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Bite-sized chunks on what’s going on in the comics industry and beyond.

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‘Success’ and ‘Failure’ – Two New WIP Comics Anthologies Debut in October Featuring a Host of Talented Top Small Press Names

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 30, 2020

The supportive comics community of the WIP Comics group have announced their latest two anthologies set to debut in October. They’re available for pre-order now at the link in the…

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Oni-Lion Forge Announce Children’s and YA Original Graphic Novel Line-Up for Spring 2021

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 29, 2020

Another publisher looking ahead to 2021 Oni/Lion Forge have let us know today about their Spring 2021 range of new graphic novels for the all-ages and YA demographics. Full details…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, October 1st for a Myriad Editions Special with Guest Artists Hannah Eaton, Jenny Robins and Kate Charlesworth

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 29, 2020

As Autumn approaches we’ve started planning well ahead for some very special Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online nights beginning with a Myriad Editions event this Thursday…

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Silver Sprocket to Distribute Award-Winning Hazel Newlevant Comics – Titles Include Comics for Choice, Chainmail Bikini and Sugar Town

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 28, 2020

We’ve covered the work of indie creator Hazel Newlevant on a number of occasions at Broken Frontier over the last couple of years, whether it be their solo projects or…

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Girl Haven – Oni and Lion Forge Announce New 2021 Graphic Novel by Lilah Sturges and Meaghan Carter with “a Special Message for Young Trans Kids”

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 25, 2020

Adding to their growing catalogue of socially relevant comics and graphic novels, Oni and Lion Forge have announced a new graphic novel for the middle-grade demographic coming in early 2021….

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Draw the Line – Last Chance to Order a Print Copy of the Broken Frontier Award-Winning Project Showcasing Positive Political Actions to Change the World

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 25, 2020

Back in 2017, the acclaimed online comics and illustration venture Draw the Line was the Broken Frontier Award winner in the Best Webcomic category. The project saw over 100 international artists…

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Mad Cave Studios Announce Maverick, a New YA Graphic Novel Imprint – Includes New Work from UK Indie Creator Rachael Smith

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 24, 2020

News today from Mad Cave Studios of a new imprint of YA graphic novels which will debut in the Autumn of 2021. Full details of the initial line-up of books…

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A Team Statement on the Future of Broken Frontier – Our Plans for BF Going Forward into 2021 and Beyond

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 23, 2020

What follows is a statement on our plans for the future of Broken Frontier by Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver on behalf of the Broken Frontier team… As way of introductory explanation…

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Preview: The Picture of Everything Else #1 – New Vault Comics Literary Horror Series Debuts in December by Dan Watters, Kishore Mohan and Aditya Bidikar

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 22, 2020

Another announcement today of a new series from Vault Comics whose publishing schedule for 2020 has included a number of exciting debuts from rising star creative teams. Full details on…

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Penn State University Press Announces Graphic Mundi Imprint – Socially Relevant Graphic Novels Line Debuts in Spring 2021

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 16, 2020

We first became aware of Penn State University Press’s graphic novel output when they began publishing US editions of graphic medicine books from some our favourite graphic novelists, including Ian…

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Thought Bubble Announces Details of Its 2020 Digital Convention – Guests Include Joe Sacco, Scott Snyder, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Becky Cloonan, Ram V and Jeff Lemire

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 16, 2020

Thought Bubble – like so many festivals/conventions since March this year – has had to reinvent itself as an online experience for 2020. The UK’s largest comics festival event announced…

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The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, September 17th with Guest Artists Rebecca K. Jones and Lara Callaghan

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 16, 2020

We have more digital drinking and drawing fun this Thursday September 17th as our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw retums! As usual we’re back again…

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Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020 – Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Danny Noble and Posy Simmonds Are Joint Winners in the ‘Humorous Graphic Novel Category’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 14, 2020

The accomplishments of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ artists are always a delight to us at BF. So you can imagine how pleased we are tonight to hear that…

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UK Publisher SelfMadeHero’s Autumn 2020 Line-Up Announced – New Releases Include Literary Adaptation, Autobiography and Graphic Biography

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • September 2, 2020

SelfMadeHero have announced three new releases for the Autumn, all of which look to be top picks in the next few months. We’ve covered quite a number of books from…

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Crowdfunding Corner Extra: Insider Art – Your Chance to Back a Print Copy of “One of the Key Releases of 2020” and Support Female and Non-Binary Comics Retailers at the Same Time

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 28, 2020

It has, admittedly, been a while since we last published one of our ‘Crowdfunding Corner‘ columns on Broken Frontier. But what better starting point to reintroduce the feature than a…

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Preview: Be Gay, Do Comics – IDW and The Nib Celebrate the Queer Experience in a New LGBTQIA Comics Anthology

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 27, 2020

Well this looks rather essential doesn’t it? Published next week by IDW and The Nib, Be Gay, Do Comics is a queer comics anthology featuring work from BF-reviewed creators including…

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The Roles We Play – Myriad to Publish Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Sabba Khan’s Debut Graphic Novel Exploring Themes of Identity, Belonging and Memory within the East London Pakistani Muslim Diaspora

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 27, 2020

London artist Sabba Khan was one of our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ back in 2017. I’ve described her importance as “one of the true rising…

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Preview: Juliet Takes a Breath – “An Unforgettable Queer Coming-of-Age Story” from Gabby Rivera, Celia Moscote and James Fenner Coming from BOOM! Later this Year

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 26, 2020

Preview time today at Broken Frontier with an advance look at November’s Juliet Takes a Breath from BOOM!. Preview pages and press release details below… BOOM! Studios today revealed a…

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