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Two years ago, Donya Todd established her A4-sized anthology Bimba as a platform for “kick-ass female artists”. From the outset the book had a sense of vibrant, defiant energy to…
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Straddling the worlds of comics and illustrated satire The Manly Boys and Comely Girls Annuals – Gareth Brookes and Steve Tillotson’s double pack of parody publications – have their origins in a previously…
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In her haunting graphic memoir Together Apart (Wij Tree Samen), Belgian artist Ephameron creates an emotional record of her father’s struggle with progressive aphasia and how it affects his environment. My father is special His…
The multiple award-winning Dungeon Fun series by Colin Bell and Neil Slorance reaches its thrilling fourth issue conclusion in July and we have a sneak peek at the book’s cover…
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Tillie Walden‘s debut graphic novel hasn’t even been published yet and already she’s being touted as one of the most exciting new talents to have come into the medium for…
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I have previously documented Dutch publisher STRIP2000’s experiments with non-humour comics, and to that purpose they now have created the Gorilla imprint, dedicated to more serious comics work. Most of them are seemingly…
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After a burst of guest blogs of late we’re returning to our multi-creator discussions again today in our popular ‘State of the Small Press Nation’ series. Since the beginning of…
Commissioned by the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival, Joe Decie’s There’s No Bath in this Bathroom debuted at Toronto Comic Art Festival a few weeks back when – in a…
We’re back in my ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015’ territory today with a new/old offering from that small press force of nature Danny Noble, the creator…
The absolute joy of writing a column like this is that the thrill of discovery and the sense of awe that goes with it are constant companions in my quest…
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In a unique collaboration between a Spanish writer, Mark Bellido, and a Belgian artist, Waute Mannaert, El Mesías brings together both sides of the political coin, in the shape of a communist mayor…
In terms of shared philosophy there’s a reason why micropublisher Avery Hill Publishing get the level of coverage they do at Broken Frontier. In the same way that ‘Small Pressganged’…
For London-based lovers of small press and indie comics tomorrow’s Crouch End Comic Art Festival (organised by that stalwart of the scene, Sean Azzopardi) will, of course, be a must-attend…
Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is currently still going strong under…
Avery Hill Publishing have released details and preview pages of Swear Jar, their new book by Abe Christie who is the latest exciting emerging creative voice from the small press…
Throughout our 2015 series of ‘State of the Small Press Nation‘ articles we’ve been running a number of guest blogs giving unique perspectives on the issues raised by some of…
On June 6th the Crouch End Comic Art Festival (CECAF) – Sean Azzopardi’s smaller scale but incredibly welcoming and relaxed show – returns to the Earl Haig Hall as part…
Becca Tobin’s Hotel World comes to us via Comic Book Slumber Party, the micropublisher who brought us the splendid recent Fairytales for Bad Bitches anthology that I described here in…
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’November 19, 2025
“I Think it’s Really Important to Follow Your Dreams!” – Sarah Graley Talks Working on ‘Pizza Witch’ with Stef Purenins and the Pleasures of Rewarding Audience InteractionsNovember 13, 2025
“I Hugely Admire Comics with Dynamic Page Structure!” – Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds on the Lure of Fantasy Storytelling and Her Creative ProcessNovember 13, 2025
“People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice” – Alison Sampson, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan and More on the Importance of the Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Comics CommunityNovember 13, 2025
