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When it comes to the comics practice of Owen D. Pomery there are certain key thematic examinations one might expect to see in a new release. Dark and quietly intense…
Believed to have great spiritual significance, a totem is a sacred object, often an emblem for a connected group of people. It also serves as the title for Laura Pérez’s…
Around 1188, Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi wrote a poem in Arabic, based on seventh-century poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi, which grew to become one of…
Comics that deal with grief – especially the kind that comes from losing a close loved one – have long been providing creators with an outlet to process their feelings….
Hawk the Slayer was not a very good film. One of a short burst of fantasy-style movies of the late ‘70s-early ‘80s, the only thing about it more limited than…
There’s an interesting comment in illustrator Daniel Innes’ biographical note on the back cover of Denison Avenue: ‘Watching the neighbourhood change over the years has ended his love affair with…
Every issue of sibling creative team Maria and Peter Hoey’s Coin Op anthology series is a testament to the potential of comics as a storytelling form. From one perspective they…
In recent years the unforgettable artwork of Cuban American illustrator Edel Rodriguez has adorned the covers of magazines like Time and Der Spiegel, skewering the unceasing excesses of the Trump…
It has been four years since Dominican-born artist Freddy Carrasco took home the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Collection, as well as the Doug Wright Award for Best Small- or Micro-press…
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! There have been a number of comics anthologies over the years that have focussed on fondly remembered pop cultural icons of yesteryear….
A project that brings together one of the most exciting breakout comics writers of recent years with one of the most promising emerging artists was always going to going to…
It has been a few years since we last reviewed comics work by Wallis Eates at Broken Frontier though, as can be seen by the list of tagged posts here,…
Does a graphic adaptation of a literary classic deserve to exist? It’s the kind of question that lovers of music tend to obsess over whenever a remixed version of an…
Around 70 pages and a little over 300 words: it’s amazing what these seemingly limiting numbers can yield in the hands of artists with a clear vision. The Mysteries has…
While the majority of the comics projects listed on our Broken Frontier Mental Health Awareness Resource List are autobiographical in nature it is important to remember that escapist fiction can…
I’ve always been a huge fan of Benji Nate’s graphic novels – from the hilariously deadpan Lorna, to sweet Catboy to the mysterious Hell Phone. So, when her latest project…
In 2021, the English translation of French illustrator Mirion Malle’s This is How I Disappear taught us to question how we look at sexual assault and its devastating impact. It…
One of the additional intriguing elements of Jonathan Baylis’s autobiographical So Buttons anthology series is that not only does it also give a deserved spotlight to the many artists he…
“I Have a Vague Endpoint in Mind” – Linnea Sterte on the Epic ‘A Garden of Spheres’, Inspirations, and the Appeal of AmphibiansJuly 3, 2026
“I Think ‘Limbo’ is Probably the Best Work I’ve Ever Done in Any Medium” – Ferry Gouw on His New Book from Breakdown Press, Cross-Media Work on ‘Major Lazer’, and Adapting His Style for Different ProjectsJune 30, 2026
“Trans People Are Facing Pronounced Challenges to Our Rights Across the World Right Now” – Jua OK! on ‘Road to Chimera’ and Finding Spiritual Meaning in the Trans JourneyJune 29, 2026
“Don’t Let Perfect Be the Enemy of Done – Finish Things” – AJ O’Neill on Finding Your Voice in Comics, Queer Autobio, and Experimenting with the FormJune 25, 2026
“At its Heart, ‘Bone Broth’ is a Story about Transgender Rage and Defiance” – Alex Taylor on His First Graphic Novel Award-Winning Debut Book from SelfMadeHeroJune 23, 2026
