Lizz Lunney (above), Esther McManus, Howard Hardiman, Alys Jones and more feature in May’s round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene are up to,…
C2E2 was a fun con with something for everyone. I’ll spare you the details of my excellent shopping trip through the aisles and get right to the fun people I…
Artists’ Alley is definitely the most inspirational place to be at any con, and I talked to a lot of terrific people at C2E2. It’s definitely a creative recharge to…
Noah Van Sciver delivers an intense and claustrophobic portrait of a dysfunctional father-son relationship. Oily Comics (the mini-comics vehicle of cartoonist Charles Forsman) may have changed its publishing model of…
Review by Reid Vanier The titular character’s controversial redesign hangs heavy over what is an otherwise spectacular reintroduction to the world of 41st-Century Japan. This week marks the debut of…
Review by Reid Vanier The latest project by Jasons Aaron & Latour is a beautiful and compelling portrait of a reluctant homecoming; a contradiction of terms that is both a…
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…
After yesterday’s chat about the themes and politics of his hot new series, Undertow writer Steve Orlando tells us about the unpredictability of life, the influence of Russian literature, his…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Two classic 2000 AD robotic features get repackaged for the US market, so it’s droid madness at Crossing Borders! But do Wagner’s Banzai Battalion and Mills’s Ro-Busters really deserve this special…
As the third issue of Undertow hits the stands from Image Comics, Broken Frontier talks to its writer – Steve Orlando. In the first half of a two-part interview, we…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
PLEASE NOTE: This article has been updated with a 2020 edit here and this original version is here for posterity. Getting that all-important first review for your self-published comic can…
I took a trip downtown to McCormick Place and enjoyed Friday at C2E2 – it was a gorgeous visual overload. Here are some of my highlights. Tim Seeley Writer/artist Tim…
Mike Kunkel has mastered heartfelt graphic storytelling in perpetual motion. You’ll have to read this issue twice to catch all of the cool nuances of character he stuffed into these…
Georgia Webber wields the full power of the comics medium to address the life-changing catastrophe of being forced into silence. Canadian artist Georgia Webber didn’t think much of it when…
In 2013 Oliver East’s Swear Down saw one of our great pioneers of psychogeographical comics narratives add a poignant extra layer to his travelogues in a graphic novel that combined…
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…
Undertow continues to delight and intrigue, ratcheting up the tension and hitting readers with a big reveal that raises as many questions as it provides answers. Redum Anshargal’s Amphibian-seeking away team…
Set in Egypt in a technologically advanced near future timeline, the admittedly rather cumbersomely titled Cosmic VII and the Chronicles of Opus: Axiom 5 #1 follows the exploits of street operative and…
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
