Celebrating 2023 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
10 YEARS OF THE BF SIX TO WATCH! While we quietly retired the ‘Small Pressganged’ branding early in 2022 one of that former regular feature’s most popular pieces was always…
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Change – This Year’s WIP Comics Anthology Keeps Up Its Tradition for Being the Showcase Publication for the UK Comics Scene
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! Where does one even begin when writing about a book like Change, the 2023 edition of the annual WIP Comics group anthology? Packed to bursting with work…
Five Months on Earth – Joe Stone’s Versatility Comes to the Fore in this Autobio Story of Mental Health and a Kitten Named Earthling
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! New Thought Bubble comics from certain creators feel like a festival tradition; that some intangible spirit of TB would be violated if they didn’t have a debut…
Colossive Cartographies #49 and #50 – Joe Stone and Hatiye Garip Join the Cartographies Crew with Two Comics Expertly Manipulating the Tools of the Form
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2023! One of the joys of our Thought Bubble coverage is not just in discovering new artists through review submissions but also in being able to point people…
Preview: Change – More on the New WIP Comics Anthology Currently Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
One of the finest community ventures in UK comics, the WIP Comics group has a proven track record in boosting creators and providing a supportive space for collaborative endeavour. Their…
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WiPXL – WIP Comics’ Giant Newspaper-Style Anthology Features Boundary-Pushing Work from Mike Armstrong, Emily Maher, Mereida Fajardo and More
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2022! Cliché-ridden as it may sound you can always expect the unexpected when it comes to the WIP Comics group’s annual anthology. WIP is a regular meet-up of…
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Splat – Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley’s Warped Comedy Stylings Return in a Second Split Comic Offering
THOUGHT BUBBLE 2022! Last year for Thought Bubble Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley, those two much respected gentlemen of the UK indie comics scene, collaborated on a split format, reversible…
Inside Look: Neurotic Fiction #1 – Joe Stone Talks About the Creative Process Behind His Darkly Comedic Anthology
BROKEN FRONTIER AT 20! In another of our creator commentary ‘Inside Looks’ to celebrate Broken Frontier’s 20th anniversary Joe Stone guides us through the pages of his comic Neurotic Fiction #1….
Split – Matthew Dooley and Joe Stone Halve the Page Count and Double the Fun
THOUGHT BUBBLE FORTNIGHT! Adopting a flip book format with a fun physical flourish, Matthew (Flake) Dooley and Joe (Stutter) Stone’s Split is (contradictorily) a collaborative effort that isn’t a collaboration….
Lucky WIP – 30-Plus Creators from the WIP Comics Group Breathe New Life Into the Comics Anthology with this Unique Take on the Format
HCZF MONTH! We’ve featured WIP Comics a number of times over the last few years at BF in terms of both their publishing output and their work in providing a…
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“I Wanted to Make it Feel Like a Celebration of the Medium” – Hackney Comic + Zine Fair Founder Joe Stone on What to Expect from HCZF 2021
HCZF MONTH! This year’s month-long Hackney Comic + Zine Fair kicked off over the weekend with great fanfare on social media. The brainchild of comics community activist Joe Stone this…
Hackney Comic + Zine Fair Launches this Saturday, September 4th – Look Out for a Month of #HCZF Coverage Here at Broken Frontier!
HCZF MONTH! Hackney Comic + Zine Fair kicks off tomorrow Saturday, September 4th promising a month of indie comics and DIY culture goodness from an amazingly eclectic and diverse line-up…
Joe Stone Announces the Return of the Hackney Comic + Zine Fair as a Month-Long Online Event in September 2021
One of the true highlights of the UK indie comics circuit of 2019 was the inaugural edition of the Hackney Comic + Zine Fair. A joyous day of small press…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Wed, December 23rd for a Special Festive Edition!
Seeing the year out with a bang, our fortnightly online Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Wednesday December 23rd with a festive special! (Note the one-off…
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Neurotic Fiction #1 – Joe Stone’s Interconnected Tales of Human-Robot Love Employ a Perfect Blend of Humour and Pathos
A tragicomic tale of relationships, interpersonal connections, and loneliness, Joe Stone’s new comic Neurotic Fiction is an expert blend of explicit gags, snappy dialogue and very human fragility. It follows…
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‘Success’ and ‘Failure’ – A Double Hit of WIP Comics Anthology Goodness Features Work from Olivia Sualdea, Joe Stone, Havva Bird, Rachel Tubb and Many More
The London-based WIP Comics (work-in-progress) group, overseen by 2019 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ artist Joe Stone, exists to provide a mutually supportive community of aspiring comics creators. With monthly…
‘Success’ and ‘Failure’ – Two New WIP Comics Anthologies Debut in October Featuring a Host of Talented Top Small Press Names
The supportive comics community of the WIP Comics group have announced their latest two anthologies set to debut in October. They’re available for pre-order now at the link in the…
WIP Comics Podcast Episode 13 – Joe Stone Interviews Broken Frontier Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver on BF’s Work and Promoting Your Small Press Comic
Comics creator Joe Stone is the man behind the Hackney Comic + Zine Fair, the London-based WIP Comics group for aspiring creators, and a talented comics artist himself. Indeed, Joe…
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