CoCo Comic Con Debuts this Saturday August 13th in Lancaster as Part of Small Press Day
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…
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Exclusive Preview: Salamanca Blues – Alba Ceide’s Environmentally Conscious ‘Earth Blues Series’ Returns
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….
Zinezilla 2: Zinezilla Vs. Kong – Bristol’s New Illustration and Zine Fair Returns for Its Second Year on Saturday, October 8th
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…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, July 21st for a Manga Jiman Special with Guest Artist Chloe Starling
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, July 21st with a special night celebrating the Manga Jiman…
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‘Marghera Blues’ and ‘Forehead Blues’ – Alba Ceide’s ‘Earth Blues Series’ Touches on Themes of Environmentalism, Social Inequality and the Pandemic
SLCZF WEEK! One of our 2022 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artists, Alba Ceide has been working behind the scenes for some time now on a world-building, shared universe project…
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Scavengers, Curse of Ymir – Sammy Ward Presents a Fantasy Masterclass in Wordless Comics Narrative
SLCZF WEEK! A couple of months back at Broken Frontier I took a long at the first Scavengers minicomic from 2022 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Sammy Ward. A…
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Limpet Love – Ocean Romance as Allegory in Mereida’s Beautifully Illustrated Concertina Comic
SLCZF WEEK! When picking up a new comic by Mereida (aka 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Mereida Fajardo) always be prepared for something unexpectedly inventive. In fact, paradoxically,…
Date for Your Diary: SLCZF – The South London Comic and Zine Fair Returns on July 10th
As it’s just a couple of week away a reminder that the South London Comic and Zine Fair (SLCZF) returns to Stanley Arts on July 10th after a four-year absence….
The Comics Time Capsule – Creating Comics UK and LDComics’ Much Anticipated UK Indie Comics Documentary Series Debuts on YouTube
The Comics Time Capsule, an eagerly anticipated documentary project from Creating Comics UK and LDComics, has debuted on YouTube. With interview contributions from 31 movers and shakers in the UK…
Inside Look: The Junction – My Error Strewn Path to Publication
Our Inside Look feature at Broken Frontier provides creators with the opportunity to share exclusive commentaries on their comics projects with our readers, giving insights into the genesis, process and…
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Scavengers – Sammy Ward Shows a Pronounced Skill as a Silent Storyteller in this Fantasy Comic Strip Collection
Over the last couple of years our Broken Frontier ‘One-Tweet Reviews’ event for Small Press Day – an opportunity for artists to post four pages of their work on Twitter…
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Tide – Jason Chuang’s Wordless Graphic Novella is a Stunning Example of the Pure Visual Language of the Form
The UK comics scene is particularly blessed at the moment with a rich surfeit of abstract comics goodness from a number of boundary-pushing practitioners. Peony Gent, Olivia Sullivan, Mereida Fajardo,…
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Ghostly Thoughts – These Three Haunting Short Stories Are a Testament to Alxndra Cook’s Development as a Sequential Artist
Watching the growing confidence in storytelling craft of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators as they become more conversant with the language of the medium is always a pleasure….
Broken Frontier: Who We Are and What We Do – Championing Emerging Talent, Prioritising Marginalised Voices and Boosting Comics Community
Pinned post! Want to know more about the history, mission and ethos of Broken Frontier? We have a handy guide here to who we are and what we do, complete…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, March 31st with Guest Artists Clio Isadora, Dominique Duong and Beatrice Mossman
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…
Yoshin: Tales of the Tohoku Earthquake Ten Years On – Digital-First Anthology Includes Work from Emerging and Internationally Acclaimed Comics Artists
A new digital, app-led anthology Yoshin; Tales of the Tohoku Earthquake Ten Years On features illustrations from a number of Broken Frontier-championed artists including our ‘Six to Watch’ creators Jem Milton…
London’s Cartoon Museum and SelfMadeHero Launch ‘Catalyst’ Online Exhibition Spotlighting Emerging Creators of Colour
London’s Cartoon Museum and publisher SelfMadeHero have announced a new online exhibition centred around the recent Catalyst anthology, a collection of stories designed to put a spotlight on emerging creators…
Creating Comics UK and LDComics Present ‘The Comics Time Capsule’ – A Two-Part Documentary Featuring Mereida Fajardo, Sabba Khan, Jenny Robins, EdieOP and Many More
Friends of the site Creating Comics UK and LDComics have announced a new two-part documentary ‘The Comics Time Capsule’ which will feature interviews with 31 names from the comics world….
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“There’s Value in Being the Oddbeat Offering Which Has an Unusual Niche” – Steve Morris Talks about Shelfdust’s Approach to Comics Criticism and Where it All Went Wrong for Comics Commentary OnlineMay 11, 2026
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“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