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What marked out Richy K. Chandler’s first Tempo Lush Tales – a selection of multi-genre stories that were all written by Chandler (below right) and tailored to the strengths of…
For enthusiasts of small press or micropublished work the problem of cross-continental distribution is one that will always intermittently resurface. International postage costs can often prove prohibitive, and in the UK…
Part graphic narrative and part pure sequential art, Sarah Ingram’s The Deep utilises potent visual metaphor to immerse the reader in the world view of a teenage girl suffering from…
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Leading a life of self-imposed exile on the abandoned campsite Camping Paraiso, in the icy northern wastes of Canada, Dylan’s life is shaken up when he receives an unexpected visitor in the…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
It’s been something of a Rachael Smith celebration over the last two weeks here at Broken Frontier as her second graphic novel The Rabbit from Avery Hill Publishing launched to great…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
I have been particularly fortunate in the years that I have been writing ‘Small Pressganged’ here at Broken Frontier to be able to not just cover a number of astonishing new…
One of a vast number of creators I have covered in ‘Small Pressganged’ to have studied at the University of the Arts London, Swedish artist Fredrik Andersson is currently a…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
With her debut graphic novel House Party released to great critical acclaim last year, and British Comic Awards recognition via a nomination in the Emerging Talent category, 2014 was a…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Legendary French artist Jacques Tardi’s obsession with World War I is drenched in the blood and horror that is visited upon the common soldier. In Putain de Guerre! (‘Fucking War!’), he…
The wait for new autobiographical comics work from Sean Azzopardi – that great stalwart of the UK small press scene – has been a long time in coming. In fact,…
In the aligned worlds of self-publishing and DIY culture there’s a fertile cross-pollination between zine-making and comics creating. This column has never been shy about covering work that straddles both…
If you immerse yourself in the UK small press scene to the degree that I do then there will always be times where you support work in a financial sense…
Columns · Crossing Borders · Eyecatcher
Elevating the ego in ‘egomaniac’ to a whole new level, Arnon – the main character of Mijn Begrafenis (My Funeral) — is a womanising pathological liar who looks back on…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
There’s always something incredibly rewarding about seeing a creator whose work we were the very first to cover at Broken Frontier going on to much wider and well deserved recognition….
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
In 2014 Rachael Smith‘s debut graphic novel House Party propelled her unforgettably into the collective consciousness of the larger UK comics community. The rave reviews for her tale of a trio…
It can barely have escaped the notice of even the most casual Broken Frontier reader that August saw significant coverage for UK publisher Breakdown Press’s Safari Festival on this site. Over…
Rozi Hathaway’s Sneaky Business could best be described as a mini-anthology of work; one that embraces a refreshingly old school philosophy of self-publishing. I doubt I need to mention it…
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! Sarah Broadhurst and Julia Scheele’s zine-making collective/distro One Beat Zines burst onto the small press scene at the end of last year with their well-received multi-creator…
“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
