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Comics Youth Launch a Publishing Inclusion Charter to Challenge Publishers to Adopt More Inclusive and Accessible Practices

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 11, 2024

There are lots of very important conversations finally being engaged in of late about comics and inclusion, many of those being led by activist groups like the Comics Cultural Impact…

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Behind the Scenes at Broken Frontier – Two Weeks in the Life of a Comics Culture Site Editor-in-Chief

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 3, 2024

What you are about to read is, on one level, probably the most self-indulgent piece I have ever written for Broken Frontier. On another, though, I would argue its necessity…

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Preparing for Pride Month at Broken Frontier – Creator Commentary Opportunities for Your Queer Comics in June!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 26, 2024

Pride Month is a big deal every year here at Broken Frontier. Last year at BF we managed to get a review, interview, feature or creator commentary up every single…

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The Comics Cultural Impact Collective Launches Their Report on the State of Comics in the UK

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • March 20, 2024

If you attended the Comics Cultural Impact Collective online meeting in January (and the turn-out was huge) you will already be aware of the multi-perspective conversations being had about the…

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“Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…”: An Exploration of the Unfulfilled ‘Tales from the Quarantine’ Kickstarter, Part 3 – How the Comics Community Pulled Together in the Wake of TFTQ

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 27, 2024

In our (possibly!) final look at the saga of the still as yet unfulfilled Tales from the Quarantine Kickstarter we hear from those within the comics community about how they…

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“Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…”: An Exploration of the Unfulfilled ‘Tales from the Quarantine’ Kickstarter, Part 2 – TFTQ’s Effect on Confidence in Crowdfunding Analysed

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 20, 2024

Embracing that Stan Lee ethos of every issue is someone’s first we have elected in this, our second entry in our examination of the as yet unfulfilled Tales from the…

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“Everybody Has a Tale to Tell…”: An Exploration of the Unfulfilled ‘Tales from the Quarantine’ Kickstarter, Part 1 – Contributors Talk About the Impact on Them

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 13, 2024

It’s one of the most notorious as yet unfulfilled crowdfunding campaigns in comics history and yet the saga of Tales from the Quarantine drags on and on. Conceived by organiser Frazer…

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Give the Cartoon Museum a Lift! – Crowdfunding Campaign Looks to Make a Fave London Comics-Related Venue Accessible to All Again

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 22, 2024

Time for a comics community shout-out on behalf of our pals at London’s Cartoon Museum where Broken Frontier has appeared at multiple events over the last decade-plus, at both its…

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Happy New Year! – News on Our Ten Years of the Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Celebrations and How You Can Help Safeguard BF’s Future in 2024

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 2, 2024

10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! Happy New Year, one and all! And with a new year comes some news about our plans for 2024. This year marks…

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Wales Millennium Centre Responds to the United Condemnation of the Comics Community – Their Upcoming AI Art Graphic Novel “Creation” Course Will Run Regardless

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 20, 2023

Update: As of October 26th Wales Millennium Centre have issued a second statement acknowledging a lack of consideration of the technology being used for their AI Art graphic novel course…

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Introducing ‘Broken Frontier Connects’ – The Next Step in BF’s Ethos of Proactive Comics Community Support

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 17, 2023

PINNED POST! Introducing Broken Frontier Connects, the next stage in our evolution! Broken Frontier Connects is our new initiative designed to extend our community hub philosophy. BF already has an…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 4 – Artists on Dealing with the Mental Health Impact After Leaving the European Union, and EU National Comics Creators Talk About Dealing with Post-Brexit Xenophobia

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 4, 2022

In the fourth of our continuing discussions on the Brexit effect on the UK comics community and beyond at BF this week’s selection of creators/publishers talk about the psychological impact…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 3 – Creators on How the End of Freedom of Movement Has Cost Them Jobs and Will Diminish Our Comics Community

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 27, 2022

In the third of our continuing discussions on the Brexit effect on the UK comics community and beyond today at BF this week’s selection of creators talk about how the…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 2 – Comics Publishers on the Loss of Vital Revenue Streams and Markets, and the Ever Rising Production Costs Post-Brexit

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 20, 2022

In the second of our continuing discussions on the Brexit effect on the UK comics community and beyond today at BF this week’s selection of publishers talk about the harsh…

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The Brexit Effect: Part 1 – Comics Self-Publishers on the Significant Impact on Income After the UK’s Departure from the EU

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 12, 2022

Over the summer Broken Frontier has been talking to creators, publishers and commentators from across every aspect of the UK comics scene about the negative consequences they have experienced since…

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“I See Myself as a Cheerleader for the Medium” – Gabi Putnoki on the Graphic Novel Reading Room and Taking the Form to New Readers

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 29, 2022

As you all know, comics community is very important to us here at Broken Frontier so we are always keen to put a spotlight on projects and initiatives that bring…

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An Open Letter to Comic Readers – How You Can Help Support Your Local Comics Shops During the Current Crisis

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 20, 2020

With recent events already having a notable impact on comics retail, our friends and collaborative partners at London’s Gosh! Comics have sent us this open letter to comics readers about…

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