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Longlist Announced for the 2021 LDComics Award

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 5, 2021

The multiple-chapter monthly meet-up group LDComics have announced the longlist for their 2021 prize for a graphic-novel-in-progress by artists who identify as female or non-binary. As is always the case…

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Thought Bubble 2021 Coverage at Broken Frontier – Your Essential Guide to Submitting Your TB Comics for Review!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 1, 2021

We’ve always prided ourselves on our event coverage at BF, providing themed weeks/fortnights/months like our Hackney Comic + Zine Fair Month, ELCAF Fortnight and Safari Festival Fortnight. It’s been an…

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Power Comics and Floating World to Bring Obscure Small Press Comics of the ’80s and ’90s Back to Print in New Imprint

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 29, 2021

Well here’s some news we can really get behind given Broken Frontier’s commitment to all things small press in the comics world. Power Comics and Floating World Comics are teaming…

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Lunar Distribution Announce Distribution Deal with Floating World Comics, Silver Sprocket and Uncivilized Books

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 28, 2021

Welcome news today that Lunar Distribution will be distributing the work of top indie publishers Floating World Comics, Silver Sprocket and Uncivilized Books. More details in the press release below…

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Gary Spencer Millidge’s ‘Strangehaven’ Optioned for Film and TV by IDW Entertainment

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 23, 2021

Now running for over a quarter of a century, Gary Spencer Millidge’s landmark Strangehaven series first appeared as a self-published offering in the 1990s. A comic that remains as difficult…

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Breakdown Press Announce New Sister Publishing House ‘Happy Books Press’ Dedicated to Contemporary and Classic Children’s Books

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 22, 2021

Breakdown Press have been one of the most important publishers over the last several years when it comes to boundary-pushing and experimental comics practice, bringing a wide range of diverse…

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Crowdfunding Corner: When I Was Me – Quindrie Press’s Anthology Explores “Moments of Gender Euphoria”

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 22, 2021

Our Crowdfunding Corner feature returns again today as we continue to once again actively spotlight the more intriguing, exciting, experimental, community-based or daring uses of the form that we spot on…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, September 23rd for Another HCZF D&D with Guest Artists Dan Berry, Sammy Ward and Laylah Amarchih

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 21, 2021

HCZF MONTH! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, September 23rd for another comics extravaganza with…

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Classic UK Humour Comic ‘Monster Fun’ to Return as an Ongoing Series in 2022 Via Rebellion

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 20, 2021

Great news today via Rebellion about the return of classic kids humour comic ‘Monster Fun’ as an ongoing series. Full details in the press release below. Watch out parents –…

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Preview: Buckhead #1 – Shobo Coker and George Kambadais’ Afrofuturist Series Debuts in December from BOOM! Studios

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 16, 2021

While much of our coverage in September is dedicated to celebrating Hackney Comic + Zine Fair let’s not forget that there are still plenty of exciting comics projects being announced…

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Biscuits (Originals) – There’s Still Time to Catch this Showcase Exhibition of the Work of Graphic Novelist Jenny Robins at Ridley Road Social Club

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 16, 2021

HCZF MONTH! One of the in-person events on the Hackney Comic + Zine Fair programme this year features the work of our very own Broken Frontier team member Jenny Robins….

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Top Shelf to Publish ‘Animal Stories’ by Coin-Op Duo Peter and Maria Hoey this December

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 10, 2021

Broken Frontier Award-nominated creators Peter and Maria Hoey of Coin-Op fame have a new comics anthology collection coming from Top Shelf Productions this December. The duo’s work is very highly…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, September 9th for Our First HCZF D&D with Guest Artists 2B Or Not 2B and Ed Firth!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 7, 2021

HCZF MONTH! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, September 9th for another comics extravaganza with…

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Hackney Comic + Zine Fair Launches this Saturday, September 4th – Look Out for a Month of #HCZF Coverage Here at Broken Frontier!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 3, 2021

HCZF MONTH! Hackney Comic + Zine Fair kicks off tomorrow Saturday, September 4th promising a month of indie comics and DIY culture goodness from an amazingly eclectic and diverse line-up…

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ZineZilla – The UWE Illustration + Zine Fair Comes to Bristol on Saturday, September 18th

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 30, 2021

A new small press event is always something to celebrate and ZineZilla, debuting on Saturday September 18th in Bristol, is particularly of note to us here at Broken Frontier given…

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Fantagraphics to Publish ‘Keeping Two’ by Jordan Crane in March of 2022

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 30, 2021

News of a major new release from Fantagraphics coming in the first quarter of next year. The full press release with details of Keeping Two by Jordan Crane runs below….

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Preview: Better Angels – Jeff Jensen and George Schall’s ‘Kate Warne Adventure’ Debuts this October from BOOM! Studios/Archaia

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 27, 2021

To take us into the weekend today at BF, an advance look at the BOOM! Studios/Archaia Better Angels graphic novel coming this October… BOOM! Studios today revealed a new look…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, August 26th for Our ‘Classic Covers’ Evening!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 25, 2021

Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, August 26th for another comics extravaganza with our first…

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