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    Exclusive Preview: The Beast – First English Language Edition of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s Acclaimed Graphic Novel Published Today by Magnetic Press and Oni Press

    • by Andy Oliver

    Earlier this year we ran a preview of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s The Beast, the first English language edition of the acclaimed creators’ story. There’s a huge wealth of rich…

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Introducing ‘Broken Frontier Connects’ – The Next Step in BF’s Ethos of Proactive Comics Community Support

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 17, 2023

PINNED POST! Introducing Broken Frontier Connects, the next stage in our evolution! Broken Frontier Connects is our new initiative designed to extend our community hub philosophy. BF already has an…

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Creased Comics – New York Review Comics Collect the Bizarre and Irreverent Cartooning of Brad Neely

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 12, 2026

Another worthy example of New York Review Comics’ vital role as an indie/alt/small press archival publisher Brad Neely’s Creased Comics compiles his offbeat gag cartoons, originally published between 1995 and…

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“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 Online

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 11, 2026

Comics commentary is contracting online. That’s hardly a secret but it does feel like that Golden Age of blogging and countless dedicated comics-related websites is something we are unlikely to…

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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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Mad Cave Studios Announce ‘You Are on Native Land: A Charity Comic for Indigenous Rights’

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 7, 2026

You Are on Native Land is coming via Mad Cave later this year. Important work and don’t forget we have a new work-in-progress ‘Indigenous Peoples’ comics resource list here at…

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Jeffrey Brown’s ‘Climb Every Mountain: An Argument Against the Use of A.I. in Creative Endeavors’ Comes to Kickstarter

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 7, 2026

It’s just possible we may have… taken a position… on generative AI “art” here at Broken Frontier. So obviously we’re more than happy to shine a spotlight on projects that…

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Creators of Comics Struggling to Survive Despite a Thriving Industry – The UK Comics Creators Research Report 2025 Reveals the Harsh Realities of Working in Comics Today

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2026

The findings of the UK Comics Creators Research Report for 2025 have been published today and they make for sobering reading. The report, courtesy of the Comic Cultural Impact Collective,…

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Judge Dredd: One-Eyed Jacks – The Art of Anna Readman is a Major Draw in this Dredd Crossover with 1960s/’70s British Weekly ‘Valiant’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 6, 2026

The worlds of 2000 AD as a shared universe have never been as intertwined in the same way as their American counterparts. There were obvious links between some strips in…

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Scribble through the Struggle – Young Comics Laureate Mollie Ray’s Social Media Initiative Sees Charlie Adlard, Bobby Joseph, Hannah Berry and More Talking about Not Giving Up on Your Creative Dreams

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 5, 2026

Running between April 25th and May 2nd on Instagram ‘Scribble through the Struggle’ (#Scribblethroughthestruggle) was the recent initiative to for comics artists to “share a moment when they could have…

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Vintage: The Definitive Comics Collection 2009-2025 – The Elastic Cartooning of David Ziggy Greene Gets a Retrospective Collection

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 5, 2026

There are multiple directions from where you may have become familiar with the contributions of cartoonist David Ziggy Greene. Perhaps it was from his groundbreaking graphic reportage series Scene &…

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Broken Frontier Staff Picks for May 2026 – Mary Pain, Fungae, 2000 AD, The Book of Murmurs and More!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2026

And we’re back with BF’s Staff Picks feature for May 2026! This regular blog piece is where members of the team give a monthly overview of recommended new releases, designed to…

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Co-Publisher Dave White Steps Down at Avery Hill Publishing After 14 Years (and an Immeasurable Contribution to the UK Indie Comics Scene)

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2026

I will have lots more to say about this at a future point because the contributions of Dave White to our comics community over the last 14 years are immeasurable…

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Broken Frontier Andytorial for May, 2026 – Welcoming Kay Sohini, Andrea Magbual, Harish P. I and Lara Boyle to the Broken Frontier Team!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 4, 2026

It’s the beginning of the month so once again it’s time for another of our looks at behind-the-scenes at Broken Frontier Towers, sometimes with a thought or two about current…

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Come Join the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, May 7th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here!

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 4, 2026

The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is back again this week and we’re inviting you to join in the fun with a little reminder of some…

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Goblin Mini Market Returns on Sunday, May 10th – Small Press and Indie Comics Creators Table at the Piehouse Co-op in London

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • May 4, 2026

What a summer and autumn of events we have coming across the UK and Ireland this year. Seriously back to pre-pandemic and beyond levels of comics fair/festival programming. Here’s another…

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Mary Pain – Lola Lorente Provides a Moving, Subtle Exploration of Coping with Tragedy While Looking for Hope

  • by Lindsay Pereira
  • May 1, 2026

There are some pages in this powerful tale that are hard to explain because they don’t appear to fit in with the larger narrative. There are images of feet, and…

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Avery Hill Publishing Announce Autumn 2026 Line-Up – Includes Books from Darryl Cunningham, Tillie Walden, Kristyna Baczynski and B. Mure

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 30, 2026

The Autumn publishing schedule from Avery Hill Publishing has been announced and it’s a cracking one. Full details in the press release below. Coming from Avery Hill Publishing in Autumn…

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Preparing for Pride Month 2026 at Broken Frontier – Interview (and Other) Coverage Opportunities for Your Queer Comics in June!

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 30, 2026

While Broken Frontier actively support and promotes queer comics work all year round we also like to do something special for Pride Month in June too. Over the last few…

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Terry Moore’s “Modern Horror Classic” to Be Collected by Dark Horse – ‘The Complete Rachel Rising’ is Coming in December

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • April 29, 2026

More Dark Horse collections news with the announcement of The Complete Rachel Rising… TERRY MOORE’S MODERN HORROR CLASSIC TO BE COLLECTED IN THE COMPLETE RACHEL RISING Terry Moore’s character-driven and genre-blending…

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