Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.
Celebrating Pride Month! With Pride Month well and truly with us now US publisher Vault Comics have announced an initiative for free queer comics that we can really get behind…
New series alert! The Roadie debuts from Dark Horse this September. Details in the press release below. HELL MEETS HEAVY METAL IN ‘THE ROADIE’ A new horror series combining the…
Congratulations today to our very own Jenny Robins who has been shortlisted in the V&A Illustration Awards 2022 for her Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition-winning book Biscuits (assorted), published by…
As reported by The Guardian today, Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ artist Sabba Khan (Class of 2017 and, once again, we did tell you!) has been announced as the winner…
Of all the Archie Comics sidesteps into new incarnations of their classic characters over the last decade it’s undoubtedly the Archie Horror imprint that has most caught readers’ imaginations. News…
Described by no less a cartooning legend than Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau as a “beautifully-rendered account of a rookie’s initiation into state politics: an exhilarating baptism of fire, and a…
In 1974, David Bowie created 3 songs inspired by Orwell’s novel 1984, as a proposal towards crafting an entire musical theater piece based on the iconic dystopian book. Orwell’s widow…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, May 26th with a very special ‘Anniversaries’ night. Not only…
If you’re a classic comics aficionado and you see the name “Shirley Bellwood” in a list of creator credits for a new collection you are instantly going to want to…
Recently described as the “most banned book in the country in 2021” by the New York Times, Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer: A Memoir receives a new “Deluxe Edition” printing from…
A new I.N.J. Culbard project is always news worthy of a shout-out. Coming later this year from Berger Books and Dark Horse Comics Culbard’s Salamandre debuts in November. More details in…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, May 12th with another of our popular ‘Classic Covers’ nights….
The Rebellion restoration team are after your help in finding missing Mick McMahon art for inclusion in their next Apex Edition. Can you help? APPEAL FOR ‘MISSING’ MICK MCMAHON ORIGINAL…
As we revealed last month, this year’s Small Press Day will take place on Saturday, August 13th and will adopt a hybrid approach. This will allow for both in-person events…
Shortbox announced their first full-length graphic novel A Cat’s Day by Genie Liang this week. With the acclaimed publisher recently announcing they were closing down their publishing operations this will…
A couple of months back we posted about ‘REVEAL! Women’s Comics East Africa-UK’ here at Broken Frontier, an initiative for championing the work of comics artists from Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda…
Archie Comics have been making a notable effort over the last few years to ensure their fictional universe is populated by a diverse cast of characters that reflect the world…
More news below from the Comics for Ukraine crowdfunder regarding new creators who have joined its all-star line-up… COMICS FOR UKRAINE: SUNFLOWER SEEDS BENEFIT ANTHOLOGY RAISES OVER $100,000 IN FIRST WEEK Colleen…
“A Room Full of Comics People is a True Joy to See!” – Marc Jackson on Bringing MACC-POW! to Macclesfield and the Resurgence of Kids Comics in the UKMay 25, 2026
“Our Work is Rooted in South Asian Identity and Community-Led Histories” – Exploring the Publishing Output and Ethos of Kutty Press with Bhavani Balasubramanyam and Deepesh SangtaniMay 18, 2026
“There’s Value in Being the Oddbeat Offering Which Has an Unusual Niche” – Steve Morris Talks about Shelfdust’s Approach to Comics Criticism and Where it All Went Wrong for Comics Commentary OnlineMay 11, 2026
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
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
