Overcoming common preconceptions about the nature of comics, and in the the process bringing new readers into this wonderful medium we love, is an issue that has perplexed enthusiasts for…
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Originally self-published as a six-part series, Owen D. Pomery’s Between the Billboards tells the story of James Ebner who voluntarily removes himself from society to live a solitary existence ensconced in…
It’s payday for many today! So why not splash out in celebration by treating yourself to some fantastic comics material from the worlds of self and micropublishing? Here’s eight recommended…
A poignant period tale of family strife, Alfred’s Come Prima – winner of the Fauve d’Or for Best Album at Angoulême in 2014 – marks a strong start to Delcourt’s English-language list on ComiXology….
It’s your last call for the Gosh! Comics/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw tonight co-hosted by BF’s Editor in Chief Andy Oliver and Gosh’s Tom Oldham. In the unlikely event you…
A compelling distillation of the character study that is at the true heart of Hugo’s novel. Mention Victor Hugo’s 1869 novel The Man Who Laughs to a mainstream comics fan…
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…
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The last time Danny Noble – one of my ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015‘ – spoke to me at Broken Frontier (in this interview in March)…
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Verity Hall’s Like a Shark in a Swimming Pool is part coming-of-age story, part study of youthful intolerance and cruelty, and part social commentary on the opportunities available to the…
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Lucy Bellwood‘s delightful run of nautically themed minicomics, Baggywrinkles, combine her own autobiographical experiences sailing on tall ships along with maritime-based educational strips. I reviewed the first five issues here at…
In Dörfler, his debut graphic novel from Fantagraphics, Pittsburgh-based cartoonist Jeremy Baum scales up his familiar style and approach to create a hypnotic narrative that trips gaily along a tightrope…
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…
A strong debut from Adam Smith and Matthew Fox, this tender story of loyalty and loss boasts strong characterization, a bold visual style, and just a touch of magic. Matthew…
Matt Bors, founder of online comics magazine The Nib, talks about his editorial vision and his Kickstarter campaign to fund a print version of the site, which became a go-to destination…
Recently on social media I stated that if I were starting out as a small press comics creator then Dirty Rotten Comics would be my first stop in the anthology…
Earlier this year in my regular ‘Small Pressganged’ column I reviewed the first outing for irreverent animal spirit guide Kitty Jenkins in the memorably titled darkly comedic F*ck You! Kitty…
With an ambitious and stylish mix of short and long-form work, editors Brandon Graham and Emma Ríos bring the monthly anthology comic to a new dimension. When Image Expo blasts…
With less than two weeks to go until the next Gosh! Comics/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw, Mark Stafford’s fantastic new poster for the event (below) is now doing the rounds…
“I Like to Try to Write from a Place of Power” – Katie Skelly on Her New Graphic Novel ‘Heaven’, the Camaraderie Between Working Women, and Taking Readers on a Narrative RideAugust 27, 2026
“Comics, Similar to Zines, Exist as a Proletariat Art Form Within Popular Consciousness” – Raquelle Jac on Her Powerful Debut Graphic Memoir ‘Bimbo Agitprop’ from FantagraphicsAugust 13, 2026
“I Felt an Instant Connection with Bernie” – Joe D’Esposito on His Krigstein Graphic Biography ‘The Outsider’ and His Affinity with the Legendary EC Comics ArtistAugust 7, 2026
“The Creative Process is Always to Mine for Something Vibrant Inside of Me” – Jesse Moynihan on His Epic Saga ‘Forming’ and Working on One Continuous Narrative for a Decade and a HalfAugust 4, 2026
“Without ‘A1’ and ‘Deadline’, We Might Be in an Entirely Different Place in Comics” – Alison Sampson, Dave Elliott, Fred Van Lente and Cathy Kwan on the Return of Two Legendary Publications in ‘A1 Deadline’July 21, 2026
