The indie comics fair Comica Comiket returns this Saturday 14th May as part of the final weekend celebrations for the House of Illustration’s Comix Creatrix exhibition with one of its great traditions…
The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2016 – a showcase celebration of this column’s ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015‘ – debuts in print this week featuring…
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Rozi Hathaway, Broken Frontier 2015 ‘UK Small Press Creator to Watch’, and contributor to our very first Small Press Yearbook, is kickstarting her new comic Njálla here this week. It’s a…
In the aligned worlds of self-publishing and DIY culture there’s a fertile cross-pollination between zine-making and comics creating. This column has never been shy about covering work that straddles both…
When their lives and families are tragically stolen, six special orphans use their wits and teamwork to avenge their loss in this fantastic all-ages OGN from Scholastic. Kids are smarter…
Press release This morning, DC Entertainment’s Vertigo Comics imprint not only confirmed that the New York Times bestselling series AMERICAN VAMPIRE will be returning this December, but also announced the…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns for its sixth revived outing at our new venue of The Royal George on Friday, February 13th, 2026. And…
Welcome back to another beginning of the month look at our behind-the-scenes happenings at Broken Frontier. January shot by but, of course, our key posts this month where the results…
Since way back in 2012 we have been running this annual ‘Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!’ round-up at Broken Frontier, choosing a handful of comics we…
You may have noticed that we skipped this monthly round-up towards the end of last year. In November the focus was entirely on our Thought Bubble Month and I figured…
We’re shutting up shop for the holidays slightly earlier than advertised this year at Broken Frontier. After our herculean coverage efforts for Thought Bubble in November I think it’s probably…
One of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators back in 2017, Olivia Sullivan has continued to amaze us in the years since with work that is both poetical and…
As always… we did tell you. Back in 2024, when I selected Dominica Claribelle to be one of that year’s Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creators, I said of that…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Already feeling separation anxiety from Harrogate? Our traditional Thought Bubble report may make that sense of loss linger but I’m sure we can all agree TB…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Tying into both our Thought Bubble Month coverage and our spotlight interviews with this year’s Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creators we’re speaking today at BF…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! What makes a good small press comics anthology? This may be contentious but I don’t necessarily believe that technical proficiency is the answer to that question….
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! It’s been far too long since we had the opportunity to talk about work by 2024 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Manon Wright (Children of…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! I am often asked exactly what I am looking for when I select artists for our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ programme every year. That is…
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, 2026Celebrating 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
