“You’re telling me, I live there! It makes The Wicker Man look like Balamory.” That description of the titular town of Blackwood comes from one of the book’s large cast…
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Co-published by Grindstone Comics and Czap Books Ley Lines is a quarterly series of short comics. Its stated mission is to give creators the opportunity to explore “the intersection of…
The supportive comics community of the WIP Comics group have announced their latest two anthologies set to debut in October. They’re available for pre-order now at the link in the…
Another publisher looking ahead to 2021 Oni/Lion Forge have let us know today about their Spring 2021 range of new graphic novels for the all-ages and YA demographics. Full details…
Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo’s far-flung futuristic tale of dead gods adrift in space makes landfall as dead weight from BOOM! Studios. The concept is nothing short of genius:…
As Autumn approaches we’ve started planning well ahead for some very special Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online nights beginning with a Myriad Editions event this Thursday…
We’ve covered the work of indie creator Hazel Newlevant on a number of occasions at Broken Frontier over the last couple of years, whether it be their solo projects or…
“Comics, Similar to Zines, Exist as a Proletariat Art Form Within Popular Consciousness” – Raquelle Jac on Her Powerful Debut Graphic Memoir ‘Bimbo Agitprop’ from FantagraphicsAugust 13, 2026
“I Felt an Instant Connection with Bernie” – Joe D’Esposito on His Krigstein Graphic Biography ‘The Outsider’ and His Affinity with the Legendary EC Comics ArtistAugust 7, 2026
“The Creative Process is Always to Mine for Something Vibrant Inside of Me” – Jesse Moynihan on His Epic Saga ‘Forming’ and Working on One Continuous Narrative for a Decade and a HalfAugust 4, 2026
“Without ‘A1’ and ‘Deadline’, We Might Be in an Entirely Different Place in Comics” – Alison Sampson, Dave Elliott, Fred Van Lente and Cathy Kwan on the Return of Two Legendary Publications in ‘A1 Deadline’July 21, 2026
“I Want to Enjoy the Process without the Pressure of Pleasing Other People” – Henry McCausland on ‘Eight-Lane Runaways’, ‘River Rangers’ and Comics as a Physical ExperienceJuly 7, 2026
