Portsmouth Comic Con 2024 to Hold Comics Talent Search
Opportunities for emerging artists to get their work seen by established figures in the comics scene are a rarity. That’s one of the reasons we hold our twice-yearly one-to-one Zoom…
Section: Blog
Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
Dark Horse Comics to Publish Mat Johnson and Steve Lieber’s Time-Travel OGN ‘Backflash’
A time-travel story with an intriguing premise, ‘Backflash’ is coming from Dark Horse Comics/Berger Books later this year… RECLAIM THE PAST WITH “BACKFLASH” A NEW ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM BERGER…
Rebellion’s ‘2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2024’ Announced – Popular Characters Merge in a Mash-Up Special
Oh those naughty teases at Rebellion! Last week saw much speculation online as an image of a Mega-City Judge’s badge with the name of Strontium Dog Johnny Alpha was put…
Preview: Justice Warriors: Vote Harder – Matt Bors, Ben Clarkson and Ahoy Comics Return with Another “Scathing Satire of Capitalism”
Stick the words “scathing satire of capitalism” prominently in your press release and you are pretty much guaranteed some coverage from us here at Broken Frontier Towers. Matt Bors and…
Preview: Flesh and Blood – Simon Lewis and Chris Geary Bring Folkloric Horror to the Scottish Highlands Via White Hart Comics
An extensive preview to go into the weekend with, from Simon Lewis and Chris Geary’s horror story Flesh and Blood via White Hart Comics… WHITE HART COMICS DIP INTO THE…
From the Pages of ‘Battle Action Force’ Comes the Latest Treasury of British Comics Reprint Series – ‘Action Force’ Collections Beginning Soon
More exciting Treasury of British Comics news today as Rebellion announce the return to print of one of a licensed property of yesteryear. Look out for reprints of Action Force…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, April 18th for a BF ‘Six’ to Watch’ Special
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, April…
Full Cast Audiobook of Maia Kobabe’s Graphic Memoir ‘Gender Queer’ Coming from Listening Library
Anything that increases access to the most banned book in the US is a positive step. Coming this year from Listening Library is a full cast audiobook version of Maia…
Comics Youth Launch a Publishing Inclusion Charter to Challenge Publishers to Adopt More Inclusive and Accessible Practices
There are lots of very important conversations finally being engaged in of late about comics and inclusion, many of those being led by activist groups like the Comics Cultural Impact…
Fine Lines Festival Brings Comics, Illustration and Animation Together on April 27th, 2024
2024 is proving to be a promising year for a resurgent UK events circuit. Joining the calendar on Saturday, April 27th at the University of Gloucestershire is the Fine Lines…
Fantagraphics to Publish ‘Peepshow’ #15, the Final Issue of the Late Joe Matt’s Acclaimed Indie Series
“Joe Matt at his Joe Mattiest” probably says all we need to know about the posthumous release of the final issue of his acclaimed Peepshow series. Full details, courtesy of…
Zack Quaintance’s ‘Death of Comics Bookcase’ Anthology Currently Funding on Kickstarter – Check Out Preview Pages from BF ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Anna Readman
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Again, there is so much excellent work currently competing for your cash and attention on various crowdfunding sites but here’s another project…
Every Last One – Gary Chudleigh and Dani Coloma’s Horror Crime Comic Launches on Kickstarter
Every Last One, a four-part mini-series about the hunt for a supernatural serial killer launched exclusively on Kickstarter this week. With so many requests for crowdfunding campaign coverage right now we’re…
Avery Hill Announce Autumn 2024 Line-Up – ‘The Scrapbook of Life and Death’ by J Webster Sharp and ‘Adrift on a Painted Sea’ by Tim Bird
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Avery Hill‘s publishing announcements are always something to look out for and their Autumn line-up for 2024 is no exception. Longstanding AHP…
Comica Festival 2024 Features Three Panel Events at the Century Club and Includes BF ‘Six to Watch’ Creators Shangomola Edunjobi and Shanti Rai
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Comica Festival makes a very welcome return for 2024 with three panel talks at the Century Club in London. We are, understandably,…
Philipson, Patricks and Baker Introduce Us to the Intriguing World of ‘The Stranger’, Currently Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Our 2024 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ are beavering away on projects which will no doubt thrill and amaze you as 2024…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, April 4th for a ‘Misty’-Themed Special
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, April 4th. This time we will be basing themes…
Preview: Misty 2024 Special – Rebellion Revisit the Cult British Favourite with Work from Gail Simone, Aly Fell and Letty Wilson
As announced over the weekend, Rebellion will be returning to classic British weekly Misty this summer in another one-shot special, this time overseen by legendary writer Gail Simone. We have…
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“All the Characters are Basically Me, in One Way or Another” — An Interview with Ned Wenlock on His Coming-of-Age Graphic Novel ‘Tsunami’ from Pow Pow PressApril 30, 2025
“We Try to Actively Incorporate Asian Characters in Our Comics” – Talvinder Sehmbi of Guru Comics on Their Range of Genre Fiction Books and Establishing Yourself in the Small Press SceneApril 24, 2025
“I Think it’s so Valuable to Have More Vulnerable Works Out There” – Cara Brown on Mental Health in Comics, Creative Process and Starting Her Artistic JourneyApril 23, 2025
“I Think Comics Have So Much Versatility in the Way They Can Tell a Story” – Zen K. Talks Comics Craft and Language, Manga Inspirations, and Being Published by Koguchi PressApril 16, 2025
“It Oozed Creativity, Comics Community Spirit and FUN” – Yo Comics! Proves that Kids Can’t Get Enough of ComicsApril 11, 2025