A SAFARI FESTIVAL TIE-IN! “Quite simply, Simon Moreton is one of the most important and intelligent creative voices in current UK small press comics” – ‘Celebrating 2013: Ten UK Small…
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Originally self-published as a six-part series, Owen D. Pomery’s Between the Billboards tells the story of James Ebner who voluntarily removes himself from society to live a solitary existence ensconced in…
It’s payday for many today! So why not splash out in celebration by treating yourself to some fantastic comics material from the worlds of self and micropublishing? Here’s eight recommended…
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
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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…
It’s nearly Wednesday, and you know what that means: a fresh load of comics and graphic novels! With so many publications hitting your local comics store or digital storefront, the…
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Tillie Walden‘s debut graphic novel hasn’t even been published yet and already she’s being touted as one of the most exciting new talents to have come into the medium for…
In terms of shared philosophy there’s a reason why micropublisher Avery Hill Publishing get the level of coverage they do at Broken Frontier. In the same way that ‘Small Pressganged’…
Avery Hill Publishing have released details and preview pages of Swear Jar, their new book by Abe Christie who is the latest exciting emerging creative voice from the small press…
EdieOP is one of the most exciting new talents in UK comics publishing, producing endearingly mischievous narratives that lurk on “the sunny side of sinister”. We’re rightly proud that her work got…
If you’re an aspiring self-publisher or just interested by the inner workings of the small press scene then the next Gosh! Comics Process Group evening represents a not to be…
If last week’s first impressive list of 2015 books coming from Avery Hill Publishing wasn’t enough for you then the micropublisher have followed up with a second announcement of projects…
From self-published minicomics, to hardcover collections and kick-ass anthologies, Donya Todd’s work has been a regular fixture in ‘Small Pressganged’ since I first reviewed The Burger Boys back in 2012. It’s…
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The first part of Avery Hill Publishing’s exciting schedule of 2015 projects was announced last Friday and, as will come as little surprise to anyone who has been following the…
It was not without reason that plucky South London outfit Avery Hill Publishing were nominated by the Broken Frontier staff alongside the likes of Image Comics, First Second, Boom! and…
Is the easier availability of high quality printing options for self-publishing having a negative knock-on effect for small press comics work presented in a traditional zine or DIY culture format?…
Simon Moreton, 2D Cloud, Rozi Hathaway, Impossible Books and more feature in January’s round-up of what the great and the good of the small press scene are up to, both…
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Is the rapidly expanding number of UK comics-related shows, fairs and festivals to exhibit at an advantage? Or is this level of growth actually stretching small press creators and their…
“I Think Comics Have So Much Versatility in the Way They Can Tell a Story” – Zen K. Talks Comics Craft and Language, Manga Inspirations, and Being Published by Koguchi PressApril 16, 2025
“It Oozed Creativity, Comics Community Spirit and FUN” – Yo Comics! Proves that Kids Can’t Get Enough of ComicsApril 11, 2025
“All I Had at the Beginning Was Vampire Brothel, Priest, Period Setting, Sexy!” – Paige Hender Tells All about ‘The Confessional’ from Silver SprocketApril 10, 2025
“The Comics Courier is Really a Love Letter to Comics Criticism” – Tiffany Babb on Bringing Comics Commentary Back to Print in the Acclaimed Newspaper-Style PublicationApril 2, 2025
B. Mure and Kit Anderson in Conversation – The Avery Hill Artists on Creating Visual Fantastical Worlds, ‘Second Shift’ and the ‘Ismyre’ SeriesMarch 17, 2025
