Save the Date! – Small Press Day Returns for 2023 on August 5th
A quick note for your comics-related diaries! Small Press Day – the UK and Ireland’s annual celebration of the self-publishing comic scene – will be returning this year on Saturday,…
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LGBTQ+ Horror Series ‘The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos’ Comes to Print Via Dark Horse in June
Another Dark Horse announcement to go into the weekend with and the news that The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos, previously available only on Substack, is coming to print….
Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis – Dark Horse and Berger Books’ Upcoming Graphic Novel Based on a Suppressed Opera by Two Concentration Camp Prisoners
It’s a sad reality that some artistic endeavours are as relevant today as they were when they were created decades ago, however much we’d prefer that not to be the…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, March 23rd with Guest Artist Ed Firth
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, March 23rd with guest artist Ed Firth, of our 2023…
Matthias Lehmann’s Acclaimed Historical LGBTQ+ Graphic Novel ‘Parallel’ to Be Released by Oni Press in June
Pride Month is not that far off now (and yes we will be following up with some themed coverage in June!) so here’s news of a new release from Oni…
The Cartoon Museum Takes an Environmental Stance with New Exhibition ‘Norman Thelwell Saves the Planet’
With Earth Day not that far away London’s Cartoon Museum has the climate crisis in mind with its new Norman Thelwell exhibition. Full details in the press release below. Norman…
Special Half Price Tickets Offer for Broken Frontier Readers for the Lucie Arnoux and Lucy Sullivan Comica Festival Event on Thursday March 23rd
With the Comica Festival 20th anniversary celebrations continuing apace this month we have a very special opportunity for Broken Frontier readers! This Thursday March 23rd sees another of the Comica…
From Queer Coats-of-Arms to Feminist Commemorative Platters – Zine-Maker, Comics Creator and Small Press Activist Rachael House is Artist-in-Residence at the Feminist Library
Rachael House, one of our favourite voices on the DIY culture and zine scene, is the current Artist-in-Residence at the Feminist Library in London. The library was set up in…
‘Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on Bigotry’ Coming from Dark Horse and Yoe Books Later this Year
One final upcoming book announcement to go into the weekend with and details of Cartoonists Against Racism. What looks to be a vitally important release in November from Dark Horse…
Dark Horse Comics to Publish Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Juni Ba’s ‘The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber’ in October
Sometimes in comics coverage there are those interesting projects that come up and then seem to get lost somewhere along the way. Five years ago at Broken Frontier we covered…
Fantagraphics to Publish ‘Monica’, Daniel Clowes’ First Graphic Novel in Five Years
Well we hardly need a build-up intro in to this press release from Fantagraphics. Daniel Clowes’ first graphic novel in five years will be on its way to us later…
Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Aleesha Nandhra Illustrates ‘Climate Change’ from the Iconic Ladybird Books Series
Exciting publishing news as this week sees our 2019 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ artist Aleesha Nandhra (insert the usual “we did tell you” statement here) as illustrator of the…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, March 9th for a Silver Sprocket Special
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, March 9th with a special evening spotlighting 2023 Broken Frontier…
The 2023 Minicomic Award Winners Have Been Announced!
The 2023 Minicomic Award winners have been announced; the second year of an initiative to spotlight “the unique and challenging work in this underrecognized short form medium.” The event was…
Romance Comes to the Fore in the Latest Heritage Comics Release as DC Thomson Bring Us Classic ‘Star Love Stories’
Just when it was beginning to look like DC Thomson‘s Heritage Comics series of archival digital reprints was veering into Commando-only content they send an announcement that will no doubt…
New Initiative the Cartoonist Cooperative Launches with the Empowerment of Artists and an Anti-Capitalist Ethos in Mind
So here’s an initiative we can really get behind here at Broken Frontier. The Cartoonist Cooperative is a new collective-style venture that looks to support fellow artists in their creative…
Harriet Bourhill, Corb Calow Davies and George Whitehead Are the Winners of the The Cartoon Museum and British Cartoonists’ Association’s Young Cartoonist of the Year Competition 2022
We’re always up for promoting new talent here at Broken Frontier so we’re delighted today to give you a look at the winners of the Young Cartoonist of the Year…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, February 23rd for a ‘Crowdfunder Special’
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, February 23rd with another ‘Crowdfunder Special’ evening. Not only do…
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