Thought Bubble’s Leeds City Centre Art Trail Launches
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Our reviews and interview coverage of Thought Bubble takes a quick sidestep today with news about the TB Art Trail in Leeds City Centre. Details in the…
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Cover Reveal: Hotelitor – The New Robo-Comedy Graphic Novel from BF ‘Six to Watch’ Creator Josh Hicks is Coming from Lerner in 2024
A new graphic novel from Josh Hicks (Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ 2017) is always something to anticipate eagerly and his new book Hotelitor has been on our radar here…
Thought Bubble-Inspired Anthology ‘Secrets of the Majestic’ Launches on Kickstarter – Features Work from Kieron Gillen, Tula Lotay, Dave Cook, Sammy Ward and More
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Or more accurately perhaps, Thought Bubble 2024. Launching today on Kickstarter Secrets of the Majestic is an anthology that takes the expansive interiors of the gents’ toilets…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, November 2nd for Our Thought Bubble 2023 Special
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, November 2nd for our annual Thought Bubble…
Preview: Essential Rogue Trooper Vol. 1 – The Rogue Renaissance Continues with this First Volume of His Early ‘2000 AD’ Adventures
With the latest resurgence of interest in 2000 AD’s Genetic Infantryman there’s news this week from Rebellion that an Essential Rogue Trooper series is coming, reprinting the character’s adventures starting…
Call for Papers for the ‘Comics Up Close: New Perspectives in Comics’ Conference at Sheffield Hallam University
Next February sees the ‘Comics Up Close’ conference taking place at Sheffield Hallam University and if you’re interested in comics scholarship the call is out now for papers. More information…
TAGS Fest (Tabletop and Graphic Storytelling Festival) Launches in Edinburgh on December 2nd, 2023
Welcome news about a new event that includes UK indie comics as part of its platform. TAGS Fest (Tabletop and Graphic Storytelling Festival) is launching this December in Edinburgh with…
The Cartoon Museum, SelfMadeHero and Award Director Corinne Pearlman Announce the 2023 First Graphic Novel Competition Longlist
It’s the competition that propelled the likes of Gareth Brookes, Jade Sarson, Sabba Khan and Jenny Robins into the spotlight and today we are delighted to let you know just…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, October 19th for Our Halloween Special
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, October 19th for a Halloween Special. Not only do our…
Black Josei Press’s ‘Gladiolus Magazine’ Available for Pre-Order – Line-Up Consists of 38 Marginalised Creators of Colour
Last week at Broken Frontier we gave you a full pre-order review of one of the acclaimed Black Josei Press’s two new projects The Gift. Also currently available for preview…
Are You Looking for Thought Bubble 2023 Coverage at Broken Frontier? Read On…
Every year at Broken Frontier we put in an incredible amount of time into giving you the very best Thought Bubble review coverage possible in the two weeks ahead of…
Preview: Lowborn High – The ‘2000 AD’ Regened Series Graduates to Its Own Graphic Novel Collection
If you’re looking for a wizarding school alternative to a certain other now deeply problematic one then 2000 AD has you covered with its own take on the concept in…
Rebellion Announces a New ‘2000 AD’ Steve Dillon Apex Edition
News from NYCC this weekend that will thrill fans of the late, great artist as a Steve Dillon 2000 AD Apex Edition is announced. 2000 AD Announce The 2000 AD…
On Kickstarter Now for Filipino American History Month, Clover Press and Kwento Comics Launch ‘The Mask of Haliya: Heir to the Warrior Moon’
With an all-female creative team and timed for Filipino American History Month, Clover Press and Kwento Comics’ The Mask of Haliya: Heir to the Warrior Moon is exactly the kind…
Dark Horse Announce Kaplan and Ossio’s ‘Kill All Immortals’ for February 2024
Is it really already that point when we start looking forward to what is coming in 2024? With Autumn we always see an escalation of reports of intriguing new projects…
Preview: Hip Hop Family Tree Omnibus – The Ultimate Edition of Ed Piskor’s Award-Winning Series Coming from Fantagraphics
Ed Piskor’s acclaimed series Hip Hop Family Tree gets a new collection from Fantagraphics. Details below. Celebrate 50 Years of Hip Hop with Ed Piskor’s HIP HOP FAMILY TREE: THE…
New ‘Starblazer’ Reprints Volume Coming from Heritage Comics with More Early Grant Morrison Work
While their digital comics releases seemed to dry up a few months back DC Thomson ‘s Heritage Comics imprint have announced a new print collection of the classic Starblazer strips,…
SLICE – St. Louis Independent Comics Expo Returns this Saturday October 14th
Always great to see small press comics events back after the difficulties of the last few years. SLICE, the St. Louis Independent Comics Expo returns after a three-year hiatus this…
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