CoCo Comic Con Debuts this Saturday August 13th in Lancaster as Part of Small Press Day
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…
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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online for Small Press Day! – Join Us Sat, August 13th for a Steve Walsh Tribute with Guest Artists Katriona Chapman, Paul Shinn and RAMZEE
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…
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Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’-Watch for August 2022 – Catching Up with the Latest Work from Creators in Our BF Mentoring Initiative Including Jem Milton, Danny Noble, Aleesha Nandhra and Norm Konyu
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…
Exclusive Preview: Salamanca Blues – Alba Ceide’s Environmentally Conscious ‘Earth Blues Series’ Returns
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….
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, August 4th for an Image Comics Special
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…
Word on the Street: A Celebration of Our Right to Protest – An Exhibition of Myfanwy Tristram’s Socially Conscious Comics Opens this Week at The Workers Gallery
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 2: Zinezilla Vs. Kong – Bristol’s New Illustration and Zine Fair Returns for Its Second Year on Saturday, October 8th
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 2022 Releases Include an Adaptation of ‘Sophie’s World’ and New Work from the Eisner-Nominated Rickard Sisters
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…
A New Event on the UK Indie Comics Calendar as the Winchester Comics Fair Debuts this November
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…
Devil Hotline – Religion and Youthful Subversion in a New Comic Strip from Tony Wolf and SirGryphon
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…
The Work of Richard Corben to Be Collected in New Volumes by Dark Horse and Fantagor Press
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…
Fantagraphics Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Love and Rockets’ by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez
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…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, July 21st for a Manga Jiman Special with Guest Artist Chloe Starling
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, July 21st with a special night celebrating the Manga Jiman…
Dark Horse to Publish ‘Hellboy in Love’ in Time for Halloween this October
Difficult to be thinking about Halloween as we endure the hottest July on record in the UK. But a number of books debuting around the spooky season with a supernatural…
Exclusive Preview: Pearl III #6 – An Advance Look at the Cover Art of the Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos Dark Horse Comics Series, Including Andrew Lima Araujo’s Variant
A special sneak peek today, exclusive to Broken Frontier, of the cover art for the upcoming Pearl III #6. Check out both covers for the finale of the third storyline…
Exclusive Preview: The Bend of Luck – Check Out Pages from Peter and Maria Hoey’s New Graphic Novel from Top Shelf
The work of Peter and Maria Hoey under Coin-Op banner has had extensive coverage here at Broken Frontier in recent years. The sibling partnership are having something of a high…
Lifeline Comics Opens Submissions for ‘Hairology: A Hair Anthology’
Anthology comics are often an excellent platform for promoting new creative voices in the medium alongside more established talents, so we’re always happy to give a boost to relevant projects…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, July 7th for a SLCZF Special with Hannah Lee Miller, Nancy ArtMusic and Rachael House
SLCZF WEEK! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, July 7th with a special night celebrating SLCZF…
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