THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Another debuting comic at this year’s Thought Bubble, Lor Phoenix and KitsuneArt’s Starlit Lovers is a slice-of-life story where the echoes of the past make themselves heard…
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! One of the joys of our Thought Bubble coverage is not just in discovering new artists through review submissions but also in being able to point people…
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Back in the early days of the pandemic cartoonist Rachael Smith brought people together in those darkest of days with her powerfully relatable Quarantine Comix. Over the last…
With the latest resurgence of interest in 2000 AD’s Genetic Infantryman there’s news this week from Rebellion that an Essential Rogue Trooper series is coming, reprinting the character’s adventures starting…
Next February sees the ‘Comics Up Close’ conference taking place at Sheffield Hallam University and if you’re interested in comics scholarship the call is out now for papers. More information…
Consider this opening statement: ‘Contrary to the glamorous clichés associated with the mythical cities of American pop music, it’s cold in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and, at the time, there were few…
Welcome news about a new event that includes UK indie comics as part of its platform. TAGS Fest (Tabletop and Graphic Storytelling Festival) is launching this December in Edinburgh with…
Do we really need another book on David Bowie? That depends upon the quality of the work in question. If it doesn’t contribute to a better understanding of that iconic…
Sometimes a cover is so very striking that it immediately captures your attention and positively demands your further attention. Such was the case with Ian Simmons’ Unicorn, Hunted when I…
Winnie Chua’s A Walk in the Park – today’s penultimate visit to this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair at Broken Frontier – is a comic of parallels. An unnamed protagonist (in…
Returning to the digital aisles of the ShortBox Comics Fair today and we have Elizabeth Lander’s graphic memoir The Deep End; a comic that sits somewhere in that broad definition…
Update: As of October 26th Wales Millennium Centre have issued a second statement acknowledging a lack of consideration of the technology being used for their AI Art graphic novel course…
It’s the competition that propelled the likes of Gareth Brookes, Jade Sarson, Sabba Khan and Jenny Robins into the spotlight and today we are delighted to let you know just…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, October 19th for a Halloween Special. Not only do our…
There’s something endearingly retro about writer Leo Healy and artist Torgo Wells’ So You’ve Been Conquered by the Human Race. It has the feel of one of the better Future…
Last week at Broken Frontier we gave you a full pre-order review of one of the acclaimed Black Josei Press’s two new projects The Gift. Also currently available for preview…
Every year at Broken Frontier we put in an incredible amount of time into giving you the very best Thought Bubble review coverage possible in the two weeks ahead of…
If you’re looking for a wizarding school alternative to a certain other now deeply problematic one then 2000 AD has you covered with its own take on the concept in…
Inside Look: How to Love Yourself – An Exclusive Creator Commentary from Artist A. MauriJune 13, 2025
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“Welcome to Foodtopia: Where the Crumbs Matter” – The ‘Aw, Nuts!’ Team Spills All on Puns, Peanut Butter, and Building a Delicious UniverseJune 6, 2025
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“A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture” – Sara Kenney and Company on ‘Acid Box’, Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young CreatorsMay 16, 2025
