Legendary Indie Creator Carol Swain Announces New Website
Sometimes a press release comes in that allows us to revisit previous Broken Frontier material and celebrate the work of a comics great. We can do that today with the…
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Introducing the Broken Frontier Awards 2025 – Events in Gaza Make Their Presence Felt in Another Eclectic Set of BF Nominations
Broken Frontier proudly presents the shortlists for our 22nd annual Broken Frontier Awards. Our team has selected five nominees for each of the 15 main categories that comprise the BF…
Broken Frontier Andytorial for January 2026 – Looking Back on a Very BF 2025 and Some Thoughts on the Future of Broken Frontier
You may have noticed that we skipped this monthly round-up towards the end of last year. In November the focus was entirely on our Thought Bubble Month and I figured…
Happy Holidays from All of Us Here at Broken Frontier Towers! – We’ll Be Back on January 5th, 2026
We’re shutting up shop for the holidays slightly earlier than advertised this year at Broken Frontier. After our herculean coverage efforts for Thought Bubble in November I think it’s probably…
Preview: White Shadows – Medieval Machinations and Supernatural Suspense from Magnetic Press in 2026
Take an advanced look at White Shadows, coming from Magnetic Press next year… Medieval Machinations, Supernatural Suspense, and Political Intrigue Abound in WHITE SHADOWS by Antoine Ozanam and Antoine Carrion…
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE Holiday Special on Thurs, December 18th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week with a festive-themed Holiday Special and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with…
Applications Now Open for Sheffield Comic ARts Fair (SCARF) – Organiser Chris Mole Brings Us a Brand New Indie Comics Event in 2026
Here’s some excellent news for next year. New comics event SCARF (Sheffield Comic ARts Fair) is now open for applications. Indie/small press creators get on this now! SHEFFIELD COMIC ARTS…
Nakama Press to Publish Pen So’s ‘See You in Memories’ – This “Lyrical Journey through Loss, Art and Rediscovery” Set for May 2026
More newly translated manga coming from Mad Cave’s Nakama Press imprint in 2026. Details of See You in Memories in the press release below. A lyrical journey through loss, art,…
Slow Feet Comics Announce Anti-Fascist, Anti-Hate Comics Anthology ‘Horror Not Hate’ – Sign Up for the Pre-Launch Page on Kickstarter
Details below on Horror Not Hate, a new socially conscious comics anthology to mirror the times we live in… The newly minted Slow Feet Comics has announced a new horror…
Preview: My Soul Mate – Wah Kee’s Semi-Autobiographical Supernatural Manga to Be Published by Nakama Press in January
My Soul Mate is coming via Mad Cave’s Nakama Press imprint in January. Check out a multi-page preview here at Broken Frontier today. MY SOUL MATE Coming this January from…
Shirow Masamune’s ‘Appleseed Deluxe Edition’ Coming from Dark Horse in 2026
More classic manga coming from Dark Horse in 2026… SHIROW MASAMUNE’S STORIES RECEIVE THREE-BOOK DELUXE EDITION TREATMENT FROM DARK HORSE MANGA Before he created “Ghost in the Shell,” he made “Appleseed” – the…
Olivia Sullivan’s ‘Oracles’ from Avery Hill Publishing Coming Early Next Year – Sign Up to the Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page Now
One of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators back in 2017, Olivia Sullivan has continued to amaze us in the years since with work that is both poetical and…
Graphic Mundi’s Spring 2026 Publishing Schedule Includes Queer Comics Work and Graphic Medicine
Graphic Mundi have announced their Spring 2026 publishing line-up with a list of more socially relevant comics offerings. Coming From Graphic Mundi in Spring 2026: Drawing Our Worlds Together with…
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, December 4th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with a little reminder of some…
Daisy Crouch’s ‘Very Hungry Women’ Comes to Kickstarter – Back this Super-Hero Story with a Genuine Twist Now!
One of the privileges of our behind-the-scenes, off-site work at Broken Frontier is the chance to connect with emerging, often younger creators via initiatives like our Broken Frontier Connects/Small Press…
Submissions Now Open for the British Cartoonists’ Association’s Young Cartoonist Awards 2025
The Cartoon Museum has announced that submissions are now being taken for the Young Cartoonist Awards 2025. Breaking down the information from the poster image below this initiative from the…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Again IN PERSON – Meet Our Guest Artists John Allison, Lara Pickle and Mark Stafford on Friday, November 28th
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw In-Person returns for its sixth revived outing at our new venue of The Royal George on Friday, November 28th, 2025. And…
MICE, the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, Returns December 6th-7th with Guests Including Huda Fahmy, Jesse Lonergan, B. Mure, Ben Passmore and More
Well that’s quite a line-up of guests at MICE this year! Don’t forget that we are happy to make announcements for indie and small press comics events from around the…
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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