Lake Como Comic Art Festival Returns to Villa Erba, May 12-14, 2023
As dates for the 2023 comics festival circuit start being announced, here’s a look at the guests and details for this year’s Lake Como Comic Art Festival. Lake Como Comic…
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Dark Horse to Publish Jay Martin’s ‘Lost Boy’ in June – A “Different Kind of Survival Story” from the Renowned Music Video Director
A busy week or so for press releases from Dark Horse Comics. Here’s all the info on June’s new survival story Lost Boy. DARK HORSE BOOKS PRESENTS: “LOST BOY” A…
SelfMadeHero’s Spring 2023 Publishing Schedule Announced – Includes the new David Bowie Graphic Biography by Reinhard Kleist
SlefMadeHero have made their Spring 2023 publishing slate known and there’s some huge names involved this time around including perennial SMH faves Reinhard Kleist and Oscar Zarate. Full info below….
R. E. Burke’s ‘Over-Inkers’ Mental Health Comics Anthology Open to Submissions on the Theme of ‘Strength’
Our very own R. E. Burke is looking for submissions for her new mental health-focussed comics anthology Over-Inkers. The theme of the first issue is ‘Strength’ and she describes what…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, January 26th for Another Evening of Arty Fun on Twitter
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, January 26th. Not only do our online D&Ds keep all…
Dark Horse Comics to Publish Anti-Fascist Fairytale ‘Hans Vogel is Dead’ by Sierra Barnes
Note to publisher publicity departments: We can only publish a selection of news stories but as we’re Broken Frontier you’re upping your chances of that press release getting a spotlight…
Dark Horse to Parody the Pop Cultural Zeitgeist with John Allison and Max Sarin’s ‘The Great British Bump-Off’
Feeding into our obsessions with gentle reality TV shows and adding a wicked twist, The Great British Bump-Off comes to us via John Allison, Max Sarin, Sammy Borras, Jim Campbell…
Titan Comics Announce Graphic Biography ‘In Search of Gil Scott-Heron’, Celebrating a Legend of the Afro-American Music Scene
Something that sounds well worth looking out for this summer as Titan announce a new graphic biography of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron… TITAN COMICS TO PUBLISH IN SEARCH OF GIL…
Steve Foxe and Piotr Kowalski’s ‘All Eight Eyes’ Coming from Dark Horse Comics in April
Another eerily entrancing horror series from Dark Horse Comics has been announced for April. Details of Steve Foxe and Piotr Kowalski’s All Eight Eyes below. EISNER-NOMINATED AUTHOR STEVE FOXE AND…
Europe Comics Announce an End to All Consumer-Facing Activities – Digital Publishing Will Continue Via Online Retailers
Sad news in the last week from the team at Europe Comics who have announced the shuttering of their online publicity presence. From the Europe Comics website: “As of January…
How to Help Out Broken Frontier Award-Winning Publisher Silver Sprocket as They Deal with Major Flood Damage at Their San Francisco Store!
Silver Sprocket, our 2022 Broken Frontier Award winners in the Best Publisher category, did not have the best start to the New Year. They began 2023 with a storm-flooded basement…
Cover Reveal: Saving Sunshine – Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan’s Eagerly Anticipated Tale of Muslim American Siblings to Be Published by First Second this September
Published by First Second this September ‘Saving Sunshine’, the graphic novel written by Saadia Faruqi and illustrated by Shazleen Khan, is one of our most anticipated new releases of 2023!…
Birdcage Bottom Books Announce Spring 2023 Publishing Schedule – Includes Books from Fred Noland, Desmond Reed and Lance Ward
Birdcage Bottom Books have announced their Spring 2023 line-up. Full details in the press release below. COMING IN APRIL! Keep an eye out for our crowdfunding campaign… STEADY ROLLIN’: Preacher’s…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, January 12th with a New Year Special
Your favourite online comics social is back as we celebrate the first D and D of 2023! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday,…
Maria Bamford and Scott Marvel Cassidy’s OGN ‘Hogbook and Lazer Eyes’ to Be Published by Fantagraphics in June
Hot on the heels of their double Broken Frontier Awards win this week we have the first press release of the year from publisher Fantagraphics. Details of Hogbook and Lazer…
Preview: Ashes – Álvaro Ortiz’s Surreal Road Trip Debuts from Top Shelf in February
A new year means new releases to plug. Below we have a first look at Álvaro Ortiz’s Ashes from Top Shelf Productions, hitting stores on February 7th. Polly, Moho, and…
Broken Frontier Awards 2022: Announcing the Winners – Comics in All Their Shapes and Forms Make Up this Year’s Awardees, and Avery Hill Publishing and C. Spike Trotman Enter the BF Hall of Fame
Broken Frontier proudly announces the winners of the 19th annual BF Awards, as voted for by you, our readers, and the BF team. As another difficult year passes us by…
The Brixton Library LGBTQ+ Zine Fair Returns on February 11th, 2023
A new year is always an appropriate time to remind our audience that we’re always happy to spread the word on events that cater to the small press community, especially…
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“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