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When the premise of Afterwords was announced it gave me a sense of acute anticipatory glee. Forget your various super-hero cinematic blockbusters, if you’re a fan of UK indie comics…
MYRIAD WEEK! This re-imagining of twee middle class suburbia, as seen through the fractured lens of a distinctively Brookesian eyeglass, is a visual triumph. There are things we have come…
MYRIAD WEEK! The winner of the very first Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition for his debut book The Black Project, Gareth Brookes is an artist whose reach straddles both the…
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For the recently released ‘BFF’-themed edition of their digest-sized š! anthology the kuš! comics team opened up the book to submissions for the first time in a number of years….
Gareth Brookes is understandably most associated with his debut graphic novel The Black Project, a darkly witty tale of youthful DIY love. The book won the 2012 Myriad First Graphic Novel…
Columns · Reviews · Small Pressganged
Straddling the worlds of comics and illustrated satire The Manly Boys and Comely Girls Annuals – Gareth Brookes and Steve Tillotson’s double pack of parody publications – have their origins in a previously…
Clandestine first love with a papier mache twist is the order of the day in this remarkable debut graphic novel from creator Gareth Brookes. No doubt all of us can…
“There’s Value in Being the Oddbeat Offering Which Has an Unusual Niche” – Steve Morris Talks about Shelfdust’s Approach to Comics Criticism and Where it All Went Wrong for Comics Commentary OnlineMay 11, 2026
“It’s About Queerness, Family, Loyalty, Grief, and at its Core Love in All its Forms”- Bex Glendining on Debut Graphic Novel ‘On Starlit Shores’April 2, 2026
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching ChiuJanuary 15, 2026
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!January 5, 2026
“I Wanted to Change the Narrative as I Believe Comic Art Deserves the Same Respect!” – Dominica Claribelle on Experimentation, Representing Southeast Asian Culture in Her Work, and Her Debut Graphic Novel ‘Finding Home’December 3, 2025
