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“I Just Love a Sense of Place, I Really Can’t Let it Go” – Tillie Walden Talks Psychogeography, Queer Comics, and The Walking Dead’s ‘Clementine’

by Andy Oliver
October 27, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Some years ago I was chatting with Avery Hill Publishing’s Ricky Miller and, as often happens in our conversations, we turned to promising new artists we…

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Inside Look: The Deeper You Go Into the King’s Wood – Insights Into Sammy Ward’s Creative Process on Her Spooky Supernatural Minicomic

by Sammy Ward
October 26, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! When planning our Broken Frontier 20th anniversary coverage one strand seemed absolutely key – the artists who have made up our several generations of our ‘Six…

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“Everywhere All Over the World People Are in More and More Fragile Positions” – Dr. Sarah Wishart Talks About EachOther’s ‘Get Out of Detention: A Comic for Immigrant Detainees’

by Andy Oliver
October 26, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! When I officially took over the top spot at Broken Frontier in 2017 one of my key aims was to push BF in the direction of…

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“Comics Give the Reader Control and Agency that is Not Possible in Other Media” – Woodrow Phoenix on the Unique Language of the Form

by Andy Oliver
October 25, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Championing the medium, exploring its full potential, and analysing its unique storytelling tools are all part and parcel of the Broken Frontier ethos. There’s no one…

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Inside Look: Shame Pudding – Danny Noble Provides a Creator Commentary on Her Acclaimed Graphic Memoir of Jewish Family Life and Eccentric Grandmas

by Danny Noble
October 24, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! In 2015 cartoonist Danny Noble was among the number of our very first Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ programme; an initiative that, perhaps…

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“Introducing New Artists to the World Was the Most Rewarding Part of My Work” – Annie Koyama Looks Back on the Influential Koyama Press and Forward with Koyama Provides

by Andy Oliver
October 24, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! I sometimes wonder if those people who have been such sources of inspiration to me are aware of how profoundly they have shaped my approach to…

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“She Felt that the Work Should Speak for Itself” – Phil Elverum on the Late Geneviève Castrée’s Complete Works, Published by D+Q

by Lindsay Pereira
October 10, 2022

When Canadian cartoonist and musician Geneviève Castrée passed away in 2016 at age 35, she left behind heartbroken friends who had long recognised her genius, as well as an audience…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 4 – Artists on Dealing with the Mental Health Impact After Leaving the European Union, and EU National Comics Creators Talk About Dealing with Post-Brexit Xenophobia

by Andy Oliver
October 4, 2022

In the fourth of our continuing discussions on the Brexit effect on the UK comics community and beyond at BF this week’s selection of creators/publishers talk about the psychological impact…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 3 – Creators on How the End of Freedom of Movement Has Cost Them Jobs and Will Diminish Our Comics Community

by Andy Oliver
September 27, 2022

In the third of our continuing discussions on the Brexit effect on the UK comics community and beyond today at BF this week’s selection of creators talk about how the…

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“I’m Hoping Readers Will Take Their Time with the Art as They Decipher the Story for Themselves” – Sammy Ward on Wordless Comics and Her Love of the Fantasy and Horror Genres

by Andy Oliver
September 26, 2022

One of our 2022 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘, artist Sammy Ward has been building an impressive back catalogue of work in the fantasy, horror and supernatural…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 2 – Comics Publishers on the Loss of Vital Revenue Streams and Markets, and the Ever Rising Production Costs Post-Brexit

by Andy Oliver
September 20, 2022

In the second of our continuing discussions on the Brexit effect on the UK comics community and beyond today at BF this week’s selection of publishers talk about the harsh…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 1 – Comics Self-Publishers on the Significant Impact on Income After the UK’s Departure from the EU

by Andy Oliver
September 12, 2022

Over the summer Broken Frontier has been talking to creators, publishers and commentators from across every aspect of the UK comics scene about the negative consequences they have experienced since…

Columns · Eyecatcher · Features · Small Pressganged

“The Lack of Appropriate Response from Governments to Tackle the Climate Crisis Triggered My Thoughts” – Alba Ceide on Her Ecologically-Focussed ‘Earth Blues’ Comics

by Andy Oliver
September 8, 2022

In the first of our series of interviews with Broken Frontier’s 2022 ‘Six to Watch‘ artists I chat today with Spanish artist Alba Ceide, whose ‘Earth Blues’ series of ecologically-focussed…

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Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver Spotlights Six Projects from the #SPDBFREVIEW One-Tweet Reviews on Small Press Day 2022

by Andy Oliver
August 19, 2022

While the UK and Ireland’s Small Press Day adopted a hybrid approach for 2022 one online aspect we didn’t want to jettison was the popular one-tweet reviews on Twitter. Using…

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“Comics Are Just Unbelievably Elastic” – Emily McGovern Talks ‘Twelve Percent Dread’ from Dark Horse, Social Commentary, and Interweaving Plot Threads

by Andy Oliver
August 19, 2022

This summer, Dark Horse Comics released Emily McGovern’s Twelve Percent Dread, a graphic novel that combines explorations of complex social issues with the everyday lives of its ensemble cast. The…

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“Being Compared to Harvey Pekar is an Honor” – Chad Bilyeu Talks ‘Chad in Amsterdam’, Working with Juliette De Wit, and His New Comic ‘The Re-Up’

by Andy Oliver
July 25, 2022

Chad Bilyeu has been diligently producing his Chad in Amsterdam comics – collections of narrative vignettes of his experiences as an American living in Amsterdam – since 2018. Working in…

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“For a Collaborative Project it Was a Lonely Process!” – Aled Lies, Dylan Wyn Owen and Shehzad Ahmad on Experimenting with Comics Narrative in ‘Idiot Corpse’

by Andy Oliver
July 8, 2022

SLCZF WEEK! Forged in the fires of comics community, the Idiot Corpse crew’s first experimental anthology was a fine exercise in exploring the intricacies of the collaborative comics process. I…

Eyecatcher · Features

“It’s Been a Genuine Privilege to Hear from Readers about How ‘Barking’ Affected Them” – Lucy Sullivan on Graphic Medicine, Mental Health Awareness and Working on Jeff Lemire’s ‘Black Hammer’

by Andy Oliver
July 7, 2022

SLCZF WEEK! Lucy Sullivan’s debut graphic novel Barking was met with widespread plaudits on its debut a couple of years back. Informed by her own experiences it took a notably…

Section: Features

“I Just Love a Sense of Place, I Really Can’t Let it Go” – Tillie Walden Talks Psychogeography, Queer Comics, and The Walking Dead’s ‘Clementine’

Inside Look: The Deeper You Go Into the King’s Wood – Insights Into Sammy Ward’s Creative Process on Her Spooky Supernatural Minicomic

“Everywhere All Over the World People Are in More and More Fragile Positions” – Dr. Sarah Wishart Talks About EachOther’s ‘Get Out of Detention: A Comic for Immigrant Detainees’

“Comics Give the Reader Control and Agency that is Not Possible in Other Media” – Woodrow Phoenix on the Unique Language of the Form

Inside Look: Shame Pudding – Danny Noble Provides a Creator Commentary on Her Acclaimed Graphic Memoir of Jewish Family Life and Eccentric Grandmas

“Introducing New Artists to the World Was the Most Rewarding Part of My Work” – Annie Koyama Looks Back on the Influential Koyama Press and Forward with Koyama Provides

“She Felt that the Work Should Speak for Itself” – Phil Elverum on the Late Geneviève Castrée’s Complete Works, Published by D+Q

The Brexit Effect: Part 4 – Artists on Dealing with the Mental Health Impact After Leaving the European Union, and EU National Comics Creators Talk About Dealing with Post-Brexit Xenophobia

The Brexit Effect: Part 3 – Creators on How the End of Freedom of Movement Has Cost Them Jobs and Will Diminish Our Comics Community

“I’m Hoping Readers Will Take Their Time with the Art as They Decipher the Story for Themselves” – Sammy Ward on Wordless Comics and Her Love of the Fantasy and Horror Genres

The Brexit Effect: Part 2 – Comics Publishers on the Loss of Vital Revenue Streams and Markets, and the Ever Rising Production Costs Post-Brexit

The Brexit Effect: Part 1 – Comics Self-Publishers on the Significant Impact on Income After the UK’s Departure from the EU

“The Lack of Appropriate Response from Governments to Tackle the Climate Crisis Triggered My Thoughts” – Alba Ceide on Her Ecologically-Focussed ‘Earth Blues’ Comics

Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver Spotlights Six Projects from the #SPDBFREVIEW One-Tweet Reviews on Small Press Day 2022

“Comics Are Just Unbelievably Elastic” – Emily McGovern Talks ‘Twelve Percent Dread’ from Dark Horse, Social Commentary, and Interweaving Plot Threads

“Being Compared to Harvey Pekar is an Honor” – Chad Bilyeu Talks ‘Chad in Amsterdam’, Working with Juliette De Wit, and His New Comic ‘The Re-Up’

“For a Collaborative Project it Was a Lonely Process!” – Aled Lies, Dylan Wyn Owen and Shehzad Ahmad on Experimenting with Comics Narrative in ‘Idiot Corpse’

“It’s Been a Genuine Privilege to Hear from Readers about How ‘Barking’ Affected Them” – Lucy Sullivan on Graphic Medicine, Mental Health Awareness and Working on Jeff Lemire’s ‘Black Hammer’

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