Small Press Spotlight on… kuš! komiksi
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! For anyone with an interest in the international small press comics scene there are few more important micropublishers out there at the moment than Latvian outfit kuš!….
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Taking Comics to the Community – Wallis Eates on Her Artist Residency at Romford’s Quadrant Arcade
The self-published work of graphic memoirist and Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition shortlisted creator Wallis Eates has featured here in ‘Small Pressganged’ a number of times this year. Her zines…
Zoom Rockman’s ‘Mini Graphic Novels’ – Four Satirical Minicomics from the Teenage ‘The Beano’ Artist
Those who do the rounds on the UK small press comics circuit, particularly those in London, will need no introduction to prolific cartoonist Zoom Rockman. Broken Frontier is, of course,…
mini kuš! #30-33 – Lala Albert, Marie Jacotey, Amanda Vähämäki and Terhi Ekebom Feature in Four More Minicomics from the Latvian Micropublisher
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! With Latvian micropublisher kuš! making a welcome appearance at London’s Safari Festival on August 22nd it seems an appropriate time to take a look at the…
Early Learnings – Poignant Reflection and Brilliant Comedy Timing Go Hand-in-Hand in Babak Ganjei’s Collection of Strips
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “This was the Nineties. Music wasn’t considered free and we played our purchases until they worked for us.” Around a year ago I covered Babak Ganjei’s…
Dirty Rotten Comics #5 – Another Affordable, Accessible and Indispensable Anthology Introduction to a Host of Small Press Talent
Describing your mission statement in the terms of the lyrics of cheesy ‘80s pop group Bucks Fizz may seem something of an eccentric way to introduce a small press comic…
Reel Love Act Two – Events Take a Darker Turn in the Second Part of Owen Michael Johnson’s Cinematic Homage
The first act of Owen Michael Johnson’s Reel Love was a heady tale of a young boy’s growing love affair with the big screen – a coming of age story…
Teagle Comics #1-2 – Meet Snakeman, Metatron the Living Meteorite and More in Another Splendid Jack Teagle Pastiche
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! In terms of sheer unbridled escapism, there are few creators on the UK small press scene who offer such an unrelenting sense of fun as Jack…
Eyes Peeled – Scattered Moments in Time Brought to Vivid Life in Grace Wilson’s Autobio Collection
A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! A mix of comics, illustrated stories and single images, Grace Wilson’s Eyes Peeled has a slightly zine-like feel to its collection of fragmentary but evocative slice-of-life…
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Safari Festival 2015 – Breakdown Press Celebrate New Waves in Contemporary Comics and Art this August 22nd
Last year’s debut Safari Festival, curated by micropublisher Breakdown Press, was one of the most welcome developments on the UK events circuit of 2014. I described it as “a happy…
Exclusive Preview: Dirty Rotten Comics #5 – Enjoy a Sneak Peek at Work from Rozi Hathaway, Jey Levang, Jess Milton and More!
Wonderfully inclusive UK small press anthology Dirty Rotten Comics is a project that feels like a kindred spirit to the philosophy and aims of ‘Small Pressganged’ at Broken Frontier. Like…
The Magic Quadrant – Comics Come to the Romford Community Courtesy of Graphic Memoirist Wallis Eates
Overcoming common preconceptions about the nature of comics, and in the the process bringing new readers into this wonderful medium we love, is an issue that has perplexed enthusiasts for…
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Between the Billboards & The Authoring of Architecture – Owen D. Pomery’s Brooding Tale of Isolation Collected by Avery Hill Publishing
Originally self-published as a six-part series, Owen D. Pomery’s Between the Billboards tells the story of James Ebner who voluntarily removes himself from society to live a solitary existence ensconced in…
Small Press Payday! – Treat Yourself with Eight Self-Published and Micropublished Comics You May Have Missed
It’s payday for many today! So why not splash out in celebration by treating yourself to some fantastic comics material from the worlds of self and micropublishing? Here’s eight recommended…
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Small Press Inside Look – Danny Noble on Bringing Alan and Ollie to Life, the Slacker Comedy of ‘Monday Morning’ and Designing Album Covers for The Meow Meows
The last time Danny Noble – one of my ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015‘ – spoke to me at Broken Frontier (in this interview in March)…
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Like a Shark in a Swimming Pool – Verity Hall’s Powerful Tale of Sexual Identity and Bullying
Verity Hall’s Like a Shark in a Swimming Pool is part coming-of-age story, part study of youthful intolerance and cruelty, and part social commentary on the opportunities available to the…
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Small Press Spotlight on… Lucy Bellwood and ‘Baggywrinkles’
Lucy Bellwood‘s delightful run of nautically themed minicomics, Baggywrinkles, combine her own autobiographical experiences sailing on tall ships along with maritime-based educational strips. I reviewed the first five issues here at…
Dirty Rotten Comics #4 – Jey Levang, David Ziggy Greene and Danny Noble Are the Star Turns in this Ever Inclusive Anthology Offering
Recently on social media I stated that if I were starting out as a small press comics creator then Dirty Rotten Comics would be my first stop in the anthology…
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“I Hugely Admire Comics with Dynamic Page Structure!” – Beatrijs Brouwer/Beastly Worlds on the Lure of Fantasy Storytelling and Her Creative ProcessNovember 13, 2025
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