Broken Frontier readers will be aware that our chums at Gosh! Comics put on a number of regular evening events that reach out to the wider London comics community. We…
The end result of the Full Colour Project, an initiative to promote diversity in Scottish comics and provide mentorship to young Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic artists, BHP Comics’ Full Colour anthology features the work of…
Kate Gavino came to prominence as the creator of the blog (and subsequent book) Last Night’s Reading where she compiles her illustrations and favourite quotes from the many book readings she attends….
Tony McMillen’s elevator pitch for his one-man, small-press miniseries Lumen name checks Michel Fiffe’s Copra. Not only does the first issue follow Fiffe’s lead in being written, drawn, lettered, inked…
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital…
It’s been a summer of comics success for our Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’. As we revealed exclusively here at BF, 2018 inductee Shanti Rai will be…
The nature of autobiographical comics forces the cartoonist to examine their past and try to assemble meaning from it. Noah Van Sciver in his book One Dirty Tree from Uncivilized…
When you’re a child the adult world can seem a nonsensical, mystifying environment, full of arbitrary rules and baffling contradictions. But what if, in your family unit, you’re not only…
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We’ve given significant coverage this summer to the projects of Baguette Trousers – the small creative collective who are made up of artists Chloe Elise Dennis, Sinae Carrotate Park and…
Over the course of the summer I had the pleasure of meeting BHP Comics’ Sha Nazir when we were both speaking at the ‘Sustaining Comics: What the Future Holds‘ event…
Here in the UK the tradition of comic strips revolving around the conflicts between childhood adversaries has given us some of our most fondly remembered characters. From the British Dennis…
Wannabe actor Leo Joof’s life is a mess. Living off his partner Rachael in a near future LA, and reduced to ambush marketing stunts for recognition, even the entertainment news…
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics events or digital…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
There’s a slight sense of caution when approaching Luke Healy’s Permanent Press for review. Healy’s second graphic novel, published this year by Avery Hill Publishing, ostensibly explores a central theme…
Can we really be two thirds of the way through the year already? Our eighth Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2018 is nearly upon us! And, as will…
While there is a narrative in Rachel O’Regan’s This is Not an Appropriate Climate for Your Survival it’s actually the least interesting aspect of this intriguingly bizarre, almost visual stream-of-consciousness offering….
Spinning out of the Mean Girls Club one-shot that was published as part of Nobrow Press’s 17 x 23 series a few years back, Mean Girls Club: Pink Dawn reunites…
‘3 Reasons Why You Need to Read…‘ is Broken Frontier’s semi-regular spotlight on a given serial comic that we think should be on your pull list. Whether it’s because of its…
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
