The longstanding appeal of super-hero comics is arguably as much about their wider narrative tapestry – the sprawling universes they take place in and the rich history that represents –…
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…
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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ELCAF FORTNIGHT! In much the same way that Jayde Perkin’s ELCAF-debuting I’m Not Ready is both a consolidation and an expansion of her previous comics work so too does this…
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! There comes a time when every small presser must collect their minicomics work into one celebratory package representing their sequential art journey to date and that’s just what…
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ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Joe Stone is a man of many hats. We know this because one of his minicomics was about just that subject. He’s the self-publishing comics creator behind last…
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! The last time I reviewed Peony Gent’s comics at Broken Frontier I said of her work “that Gent’s practice crosses media isn’t in itself unique but what does…
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ELCAF FORTNIGHT! We could not have been more delighted here at BF last year when 2018 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ artist Jayde Perkin won the ELCAF…
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Hot on the heels of her recent minicomic Blindenhund comes Babyface, another enticingly macabre graphic medicine/body horror hybrid comic from the distinctive vision of original Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“Our Work is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press with Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh SangtaniMay 18, 2026
“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
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
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
