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Quark Soup – Introducing the Experimental Comics Practice of Mereida Fajardo

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 15, 2021

When it comes to small press coverage for Broken Frontier I am always on the lookout for work that experiments with the form – practice that interrogates its perceived boundaries…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, Jan 28th with Drawing Themes from Jenny Robins and Joe Stone

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 27, 2021

We’re back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, January 28th with drawing themes by two of our regulars – Myriad graphic novelist…

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Avery Hill Publishing Announce 2021 Publishing List – Includes Books from Tillie Walden, Karen Shangguan, Lizzy Stewart & Molly Naylor, B. Mure, Lord Hurk and Clio Isadora

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 15, 2021

Avery Hill Publishing, Broken Frontier Best Publisher Award winners for 2020, have announced six books coming this year and it’s another cracking line-up of returning artists and new names. A…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, December 10th for a Street Noise Books Special with Danny Noble, Woodrow Phoenix and Bishakh Som!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • December 8, 2020

Our long-running, fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday December 10th with a Street Noise Books Special! As usual we start at 7.30pm UK…

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The Dog and the Cat – Dominique Duong’s Queer Asian Romance Effortlessly Blends Mythology and Slice-of-Life Drama

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 30, 2020

I have expressed sentiments like this before on many occasions at Broken Frontier but I never tire of repeating them. One of the greatest joys of our championing emerging creative…

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Misty & Scream! Special 2020 – Rebellion’s Latest Horror-Themed One-Shot Showcases Emerging Talents in UK Comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 26, 2020

An autumnal visit from horror hosts Misty and Ghastly McNasty has become something of a Rebellion tradition in recent years. The 2020 Misty & Scream! Special (perfect for Halloween reading)…

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“I Always Want to Try and Bring More of My Culture into My Work” – Dominique Duong on Finding Your Creative Voice in the Small Press Comics World

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 28, 2020

In the second of our interviews with this year’s Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ I talk today with artist Dominique Duong.  Dominique’s versatility is a notable part…

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“What Really Draws Me to Manga is the Incredibly Wide Portrayal of Emotions and the Diversity in the Stories” – Nigel Twumasi Talks About Building a Brand with the Mayamada Universe

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 16, 2020

With a fictional universe founded on a most distinctive premise, and a publishing ethos that embraces a far wider sense of comics community, UK imprint mayamada have been building up…

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“I Feel that Comics as a Medium Allow Me to Express Myself in the Most Genuine Way” – Polish Artist Pigeon Talks to BF About Exploring the Possibilities of the Form as a Newer Comics Practitioner

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 10, 2020

One of our 2020 ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ UK-based Polish artist Kamila Król, aka Pigeon, is very much at the start of her comics journey. Pigeon’s comparative lack…

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One Page Comic Collection – Emmanuel Adelekun and Shangomola Edunjobi’s Cross-Genre Anthology is a Playful Exercise in Concise, Twist in the Tale Narratives

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 1, 2020

There are occasions where the very premise of a comic is as much a hook for investigating its contents further as its creative team or genre are. Writer Emmanuel Adelekun…

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Broken Frontier at ELCAF Online 2020 (UPDATED) – Catch Our Instagram Chats on Creating in Lockdown this Friday, July 24th with Shangomola Edunjobi, Charlot Kristensen and Rachael Smith

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • July 23, 2020

UPDATED: We hope you enjoyed our ELCAF Online video chats with Shangomola Edunjobi, Charlot Kristensen and Rachael Smith over on the ELCAF Instagram. Below are all the links you’ll need…

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The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, May 28th with Guest Artists Becky Howard, Joe Stone and Ed Stockham

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 26, 2020

Now fortnightly due to popular demand! Thanks to your continued enthusiasm for the online version of our monthly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw we’re now running it…

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“It’s One Thing Telling My Own Misadventures, but Dragging My Family into it Too… that Was Always in the Back of My Mind” – Danny Noble on Her Witty and Touchingly Observed Graphic Memoir ‘Shame Pudding’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 19, 2020

Danny Noble’s comics have been extensively featured here since 2014 when we first covered her autobiographical work in the pages of Monday Morning. She was one of our original Broken…

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Follow Friday: Cat Sims – “Sims Tackles Contemporary Issues in Work that is as Much Comics Social Activism as it is Narrative”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 15, 2020

Continuing our new feature for Fridays today at Broken Frontier! At the end of each week in Follow Friday we run an extensive spotlight profile on an artist we believe…

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Shame Pudding – Danny Noble’s Loving Celebration of Jewish Grandmothers is a Beautifully Constructed Mix of Pathos and Comedy

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2020

In graphic memoir Shame Pudding, artist Danny Noble takes a markedly different approach to autobiographical comics work than her past practice in this area. Noble, one of Broken Frontier’s first…

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Staff Picks for March 4, 2020 – Familiar Face, 100%, Billionaire Island, Gamayun Tales and More!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 3, 2020

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…

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The Black Cloud – Dominique Duong’s Powerfully Expressive and Symbolic Depiction of Depression

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 3, 2020

Visual interpretations of depression and anxiety understandably tend to use similar metaphorical standards to express the experience of living with those conditions. That however is never a weakness underlining, as…

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British Ice – Owen D. Pomery’s Bleak Thriller Explores the Legacy of Empire and the Devastating Consequences of Colonialism

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 17, 2020

A few weeks ago when we made British Ice our ‘Comic of the Week’ at Broken Frontier we also noted that we have been following the progression of its creator…

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