Small Press Spotlight on… Emma Raby
Emma Raby‘s stunningly rendered work – with its clear influences from the world of children’s illustration – first came to my attention in the pages of Donya Todd’s anthology Bimba. Her meticulously…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 13, 2015: Harrow County, Flood, Night Nurse, Injection
It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the BF…
Celebrating Bries, Week 2: An Insight into the Philosophical ‘O Scenario’, by the Pollet Brothers
Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is currently still going strong under…
Broken Frontier Anthology: “I’m Not Interested in Heroes or Idealised Characters. I’m All about the Doubt” – Mark Stafford Discusses His Macabre Approach to the Page
Mark Stafford has built up a reputation in UK comics in recent years for visual storytelling that is eerily macabre in tone and atmosphere. A frequent collaborator with David Hine on…
Broken Frontier Anthology: Jamie Coe Discusses his Debut Book ‘Art Schooled’, and How Satisfying Characters Should be Morally Questionable
Young, talented artist and creator Jamie Coe has only recently put out his first full-length graphic novel, Art Schooled, but he’s already becoming a distinctive and exciting comics creator. He…
Small Press Spotlight on… Jess Milton
Jess Milton first came to the attention of many small press readers when her acclaimed short story ‘Canary Girls’ was published in the alternative First World War anthology To Arms!…
Meet Andy Poyiadgi, Joe Sparrow and William Exley at the Nobrow Press 17 x 23 Launch Party on May 15th at Gosh! Comics
Nobrow Press’s 17 x 23 series of books was one of the early staples of their publishing output providing a showcase format for new creative voices. When I interviewed Nobrow’s…
Broken Frontier Anthology: “Something that Touches on Consciousness-Expanding Experiences”: Salgood Sam on his Art and the Power of Anthologies
Salgood Sam has made a name for himself writing and illustrating gripping, meaningful and contemplative stories – like his latest, Dream Life. He’s a unique force in the comics world, and…
Broken Frontier Anthology: “I Knew the Only Way to Learn Was to Do it, Every Day” – Daniel Warren Johnson on His Process and Influences
Chicago-based Daniel Warren Johnson created something truly unique with Space-Mullet, his space trucker buddy comedy webcomic, so it’s no wonder that publishers are starting to pay attention. Daniel Warren Johnson is contributing…
State of the Small Press Nation – A Perspective from a Maker/Organiser
An account of challenges faced when hosting a small press fair from Alternative Presser Amneet Johal… Throughout 2015 at Broken Frontier we’ve been running a series of articles in this…
Broken Frontier Anthology: “What I Always Search for in My Ideas are Things that Can Transcend the Medium” – Joshua Hale Fialkov Comes out of the Bunker
Broken Frontier columnist turned A-list writer Joshua Hale Fialkov has left his mark in both the mainstream and – increasingly – the world of creator-owned comics. He spoke to us…
Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 6, 2015: Arcadia, Secret Wars, Rocket Girl, Minimum Wage, The Comix Reader & More
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 or digital storefront, the…
Broken Frontier Anthology: “My Brain is Hardwired for these Kinds of Short Bursts of Condensed Content” Phil Hester Talks Creating for Anthologies.
Phil Hester likes to keep busy. Over the course of his career, he’s worked for DC, Marvel, and Valiant, on some of their biggest properties, with some of the most…
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Celebrating Bries, Week 1: Wide Vercnocke on His OGN ‘Scar Tissue’ – “I Believe in the Strength of Spontaneity and Intuition”
Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is still going strong under her…
Small Press Spotlight on… Dreams and Nightmares Anthology ‘A Bit of Undigested Potato’ with Keara Stewart
Keara Stewart’s “dreams and nightmares” anthology zine A Bit of Undigested Potato is both a remarkable who’s who of UK indie comics and a welcome introduction to some newer talents…
Broken Frontier Anthology: “I Feel Like There’s More Freedom to Experiment, to Try New Things…”: Tom Raney on the Opportunity for Creative Storytelling in Anthologies
Since his debut in the 1990s, Tom Raney has steadily built a career as one of the premiere go-to artists for publishers such as DC, Marvel, and Valiant. Whether you’re…
Alternative Press Takeover 2015 – Celebrate Radical Publishing, Small Press Comics and Zine-Making in London on Saturday May 9th
Alternative Press have announced the line-up here of exhibitors for their second Takeover event at 47/49 Tanner Street on Saturday May 9th. Championing radical publishing from small press comickers to zinesters, it’s…
You Chew I Spew – Investigating the Slice-of-Life Zines of Wallis Eates
If memory could ever be described as a medium to work in then Wallis Eates is one of UK comics’ most accomplished practitioners in the field. Mumoirs, her graphic novel…
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