Welcome to Thought Bubble Month 2026 at Broken Frontier!
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Welcome to our celebration of all things TB for 2026! (Yes I’m aware that sentence can be interpreted somewhat differently based on those two initials…) This…
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Thought Bubble Memories – We Want Your Favourite Stories from 20 Years of Thought Bubble to Run at Broken Frontier in November!
So… in the lead-up to Thought Bubble Month beginning next Monday at BF it’s going to be another quiet week of posting here on the site as we beaver away…
Thought Bubble Reveals Festival Programme for 2026’s 20th Anniversary
A Thought Bubble press release gives us an opportunity to remind you again of how to submit your TB debut comics for review here at Broken Frontier. Got that? Then…
Thought Bubble Month 2026 is Coming to Broken Frontier – Here’s All the Information You Need to Submit Comics for Review or Secure a Potential Interview
EDITED October 27th: Please note this is an offer for Thought Bubble exhibitors only. Trying to circumvent our zero tolerance to generative AI policy by approaching us under the pretence…
Broken Frontier Andytorial for September 2026 – Looking Back on ‘Fantagraphics at 50!’ and Forwards to Thought Bubble 2026 at BF
So that was Fantagraphics at 50! Month at Broken Frontier… We managed to post 34 reviews, interviews and exclusive previews across August to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Fantagraphics and,…
Major Thought Bubble Announcement as ‘Heartstopper’ Creator Alice Oseman Revealed as Headline Guest
Well this is huge from Thought Bubble for its 20th edition. Alice Oseman of Heartstopper fame has been announced as the headline guest for 2026. Heartstopper fans can read our…
Thought Bubble 2026 – Next Round of Guests Announced for Landmark 20th Edition Including Matt Fraction, Erica D’Urso, Emma Rios and Simon Bisley
And we’re back with another list of guests for this year’s big birthday bash at Thought Bubble… THOUGHT BUBBLE REVEAL LATEST GUESTS FOR LANDMARK 20TH EDITION MATT FRACTION, ERICA D’URSO,…
Thought Bubble 2026 – First Guests Announced for Landmark 20th Edition Including Kate Beaton, Lee Garbett, Simon Spurrier and Yudori
The build-up has began. The first guest line-up for Thought Bubble 2026 revealed below… THOUGHT BUBBLE ANNOUNCE FIRST GUESTS FOR LANDMARK 20TH EDITION KATE BEATON, LEE GARBETT, SIMON SPURRIER &…
Thought Bubble Shares Dates for Milestone 20th Edition and Launches Patron Call-Out
It may feel like just five minutes since we were all sitting in the bar of the Old Swan in Harrogate chatting comics but it’s already time to start thinking…
“Thought Bubble Continues to Be an Intoxicating Comics Brew of Styles, Approaches, Subject Matter and Presentation” – BF’s Andy Oliver Looks Back on Another Memorable Weekend in Harrogate
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Already feeling separation anxiety from Harrogate? Our traditional Thought Bubble report may make that sense of loss linger but I’m sure we can all agree TB…
Welcome to Thought Bubble Month 2025 at Broken Frontier!
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Welcome to our celebration of all things TB for 2025! Last year at Broken Frontier we extended our annual coverage of Thought Bubble by turning two…
All-Ages Free Comics Drive Returns for Thought Bubble 2025 and Festival Programme Announced
A bumper update from our chums at Thought Bubble today with announcements about their free comic drive, the festival programme and, yes, another batch of guest names! THOUGHT BUBBLE FESTIVAL…
Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews Announced for 2025 – Includes Sessions with Christian Ward, Shazleen Khan, Alison Sampson, Sean Phillips and Many More!
There are many unsung heroes working hard behind the scenes in comics to foster a sense of community and provide support for up and coming creators. Alison Sampson (Winnebago Graveyard,…
Thought Bubble Month 2025 at Broken Frontier – Guidelines on Reviews Submissions and Possible Interviews as Part of our Annual Celebration of All Things TB!
Just a quick reminder today of the message you will already have received from our chums on the Thought Bubble team. And a couple of quick notes on FAQs and…
Thought Bubble Announce More Guests for 2025 Including Comics Journalism Pioneer Joe Sacco
Thought Bubble have announced another batch of guests for 2025 including the legend that is Joe Sacco, the cartoonist behind Palestine and War on Gaza. For more on comics about…
Avery Hill Publishing Exhibition ‘Vision & Labour: Making Comics’ Comes to the Mercer Gallery in Harrogate for Thought Bubble 2025!
There’s an Avery Hill Publishing exhibition coming to Thought Bubble this year and we have the details below. Also we’re delighted that BF will, in its own small way, be…
The Phoenix is Heading to Thought Bubble 2025 with Neill Cameron, Ron Deas, Sam Davies, Abby Bulmer, Emily Kimbell and Zak Simmonds-Hurn
Exciting news from the direction of our friends at Thought Bubble with the announcement of this collaboration with the brilliant The Phoenix weekly. Particularly cool because it includes Neill Cameron…
Broken Frontier Andytorial, August 2025 – Looking Forward to a Major Broken Frontier Presence at Caption, and it’s Never Too Early to Think about Thought Bubble Coverage
Welcome to August at Broken Frontier Towers! As I said last month from hereon out we will be endeavouring to start the month at BF with a little round-up of…
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“It Started with a Compulsion to Draw a Room with Giant Eyeballs in Curtains” – John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs (Metaphrog) on Bringing the Weird and Wonderful World of ‘Wilomina’ to LifeNovember 10, 2026
“Comics Gradually Became a Way for Me to Bring Together Everything I Enjoyed” – Abu Amaan Pal on His Autobiographical Comic ‘Ranna Banna!’, Comics Community, and the ‘Indians for Palestine’ AnthologyNovember 9, 2026
“Mugshot Has Been in My Brain for About 6 Years” – Rachael Smith on Her New Webcomic, the ‘Nap Comix: First Steps’ Kickstarter and Upcoming ProjectsNovember 9, 2026
“I Want to Build a Feeling of Curiosity and Wonder about the World” – Skai Campbell, AKA Skhoshbell, on Exploring Environmental Themes in Comics, Navigating the Small Press Scene, and the Allure of HedgehogsNovember 5, 2026
“At the Base of Every Story I Tell is Some Aspect of Myself” – Michael Furler Talks Inspiration, Process, His ShortBox and Peow Work, and the Swiss Comics SceneOctober 26, 2026