Hackney Comic + Zine Fair Debuts at London Fields Arches this September
With a number of respected London small press and indie fairs like CECAF, SLCZF and Safari Festival either on hiatus for the moment or having drawn to a close over…
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Bystander – Kadak Collective Announce New Anthology of Work by South Asian Women, Non-Binary and Queer Creators
I first met some of the creators who make up the Kadak Collective three years ago at the East London Comics and Arts Festival (ELCAF). Their work was so exciting…
Staff Picks for April 24, 2019 – Little Girls, Ghost Tree, Ascender and More!
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store, comics event or digital…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw is Back on Wednesday April 24th with Guest Artists Barbawk, Shazleen Khan and Molley May
The fourth Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2019 is imminent! And once again we have a tiptop trio of small press artists on Wednesday April 24th joining us…
Beyond Death – From Drunken Solo Singing to ABBA to Quieter Moments of Introspection, Barbawk Reminds Us that Breaking Up is Never Easy
Described as a collection of “short comics made in the aftermath of a break-up” Beyond Death is a minicomic offering from Barbawk (aka Abi Bailey), one of our 2019 Broken…
Dark Masks – Aleesha Nandhra’s Arresting and Poignantly Thoughtful Visual Poetry Explores Mental Health Issues from an Alternative Perspective
Originally posted on It’s Nice That to mark World Mental Health Day in 2018, Aleesha Nandhra’s Dark Masks explores mental health issues from the perspective of those whose lives orbit…
Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Glorious Wrestling Alliance Premium Special – Josh Hicks Compiles Classic and All-New GWA Comics in One Essential Collection
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…
Mum’s Jumper – Jayde Perkin and Book Island Provide an Accessible and Beautifully Illustrated Book for Children Coping with Loss
Just a couple of months back Jayde Perkin was voted ‘Breakout Talent’ Award winner in our 2018 Broken Frontier Awards and, as 2019 progresses, the Bristol-based creator is going to…
The Wolf of Baghdad – Myriad Acquires Graphic Memoir of Lost Iraqi Homeland by Musician and Cartoonist Carol Isaacs (The Surreal Mccoy)
News today from Myriad Editions that another artist to be recognised in their 2018 First Graphic Novel Competition has been picked up for publication. The Wolf of Baghdad by Carol…
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Rebels and Other Stories – Jey Levang’s Twisting Short Tales Collected by Throwaway Press in a Very Special Showcase Compilation
It’s always an absolute privilege to be asked to write the introduction to the published work of a creator we have championed here at Broken Frontier. In the case of…
Laydeez do Comics Announce the Longlist for Their 2019 Award for a Graphic Novel in Progress by a Female Identifying UK-Based Creator
Our friends at Laydeez do Comics, the women-led organisation championing the works of female-identifying graphic novelists, have announced the longlist for their second prize for a graphic-novel-in-progress. It includes 17 names we’re…
Island – Laurel Pettitt’s Icelandic Travelogue is an Endearing Scrapbook-Style Delight
When I reviewed Laurel Pettitt’s Quiet Moments last year at Broken Frontier here I argued that it was a minicomic that was “proof positive that truly exciting new work doesn’t have…
“I Was Keen to Use it as a Platform to Help People Really Get Their Work Out There and in Front of an Audience” – Joe Stone on Supporting Emerging Talent with the Work in Progress Comics Group
We’re always very keen to promote initiatives that spearhead a sense of comics community here at Broken Frontier. So we’re very pleased today to welcome artist Joe Stone to the…
Cardiff Comics Carnival Debuts this March 24th – A New Date on the 2019 Comics Calendar from Small Pressers Josh Hicks and Ioan Morris
It’s always heartening to see debut comics fairs and festivals popping up in new venues so we’re delighted to hear that small press stars Ioan Morris and 2017 Broken Frontier…
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Swim – Barbawk Invites Us to Face Our Own Fears in a Beautiful Piece of Anthropomorphic Slice-of-Life Storytelling
Last Autumn when I reviewed the latest Comic Book Slumber Party anthology Escape from Bitch Mountain, published by Avery Hill Publishing, there were a couple of artists in that collaborative…
Insides on the Outside – A Perfect Introduction to the Affecting Autobio Comics Practice of 2018 BF Breakout Talent Award Winner Jayde Perkin
For those perhaps discovering the work of our 2018 Broken Frontier Breakout Talent Award winner Jayde Perkin (also one of 2018 ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘) for the first…
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XENOS: At the Edge of Life – Cat Sims Takes Us on a Tour of Humanity’s Devastating Effect on the Environment in One of 2018’s Most Powerful Comics Offerings
Describing the work of Cat Sims in XENOS: At the Edge of Life as “social commentary” seems a desperately inadequate term for such an undeniably potent piece of pure visual…
Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Mum’s Jumper – Jayde Perkin’s Picture Book Explores Death and Grief Via Book Island
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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