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Hermann Huppe is a legend of the European comics scene, having been responsible for such classic series as Comanche, Jeremiah and Bernard Prince, among others. In more recent years he has teamed up with…
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Yesterday at Broken Frontier we published the first instalment of a two-part interview with Ricky Miller and Dave White, the team behind Brit micropublishers Avery Hill Publishing. In day two…
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British micropublisher Avery Hill Publishing are no longer the new kids on the small press block. In 2013 their comics output expanded rapidly. Critically acclaimed books like Jazz Greenhill’s The…
Although, to date, I’ve covered work from four continents in ‘Small Pressganged’ Brazil is virgin territory for this feature. For that you have Impossible Books – those fine UK online…
Lizz Lunney (above), Esther McManus, Howard Hardiman, Alys Jones and more feature in May’s round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene are up to,…
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Two classic 2000 AD robotic features get repackaged for the US market, so it’s droid madness at Crossing Borders! But do Wagner’s Banzai Battalion and Mills’s Ro-Busters really deserve this special…
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PLEASE NOTE: This article has been updated with a 2020 edit here and this original version is here for posterity. Getting that all-important first review for your self-published comic can…
In 2013 Oliver East’s Swear Down saw one of our great pioneers of psychogeographical comics narratives add a poignant extra layer to his travelogues in a graphic novel that combined…
Set in Egypt in a technologically advanced near future timeline, the admittedly rather cumbersomely titled Cosmic VII and the Chronicles of Opus: Axiom 5 #1 follows the exploits of street operative and…
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Amid the cacophony of modern life, Nobrow Magazine launches an issue with stellar creators tackling the issue of silence in 60 pages of silent comics storytelling and 60 pages of…
There are few things as peculiarly British as rainy seaside resorts. Tom Plant’s Sunshine Bay perfectly evokes that world of deserted beaches, empty deckchairs and dilapidated piers to almost cruelly…
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Over the last few years Avery Hill’s Reads has served as the micropublisher’s showcase comic; a self-styled shop front featuring an ever eclectic mix of genres and approaches to the…
Perception is the key word when approaching Christopher Adams’s Strong Eye Contact, published by the always intriguing Minneapolis micropress outfit 2D Cloud. On a surface level it’s a collection of…
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The Complete Accident Man collects four tales of sex, revenge and violence starring hitman Mike Fallon – a genius at the art of making assassination look like an unfortunate accident,…
John-Paul Kamath’s London Horror Comic has become an established self-publishing success story over the last few years. Its blend of classic supernatural themes with the horror of modern living ensuring…
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Found in a rubbish heap one winter’s morning, French artist Barroux rescued the diary of a soldier in the First World War and turned it into a compelling graphic novel….
While 2013’s The Encyclopedia of Early Earth was the graphic novel that brought Isabel Greenberg to a deservedly wider audience – indeed she was the winner of our Breakout Talent…
Alternative Press have announced the line-up here of exhibitors for the London Radical Bookfair & Alternative Press Takeover at the Bishopsgate Institute – the former home of the Comica Festival…
“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
