Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
Anything that has the words “community empowerment” in its press release blurb is obviously going to catch our attention here at Broken Frontier Towers. Check out some preview pages from…
One of the great joys of Thought Bubble 2024 for the residents of Broken Frontier Towers was getting to meet one of our fave publishers Silver Sprocket for the first…
Your favourite online comics social is back! But in a new location. With recent events on Twitter/X/Xitter seeing a mass exodus of comics folk from the platform we will be…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! I’ve been to several zine/comic festivals this year, all of which have been incredibly well-curated and well-attended. However, I have never been to a comic art…
Looking forwards to 2025 now and BOOM! Studios’ new series Bronze Faces… Shobo, Shof and Alexandre Tefenkgi Bring Nigerian Mythology to BOOM! Studios A Nigerian Cultural Horror Story Celebrated authors…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! It’s the great UK comics end-of-year party and this year, for the first time since 2019, Cinderella did finally get to go to the ball. The…
As someone who, back in the mists of time, was a judge for the second edition of what is now the First Graphic Novel Award I can certainly attest to…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! So that was Thought Bubble Month at BF… When our festival report goes up next week we will have exceeded our ambitious plan to get 50…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, November 14th for a Thought Bubble…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! A very important press release today from our friends at the Comics Cultural Impact Collective. For comics event organisers you can now download their Comic Art…
Just a few weeks after announcing their Spring 2025 schedule NBM have announced Spring 2025’s line-up of books including graphic biographies of Amy Winehouse and Will Eisner. NBM Announces Summer…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Dark & Golden Books breathe new life into comics ephemera, bringing the esoteric and the forgotten to new audiences. Tom Oldham and Douglas Noble’s wonderful publishing…
Avery Hill have made their first announcement about their 2025 line-up. Details on Second Shift by Kit Anderson below. FIRST LOOK: Avery Hill Publishing is proud to announce a new…
While our usual regular Crowdfunding Corner features may be on temporary hiatus while we concentrate on Thought Bubble Month at BF we do have an opportunity today to give you…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, October 31st for a Halloween Special. Not only do our…
We’re always keen to push new comics-related events given how many came to premature ends in the pandemic years. More info on the second edition of TAGS Fest in the…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Over the last few weeks the Broken Frontier team have been working solidly to expand our traditional two weeks of intensive annual Thought Bubble coverage to…
News from Koguchi Press today about their latest line-up of books which are currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter here. It includes new work from 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist…
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
“I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience InteractionsNovember 13, 2025
