In 1994, in the aftermath of the Rwandan Civil War, young Alice Cyuzuzo and her family were forced to flee the country and make their way to what was then…
Rachelle Meyer’s The Last Guide to Literary Conflict You’ll Ever Need put me in instant mind of micropublisher O Panda Gordo’s Seven Stories. That much-missed series took Arthur Quiller-Couch’s contention…
The 2023 Minicomic Award winners have been announced; the second year of an initiative to spotlight “the unique and challenging work in this underrecognized short form medium.” The event was…
There has always been something incongruously appealing about the gloomy existentialism to be found in the comic strips of Alex Potts. The long-time UK small press figure is probably best…
J.G. Ballard was a great writer, but his books could always be shorter. That’s not a critique — the man himself was always reaching for greater brevity, the better for…
Seeking to escape the grim atmosphere of a family wake, a young boy slips out of his home and into the dark forest that surrounds it. There, amongst its foreboding…
Just when it was beginning to look like DC Thomson‘s Heritage Comics series of archival digital reprints was veering into Commando-only content they send an announcement that will no doubt…
So here’s an initiative we can really get behind here at Broken Frontier. The Cartoonist Cooperative is a new collective-style venture that looks to support fellow artists in their creative…
Horror and romance. Two genres that for some may, on first consideration, seem diametrically opposed in tone but on reflection, of course, make perfect bedfellows. Claire Napier’s one-shot comic The…
We’re always up for promoting new talent here at Broken Frontier so we’re delighted today to give you a look at the winners of the Young Cartoonist of the Year…
Part of the final line-up of books to be published by US indie micropress Birdcage Bottom Books (and currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter here) Desmond Reed’s The Cola Pop Creemees: Opening…
If you’ve been attending UK comics festivals and cons to any degree in the last 15 years it’s very unlikely that you haven’t at some point encountered British small press…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, February 23rd with another ‘Crowdfunder Special’ evening. Not only do…
Momotekku is the first published graphic novella outside of self-published comics from 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Alxndra Cook. It brings together all the staples of her sequential…
If you are a fan of a particular comics artist’s work then the advantage of projects like Nicole Goux’s Rituals – a self-described mini-art book of illustrations from Silver Sprocket…
Retroflect has a long history at Broken Frontier, having been both a series of blogs and an ongoing column here in the past. Today we return for the first time…
Jesse Lonergan’s command of the language of comics has proved exceptional, with such offerings as Hedra and Planet Paradise getting rave reviews here at Broken Frontier. So the announcement that…
After the success of last year’s Battle Action hardcover special Rebellion have announced a new 5-issue miniseries Battle Action series coming this May. Following a similar format of complete-in-one stories…
Inside Look: How to Love Yourself – An Exclusive Creator Commentary from Artist A. MauriJune 13, 2025
Inside Look: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage – Eve and Spire Greenwood on Their Graphic Novel Exploring Religion and Queer IdentityJune 6, 2025
“Welcome to Foodtopia: Where the Crumbs Matter” – The ‘Aw, Nuts!’ Team Spills All on Puns, Peanut Butter, and Building a Delicious UniverseJune 6, 2025
“We Have Been Feeling the Pressure Like Never Before” – The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press PerspectiveMay 19, 2025
“A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture” – Sara Kenney and Company on ‘Acid Box’, Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young CreatorsMay 16, 2025
