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It’s always a pleasure to give attention to a comics micropublishing outfit we haven’t spotlighted before at Broken Frontier, especially one with a focus on alt and experimental comics offerings….
It is impossible to read Emily Carrington’s graphic memoir, Our Little Secret, dispassionately. The pages are weighed down by her documentation of a traumatic personal history, but so many panels…
It’s certainly been a big week for announcements of upcoming graphic novels and collections from Dark Horse. And it’s not quite over yet. Details of GirlFIEND in Paris: A Bloodthirsty…
As is becoming a Friday regular here at BF we have another preview to go into the weekend with. Take a look below at sample pages from Jon Tsuei and artist Stacey Lee’s…
As part of our coverage of the last in-person East London Comics and Arts Festival I covered Clio Isadora’s short comic Is it Vague in Other Dimensions?, a very individual…
For someone that has experienced a psychological trauma, the natural impulse is to seek out a safe space and take refuge. But the problem never goes away, it simply stays…
It’s been a busy few days of announcements from Dark Horse about upcoming 2022 graphic novel and collections releases. The latest is S. Craig Zahler’s Organisms from an Ancient Cosmos….
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I have been meaning to explore the work of Jemma Webster Sharp for some time at Broken Frontier given how her strikingly strange visuals consistently capture my attention every time…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, March 31st with guest artists Clio Isadora, and Broken Frontier…
While the old adage about not judging a book by its cover is obviously not without merit, sometimes in comics there are instances where you can probably make a pretty…
Originally published by Eclipse in the 1980s, classic series Aztec Ace returns to print this year from Dark Horse Comics and IT’S ALIVE!. The new collection of the story by…
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One of the great draws of Latvian publisher kuš! comics’ signature anthology š! is that its cross-continental line-up gives us markedly diverse approaches to sequential art storytelling from across the…
Rebellion have released images from their second much anticipated Judge Dredd Apex Edition, this volume focussing on the work of Mick McMahon. More details and sneak peeks in the press…
Given that Broken Frontier is a site with a self-proclaimed mission to promote the positive aspects of the UK comics world and its supportive indie community, what follows may seem…
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Last year’s online Hackney Comic + Zine Fair introduced me to a number of new comics talents whose practice I had yet to encounter. One of those artists was Lesley…
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Way back in 2013, nearly a decade ago, I reviewed Hannah Lee Miller’s short self-published comic Dementia Dad, an autobio offering that I described as “heartrending” in terms of subject…
This weekend sees the much awaited 2000 AD 45th anniversary online event ‘The Galaxy’s Greatest: 2000 AD at 45’ with an intriguingly curated line-up of panellists representing not just the…
Let’s head into the weekend with another new comics preview. Details of Mindset #1 from Vault Comics and sample pages in the press release below. Vault is thrilled to announce…
Inside Look: Gaytheist: Coming Out of My Orthodox Childhood – Lonnie Mann Provides a Creator Commentary on the Evolution and Process of His Gay, Jewish, Coming-of-Age StoryJune 24, 2025
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
