Michael Lomon’s ‘The Palace of Tears’ Wins the Inaugural Caliburn Prize
While poorly publicised this year it seems the saga of the Caliburn Prize has finally had a happy ending. The winner has been announced as the much deserving Michael Lomon…
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Wrapping Up #BrokenFrontierPride 2023!
PRIDE MONTH 2023! After 19 reviews, two creator commentaries and a handful of other blog posts our #BrokenFrontierPride event for Pride Month 2023 comes to an end today; although our…
Coming from Top Shelf Productions in August, Emilia McKenzie’s Poignant Graphic Memoir ‘But You Have Friends’
One of the particular perks of being a part of a platform like Broken Frontier is getting to see work-in-progress long before it reaches publishers and eventually book shop shelves….
‘2000 AD’ and ‘Battle Action’ Characters to Cross Over in September in a Special “What If…?” Event from Rebellion
Well this looks a lot of fun! Rebellion have another special event this September when they ask the question “What if 2000 AD and Battle Action had merged in the…
Preview: A Call to Cthulhu – A New Lovecraftian Book from Titan’s Nova Imprint by 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Creator Norm Konyu
Just in time for Halloween comes A Call to Cthulhu, a new book from Titan by our 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creator Norm Konyu (The Junction, Downlands). You…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 29th for an Ahoy Comics Special
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, June 29th with an Ahoy Comics Special. Not only do…
Kaz Rowe’s YA Graphic Memoir ‘Liberated: The Radical Art and Life of Claude Cahun’ from Getty Publications Celebrates a Queer Icon this September
We are, of course, always happy to promote queer-focussed comics material and in Pride Month that becomes all the more important. Details below about a new graphic memoir Liberated by…
Vault Comics to Debut Queer Romance/Time Travel Series ‘Sainted Love’ and Supernatural Mystery Book ‘Lone’ in September
Two new series Sainted Love and Lone from Vault Comics for your pull lists this September… VAULT COMICS ANNOUNCES TWO NEW SERIES LAUNCHING IN SEPTEMBER Steve Orlando and Giopota Follow…
Silver Sprocket to Open Minicomic Submissions through August 2023
It’s becoming rarer and rarer to see publishers opening up submissions from artists so great news today that 2022 Broken Frontier Best Publisher Award winners Silver Sprocket are doing just…
Preview: Takio: The Complete Collection – Coming from Dark Horse Comics in 2024, a New Jinxworld Collection from Bendis and Oeming
An extensive preview today of the Bendis and Oeming Jinxworld graphic novel Takio: The Complete Collection. Enjoy! BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, CO-CREATOR OF MILES MORALES, AND MICHAEL AVON OEMING’S “TAKIO: THE…
Preview: Azimuth – New Series by Dan Abnett and Tazio Bettin Begins in ‘2000 AD’ this Week
There’s a new thrill coming to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic this week, Check out this preview of Azimuth below… Journey to AZIMUTH with Dan Abnett & Tazio Bettin – new…
‘She is my Daughter: All of Her is Me’ – Ella Baron’s Capsule Exhibition at the Cartoon Museum Spotlights the South Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
Just opened this past weekend ‘She is my Daughter: All of Her is Me’ is a new exhibition in the Cartoon Museum‘s In-Focus display space, focussing on the humanitarian crisis…
The Cartoon Museum and SelfMadeHero Announce the Return of the First Graphic Novel Competition for 2023
I have my own connections to the First Graphic Novel Competition (formerly run by publisher Myriad) given that I was a judge back in 2014. In fact such is my…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 15th for a Pride Special
PRIDE MONTH 2023! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, June 15th with a Pride Special. Not…
CoCo Comic Con Returns to Lancaster on June 24th, 2023
After making its debut last summer CoCo Comic Con is back for a second day of UK indie comics goodness this year. On June 24th attendees can once again enjoy…
New Indie Anthology ‘Boxes’ from ThirdBear Press Launches on Kickstarter and Includes Work from Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artists Beck Kubrick and Sammy Ward
I have been saying for a few years now that the comparative dearth of new UK small press anthologies is not healthy for the scene so it’s always pleasing to…
Ahoy Comics to Collect Their Satirical Breakfast-Based Horror Parodies in ‘Cereal’ with Three New Chapters By Mark Russell and Peter Snejberg
One of the highlights of Ahoy Comics’ various humorous Edgar Allan Poe anthologies was the various breakfast cereal horror parodies that ran in those pages. As a Brit not every pop…
‘Shook! A Black Horror Anthology’ Coming from Dark Horse and Second Sight in February 2024
It’s a way off yet but Shook! A Black Horror Anthology from Dark Horse Comics and Second Sight Publishing looks like one to watch in early 2024 for sure. Details in…
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