Between the end of 2014 and the early months of 2016 the name “Danny Noble” was ubiquitous at Broken Frontier. One of our original Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators…
“I’m always a bit suspicious when people say they are humbled to be part of something. It’s such a funny little onion of a word and such a grand sentiment. But…
Since 2014 Dirty Rotten Comics have been bringing us some of the most exciting new voices in UK comics and putting them side-by-side with acclaimed and established artists while also…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
The upcoming tenth issue of Dirty Rotten Comics – one of Broken Frontier’s favourite small press offerings – promises to be something extra special as publishers Throwaway Press put together a…
It’s not comics but there’s a very good reason for drawing your attention to actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson’s children’s novel Tilly and the Time Machine today at BF. That’s…
It’s nearly 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, the…
World Book Day is celebrating its 20th year in the UK today. For two decades it has revered the wonder of stories and illustrations; a day where readers of all ages can…
One of the great pleasures of being involved in comics commentary is that you can be aware of exciting projects going on in the background long before they’re announced to…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
As we approach 2017 it seems only fitting to look back on the UK self-publishing world in 2016 through a ‘Small Pressganged’ lens. This was the year that this column…
Christmas is coming! And with the end-of-year celebrations imminent I asked some of the small press artists we’ve featured in this column in the last year or two to share…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
Can it really be five years ago today that we launched ‘Small Pressganged’ at Broken Frontier with a stated mission to “unearth the gems of the small press” and a promise…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
There’s very exciting news indeed today for those of our readers who follow our regular ‘Six to Watch coverage! Danny Noble – one of our first group of Broken Frontier…
By its very definition editor Rozi Hathaway’s new multi-creator Sneaky Business anthology is a difficult prospect for any reviewer to tackle. Comprised of 17 short strips – most of them…
Back in the early 1980s Altered Images memorably sang about the forgotten fate of ‘Dead Pop Stars’ reaching out from beyond the grave to implore fans to remember their one-time…
Columns · Eyecatcher · Small Pressganged
SMALL PRESS DAY IS COMING! Saturday July 9th sees the first Small Press Day in the UK and Ireland – an event that seeks to spotlight the exciting new voices…
It’s been a long while since our last roving round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene have been up to, both within and outside…
The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns on May 24th and this time our venue is the BrewDog pub on Soho’s Poland Street. Our third gathering of 2016 sees two biting purveyors…
The Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook 2016 – a showcase celebration of this column’s ‘Six UK Small Press Creators to Watch in 2015‘ – debuts in print this month featuring…
“Basically, I’m Hoping to Please Both Nostalgia Fans and Those Who Enjoy Pop Culture Critique!” – Paul Cornell on the Bronze Age Avengers, His First ‘Commando’ Comic, and New Publishing Venture Cosmic LighthouseOctober 23, 2025
“We Hope to Explain Our Passion for the Medium to Gallery Visitors Who May Not Have Any Idea about Comics” – Katriona Chapman on the Avery Hill Exhibition ‘Vision & Labour: Making Comics’ at the Mercer Gallery for Thought BubbleOctober 22, 2025
“There Are Hard Parts and There Are Wonderful Parts. I’m Just a Mum Trying Her Best” – Rachael Smith Gives Us the Lowdown on the Collected ‘Nap Comix’October 21, 2025
“Comics Bring Art at Its Highest Level to the People” – Alison Sampson Talks Comics and Architecture, Crossing Genres, and the Communicative Power of the FormOctober 20, 2025
“I’m Always Trying to Make Comics the Other Way Around” — An Interview with Portuguese Cartoonist Joana Mosi on Her Graphic Novels ‘The Mongoose’ and ‘Physical Education’October 13, 2025
