There’s so much going on for Small Press Day this coming Saturday August 13th as we present a hybrid in-person/in-store event. If you’re new to the concept then Small Press…
If you love comics that tell stories in ways that only comics can then the work of sibling duo Peter and Maria Hoey is undoubtedly for you. We’ve given them…
A new fair makes its first appearance on the UK indie scene this weekend with the debut of CoCo Comic Con, an event for Small Press Day in Lancaster on…
Your favourite online comics social is back! And this time with a difference. We’re squeezing in an extra online Drink and Draw this month on Saturday, August 13th to celebrate…
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With 8 years of creators featured in our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ initiative this feature is our semi-regular round-up of what our very talented #BF6toWatch…
There is much topical subject matter deserving of further exploration in comics right now but one of the priorities in that regard must surely be work that explores environmental issues….
In comics you know you’re doing good work if you’re an object of both right-wing tabloid newspaper scorn and the ire of a certain demographic of angry middle-aged white men…
In 2017, Martine van Elk, professor of English at California State University, published a comparative study of early modern English and Dutch women writers. It documented responses by women to…
Storytellers use the world they inhabit to shape the stories they choose to tell. When looked at from this perspective, there is nothing particularly weird about Rumi Hara’s stories, despite…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, August 4th with an Image Comics Special. Not only do…
From Draw the Line: 100+ Things You Can Do to Change the World to Sorry for the Inconvenience… We Are Trying to Save the World Myfanwy Tristram’s comics activism has undeniably…
Zinezilla, an illustration, comics and zine fair that debuted last year in Bristol, returns for a second year on Saturday, October 8th 2022 with the intriguing title Zinezilla 2: Zinezilla…
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The most notable aspect of Molly Mendoza’s comics for me is the way they unlock the full potential of the form; absolute graphic storytelling that isn’t simply a combination of…
With an unwelcome but sadly appropriate synchronicity I found myself reading and reviewing Everyday Stories of Climate Change on the evening of the day the UK hit its hottest temperatures…
SelfMadeHero’s Autumn releases have been announced. For the philosophy graduates there’s exciting news with an adaptation of Sophie’s World, and there’s new work from the Eisner-nominated Rickard Sisters with No…
There are moments in every memoir involving a certain kind of trauma where one can sense the writer reaching deep within to find something worth holding on to. Those moments…
After a depressing week of reports surrounding a big convention’s recent shocking treatment of indie comic artists some better news this week with the announcement of a new event for…
Two and a half years ago at Broken Frontier we advance-reviewed the first issue of Best of 2000 AD, an upcoming anthology maxiseries designed as a gateway publication into the…
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching ChiuJanuary 15, 2026
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!January 5, 2026
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
“I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience InteractionsNovember 13, 2025
