Here’s an absolute must-back crowdfunding campaign. Broken Frontier 2021 ‘Six to Watch’ artist Alxndra Cook’s second graphic novel Sparrowsong is coming to Kickstarter via Koguchi Press. We have covered many…
News from Koguchi Press today about their latest line-up of books which are currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter here. It includes new work from 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist…
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! The second of Koguchi Press’s self-titled Koguchi Magazine anthology series comes with the subtitled theme of ‘Neo-Future’ and compiles seven short, complete,…
We do like to remind you every so often that we have a rather impressive record here at Broken Frontier of predicting future stars of the comics world through our…
Momotekku is the first published graphic novella outside of self-published comics from 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Alxndra Cook. It brings together all the staples of her sequential…
We’re on a roll right now with Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artists and crowdfunding campaigns! The latest comes from one of our 2021 creators Alxndra Cook, whose Momotekku will…
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With 8 years of creators featured in our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ initiative it seems long overdue that we start giving some regular reports on…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Reviews · Small Pressganged
There are comics that feel like the subjects they touch on are inspired by direct personal experience, or that even if they are not their themes are so universal that…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Reviews · Small Pressganged
Watching the growing confidence in storytelling craft of our Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creators as they become more conversant with the language of the medium is always a pleasure….
HCZF MONTH! As Hackney Comic + Zine Fair comes to a close we thought we’d wind up our HCZF Month of coverage with a round-up of some of the books…
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London-based illustrator and designer Alxndra Cook first featured a few years ago on Broken Frontier when we covered some of her lively and quirky zines. Her relatively recent move into…
Slice-of-life or autobio comics work doesn’t necessarily have to be rooted in attempts at capturing the literal actuality of events and their emotional impact. In Wednesday’s Child 2021 Broken Frontier…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, February 25th with a very special Broken Frontier ‘Six…
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As redundant an observation as it is to make, 2020 was a challenging year for the UK comics self-publishing community. In a time of continuing uncertainty, and with real world…
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The second place winner in 2019’s annual Manga Jiman competiton (held at the Japanese embassy in London), Alxndra Cook’s Kiyomi’s Prequel is now available to buy in print in an…
The third Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw of 2019 is nearly here! And we have yet another fabulous line-up of small press artists on Wednesday March 27th as more…
Inside Look: Ruin of the House of the Divine Visage – Eve and Spire Greenwood on Their Graphic Novel Exploring Religion and Queer IdentityJune 6, 2025
“Welcome to Foodtopia: Where the Crumbs Matter” – The ‘Aw, Nuts!’ Team Spills All on Puns, Peanut Butter, and Building a Delicious UniverseJune 6, 2025
“We Have Been Feeling the Pressure Like Never Before” – The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press PerspectiveMay 19, 2025
“A Time Travel Story through Rave Culture” – Sara Kenney and Company on ‘Acid Box’, Working with Avery Hill, and Mentoring Young CreatorsMay 16, 2025
“A Single Panel Can Depict a Multitude of Narratives” – Chris King Talks ‘Cold Chips’, Psychogeography in Comics, and Cross-Media PracticeMay 7, 2025
