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Spite – Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley’s New Flipbook Comic is a Darkly Comedic Delight

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 10, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! We like our Thought Bubble traditions here at Broken Frontier and Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley’s flipbook comics (one half by each cartoonist) are a staple…

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“I Liked the Uncertain Nature of it… the Feeling of Dread and the Unknown” – Jason Measures Gives Us the Lowdown on the ‘Beyond the Black Void’ Sci-Fi Anthology

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 10, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! If this year’s Thought Bubble coverage has a human interest story then the origins of debuting anthology Beyond the Black Void is surely it. A titanic…

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Angry Duck Vol. 1 – KA Sandholm Breaks Down the Most Annoying People in the World Through the Eyes of an Angry Duck 

  • by Gary Usher
  • November 7, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Angry Duck (Arga Ankan in Swedish) is the creation of KA aka Karen Anna aka Karen Anna S. Sandholm, a Norwegian cartoonist attending Thought Bubble for the…

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My Dad Fights Demons! – Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph and Artist Abbigayle Bircham Provide a Fun YA Adventure with an Inclusive Ethos and Diverse Cast

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 7, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Current Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph and LICAF Breakthrough Initiative artist Abbigayle Bircham come together on My Dad Fights Demons!, a book that in some ways feels…

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Mixtape of Mystery – The Latest Leeds Comics Collective Anthology Takes a Musical Turn Courtesy of Anna Readman, Cara Brown, Beardedhorse and Company

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 7, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! I have made no secret of my belief that community groups in the form of creative collectives are an absolutely vital part of the comics ecosystem…

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I Know the Way Out – Chrissy Williams and Tom Humberstone’s Poetry Comics Form a Very Special Relationship with the Reader

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 7, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Over a decade ago at Broken Frontier Tom Murphy reviewed the Chrissy Williams and Tom Humberstone-edited poetry comics anthology Over the Line calling it “a selection…

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The Hanging – A Pre-Apocalyptic Dystopia Seen Through a Family Dynamic by Aaron Losty, from Strangers Publishing 

  • by Gary Usher
  • November 6, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Aaron Losty is originally from Ireland and currently working from Canada. He has built a strong portfolio of unique publications including: his webcomic on Patreon, Clearwater; The Waves…

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A Duel of Fools 1 and 2 – Warring Jester Hijinks Abound in Cat Laird’s Likeably Diverting Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! It’s been incredibly exciting over the last few years to see the new wave of Scottish creators emerging on the indie and small press scene there….

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Bicycle Vampire Hunters – Wittily Choreographed Slapstick Violence and Dark Humour from Ria Grix’s New Short Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! That we learn more about the characters and their world from the short blurb on the back of Ria Grix’s short comic Bicycle Vampire Hunters is…

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“It’s about Fame, Friendship, and Just How Long You’re Willing to Fake it to Make it” – Duane Murray and Ahmed Raafat Talk ‘Who Are the Power Pals?’ from Dark Horse

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! A bumper interview offering today as part of our Thought Bubble coverage as we chat with Duane Murray and Ahmed Raafat, the writer and artist behind…

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Rasp Book 1 – Martin Simpson’s New Dystopian Comics Series is Gritty, Hardboiled and Cleverly Constructed

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Martin Simpson (NORD) describes his new comics venture Rasp as something that will appeal to those who appreciate Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Sherlock Holmes, Bladerunner, The Good,…

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All the Effort You Are Making Will Ultimately Pay Off – A Year of Moments Collected by Peony Gent in Yet Another Striking Poetry Comic

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 5, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Peony Gent has never been one to shy away from a longer title for her projects and her latest…

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Who Killed Nessie? – Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith’s Cryptozoological Murder Mystery Beautifully Explores Ideas of Finding Your Place in the World

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 5, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! We first covered Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith’s Who Killed Nessie? last year with an interview for its initially self-published crowdfunding campaign. This cryptid murder mystery…

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5 More Minutes – Existential Angst is at the Heart of Hannah Berry’s Study of the Mother-Daughter Relationship

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 5, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Can it really be an entire eight years since Hannah Berry’s last work in comics in the pages of the Broken Frontier Award-winning graphic novel Livestock?…

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“It’s Tough Out There, But You’re Absolutely Not Alone!” – Dave Cook on ‘Killtopia: Phantoms’, Challenging Times for Crowdfunding, and Returning to Thought Bubble

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 5, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! The last time we talked with Dave Cook his first Killtopia cyberpunk series had just been collected and published by Titan. With the second arc Killtopia:…

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Creature Day – Letty Wilson, Ell J Walker, Eve and Spire Greenwood Remember a Day of Friendship and Fun from Different Perspectives

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Hourly Comic Day strips can be a variable reading experience when compiled simply because their method of delivery was never about eventual collection; more about the…

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Beyond the Black Void Vol. 1 – A Vibrant Science Fiction Anthology from 2024 ‘2000 AD’ Talent Search Runners-Up 

  • by Gary Usher
  • November 4, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! The 2000 A.D. Talent Search takes place at Thought Bubble every year, with one talented writer and artist winning a competition for a chance to contribute to the…

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“My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts” – Neill Cameron Looks Back on ‘Mega Robo Bros’ and Forward with ‘Donut Squad’, the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Neill Cameron’s Donut Squad has become one of the absolute highlights of UK kids weekly comic The Phoenix in recent months. I described it here at…

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