You Chew I Spew – Investigating the Slice-of-Life Zines of Wallis Eates
If memory could ever be described as a medium to work in then Wallis Eates is one of UK comics’ most accomplished practitioners in the field. Mumoirs, her graphic novel…
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Diamond Defenders – Another Action-Packed Heroic Romp from Jack Teagle and Eerieeeeee
In one of those galaxies that are, no doubt, far, far away, the evil Reptoids – lizard-like space plunderers – invade a world of rock and mineral beings. There they…
Small Press Round-Up, Mid-March 2015 – Alternative Press Takeover Applications Open, CECAF 2015 Coming in June, Yeti Press 2015 Publishing Schedule and More…
The Alternative Press Takeover, CECAF 2015, Eleni Kalorkoti’s new exhibition, Katriona Chapman’s new zine, Yeti Press’s upcoming 2015 schedule and more feature in our latest round-up of what the great…
Smoo Comics #8 – Simon Moreton’s Autobio Series Returns with a Resonant Depiction of a Year of Change
It’s been a long time between editions of Smoo Comics. In fact Smoo #8 marks the first issue of Simon Moreton’s psychogeographical autobio comics series since the summer of 2013. After that…
Lost Property – Andy Poyiadgi’s Debut Book from Nobrow Press is a Beautiful, Life-Affirming Parable
Lost Property is a beautifully paced piece of writing that examines one of the fundamental themes of the human condition – that need to find our own place in the…
First Year Healthy – Michael DeForge Kicks Off 2015 with a Slim but Disquieting Fable of Mental Illness
A new book by Michael DeForge is always worthy of attention, and even a slender volume like First Year Healthy provides stylish food for thought. With his mesmerising style, prolific output…
F*ck You! Kitty Jenkins – Backwards Burd Take Us on an Eccentric Spiritual Romp in Their First Long-Form Book
Backwards Burd have been establishing themselves as a small press collective with a noticeably irreverent and off-the-wall approach to comics for a while now. Last summer I reviewed Petty Beach…
Write and Draw Your Own Comics – Usborne’s Guide to Comics Creation is an Interactive Gem for the Younger Reader
Write and Draw Your Own Comics strives to build a participatory relationship between its target audience and the medium of comics. How do we get children more involved with comics?…
The Late Child and Other Animals – A Rich, Lyrical and Expressionistic Look Back at a Difficult Childhood
In The Late Child and Other Animals, Marguerite Van Cook and James Romberger team up again to produce a lyrical, visceral and expressionistic memoir of a difficult childhood. Even if…
Maleficium – EdieOP’s First Graphic Novel from Avery Hill Underlines Her Place as One of the Most Exciting and Original New Talents in UK Comics
One of the true pleasures – no, the ultimate pleasure – of writing a column with a primary mission statement to unearth the real gems of small press and self-published…
Petty Beach – A Trippy, Freaky, Coastal Mystery from Sajan Rai and Backwards Burd
Sajan Rai is part of the Backwards Burd collective of creators whose distinctive risograph printed comics feature not only their own work but are also used to promote the best…
Hagelbarger and That Nightmare Goat – The Visually Captivating Yet Profoundly Disturbing World of Renee French
The rise of the micropublisher on the small press scene has been one of the most promising developments I have observed in the years I’ve been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ for…
Reads Vol. 2, #1 – The Triumphant Return of Avery Hill Publishing’s Flagship Anthology Includes Work from EdieOP, Owen D. Pomery and Tim Bird
In the two years since I first reviewed their flagship anthology title Reads, Avery Hill Publishing have gone from relatively unknown proponents of the DIY culture of comics creation to…
Webcomics Round-Up, May 2014 – Mike Medaglia’s ‘Last Days of Nobodies’ Launches, plus Katriona Chapman and Francesca Cassavetti
Free comics! It’s hardly a difficult proposition is it? Here’s our monthly spotlight on accessible online work covering creators who have appeared in ‘Small Pressganged’ in the past at Broken…
Small Press Round-Up, May 2014 – Lizz Lunney at Pictoplasma, Esther McManus on Self-Publishing, Alys Jones’s New Project & More
Lizz Lunney (above), Esther McManus, Howard Hardiman, Alys Jones and more feature in May’s round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene are up to,…
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How *Do* I Get Coverage for My Self-Published Comic? Thoughts on How to Secure that All-Important First Review and Increasing Your Audience Afterwards…
PLEASE NOTE: This article has been updated with a 2020 edit here and this original version is here for posterity. Getting that all-important first review for your self-published comic can…
Webcomics Round-Up, April 2014 – Elliot Baggott, A J Poyiadgi, Richy K. Chandler and Elizabeth Querstret
Free comics! It’s hardly a difficult proposition is it? Here’s our monthly spotlight on accessible online work covering creators who have appeared in ‘Small Pressganged’ in the past at Broken…
Take Away! – Blank Slate Books Presents the Comic Genius of Lizz Lunney
If you are new to Lizz Lunney’s idiosyncratic comic strips and their resplendently ridiculous narratives then this is the collection that your bookshelf is just begging to house. If there…
Broken Frontier Anthology
312 pages • 27 stories • 50 star creators
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Inside Look: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage – Eve and Spire Greenwood on Their Graphic Novel Exploring Religion and Queer IdentityJune 6, 2025
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“We Have Been Feeling the Pressure Like Never Before” – The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press PerspectiveMay 19, 2025
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“A Single Panel Can Depict a Multitude of Narratives” – Chris King Talks ‘Cold Chips’, Psychogeography in Comics, and Cross-Media PracticeMay 7, 2025