Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
Just before the weekend the First Graphic Novel Competition announced their longlist line-up for this year. It’s a great set of names, some of whom you will recognise from recent…
Congratulations to Mollie Ray (you can call them Ray), one of our 2021 Broken Frontier Six to Watch creators who was announced as the first UK Young Comics Laureate over…
A bumper update from our chums at Thought Bubble today with announcements about their free comic drive, the festival programme and, yes, another batch of guest names! THOUGHT BUBBLE FESTIVAL…
There are many unsung heroes working hard behind the scenes in comics to foster a sense of community and provide support for up and coming creators. Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard,…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week with a pre-Lakes International Comic Art Festival Special and we’re inviting you to join in…
Nerd Inferno collecting essential work from cartoonist Evan Dorkin is coming in 2026 from Dark Horse. One to watch out for next year for sure! EVAN DORKIN’S DAIRY DUO, THE…
From the ashes of the late, lamented Monster Fun comes RAMZEE and Claude T’C.’s Rex Power from Rebellion in 2026… FEEL THE DINO-MIGHT!! Crash-landing onto shelves next year, the adventures…
Just a quick reminder today of the message you will already have received from our chums on the Thought Bubble team. And a couple of quick notes on FAQs and…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns for its fourth revived outing at our new venue of The Royal George on Friday, September 26th, 2025. Due…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with a little reminder of some…
“Bridgerton meets the dancing plague in this surreal tale of sisterhood, repressed queerness and divine intervention.” That’s the hook for the new comic by 2020 Broken Frontier Six to Watch…
It’s back! The UK Comics Creator Survey 2025 has launched. Five years after the results of the first survey it’s time to make your voice heard again! UK COMICS CREATOR…
Pre-2020, BF’s Staff Picks feature had run for many years, with members of the team giving a weekly overview of recommended new releases. Now, retooled and re-imagined to fit the site’s…
We have been enormous fans over the years of the form-pushing work of Maria and Peter Hoey. Whether it be via their long-running self-published Coin-Op anthology series and one-shots or…
Can it really be September now at Broken Frontier Towers? I somehow seem to be keeping up with these beginning-of-the-month round-ups and previews of activity from us here at BF….
Thought Bubble have announced another batch of guests for 2025 including the legend that is Joe Sacco, the cartoonist behind Palestine and War on Gaza. For more on comics about…
No doubt following the success of the format of the Scream! archives Rebellion have announced a similar collection for the first twelve issues of the seminal UK weekly anthology series…
More news from Dark Horse’s expanding manga line… TAKE A LESSON IN LIVING LIFE WITH THE DARK HORSE DEBUT OF “THE CREDITS ROLL INTO THE SEA” Dark Horse Manga announces its latest English…
Raging Against the Machine: Comics and Generative AI “Art” Part 4 – “So-Called Artificial Intelligence Has Been Crafted in Service to Power”September 10, 2025
Cartoonists for Gaza Extra: Sweaty Eyes – Read AJ O’Neill’s Short Comic Story Here at Broken FrontierSeptember 10, 2025
Cartoonists for Gaza Part 4 – Solidarity in Ink with Palestine from the Comics Community, Including Work from Rufus Dayglo, Peter Kuper, Zara Slattery, Oscar Zárate and Corinne HalbertAugust 29, 2025
Raging Against the Machine: Comics and Generative AI “Art” (Interlude) – Read Tom Humberstone’s Comic ‘I’m a Luddite! (And So Can You!)’ on AI Art, Luddism and Activism Here at BFAugust 27, 2025
Cartoonists for Gaza Part 3 – Solidarity in Ink with Palestine from the Comics Community, Including Work from John Sadler, MariNaomi, Paul Peart-Smith, Tony Thorne and Myfanwy TristramAugust 27, 2025
