Back in August the Broken Frontier Six to Watch hit Oxford for a special panel event at Caption, the Small Press Comics Festival. Chatting with BF’s Andy Oliver were 2026…
Perhaps it may seem a little strange for me to be writing some form of report on a two-day programming-driven festival that I was only at for day one. But…
Ahead of the upcoming Small Press Vs. AI panel at Caption the festival’s Event Manager Amy Letts has written the following piece on the aims of the panel and the…
After its return from a several year hiatus in 2025 the small press and self-publishing comics festival Caption is back in August with a pirate theme. And Broken Frontier will…
We’re very pleased to again present another video from this year’s Caption Festival today. Thanks to Caption’s Andy Luke for providing the information on ‘Making Northern Ireland’s Most Read Comic’…
We’re delighted to present another panel video from this year’s Caption Festival today. Thanks to Caption’s Andy Luke for providing the information on ‘Sustaining Safe Spaces’ below. Sustaining Safe Spaces (55m)…
Another video from this year’s Caption Festival in Oxford from back in August for your enjoyment. This one was part of the 15-minute lightning talks held at the small press…
Back in the summer we had the opportunity to run our very own Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ panel as part of the reborn Caption Festival in Oxford. Myself (Andy…
When the return of the Caption small press comics festival was announced for 2025, after an 8-year absence, it was with the following description of its ethos and mission: “Caption…
Tick tock… SEVEN DAYS TO GO! Caption: Rebirth takes place Saturday August 16th and Sunday 17th 2025 at Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 9TH. Seacourt Hall is…
Welcome to August at Broken Frontier Towers! As I said last month from hereon out we will be endeavouring to start the month at BF with a little round-up of…
This is shaping up to be a highlight of the small press year! More details on Caption Comic Festival below. 2025 sees the return of a vintage classic of the…
In the circumstances it would be spectcularly remiss of us not to alert you to the latest press release from Caption, the small press-focussed comics show returning to Oxford next…
Another comics festival is reborn for 2025! Full details on the welcome return of Caption in the press release below. 2025 sees the return of a vintage classic of the…
Alex Fitch of Panel Borders has been in touch to let BF know that Caption – the UK’s longest-running small press festival which originally took place between 1992 and 2013…
As we all know it’s festival season in the UK again and after last week’s Bristol Comic and Zine Fair – and before LICAF and Thought Bubble descend upon us…
“At the Base of Every Story I Tell is Some Aspect of Myself” – Michael Furler Talks Inspiration, Process, His ShortBox and Peow Work, and the Swiss Comics SceneOctober 26, 2026
“There’s a Real Joy in Giving a Story a Good End” – Kate Ashwin on Saying Goodbye to the Cast of Her Webcomic ‘Widdershins’ After an Impressive 15 YearsOctober 22, 2026
“There Have Been So Many Highlights!” – Publisher Andy Brown on 30 Years of Conundrum Press, Discovering Unique Voices in Comics, and the Realities of Arts Funding in CanadaOctober 20, 2026
“I Love Exploring Themes of Culture, Family and Siblinghood” – Shri Gunasekara on Experimenting with the Form, Colour as a Storytelling Device, and Artistic ProcessOctober 19, 2026
“After Reading… So Many Works… from Caribbean-British Writers and African Americans… I Wanted to Create that Space for Myself in Comics”- Lara Boyle Talks to Michael D. Kennedy on the Process Behind the Making of ‘Milk White Steed’September 30, 2026
