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“Self-Publishing is Political in Nature Because Taking Control of the Means of Production is a Radical Act” – Simon Moreton Talks Autobio, Supporting Grassroots Creators, and Why Creating Art Should Be a Right Not a Privilege

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 1, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! The practice of Simon Moreton may have evolved into a more multi-media incarnation but his place in the UK comics community over the last decade has…

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“The Move Away from Hetero White Boys/Men is the Most Positive Aspect of Comics Since I Started Doing This” – Andy Brown Talks About the History and Ethos of Conundrum Press

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 1, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Publishers with an eclectic catalogue of comics work always appeal to us here at BF, and publishers with a consistently excellent eclectic catalogue of comics work all…

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Inside Look: Zines, Secrets, and Loneliness – An Exclusive Creator Commentary on the Recent Autobiographical Zines and Comics of R. E. Burke

  • by Rebecca Burke
  • October 31, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Perhaps unsurprisingly many of our team at Broken Frontier are hugely talented artists in their own right. Over the last few years such luminaries of the…

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“They’re Like My Children” – An Interview with Sourya, Creator of ‘Talli: Daughter of the Moon’

  • by François Vigneault
  • October 31, 2022

Sourya is a French-Laotian manga artist who lives and works in Paris. The first volume of his ongoing fantasy series Talli: Daughter of the Moon arrived in stores on October…

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“It Feels Almost a Bit Like Comics Are Leading Us to a More Open and Inclusive World!” – David Schilter on 15 Years of kuš! comics

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 31, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! Inductees into the Broken Frontier Hall of Fame for their championing of comics and creators from across every continent on the planet (with the exceptions of the…

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“I’d F**king Love to Make Brexiteers Come in and Do All the Additional Hours” – Tom Oldham Talks Breakdown Press, Alternative Comics, and the Cost to Publishers of Leaving the EU

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 31, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! BF always tries to put a significant focus on creators and publishers who exploit the full potential of the unique storytelling devices of comics and embrace…

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Looking Back on 20 Years of Broken Frontier – A Walk through BF History with Founder Frederik Hautain in this Comprehensive Interview

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 28, 2022

BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! So far all articles in our 20th birthday event have been prefaced with an introductory paragraph explaining their importance in BF history or their relevance in representing…

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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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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…

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