Designed to shine a spotlight on the often overlooked world of small press, self-published and altcomics.
FRONTIER FRIGHTS! Without even a shadow of a doubt, one of the true annual treats of the small press year is new Cindy and Biscuit material from artist Dan White…
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With its kaleidoscopic manipulation of colour and deft exploitation/juxtaposition of the free form and the symmetrical, Jesse Jacobs’ Crawl Space is a remarkable celebration of the unique storytelling properties of…
One of our 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘, Olivia Sullivan (aka Zen Bucko) first came to prominence on the UK small press scene – as so…
B. Mure is a creator who has maintained a steady presence on the UK small press circuit over the last few years with both their own self-published comics titles and…
This weekend sees a new small press event on the comics calendar as the Loogabarooga Comic Festival, held in association with Loogabarooga Book Festival and Loughborough Comic Con, debuts on Saturday October…
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From the delicate symbolism and familial metaphor of its opening sequence Shanti Rai’s KO establishes its overarching themes of kinship and the bonds that connect us from the outset. A…
A contributor to such esteemed comics for kids as The Beano and Moose Kid Comics, Marc Jackson is also the man behind the Macc-Pow! comic festival. One of his most…
Wedged as it is this year between Thought Bubble and the Lakes we probably haven’t given the Bristol Comic and Zine Fair anything like the attention it deserves here at…
Whether they’re bringing the first major work from new voices to an anticipative audience or taking mainstays of the small press scene to a broader readership, somewhere in the process…
It’s certainly going to be the snuggest comics festival of the Autumn UK comics calendar but it’s still brimming with awesome artistic talent. Sandwiched between Thought Bubble and the Bristol…
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It’s nearly Thought Bubble and one particular treat this year is that the eleventh issue of the influential small press anthology Dirty Rotten Comics from Throwaway Press debuts on the festival weekend. Mixing…
Written by Chris Mole, illustrated by Melissa Trender and with art by Nikki Foxrobot, Brigantia #1 debuts at Thought Bubble this weekend. The self-published book was funded by a successful…
The sometimes oblique, sometimes chilling and the always captivating worlds of Douglas Noble have been a long-time fixture in ‘Small Pressganged’. Indeed, our very first reviews column way back in…
Another day here at Broken Frontier and another round of Thought Bubble 2017 previews and reviews. Our next subject is Outside, a horror anthology produced by Ash Pure that you can…
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DEBUTING AT THOUGHT BUBBLE! Artist Olivia Sullivan is one of two of our 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ whose exposure on the site so far this…
New Roger Langridge work is always going to be a treat and when it has an old school nostalgic vibe to it all the better! The much acclaimed New Zealand…
It’s not only Thought Bubble books that are debuting over the next week! Katriona Chapman’s always charming autobio series Katzine has a new edition coming out that includes a preview…
The print edition of Tor Freeman’s webcomic Welcome to Oddleigh – detailing the adventures of Chief Inspector Jessie and Sergeant Sid and the strange adversaries they encounter – was a comic I…
“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
“I Liked the Uncertain Nature of it… the Feeling of Dread and the Unknown” – Jason Measures Gives Us the Lowdown on the ‘Beyond the Black Void’ Sci-Fi AnthologyNovember 10, 2025
“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
