Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
There’s been some very welcome news announced today regarding Simon Moreton‘s very personal project Where? which has been picked up for publication by Little Toller Books. Simon has, of course,…
One for the ailurophiles out there today as Dark Horse Comics have announced a first translated volume of Frédéric Brrémaud Paola Antista’s French album series in Cats! Purrfect Strangers. More…
ELCAF (the East London Comics & Arts Festival) celebrates its 10th edition in 2021 and, as you will no doubt have seen, the festival is celebrating with an “ELCAF Haul”…
Rachael Smith’s Quarantine Comix was one of 2020’s most remarkable achievements in comics, providing a relatable account of the strangest year of our lives and undoubtedly establishing itself as one…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, February 25th with a very special Broken Frontier ‘Six…
Avery Hill Publishing‘s popular comics podcast Signals from the Hill turned its attention to Broken Frontier’s work recently with AHP’s Steve Walsh chatting to our Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver. Andy talks…
Coming into the weekend we heard news of a new diversity-focused mentoring programme from UK publisher SelfMadeHero that will lead to an anthology to be released at the Lakes International…
Coming this May from BOOM! Studios Eve is a five-issue series from Victor LaValle and Jo Mi-Gyeong set in a dystopian future. Details and art preview below. BOOM! Studios today…
This March sees three new titles from Breakdown Press, those fine purveyors of cutting edge and boundary-smashing sequential art whose back catalogue has long been admired here at Broken Frontier….
Alison Bechdel’s The Secret to Superhuman Strength is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of 2021. Published in the UK this May by Jonathan Cape, the cover to the…
As we said last Autumn at Broken Frontier we are actively interested in supporting wider projects that embody a true sense of comics community. A couple of years back Joe…
Rebellion have today announced their Specials publishing for 2021. It’s a reduced list compared to last year’s schedule which is unsurprising given the current situation for retail but it does…
We’re back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, February 11th with guest artists Mereida Fajardo, Rebecca Burgess and Robert Wells – three…
Towards the end of 2020 we looked at the Colossive Cartographies series of beautifully tactile zines, with contributions from some of the top creators in indie and small press comics….
Any project with Grant Morrison’s name attached to it is going to gain immediate attention and BOOM! Studios have provided us with a multi-page preview of new series Proctor Valley…
An actual year without comics festivals and cons may only be a matter of months in real terms but somehow it’s felt like decades for all of us whose world…
BOOM! Studios have announced the latest volume in their Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers series, this one focusing on the life and work of author and activist Rachel Carson,…
Another publishing line-up announcement to go into the weekend with as we look at what’s coming from Cast Iron Books in 2021. It’s an eclectic list for the year that…
“Making Comics is Good Noise” – Niki Bañados on Her New Comic ‘Return’, and Global and Local Perspectives on Small PressApril 15, 2021
“This Comic Initiative Aims to Raise Awareness of Autism and Dispel Some of the Stigma” – Cartoonist Bex/Schnumn on the ASD Comic Takeover to Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month on Social MediaApril 9, 2021
“I’m Always Trying to Be a More Elastic Cartoonist, Especially with My Character Designs” – Michael DeForge on His New Book ‘Heaven No Hell’ from Drawn & QuarterlyApril 6, 2021
“In Terms of Approach – I Have a Habit of Just Starting Things. I Don’t Think Too Much, I Just Start” – Natasha Natarajan Talks ‘FML Comics’ and Her Autobio PracticeMarch 29, 2021
“This Series is All About Introducing Sexuality, Gender and Related Topics in an Engaging, Accessible and Somewhat Playful Way” – Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele on Their Icon Books ‘Graphic Guides’March 25, 2021
