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Help! My Cat is Summoning a Portal to Hell #1 – Kate-Mia White’s Appealing Dark Fantasy Blends the Spooky with the Cute

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 1, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! 10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Help! My Cat is Summoning a Portal to Hell certainly has the most memorable title of any Thought…

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“I Talk about Capitalism, Mental Health, Corporate Greed and More” – Peruvian Creator Oscar Osorio Gives Us the Lowdown on His Comics Work Ahead of His Thought Bubble 2024 Appearance

  • by Ellie Egleton
  • October 31, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Moving from a career as an economist to one as a comic book writer is certainly an atypical entry point into the industry but’s the one…

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Avial – Bhavani Bala’s Sound Effects-Led Comic Gives Us Everyday Snapshots of South Asian Lives

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 30, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Comics that use the form to interweave narratives in ways that only comics can are always going to be high on our list for potential commentary…

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The Second Safest Mountain – A Nuanced Allegory about Femininity and Gender from Otava Heikkilä and Quindrie Press

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 30, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Mystery, body horror, and a strange group of sacred women? I’m in! The Second Safest Mountain is a graphic novella from PRISM-nominated comic artist and writer…

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Preview: Second Shift – Kit Anderson Returns to Avery Hill Publishing in 2025 with a Sci-Fi Graphic Novel

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 29, 2024

Avery Hill have made their first announcement about their 2025 line-up. Details on Second Shift by Kit Anderson below. FIRST LOOK: Avery Hill Publishing is proud to announce a new…

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Gnome Granny – A Fun and Validating Tale about the Joys of Collecting from c.lemieux

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 29, 2024

The inherent charm of c.lemieux’s Gnome Granny is evident as soon as you lay your eyes upon the cover, which features a colourful market, and a jolly granny sprinting through…

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Everything’s Fine: An Autobiographic Short – Cara Brown’s Hugely Promising Self-Publishing Debut Explores Themes of Finding Your Place in the World

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 29, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! It’s impossible to know with any degree of certainty the degree to which comics like Cara Brown’s Everything’s Fine provide an element of catharsis for their…

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Jacques and the Great Art Theft – Chris Baldie’s Wordless Heist Story is a Masterpiece of Animated Visual Storytelling

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 29, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! I have long put forward the belief here at Broken Frontier that silent storytelling, without the props of dialogue or textual exposition, is one of the…

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Exclusive Preview: Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Ries – Iron Circus Comics to Publish Art Book Collection of the Work of the Acclaimed Concept Artist and Illustrator

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 28, 2024

While our usual regular Crowdfunding Corner features may be on temporary hiatus while we concentrate on Thought Bubble Month at BF we do have an opportunity today to give you…

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“It Was a Transformative Journey” – Shuning Ji Talks About SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Anthology Programme and Her Self-Published Comic ‘My Mum is a Wolf’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 28, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Shuning Ji first came to prominence as part of SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Anthology Programme a couple of years ago. That initiative was designed to champion the work…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, October 31st for Our Halloween Special

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 28, 2024

Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, October 31st for a Halloween Special. Not only do our…

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“Narratives Are the Most Powerful Way to Explore Abstract Ideas and Existential Questions” – Emilia McKenzie, aka Emix Regulus, Talks About Her New Comic ‘The Troublesome Stone’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 25, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Sometimes in this whole comics commentary game you realise to your great surprise that there’s someone whose work you have been covering on and off for…

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TAGS Fest 2024 – Edinburgh’s Comic and Tabletop Game Fair Returns for a Second Year in December

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 25, 2024

We’re always keen to push new comics-related events given how many came to premature ends in the pandemic years. More info on the second edition of TAGS Fest in the…

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Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy!!! – Fans of Scott Pilgrim Will Love Asia Miller’s ShortBox Comics Fair Offering

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 25, 2024

“Once upon a time, in some liberal art college in the 2010s…Lindsey Cheng cuts her bangs”. The opening sentence of Lindsey Cheng Dates a White Boy!!! immediately reminded me of…

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Lady Fixie – Metias Gray’s Story Exudes Charm from Every Carefully Constructed Page

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 24, 2024

When Chloe receives a message from her mother from beyond the grave, she is determined to abide by her wishes and make her proud. How hard can the task be?…

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Runaway Mayhem – A Chilling Take on the Sci-Fi Trope of Artificial Intelligence from Zen K.

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 24, 2024

Illustrated in traditional manga style, Runaway Mayhem, available from ShortBox Comics Fair, is an examination of humanity’s attempt to desperately cling to life. The tenacity of the human spirit may…

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“Making Comics Can Be an Isolating Affair” – Rob Luckett and Jack Fallows on the Ethos of the Leeds Comics Collective and Their First Anthology ‘Cryptids of Leeds’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 24, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Two important boxes immediately checked here in today’s Thought Bubble Month interview. Firstly we have an example of the power of comics community in the shape…

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The Shit Witch – Warmth, Nostalgia and Poop Humour… Lis Xu’s ShortBox Fair Comic Has Got it All!

  • by Lydia Turner
  • October 23, 2024

There are lots of things I wouldn’t want to stand in my way if I were looking for a missing pet. A hoard of chimpanzees for instance. Or that troll…

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