There is a burgeoning alternative comics scene in Sweden that Fantagraphics Books and translator Melissa Bowers have been bringing to English-speaking audiences over the last seven years. It includes Erik…
When hearing the term ‘freelancer’, a few jobs spring to mind: a publicist, a plumber, a tutor or a graphic designer, perhaps. But rarely a monster hunter. I’m all for…
Described as “a newspaper-format journal dedicated to in-depth comics criticism” the Comics Courier debuted last year not just to widespread praise but also notable enthusiasm for its method of presentation….
In ‘Covers Album’ each Tuesday, we ask comics creators, publishers, and commentators to pick three of their favourite comic covers…but with a small twist. One must be chosen for aesthetic…
Before the pandemic BF’s Staff Picks feature had run for many years, with members of the team giving a weekly overview of recommended new releases. Now, retooled and re-imagined to fit…
Something we perhaps discuss less frequently when we refer to the “language of comics” is how alternative forms of delivery can provide different storytelling tools. There are opportunities available in…
News from our friends at London’s Cartoon Museum who will be putting on their second ‘There Was Screaming Everywhere’ evening of comics reading, this time with Jade King, Roman Muradov…
Helen of Wyndhorn reunites the amazing Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matheus Lopes, and Clayton Cowles, the team behind arguably one of the best Supergirl comics from DC in recent years,…
With the last few days of the Kickstarter campaign for her new book, Second Shift, winding down we’re taking the time to look at Kit Anderson’s first Avery Hill book…
March 31st is the international Trans Day of Visibility where, in the words of GLAAD, we recognise “a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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
