ARC FESTIVAL 2026! The Colossive Press Colossive Cartographies series is one of those absolute gems of UK small press publishing that will hopefully be finding an entire new audience of…
As I’ve said before when reviewing the Colossive Cartographies series there’s sometimes a dilemma as to whether the reader should bring their own interpretation to their fold-out zine narratives or…
While the Colossive Cartographies series constantly crosses through illustrative mediums its sixty-ninth issue, ‘A Fragile Obsession’ by Mel Gale, undeniably fits into the category of minicomic. Its 16-panel comic strip…
We have, admittedly, a little bit of catching up to do with our coverage of the Colossive Press series of Colossive Cartographies fold-out zines. So we are going to endeavour…
Another batch of fold-out Colossive Cartographies zines launched a few weeks back ready for the Autumn with the first of these always worthy Colossive Press artist showcases spotlighting the practice…
Every Colossive Press-related review at the moment needs to start with a reminder that the South London micropublisher will be celebrating five years of their Colossive Cartographies series with a…
Even with their fifth anniversary party coming up at London’s Gosh! Comics it’s hard to believe now that Colossive Press’s Colossive Cartographies series of fold-out zines have been such a…
One of our very favourite series here at Broken Frontier is getting its own night in the spotlight next month. Colossive Press’s Colossive Cartographies are five years old and Colossive…
A third outing for UK small press comics legend Ed Pinsent in the Colossive Cartographies series from Colossive Press acts as a welcome reminder of the unique vision of this…
There’s something undeniably interesting about how sometimes the Colossive Press Colossive Cartographies zines benefit from the added context on the Colossive site. If you do this the right way around…
One of the most impressive aspects of the Colossive Press Colossive Cartographies series is the way in which they can explore big ideas or hugely important themes in such a…
As we like to remind you every time we look at one of Colossive Press’s Colossive Cartographies series of fold-out zines some are most definitely comics while others fit into…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! Thought Bubble is, of course, a time for discovery and if you have yet to dive into the world of fold-out zines in Colossive Press’s Colossive…
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Earlier this week we took a look at another of the recent releases from the Colossive Press Colossive Cartographies range of fold-out…
As regular readers will be aware the Colossive Press Colossive Cartographies series gives creators from a vast range of disciplines an opportunity to present their practice to both established and…
Sometimes comics can bring us into the immediacy of a moment – or in this case a series of moments – with a profound eloquence. Judy Powell’s ‘Tea with Granny’…
One of the key features of the tactile fold-out format of the Colossive Cartographies series is the opportunities it gives to creators to consider alternative interpretations to the idea of…
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw takes place this Thursday, July 11th. And this time we’re theming our drawing…
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