Nicholas J Woodhead is a cartoonist from Birmingham, UK, who lives in London. His website is called Lethargic Margin Comics, and he is the creator of the “one-person anthology comic”…
Whether you discovered Jim Starlin’s Dreadstar through its original Marvel/Epic incarnation or the short-lived newsstand Dreadstar and Company reprint series it will undoubtedly have left an impression on any ‘80s…
We have an extensive advance look in an exclusive capacity today at BF at the upcoming anthology Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine, a charity anthology to benefit the Palestine…
The other week I was lucky enough to volunteer at the wonderful Yo Comics! – “a comic fair for kids and by kids”. Organised by comics advocate and educator Helen…
Here at Broken Frontier, we recently had the pleasure of reviewing Paige Hender’s debut graphic novel The Confessional from Silver Sprocket. ‘Sensual, grisly and totally unique’, this compelling horror focuses…
There may be an easy way of paraphrasing Lawrence Lindell’s new book. Here goes one attempt: Things may sometimes be hard, but we should remind ourselves that there are always…
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 inspirational…
On his site, Sean Azzopardi describes ‘Life’s A Party’ as “15 years, 600+ pages, one autobiographical series.” Previously, BF’s Andy Oliver has reviewed two entries in this series Once There…
Last year the long-running indie anthology Zarjaz, presenting stories based on the worlds of 2000 AD, returned with a Zarjaz Sci-Fi Special (reviewed here at Broken Frontier). The first issue…
And so it begins. Fieldmouse Press put out the kind of indie and alt work that will always appeal to the Broken Frontier audience and they have been hit hard…
Your favourite online comics social is back! And on Bluesky, our new home. Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns on Thursday, April 10th. Not only…
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…
“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
“I Want to Enjoy the Process without the Pressure of Pleasing Other People” – Henry McCausland on ‘Eight-Lane Runaways’, ‘River Rangers’ and Comics as a Physical ExperienceJuly 7, 2026
