Articles and interviews on all things comics-related.
What you are about to read is, on one level, probably the most self-indulgent piece I have ever written for Broken Frontier. On another, though, I would argue its necessity…
With titles like Fizzle, Días De Consuelo and Spiny Orb Weaver, US comics micropublisher and distro Radiator Comics have already established themselves as champions of genuinely indie and socially relevant work….
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Since we announced Mereida Fajardo as one of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators back in 2021 the Bristol-based comics artist…
Out this week from Dark Horse Comics, Anna Kopp and Gabrielle Kari’s “sapphic political romance” The Marble Queen is a YA graphic novel that deftly blends themes of fantasy, love…
In our (possibly!) final look at the saga of the still as yet unfulfilled Tales from the Quarantine Kickstarter we hear from those within the comics community about how they…
Embracing that Stan Lee ethos of every issue is someone’s first we have elected in this, our second entry in our examination of the as yet unfulfilled Tales from the…
There’s nobody out there in UK comics quite like mayamada. The architects of the manga mayamada universe don’t just publish excellent comics they also work tirelessly in the community providing…
It’s one of the most notorious as yet unfulfilled crowdfunding campaigns in comics history and yet the saga of Tales from the Quarantine drags on and on. Conceived by organiser Frazer…
Last year at Broken Frontier Tom Baker took a look at the the collected works of John G. Miller, published by Braw Books, describing his short comics as “fizzing with…
Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis is one of the most remarkable projects to come out of the Berger Books line at Dark Horse Comics to date. This graphic novel is…
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Yes, it’s time again for our Broken Frontier Six to Watch announcement! Undoubtedly one of our most eagerly anticipated posts of the…
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! While we quietly retired the ‘Small Pressganged’ branding early in 2022 one of that former regular feature’s most popular pieces was always…
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! With 2024 bringing our tenth intake of the Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators to wider recognition we’re looking forward to celebrating…
In a year when so many comics commentary outlets in the UK disappeared or went on apparent hiatus there is at least one chink of light shining at the end…
Joel Meadows has been a fixture of UK comics commentary for three decades via the various print and online incarnations of his long-running Tripwire magazine. This month, though, he will…
It’s been almost a year to the day since I reviewed the first volume of Daniel Freedman and CROM’s epic fantasy story Birdking, published by Dark Horse Comics. If you…
History lessons aren’t always easy to stomach, which may explain why so many of us refuse to learn from them. Recent events only reinforce this, making the work of artists…
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Back in the early days of the pandemic cartoonist Rachael Smith brought people together in those darkest of days with her powerfully relatable Quarantine Comix. Over the last…
“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
“It’s Tough Out There, But You’re Absolutely Not Alone!” – Dave Cook on ‘Killtopia: Phantoms’, Challenging Times for Crowdfunding, and Returning to Thought BubbleNovember 5, 2025
“My Brain Broke, and Out Came Donuts” – Neill Cameron Looks Back on ‘Mega Robo Bros’ and Forward with ‘Donut Squad’, the Latest Smash Hit Strip from the Pages of ‘The Phoenix’November 4, 2025
“The Biggest Challenge for Me Was Having to Think More Like a Director” – Michael Schwartz on Writing for Comics for the First Time and His Supernatural Ghost Story ‘Armored’October 31, 2025
“It’s a Fantasy Adventure about Growing Up” – Joe Latham Talks ‘Haru’, the Self-Publishing Journey, and Using Colour as a Narrative ToolOctober 30, 2025
