Preview: BRABA – Fantagraphics to Publish New Brazilian Comics Anthology in 2024
One last press release to go into the weekend on and just check out some of the incredible art previewed below from BRABA, a new anthology of Brazilian comics coming…
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Vote for Broken Frontier in the 2023 Tripwire Awards!
For the third time in four years we’re delighted to say that Broken Frontier’s work in comics commentary and comics community has again been recognised by the Tripwire Awards. Voting…
Small Press Day 2023 – How Emerging Creators Can Apply for a Zoom ‘Work-in-Progress’ Meeting with BF’s Andy Oliver as Part of SPD/Our ‘Broken Frontier Connects’ Initiative
It’s nearly here! In just over two weeks Small Press Day returns on Saturday, August 5th. With event notifications flooding in this is going to be the biggest in-person Small…
Preview: Change – More on the New WIP Comics Anthology Currently Crowdfunding on Kickstarter
One of the finest community ventures in UK comics, the WIP Comics group has a proven track record in boosting creators and providing a supportive space for collaborative endeavour. Their…
Fantagraphics to Publish Book Two of Emil Ferris’s ‘My Favorite Thing is Monsters’ in April 2024
They don’t come more “eagerly anticipated” than this! The second book of My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris will be published in April 2024 by Fantagraphics. Back in…
Élodie Durand’s ‘Transitions: A Mother’s Journey’ to Give an Another Perspective on the Trans Experience in November Via Top Shelf Productions
Admittedly we are catching up a little with some important press releases post-SLCZF including this one from Top Shelf Productions spotlighting November’s releases of Transitions: A Mother’s Journey by Élodie…
Fantagraphics and MSX: Mangasplaining Extra to Publish Manga Titles ‘Search and Destroy’ and ‘Wandering Cat’s Cage’
As we recover from two weeks of South London Comic and Zine Fair coverage and the SLCZF weekend we’re very grateful to Fantagraphics and MSX: Mangasplaining for giving us an…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, July 13th for a SLCZF Special
SLCZF WEEK! Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, July 13th with a special night celebrating SLCZF…
Just Paper and Ink – New Small Press Comics Exhibition Opens in Hull Featuring the Work of Over 20 UK Indie Creators
After the successful ‘Framed’ exhibition last year, curated by UK self-publishing mainstay Sean Azzopardi, another small press exhibition is running in the “magical comics city” of Hull until July 22nd….
Rebellion Announce the Definitive 5-Volume Unholy Collection of ‘Nemesis the Warlock’
After the devastating recent loss of Kevin O’Neill it seems only right that we get the opportunity to revisit arguably his most influential early work. Rebellion have today announced a…
The Legendary Shelly Bond Announced as a Broken Frontier Special Guest at SLCZF 2023
SLCZF 2023! While it was announced on social media over the weekend, such has been the rapidity of Twitter’s implosion over the last few days that this is news that…
Tripwire Magazine Presents ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders’, Crowdfunding Now on Zoop
News from our friends over at Tripwire magazine about the crowdfunding campaign for their new Sherlock Holmes and the Empire Builders project. Further details and preview art in the press…
Michael Lomon’s ‘The Palace of Tears’ Wins the Inaugural Caliburn Prize
While poorly publicised this year it seems the saga of the Caliburn Prize has finally had a happy ending. The winner has been announced as the much deserving Michael Lomon…
Wrapping Up #BrokenFrontierPride 2023!
PRIDE MONTH 2023! After 19 reviews, two creator commentaries and a handful of other blog posts our #BrokenFrontierPride event for Pride Month 2023 comes to an end today; although our…
Coming from Top Shelf Productions in August, Emilia McKenzie’s Poignant Graphic Memoir ‘But You Have Friends’
One of the particular perks of being a part of a platform like Broken Frontier is getting to see work-in-progress long before it reaches publishers and eventually book shop shelves….
‘2000 AD’ and ‘Battle Action’ Characters to Cross Over in September in a Special “What If…?” Event from Rebellion
Well this looks a lot of fun! Rebellion have another special event this September when they ask the question “What if 2000 AD and Battle Action had merged in the…
Preview: A Call to Cthulhu – A New Lovecraftian Book from Titan’s Nova Imprint by 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Creator Norm Konyu
Just in time for Halloween comes A Call to Cthulhu, a new book from Titan by our 2021 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creator Norm Konyu (The Junction, Downlands). You…
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 29th for an Ahoy Comics Special
Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, June 29th with an Ahoy Comics Special. Not only do…
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