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The rapid rise of Jessica Martin’s profile in UK comics is an object lesson for anyone looking to push their own creative brand within the small press scene and beyond….
The transformation of Avery Hill Publishing from enthusiastic proponents of the DIY culture of self-publishing to one of the UK’s leading boutique publishers is, of course, no secret to anybody who…
Just before Christmas we began a major series of articles here in ‘Small Pressganged’ at Broken Frontier dealing with the current state of play of small press publishing in the…
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Otto is a hilarious wordless comedy series for young and old, starring the eponymous down-on-his-luck everyman. Already on the third album in the series, Belgian artist Frodo De Decker has created an…
Yesterday we began a major multi-part series of articles in ‘Small Pressganged’ looking at the challenges facing micro and self-publishers as we go into 2015. Over the next few weeks…
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For those of us involved in the world of independent British comics – whether directly as creators and publishers or more tangentially as commentators and observers – it’s easy to…
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Angry dwarves, frozen queens, giant cakes, vengeful aliens, a visit to hell, orang-utans and Noah’s ark. I’m not talking about the new Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster, but the universe of comic sensation…
One of the true pleasures – no, the ultimate pleasure – of writing a column with a primary mission statement to unearth the real gems of small press and self-published…
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Focusing on a forgotten history, Baruti and Cassiau-Haurie recount a tale of a friendship in the Belgian Congo between a Royal Belgian pilot and a native of Africa – a…
The great appeal of Alex Potts’s A Quiet Disaster is that on the one hand not very much actually occurs and yet, conversely, it’s in that same triviality of happenstance…
Free comics! It’s hardly a difficult proposition is it? It’s been a while since I last spotlighted accessible online work covering creators who have either appeared in ‘Small Pressganged’ in…
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Ayak + Por is a remarkable collaboration between veteran writer Marc Légendre and up-and-coming artist Wilbert van der Steen, whose exceptional linework just drips with an atmosphere reminiscent of The Arabian…
Richy K. Chandler’s Lucy the Octopus has always been a comic with a penchant for interacting with its audience. From the sense of community that exists in its back pages…
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Pascal Rabaté’s magnificent graphic novel Loose Lips invites you to break open a bottle of red wine and relax in a comfy chair while you get to know the good but rather gossipy…
There were probably a few raised eyebrows when UK small press mainstay Sean Azzopardi first proposed his idea for curating the Crouch End Comic Art Festival. With a stated intention…
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Jamie Coe is an illustrator from London who recently saw his first graphic novel, Art Schooled, released in the UK and the US. It’s both a work of fiction and a reflection…
The latest collaboration between writer Fabien Nury and artist Brüno makes Richard Stark’s Parker look like My Little Pony. Tyler Cross is a boiled-down genre piece where the creators work…
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Three years of dedicated and committed self-publishing coverage. Around 300 small press comics reviewed. Approximately 40 creators interviewed. Comics from four continents featured. Yes, today we’re celebrating the third birthday…
“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
