In many ways, the work of critically acclaimed Canadian writer/artist Jeff Lemire embodies Broken Frontier’s own creative mandate. Just as comfortable plumbing the depths of the human condition as he …
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BF Awards 2015 – Best Ongoing Series: Saga
Saga is a graceful union of story and art that consistently embodies the very highest level of storytelling possible in the comics medium. For the second time in three years, Saga takes home the award…
BF Awards 2015 – Best Book on Comics: Drawn and Quarterly – 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics and Graphic Novels
With hundreds of pages of new and classic comics and an abundance of fascinating interviews and profiles, this splendid book pays tribute to Drawn and Quarterly, from its origin as a floppy anthology …
BF Awards 2015 – Best New Series: Midnighter
You won’t find many superheroes punching their way around Broken Frontier, but in Midnighter, writer Steve Orlando and his collaborators have nailed readers with a potent mix of emotional confli…
BF Awards 2015 – Best One-Shot: Lost Property
Here at BF we’ve been following the career of our Broken Frontier Best One-Shot Award winner – Lost Property creator Andy Poyiadgi – from way back in those halcyon small press days when he…
Broken Frontier Awards 2015: Announcing the Winners from Our Most Diverse Year of Nominations to Date
Broken Frontier proudly announces the winners of the 12th annual BF Awards. Our 2015 awards saw a record-breaking number of votes come in from our readers, and unprecedented interest in the nomination…
Welcome Back to the Frontier – Exploring the Comics Universe at BF in 2016!
We’re back! Did you miss us…? Firstly, an apology from all of us at Broken Frontier for our downtime over the Christmas period and into the New Year. We won’t dwell on the technical issues that …
Forbidden Planet International Blog – BF’s Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver’s ‘Best of 2015’ Comics Revealed!
It’s the end of the year again and that means it’s time for our respected colleagues at the Forbidden Planet International blog to ask the assembled masses of the comics world to look back…
Laydeez Do Comics Announce Special Broken Frontier Edition at Gosh! in January – Rozi Hathaway, Danny Noble and BF’s Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver Lined Up as Speakers
Creator Rozi Hathaway has announced on her website today that the first meeting of the London chapter of the popular Laydeez do Comics group (hosted by Wallis Eates and Keara Stewart) in 2016 will be …
Staff Picks for December 9, 2015 – Snow Blind, New Romancer, Alabaster Shadows, Yellow, Scarlet Witch and Walt Disney’s Mickey and Donald Christmas Parade
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 BF staff is here to…
Jamie Smart and Company Release Special Christmas Issue of ‘Moose Kid Comics’ to Raise Funds to Distribute Comics to Children’s Hospitals
Last year Jamie Smart and a team of 40 talented artists created the madcap, meta children’s anthology Moose Kid Comics as a response to the demise of the venerable British weekly The Dandy. As S…
Staff Picks for December 2, 2015 – Dirty Rotten Comics, Feathers, Alpha, Mystery Girl, Underworld, X’ed and Carver: A Paris Story
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 BF staff is here to…
From Grassroots Publishing to Internationally Renowned Creators: Presenting the Nominations for the Broken Frontier Awards 2015
Broken Frontier proudly presents the nominees for our 12th annual Broken Frontier Awards. Our staff have selected five nominees for each of the 11 categories that comprise the BF Awards, honoring the …
Staff Picks for November 25, 2015 – Elsie Harris Picture Palace, Magic Whistle, Ringside, Archie, The Magician’s Wife, Dark Knight III and More
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 BF staff is here to…
Last Chance to Back David Ziggy Greene’s ‘Save Our Souls’ Magazine on Indiegogo – Includes Contributions from Mark Stafford, Verity Glass, Joe Sparrow and Fumio Obata
In the aftermath of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival and the run-up to Thought Bubble it’s hardly surprising that some deserving crowdfunding projects may have got lost in the mix. One such …
Comics in Focus – A Brand New Archive Site for Camila Barboza’s Photographic Documentation of Comics Events in the UK and Beyond
The continuing growth of comics-related happenings in the UK over the last few years has been something of a phenomenon in and of itself. From festivals, cons and fairs to launches, panels, community …
Staff Picks for November 18, 2015 – Red Thorn, Pretty Deadly, Huck, Junction True, Seconds Helping, The Mighty Thor and Lumberjanes
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 BF staff is here to…
Don’t Forget – The Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Featuring Emma Rios and Isabel Greenberg is Tonight, Monday November 16th!
Thought Bubble may be over but the comics and socialising continues in London tonight with a post-TB Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw featuring Emma Rios and Isabel Greenberg. Rios is, …