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Another exclusive reveal treat courtesy of Dark Horse Comics today at Broken Frontier with this sneak peek at artist Scott Hepburn’s cover for December’s Minor Threats #4. The series, written…
Blog · Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
Small Press Day 2022 has come and gone but, as is custom at BF, we like to post a small online scrapbook of some of the events on the day…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, August 18th with guest artist Mollie Ray. Not only do…
Those of us of a certain age will remember those 1970s comics ads for X-ray specs. A novelty item that for young minds had such an alluring but ulimately unfulfillable…
We’ve been following the progress of the LDComics’ REVEAL! competition at BF for a few months now. An initiative for championing the work of comics artists from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda…
There’s so much going on for Small Press Day this coming Saturday August 13th as we present a hybrid in-person/in-store event. If you’re new to the concept then Small Press…
A new fair makes its first appearance on the UK indie scene this weekend with the debut of CoCo Comic Con, an event for Small Press Day in Lancaster on…
Your favourite online comics social is back! And this time with a difference. We’re squeezing in an extra online Drink and Draw this month on Saturday, August 13th to celebrate…
Blog · Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
With 8 years of creators featured in our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ initiative this feature is our semi-regular round-up of what our very talented #BF6toWatch…
There is much topical subject matter deserving of further exploration in comics right now but one of the priorities in that regard must surely be work that explores environmental issues….
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, August 4th with an Image Comics Special. Not only do…
From Draw the Line: 100+ Things You Can Do to Change the World to Sorry for the Inconvenience… We Are Trying to Save the World Myfanwy Tristram’s comics activism has undeniably…
Zinezilla, an illustration, comics and zine fair that debuted last year in Bristol, returns for a second year on Saturday, October 8th 2022 with the intriguing title Zinezilla 2: Zinezilla…
SelfMadeHero’s Autumn releases have been announced. For the philosophy graduates there’s exciting news with an adaptation of Sophie’s World, and there’s new work from the Eisner-nominated Rickard Sisters with No…
After a depressing week of reports surrounding a big convention’s recent shocking treatment of indie comic artists some better news this week with the announcement of a new event for…
Time for more comics from two of our creative faves, writer/artist Tony Wolf and colourist SirGryphon! Devil Hotline is another autobio strip via the duo that combines nostalgic remembrance with…
News already out of SDCC for fans of the work of that pivotal artist in the history of US comics, Richard Corben. Full details in the press release below. Books…
With Love and Rockets – the seminal series by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez – reaching its landmark 40th anniversary this year there’s lots planned in celebration. With a special 40th…
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
