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CELEBRATING BCZF! “A story of death, grief and breaking the fucking law” is the tagline for Cj Reay’s Dirt which comes to us via Reay’s micropublishing imprint Black Lodge Press….
CELEBRATING BCZF! When editor Mark Beechill first launched Foxhole he did so with the tagline ‘Arts, Culture, Writing’ foremost in his mind but he’s the first to admit that approach…
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The genius of Philippe Druillet finally penetrates the English-language market courtesy of UK publisher Titan comics. Druillet makes comics torn from the heart of the universe. Created in 1966 by…
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CELEBRATING BCZF! “Everything happy seems to happen without me…” Such simple, plaintive, but heartrending words positively abound in Rabbit Thoughts, the debut solo print comic from rising star Kim Clements. In…
CELEBRATING BCZF! Last week here at ‘Small Pressganged’ I previewed a number of the solo print projects debuting from Big Brown Eyes – a collective comprising sisters Emily Rose, Karis…
CELEBRATING BCZF! Comics and community. It’s something we’ve spoken about a lot in this column in 2015 whether it be in terms of graphic memoirist Wallis Eates’s outreach work taking…
CELEBRATING BCZF! A chance encounter and a bond formed. One woman’s relationship with her canine companion provides a cathartic escape from the rigours of daily life… If you’re a fan…
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The idea is so simple that I just slapped my face in recognition of its genius once I read David Ratte’s Le Voyage des pères (The Pilgrimage of the Fathers)…
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CELEBRATING BCZF! Experiment is the first collection of comics by Stray Lines who describe themselves as “a collective of Irish and Irish based illustrators and comics artists dedicated to incubating…
CELEBRATING BCZF! If you picked up the latest issue of free street press anthology Off Life then you will be no stranger to the distinctively hued work of Ellice Weaver. Should…
CELEBRATING BCZF! Big Brown Eyes is a collective of three sisters – Emily Rose, Karis and Freya Lambert – who will be debuting a number of comics and zines at…
With her flowing visuals, ever inventive layouts and a chameleon-like ability to adapt her style to any number of genres, Jess Milton was always going to be a certainty for…
The phenomenon that is Tillie Walden burst onto our comics consciousness this year with her breathtakingly assured first graphic novel The End of Summer. The book – brought to us…
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CELEBRATING BCZF! The Autumn months in the UK are synonymous with festival season for comics enthusiasts with LICAF, Thought Bubble and the Comica Festival programming all being regular calendar fixtures at…
One angry little girl, her brave and resilient dog, and the constant threat of werewolves, ghosts and alien conquerors. Welcome to the world of Cindy and Biscuit. If you’re a…
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Milan Hulsing is Holland’s best kept creative secret. He is an industrial and innovative creator who approaches each project from a unique perspective. His last graphic novel was an adaptation…
Remaining age appropriate while avoiding patronising your audience is one of the great tests of children’s literature. It’s a difficult line to walk but in UK comics, at least, we…
A true minicomic in terms of presentation and physicality as well as narrative lifespan, Ellen Montelius’s Rock Paper Scissors centres on Max, a housebound pensioner, as he reaches his life…
“It’s about Fame, Friendship, and Just How Long You’re Willing to Fake it to Make it” – Duane Murray and Ahmed Raafat Talk ‘Who Are the Power Pals?’ from Dark HorseNovember 6, 2025
“It’s Tough Out There, But You’re Absolutely Not Alone!” – Dave Cook on ‘Killtopia: Phantoms’, Challenging Times for Crowdfunding, and Returning to Thought BubbleNovember 5, 2025
“My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts” – Neill Cameron Looks Back on ‘Mega Robo Bros’ and Forward with ‘Donut Squad’, the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’November 4, 2025
“The Biggest Challenge for Me Was Having to Think More Like a Director” – Michael Schwartz on Writing for Comics for the First Time and His Supernatural Ghost Story ‘Armored’October 31, 2025
“It’s a Fantasy Adventure about Growing Up” – Joe Latham Talks ‘Haru’, the Self-Publishing Journey, and Using Colour as a Narrative ToolOctober 30, 2025
