Staggeringly personal, Glenn Head’s Chicago (Fantagraphics Books) is a storytelling triumph. Its creator joined us to talk about his creative process and approach to making comix. Underground comix are alive and…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
It’s been something of a Rachael Smith celebration over the last two weeks here at Broken Frontier as her second graphic novel The Rabbit from Avery Hill Publishing launched to great…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
I have been particularly fortunate in the years that I have been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ here at Broken Frontier to be able to not just cover a number of astonishing new…
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…
One of a vast number of creators I have covered in ‘Small Pressganged’ to have studied at the University of the Arts London, Swedish artist Fredrik Andersson is currently a…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
With her debut graphic novel House Party released to great critical acclaim last year, and British Comic Awards recognition via a nomination in the Emerging Talent category, 2014 was a…
After a four-year gap since the last installment, Shirtlifter #5 sees the conclusion of ‘Unpacking’, Steve MacIsaac’s compelling story of a commitment-averse gay man. Punctuated by interesting short strips from…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Legendary French artist Jacques Tardi’s obsession with World War I is drenched in the blood and horror that is visited upon the common soldier. In Putain de Guerre! (‘Fucking War!’), he…
“Ida draws Putin but it doesn’t really look like him” – Person If you liked the look of Ida Neverdahl and Øystein Runde’s Moscow (reviewed on Crossing Borders the other…
The wait for new autobiographical comics work from Sean Azzopardi – that great stalwart of the UK small press scene – has been a long time in coming. In fact,…
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…
In the aligned worlds of self-publishing and DIY culture there’s a fertile cross-pollination between zine-making and comics creating. This column has never been shy about covering work that straddles both…
If you immerse yourself in the UK small press scene to the degree that I do then there will always be times where you support work in a financial sense…
Not very many comic creators get the opportunity to celebrate 10 years in the industry by going back and re-releasing their first work, but that’s exactly what Eisner-, Harvey-, and…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Elevating the ego in ‘egomaniac’ to a whole new level, Arnon – the main character of Mijn Begrafenis (My Funeral) — is a womanising pathological liar who looks back on…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
There’s always something incredibly rewarding about seeing a creator whose work we were the very first to cover at Broken Frontier going on to much wider and well deserved recognition….
Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim and Oni Press vet Justin Greenwood bring widescreen cinematic sensibilities to their rambunctious tale of freelance newshounds and adrenaline junkies racing through the streets of…
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In 2014 Rachael Smith‘s debut graphic novel House Party propelled her unforgettably into the collective consciousness of the larger UK comics community. The rave reviews for her tale of a trio…
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
