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Small Press Spotlight on… Tillie Walden and ‘On a Sunbeam’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 26, 2016

With Eisner nominations, Ignatz wins and, of course, that Broken Frontier Awards triumph in the our Breakout Talent category, it can hardly be said that Tillie Walden’s comics output has…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Ellice Weaver

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 23, 2016

Ellice Weaver’s beautifully constructed short narratives make stunning yet delicately crafted use of colour to evoke mood and enhance atmosphere. Her work has a genuinely distinctive visual identity while her subject matter has…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Babak Ganjei

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 25, 2016

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! Babak Ganjei’s artistic practice ranges from his satirical blackout poetry to his his powerfully honest autobio comics. His self-deprecating humour often makes telling points but he’s as comfortable utilising it for throwaway gags…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Ally Russell

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 22, 2016

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! A newer face on the small press comics scene, Ally Russell makes her Safari Festival debut with the print version of her Killer Klowns from Outer Space…

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Small Press Spotlight on… ‘Tiny Pencil’ with Amber Hsu

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 19, 2016

Artzine Tiny Pencil debuted back in 2013 as a showcase anthology celebrating all things graphite. A handsomely packaged publication it combines illustration and comics and, to date, has included work from…

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Small Press Spotlight on… ‘Minor Leagues’ with Simon Moreton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 15, 2016

SAFARI FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT! With his long-running and influential zine comics series Smoo Comics having recently come to an end, and his new publication Minor Leagues taking his creative practice in…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Jey Levang

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 3, 2016

Norwegian artist Jey Levang first came to prominence with their twisting short stories in the pages of popular UK anthology Dirty Rotten Comics. Jey’s offerings in that book have consistently…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Emily Rose Lambert

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 18, 2016

Part of our 2016 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ line-up, Emily Rose Lambert has already made a name for herself as the winner of the over-18s category…

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Small Press Spotlight on… ‘The Flying Ship’ with Jess Milton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 15, 2016

Hot on the heels of her extremely well-received Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook contribution, small press creator Jess Milton launched her new fantasy webcomic series The Flying Ship last month. Milton’s…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Rebecca Bagley (Revisited)

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 25, 2016

Fresh from her acclaimed short story contribution in the recently published Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook, Rebecca Bagley is making a name for herself again on the UK indie comics scene…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Kim Clements

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 28, 2016

One of the new 2016 Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’, Kim Clements came to prominence last year with her autobio comic Rabbit Thoughts, a beautifully poignant piece…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Austin English and ‘Gulag Casual’ from 2dcloud

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 4, 2016

  Austin English’s unique creative voice first came to prominence through acclaimed and influential micropublisher Sparkplug Books, in publications like Christina and Charles and Windy Corner Magazine. His comics adopt a style…

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Small Press Spotlight on… ‘Off Life’ with Daniel Humphry

  • by Andy Oliver
  • February 11, 2016

Formed in 2012, free street press comics anthology Off Life looked to connect comics with an audience of readers unfamiliar with the potential of the form, and to also give…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Peow! Studio with Patrick Crotty

  • by Andy Oliver
  • January 21, 2016

Swedish micropublisher Peow! Studio has been steadily building a name for itself over the last few years with its catalogue of riso-printed minicomics and anthologies. Comprising a showrunning team of…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Avery Hill Publishing in 2015 with Ricky Miller, Dave White and Katriona Chapman

  • by Andy Oliver
  • December 11, 2015

From have-a-go heroes of the DIY culture arena to one of the UK’s most respected indie comics publishers, Avery Hill Publishing have come a long way since I first reviewed…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Bristol Comic and Zine Fair with Simon Moreton

  • by Andy Oliver
  • September 21, 2015

CELEBRATING BCZF! The Autumn months in the UK are synonymous with festival season for comics enthusiasts with LICAF, Thought Bubble and the Comica Festival programming all being regular calendar fixtures at…

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Small Press Spotlight on… Rachael Smith

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 26, 2015

In 2014 Rachael Smith‘s debut graphic novel House Party propelled her unforgettably into the collective consciousness of the larger UK comics community. The rave reviews for her tale of a trio…

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Small Press Spotlight on… kuš! komiksi

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 17, 2015

A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! For anyone with an interest in the international small press comics scene there are few more important micropublishers out there at the moment than Latvian outfit kuš!….

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