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It’s been a year of major and much deserved achievement for 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Sabba Khan. An artist whose work I’ve described as combining “moments of…
Every few weeks we sift through all the dozens of crowdfunding communications we receive here at BF each week to bring you a handful of the more intriguing, exciting, experimental…
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EXHIBITING AT BCZF! Jayde Perkin’s I’m Not Ready – a short compilation of some of the artist’s autobio comic strips – begins with a prose introduction to the collection that…
Tired but so, so inspired. Five words that sum up our post-Thought Bubble feelings here at Broken Frontier Towers. B-Fronts hit T-Bubs (did I really just type that?) in Leeds…
AVAILABLE AT THOUGHT BUBBLE! With effectively the third issue of his Glorious Wrestling Alliance series, 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ artist Josh Hicks returns to the ring at Thought…
Since 2014, London-based art publishing collective OOMK (One of My Kind) have been a vitally important presence on the UK small press scene, facilitating and championing self-publishing practice via a…
The briefest of behind-the-scenes at BF catch-ups today as we give you a quick visual record of this past Saturday’s South London Comic and Zine Fair (SLCZF) which took place…
We’re still recovering from this past weekend’s Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 launch at London’s Gosh! Comics (as part of this year’s Small Press Day celebrations) at BF so…
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It’s become something of a tradition here at BF so we’re delighted to announce today that the Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2018 will be launching this Saturday at London’s…
After our ELCAF Fortnight coverage at Broken Frontier (did we mention our 17 reviews, 15 interviews and 5 feature articles?) – not to mention our constant social media activity over…
If, in general terms, a picture is worth a thousand words then just imagine what the exchange rate is like between my exhausted, post-ELCAF ramblings and the imagery below. We’ll…
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ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Andy Barron is no stranger to the East London Comics & Arts Festival and regular festival attendees will no doubt be very pleased to see him there again this…
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ELCAF FORTNIGHT! With an accessible clarity, gorgeous use of colour and clever sense of graphic design Shanti Rai’s comics practice was always destined for a wider audience. I first covered…
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ELCAF FORTNIGHT! In 2017 a number of esteemed UK indie creators suggested I took a closer look at the work of artist Cat Sims for potential inclusion in Broken Frontier’s…
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Comprising the work of the three artists who make up the Baguette Trousers collective (Chloe Elise Dennis, Luke Finch and Sinae Carrotate Park) Artificially Coloured is a showcase anthology…
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Nearly six years ago at Broken Frontier I wrote very briefly about the buzz surrounding a brand new comics show on the UK indie circuit saying of it that…
It’s time for one of our semi-regular pushes for our wider comics-related activities here at Broken Frontier and a channce for a final promotion of one of the friendliest shows…
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Sean Azzopardi has long been not just a vital fixture of the London small press scene but also one of its most important activists. Having self-published something in the region…
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
