Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
The Jet City Comic Show was held this past weekend on Saturday, November 8. It was the fifth year they’ve held the show and the second since they’ve moved to…
The genius of French artist Tardi is celebrated this week at Comica Festival with two events. On Monday night (10 November), Pat Mills, writer of the classic Charley’s War, will…
If you’ve read our Staff Picks this week, you know we’ve been singing the praises of young mister Jamie Coe, whose debut graphic novel Art Schooled is now available globally…
From October 30 to November 2 in Lucca, Italy, comics fans, cartoonists and cosplayers gave life to one of the biggest festivals in the world. This year’s special guests included…
The next Comica Festival Conversation arrives tomorrow evening – Friday 7 November – at London’s Foyles bookstore when, in conjunction with Broken Frontier, four very distinctive graphic novelists will be discussing…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
The other night m’learned friend Andy Oliver and I were at the BFI, on London’s South Bank, for the European première of Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD, presented as…
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! If you’re going to be in the London area over the middle weekend of November and are already imagining that it’s going to be two drawn-out…
Two cracking Comica Conversations take place next week as part of the ongoing series of Comica Festival programming for this Autumn – events that we have been supporting with a…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
Titan Comics – who were establishing themselves as an exciting new force for UK serial comics way before they landed the plum Doctor Who franchise – have announced an intriguing new…
Over the weekend news broke that the Comica Festival Comiket – the twice yearly fair showcasing UK independent, micro and self-published comics due to be held at Central Saint Martins…
A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Comica Festival kicked off this week with two events revolving around the dark fantasy worlds of Junko Mizuno, the Queen of Creepy Manga herself. On Monday…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
All our Comica Festival articles in one place here! Comica Festival’s autumn programming began on Monday 20th October, in London, with the opening of the Belle: The Art of Junko…
‘Exploring the Comics Universe’ – that’s Broken Frontier’s promise to our audience and one that is proudly proclaimed at the top of every page on the site. As a tagline,…
The British Comic Awards shortlist was announced today celebrating another year of astonishing creative growth for the medium in the UK and featuring a number of creators and projects to…
It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
“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
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
