Articles and interviews on all things comics-related.
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Just in time for Harrogate we have the next of our spotlight interviews with this year’s Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creators and this time it’s…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! With a body of quirky but relatable work behind him from publishers like ShortBox and Peow, Swiss artist Michael Furler has already built a knowing following…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! After an astonishing 15 years Kate Ashwin’s webcomic Widdershins has come to an end and this year she’ll be bringing the final print volume to Thought…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Last year at Broken Frontier we inducted Canadian publisher Conundrum Press into our Hall of Fame as part of our annual BF Awards. A much deserved…
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2026! Shri Gunasekara is one of this year’s Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ creators and there’s something neatly cyclical about interviewing as part of our Thought Bubble…
When Broken Frontier’s Lindsay Pereira reviewed Michael D. Kennedy’s Milk White Steed here last year he said “to read this is to revel in the versatility of comics as a…
Two years ago queer comics fair inQ! debuted in London to heavy footfall and the most buzzing atmosphere possible for a first-time event. This month, across the weekend of September…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! In our final interview and article for our Fanta month of 50th anniversary celebrations here at Broken Frontier we talk today with Yudori about her graphic novel series…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Fantagraphics describe Roberta Gregory’s Bitchy! The Exasperating Existence of Midge McCracken as collecting “one of the most influential, feminist comics series.” Presenting the character’s life for the…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Marina Lisa Komiya’s On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides Vol. 1 has had a lot of attention already this month at Broken Frontier with…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Katie Skelly’s Heaven focuses on the tantalising mystery of a strip club that seems to appear and disappear at will. As the story unfolds, its focus shifts…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Raquelle Jac’s long-form comics debut, Bimbo Agitprop, debuted this month from Fantagraphics and, for what it’s worth, it’s already one of my books of the year. It’s…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! Years in the making, Joe D’Esposito’s The Outsider comes to us next month from Fantagraphics detailing the life, career and struggles of the legendary EC Comics artist…
FANTAGRAPHICS AT 50! In the first of our spotlight interviews for our celebratory Fantagraphics month at Broken Frontier we chat with cartoonist Jesse Moynihan about the epic Forming, first published…
Bringing together two legendary comics titles from the late 20th century in one package, A1 Deadline is an anthology that both builds on the past and looks to the future….
ARC FESTIVAL 2026! Back in 2020 Henry McCausland’s breakout work, Eight-Lane Runaways from Fantagraphics, caught our attention so much at BF that it earned the artist a nomination in the…
ARC FESTIVAL 2026! Swedish artist Linnea Sterte has been stunning us with the most visually eloquent linework since their breakout work Stages of Rot nearly a decade ago. From alien…
ARC FESTIVAL 2026! Sometimes in preparation for a piece like this you realise there are so many projects you could ask your subject about that you could probably run half…
“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“There’s a Real Joy in Giving a Story a Good End” – Kate Ashwin on Saying Goodbye to the Cast of Her Webcomic ‘Widdershins’ After an Impressive 15 YearsOctober 22, 2026“There Have Been So Many Highlights!” – Publisher Andy Brown on 30 Years of Conundrum Press, Discovering Unique Voices in Comics, and the Realities of Arts Funding in CanadaOctober 20, 2026“I Love Exploring Themes of Culture, Family and Siblinghood” – Shri Gunasekara on Experimenting with the Form, Colour as a Storytelling Device, and Artistic ProcessOctober 19, 2026
