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The Legend of Kamui Vol. 1 – Half a Century After Its Publication in Japan, Shirato Sanpei’s Manga Series is Available in English and Well Worth the Wait

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • March 28, 2025

In April 2024, the Governor of Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture was compelled to announce his resignation after making a speech that sparked debate across the country. Apparently, while speaking to newly…

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I Ate the Whole World to Find You – Rachel Ang’s Stories Examine the Hidden Nuances of Romantic and Familial Relationships

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • March 27, 2025

It takes a while to pull at all the threads running through Rachel Ang’s stories in this, her debut collection. When one does manage it, however, there is a prevailing…

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Fieldmouse Press Announce Five Books in Their Winter 2025 Collection

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 27, 2025

Check out this cracking line-up of  books from Fieldmouse Press, now available for pre-order. Fieldmouse Press Announces its 2025 Winter Collection Pre-Sale 5 new books are available for pre-order via…

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Celebrating 10 Years of Small Press Day! – SPD is Back on July 19th, 2025

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 26, 2025

Can it really be the tenth edition of Small Press Day? Founded by JAM Bookshop’s David Ziggy Greene (Private Eye, Scene & Heard), the event’s mission is to forge links…

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Preview: Witchcraft – Sole Otero’s Follow-Up to ‘Mothballs’ is Coming from Fantagraphics Books in October

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 26, 2025

Witchcraft is Sole Otero’s new book which Fantagraphics have announced will be published in the Autumn. Check out our Lydia Turner’s review of Otero’s 2024 graphic novel Mothballs here at…

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Past Time #1 – Russell Mark Olson Brings to Life New Joe Harris Horror Title From Mad Cave Studios 

  • by Gary Usher
  • March 25, 2025

Readers may be familiar with artist Russell Mark Olson from his ongoing Gateway City  stories serialized online and collected in five volumes. His Prohibition-era gangsters and aliens epic definitely prepared…

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Covers Album: Benjamin L. Clark – Spotlighting Three Favourite Comics Covers from Charles M. Schulz, Charles M. Schulz and…Charles M. Schulz

  • by Benjamin L. Clark
  • March 25, 2025

A return for an old favourite feature today at Broken Frontier as we resume our ‘Covers Album’ posts that previously ran on the site in two bursts in 2017 and…

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Safaa and the Tent: Diary of a Cartoonist from Gaza Oct 2023-Dec 2024 – A Simply Essential Piece of Personal Testimony from Safaa Odah

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 24, 2025

While all the comics work we have recently covered on the genocide in Gaza has been deeply affecting, today’s addition to our Broken Frontier Palestine Resource List is particularly heartrending….

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Land of Mirrors – María Medem’s Dreamlike Graphic Novel from Drawn & Quarterly is a Feast for the Eyes as Well as the Soul

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • March 24, 2025

María Medem thinks about colour a lot. This isn’t a speculative statement as much as it is a declaration based on work the Spanish artist has been putting out from…

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The Cartoon Museum Announces the Winners of the Young Cartoonist Awards 2024

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 24, 2025

You never know. You could be looking at future Broken Frontier Six to Watch artists here! The winners of the 29th Young Cartoonist Awards have been announced and you can…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online – Join Us Thurs, March 27th for a Spring Special (NOW ON BLUESKY!)

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 24, 2025

Your favourite online comics social is back! And on Bluesky, our new home. Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns on Thursday, March 27th. Not only…

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Becky Burke is Home – A Family Statement Clarifying the Realities of British Cartoonist R. E. Burke’s Ordeal and Thanking the Community for Its Support

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 23, 2025

Over the last few weeks the comics community has been deeply concerned about the plight of British cartoonist R. E. Burke, detained for 19 days in the US by ICE…

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Zinezilla is Back on September 7th, 2025 – The Bristol-Based Comic, Zine, Illustration and Animation Festival Returns

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 21, 2025

We may be losing count but we think this is the fourth Zinezilla event to be hosted in Bristol and from the press release it looks to be its biggest…

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Crowdfunding Corner: Edgar Allan – New Poe-Inspired Work with the Haunting Visuals of Norm Konyu

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 21, 2025

A return to our semi-regular Crowdfunding Corner feature today at BF where we spotlight campaigns we have either discovered ourselves or by sifting through all the many crowdfunding coverage requests…

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The Confessional – A Debut Gothic Horror to Sink Your Teeth into from Paige Hender and Silver Sprocket

  • by Lydia Turner
  • March 20, 2025

A bony hand caresses the cheek of a vampire, her eyes (and fangs) gleaming with pleasure. Surrounding her are two lavish stained-glass windows, reminding one of decadent cathedrals. In sensual…

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mini kuš! #130: A Box of Candy – etchingroom1 Reflects on the Harsh Pain of Unfulfilled Love

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 19, 2025

And so to the final release from the latest clutch of Latvian publisher kuš! comics’ mini kuš! minicomics (catch up with our most recent reviews of the series here). Ukranian…

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La Poderosa #1: Come With Me –  Expatriate Autobiography From Powerpaola, New Continuing Series From 2dcloud 

  • by Gary Usher
  • March 18, 2025

Serial comics on the alternative side of the comics world are, sadly, rare these days. So it’s with great delight we welcome a (promised) ongoing series in La Poderosa from…

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Preview: Safaa and the Tent – LICAF Bring Palestinian Cartoonist Safaa Odah’s Account of Living through the War on Gaza to Print

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 18, 2025

A week or so back on social media I spoke of an upcoming review of a book that you would not have heard of yet but was going to be…

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