In a guest post, writer and film-maker John T Trigonis pays tribute to his favourite Bat-artist, the late Jim Aparo, recalling some of his finest and most character-defining work. I can…
Bazoik. You need to say it a few times while adopting the distinctive twang of Clyde from the Ant Hill Mob to get yourself in just the right frame of…
The basic premise of Safari Honeymoon may sound like something from a 2000 AD Future Shock – newlywed couple embark on a hunting trip to a bizarre alien landscape only to…
Beguiling in structure and in art, Ellis and Lotay are redefining the feel and look of what a superhero story can be. This first issue is actually the story of…
Frank Candiloro crafts a gripping tale of family, vengeance and honour in the little-known world of the onna-bugeisha – Japan’s historic female warriors. Australian writer/artist Frank Candiloro has featured on Broken Frontier before: his…
The rise of the micropublisher on the small press scene has been one of the most promising developments I have observed in the years I’ve been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ for…
It’s almost 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, BF…
Ms. Bean’s Art Class #1 is a collection of short slice-of-life observations and anecdotes surrounding events in the titular Cara Bean’s classroom. Each entry can vary in length from a single…
This look at life in Seattle’s “gay-bourhood” is graphic, crass, and pretty darn funny, which it owes to Chris Lange’s honest writing and the serious sociopolitical issues that lie at…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
“Vampire fiction for readers who hate vampire fiction” was the soundbite I used to encapsulate my feelings about the last issue of Adam Cadwell’s dark comedy when I reviewed it…
In Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey, Nick Bertozzi’s witty cartooning brings to life one of history’s most incredible tales of human endurance. It’s easy to see why – even a century on –…
There are a few bands that are recognised anywhere. There’s one in particular that will always come first if you ask the question, ‘What’s the most well-known band in the world?’ And…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
In terms of critical acclaim Simon Moreton’s autobiographical Smoo Comics series has become widely acknowledged as one of the prominent successes of self-publishing on the UK small press scene over…
It was during my background research/reading for the recent coverage of Avery Hill Publishing’s summer launches – Julia Scheele’s collaboration with Ricky Miller on Metroland was one of four uniformly…
It’s almost 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, BF…
Eclectic and irreverent, Paul R. Cheshire’s Idle Hands Comix is nonetheless a curious humour anthology. Thoughtful subversion of the comics page sits side-by-side with the casually coarse in a book…
Graphic medicine with true heart, The Bad Doctor is a testament to the value of the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition in nurturing exciting new creative voices After Hannah Eaton’s Naming…
In The Shadow Hero, Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew pick up a lost fragment of comics history and create a charming and long-overdue origin story for the first Asian-American…
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
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
