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“At its Heart, ‘Bone Broth’ is a Story about Transgender Rage and Defiance” – Alex Taylor on His First Graphic Novel Award-Winning Debut Book from SelfMadeHero

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 23, 2026

PRIDE MONTH 2026! Bone Broth by Alex Taylor (aka azbt) was the winner of the esteemed First Graphic Novel Award in 2023 and, as a result, was published last year…

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Princess Pete – The Non-Binary Experience from a Child’s Eye Perspective in Zoey Allen and Frenci Sanna’s Delightful Children’s Book

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 11, 2026

PRIDE MONTH 2026! Giving space to relevant illustrated children’s books always seems vitally important as part of our annual Pride Month celebrations here at Broken Frontier. Especially at a time…

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“In Order to Create Societal Change, We Have to First Imagine It” – Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner Talk A Wave Blue World, Their LGBTQIA+ Anthologies and Publishing with a Social Purpose

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 9, 2026

PRIDE MONTH 2026! Co-founded by Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner in 2005, publisher A Wave Blue World has for over two decades been publishing graphic novels and comics anthologies, with a…

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Jacob’s Transition Goals – Arthur Webber and Ang Hui Qing’s Inspirational and Inclusive Sporting Story is a Beacon of Hope for Trans Kids

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 3, 2026

PRIDE MONTH 2026! Over the years we have covered a lot of work in the areas of graphic medicine and social commentary from the direction of Jessica Kingsley Publishers and…

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“We Want Trans and Queer Teens to Feel Seen and Understood” – Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges on Their New Graphic Novel ‘Just Another Summer’ and the Collaborative Writing Process

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 2, 2026

PRIDE MONTH 2026! In the first of our Pride Month interviews features this year at Broken Frontier we speak with married writing team Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges. Their extensive…

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Bone Broth – Alex Taylor’s “Coming-of-Age Queer Thriller” Incorporates Themes of Friendship, Trans Experience and the Supernatural into a Bleakly Humorous Narrative

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 8, 2026

The First Graphic Novel Award (formerly Competition) is one of those UK comics institutions that the scene would be all the poorer without. It provides the winner with a rare…

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Road to Chimera – Trans Identity Explored as a Spiritual Pathway in Jua OK!’s Fantasy Story

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 4, 2025

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Jua OK!’s Road to Chimera instantly strikes the reader with its powerful and expressive use of visual metaphor. Described as a book that “explores themes of…

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Low Orbit – A Small Town Coming-of-Age, Coming Out Story from Kazimir Lee and Top Shelf Productions Told Through a Sci-Fi Novel Lens 

  • by Gary Usher
  • June 16, 2025

PRIDE MONTH 2025! Kazimir Lee Iskander is a 2008 graduate of the Minnesota College of Art and Design (BFA, Animation), as well as a 2016 graduate of the Center For…

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Treading Water – Rowan Frewin’s Story of Gender Identity and Self-Realisation Spreads a Welcome and Positive Message

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 10, 2025

PRIDE MONTH 2025! We’ve reviewed a number of projects featuring Rowan Frewin’s work over the last year and a half here at Broken Frontier, encompassing a number of different formats….

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Boy Island – Leo Fox Takes Us to an Allegorical Fantasy World as He Again Explores the Realities of the Trans Lived Experience

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 5, 2025

PRIDE MONTH 2025! Last year for Pride Month at Broken Frontier I covered Leo Fox’s My Body Unspooling, a remarkable study of dysphoria and trans identity. Here we are, almost…

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Ever & Always – Gender Fluidity and Fantasy in Paddy Wolfe’s Webcomic Series

  • by Edward Picot
  • April 25, 2025

Paddy Wolfe is a gender-fluid comics maker who, as they put it themself, creates stories “about nature, queerness, hope, the things I care about”. They might have added that their…

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The Weird and Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse – Themes of Transness, the East and Southeast Asian Diaspora, Mental Health and the Pandemic Are Covered in this Candid Autobio Offering

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 6, 2024

THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2024! The Weird and Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse is a collection of comic strips that defies easy categorisation. It’s autobio but with sidesteps into fantasy interwoven…

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A Potted Trans History – Rowan Frewin’s Zine Recounts the Stories of Trans and Non-Binary Figures through the Ages

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 27, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Across our Pride Month coverage this month at Broken Frontier we have attempted to bring relevant work from every facet of comics publishing to you. From small…

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Adversary – Blue Delliquanti’s Powerful Tale of a Queer Relationship in the Pandemic is a Challenging and Provocative Read from Silver Sprocket

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 25, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Adversary is not a single-read offering. Nor is it a story that you will digest quickly. It’s one of those comics you need to read, reflect on,…

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Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans – A Wave Blue World Light a Beacon of Solidarity for Gender Diverse Kids

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 24, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! A Wave Blue World have been making something of a name for themselves over the last few years when it comes to LGBTQIA-focussed comics anthology books, including…

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Transitions: A Mother’s Journey – A Different Perspective on the Trans Experience from Élodie Durand and Top Shelf

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 20, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! We have covered many graphic memoir accounts of trans lived experiences over the years here at Broken Frontier but in the pages of Élodie Durand’s Transitions: A…

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Where We Are, Where We SHOULD Be: Shaping a Future for Young Trans People – An Essential Guide Book for Both Trans Youth and Allies, Via Comics Youth

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 19, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! Sometimes at Broken Frontier we’re happy to bend the rules a little and venture into the realms of zines and DIY culture, or to look at publications…

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Escape from St Hell: My Trans Life Levels Up – Lewis Hancox’s Second Graphic Memoir is Witty, Raw and Unflinchingly Honest

  • by Andy Oliver
  • June 18, 2024

PRIDE MONTH 2024! A graphic memoir sequel to Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure, Lewis Hancox’s Escape from St Hell: My Trans Life Levels Up continues in the…

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