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2 x Carol Swain – Dark & Golden Bring Two Carol Swain Character Studies of Lives on the Fringe Back to Print

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 6, 2026

Publisher Dark & Golden’s mission to bring back some of the forgotten gems of UK indie comics has already seen a number of near lost rarities being seen by appreciative…

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Legendary Indie Creator Carol Swain Announces New Website

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 7, 2026

Sometimes a press release comes in that allows us to revisit previous Broken Frontier material and celebrate the work of a comics great. We can do that today with the…

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UK Publisher Dark & Golden Books to Debut Three Titles Featuring Forgotten Comics by Carol Swain, Kevin Woodcock and Dave Gibbons at Thought Bubble 2025

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • October 24, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! An exciting trio of comics coming from those specialists in forgotten indie gems at Dark & Golden. These cracking comics debut at Thought Bubble and include…

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Dark & Golden Books to Publish Comics from Indie Legend Carol Swain as Part of Their ‘2x’ Series

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 20, 2025

Many years ago when I chaired my very first in-person panel event I was lucky enough to have UK indie legend Carol Swain (Invasion of the Mind sappers, Foodboy, Gast)…

Way Out Strips by Carol Swain (Tragedy Strikes Press)

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Lives on the Edge – 25 Years in the Rich and Textured World of Carol Swain

  • by Tom Murphy
  • October 17, 2014

A COMICA FESTIVAL TIE-IN! I’m not sure many creators set out hoping to be a ‘cult’ success, but I guess there are worse places you could end up. British cartoonist…

Gast by Carol Swain (Fantagraphics Books)

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Gast – A Triumphant Return for the Unique Talent of Carol Swain

  • by Tom Murphy
  • August 5, 2014

Coming a decade after her last new book, Carol Swain’s atmospheric, intoxicating blend of meticulous observation and magic realism is one of the graphic novels of the year. A few months ago I tried…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for July 23: Goon, Tüki, Gast, Groo vs Conan, Storm & More

  • by Frederik Hautain
  • July 22, 2014

It’s almost Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, BF…

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