Andy Oliver
@andywpoliver.bsky.social
Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief, small press champion, Small Press Day co-organiser, multiple comics awards judge and recreational nihilist. Not "courteous" (apparently). He/Him. (Art by Francesca Cassavetti).
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Andy Oliver
@andywpoliver.bsky.social
· Jul 1
Saying it again. You do *not* have to be the most accomplished artist in the world to make an excellent comic that speaks to people and communicates your truths.
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Kickstarter for my debut graphic novel Oracles has now launched! Link in bio ✨ @averyhill.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Kickstarter for my debut graphic novel Oracles has now launched! Link in bio ✨ @averyhill.bsky.social
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Congratulations to the SAMIDOON: COMICS FOR A FREE PALESTINE anthology team @davidmariotte.bsky.social @anasabdulhak.bsky.social et al.) winner of the Best One-Shot Anthology category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Congratulations to the SAMIDOON: COMICS FOR A FREE PALESTINE anthology team @davidmariotte.bsky.social @anasabdulhak.bsky.social et al.) winner of the Best One-Shot Anthology category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
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Double check your spam folders if you're hoping for replies from us right now. Our e-mails sometimes seem to be back in that whole going straight to junk mail folder thing. :-(
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Double check your spam folders if you're hoping for replies from us right now. Our e-mails sometimes seem to be back in that whole going straight to junk mail folder thing. :-(
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Always include at least one image with your press releases, folks. it’s not just that people are unlikely to read to the end of a blank wall of text. We also need something for both seo and social media shout-out purposes.
January 22, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Always include at least one image with your press releases, folks. it’s not just that people are unlikely to read to the end of a blank wall of text. We also need something for both seo and social media shout-out purposes.
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I could tell as soon as I spoke to their CEO in the discord 3 months ago that nothing was ever going to be addressed or change, which is why I cut ties completely right then and there.
I don't trust Globalcomix with my comics and if you're indie you probably shouldn't either.
I don't trust Globalcomix with my comics and if you're indie you probably shouldn't either.
It has now been THREE MONTHS and GlobalComix has not
-released a public statement and apology to affected
-given an action plan for changing things
-changed their TOS to not allow AI comics (as promised)
If they have done any of these things and I missed it I would LOVE for people to show me.
-released a public statement and apology to affected
-given an action plan for changing things
-changed their TOS to not allow AI comics (as promised)
If they have done any of these things and I missed it I would LOVE for people to show me.
It's been over 3 weeks since this Globalcomix ChatGPT video controversy started, yet they STILL have not publicly announced any policy change or apology in regards to these videos.
Just something to consider if you're still posting there. The silence speaks volumes.
#Globalcomix #comic #webcomic
Just something to consider if you're still posting there. The silence speaks volumes.
#Globalcomix #comic #webcomic
January 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I could tell as soon as I spoke to their CEO in the discord 3 months ago that nothing was ever going to be addressed or change, which is why I cut ties completely right then and there.
I don't trust Globalcomix with my comics and if you're indie you probably shouldn't either.
I don't trust Globalcomix with my comics and if you're indie you probably shouldn't either.
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Review! Laser Eye Surgery – Walker Tate Blurs the Boundaries of Reality in this Fantagraphics Underground Offering. @fantagraphics.bsky.social
www.brokenfrontier.com/laser-eye-su...
www.brokenfrontier.com/laser-eye-su...
Laser Eye Surgery - Walker Tate Blurs the Boundaries of Reality in this Fantagraphics Underground Offering – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Andy Oliver reviews Walker Tate's graphic novel 'Laser eye Surgery' from Fantagraphics Underground.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Review! Laser Eye Surgery – Walker Tate Blurs the Boundaries of Reality in this Fantagraphics Underground Offering. @fantagraphics.bsky.social
www.brokenfrontier.com/laser-eye-su...
www.brokenfrontier.com/laser-eye-su...
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This is such a good anthology and you should definitely buy a copy from here: www.samidoonanthology.com/store Print or digital available.
Congratulations to the SAMIDOON: COMICS FOR A FREE PALESTINE anthology team @davidmariotte.bsky.social @anasabdulhak.bsky.social et al.) winner of the Best One-Shot Anthology category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This is such a good anthology and you should definitely buy a copy from here: www.samidoonanthology.com/store Print or digital available.
I always have an eye for the very best pull quotes for my @brokenfrontier.bsky.social interviews. As with this one with @edfirth.bsky.social a few years back.
www.brokenfrontier.com/ed-firth-hor...
www.brokenfrontier.com/ed-firth-hor...
"One Friend Said to Me I’d Written a Daily Mail-Reading Homophobe’s Nightmare" - Ed Firth on Exploring the World of Chemsex in His Acclaimed Queer Comics Series 'Horny & High' – Broken Frontier
Interview with comics creator Ed Firth about 'Horny & High', his uncompromising exploration of the darker side of gay sex culture.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I always have an eye for the very best pull quotes for my @brokenfrontier.bsky.social interviews. As with this one with @edfirth.bsky.social a few years back.
www.brokenfrontier.com/ed-firth-hor...
www.brokenfrontier.com/ed-firth-hor...
This photo from the LICAF event last year when I was "in conversation" with Shelly Bond @sxbond.bsky.social makes me laugh to myself because I thought I was being *soooooooo* subtle whenever I glanced down at my phone to make sure our timings were working and, lets face it, I *soooooooo* wasn't!
January 22, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This photo from the LICAF event last year when I was "in conversation" with Shelly Bond @sxbond.bsky.social makes me laugh to myself because I thought I was being *soooooooo* subtle whenever I glanced down at my phone to make sure our timings were working and, lets face it, I *soooooooo* wasn't!
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This is unforgettable work. Unflinching and raw.
Last week at Broken Frontier...
Review! Gaza in My Phone – Mazen Kerbaj’s Powerful Account of Genocide is a Collection of Defiant Cartooning that Everyone Needs to Read.
www.brokenfrontier.com/gaza-in-my-p...
Review! Gaza in My Phone – Mazen Kerbaj’s Powerful Account of Genocide is a Collection of Defiant Cartooning that Everyone Needs to Read.
www.brokenfrontier.com/gaza-in-my-p...
Gaza in My Phone - Mazen Kerbaj’s Powerful Account of Genocide is a Collection of Defiant Cartooning that Everyone Needs to Read – Broken Frontier
Mazen Kerbaj’s 'Gaza in My Phone' is another collection of work added to our Palestine Comics Resource List at Broken Frontier.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:26 PM
This is unforgettable work. Unflinching and raw.
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“Self-Publishing is Political in Nature Because Taking Control of the Means of Production is a Radical Act”
A rather good 2022 Broken Frontier interview I did with the splendid Simon Moreton. www.brokenfrontier.com/simon-moreto...
A rather good 2022 Broken Frontier interview I did with the splendid Simon Moreton. www.brokenfrontier.com/simon-moreto...
"Self-Publishing is Political in Nature Because Taking Control of the Means of Production is a Radical Act" - Simon Moreton Talks Autobio, Supporting Grassroots Creators, and Why Creating Art Should B...
Simon Moreton talks autobio comics, supporting grassroots creators, and why creating art should be a right not a privilege.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
“Self-Publishing is Political in Nature Because Taking Control of the Means of Production is a Radical Act”
A rather good 2022 Broken Frontier interview I did with the splendid Simon Moreton. www.brokenfrontier.com/simon-moreto...
A rather good 2022 Broken Frontier interview I did with the splendid Simon Moreton. www.brokenfrontier.com/simon-moreto...
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Not an easy read obviously because it's heartbreaking. But that makes it all the more important to track down a copy and make sure you do.
Congratulations to Safaa Odah creator of SAFAA AND THE TENT: DIARY OF A CARTOONIST FROM GAZA, winner of the Best One-Shot category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards.https://www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-frontier-awards-2025-announcing-the-winners/ @comicartfestival.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Not an easy read obviously because it's heartbreaking. But that makes it all the more important to track down a copy and make sure you do.
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Congratulations to ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS and its creative team (inc. on Bluesky @denizcamp.bsky.social @ericxyz.bsky.social @imagecomics.com) winner of the Best New Periodical Series category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Congratulations to ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS and its creative team (inc. on Bluesky @denizcamp.bsky.social @ericxyz.bsky.social @imagecomics.com) winner of the Best New Periodical Series category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
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Congratulations to THE PHOENIX @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social (and everyone who works on it in whatever capacity) winner of the Best Periodical Series category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Congratulations to THE PHOENIX @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social (and everyone who works on it in whatever capacity) winner of the Best Periodical Series category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
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Oh no…the planet-destroying product you made from stolen IP is useless? That sounds like more of a you problem than a me problem.
January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Oh no…the planet-destroying product you made from stolen IP is useless? That sounds like more of a you problem than a me problem.
Whenever the silly lads behave like silly lads it does, at least, give me something new to update my bio here with.
January 22, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Whenever the silly lads behave like silly lads it does, at least, give me something new to update my bio here with.
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Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Nasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion.
This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
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Congratulations to the CARTOONISTS FOR GAZA organisers @krentable.bsky.social and Rachael Ball, and all the artists involved, winners of the Best Webcomic category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations to the CARTOONISTS FOR GAZA organisers @krentable.bsky.social and Rachael Ball, and all the artists involved, winners of the Best Webcomic category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
Any digital platform hosting Gen AI "art" comics should be a pariah in our community. Stop enabling this, folks.
It has now been THREE MONTHS and GlobalComix has not
-released a public statement and apology to affected
-given an action plan for changing things
-changed their TOS to not allow AI comics (as promised)
If they have done any of these things and I missed it I would LOVE for people to show me.
-released a public statement and apology to affected
-given an action plan for changing things
-changed their TOS to not allow AI comics (as promised)
If they have done any of these things and I missed it I would LOVE for people to show me.
It's been over 3 weeks since this Globalcomix ChatGPT video controversy started, yet they STILL have not publicly announced any policy change or apology in regards to these videos.
Just something to consider if you're still posting there. The silence speaks volumes.
#Globalcomix #comic #webcomic
Just something to consider if you're still posting there. The silence speaks volumes.
#Globalcomix #comic #webcomic
January 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Any digital platform hosting Gen AI "art" comics should be a pariah in our community. Stop enabling this, folks.
This is such a good anthology and you should definitely buy a copy from here: www.samidoonanthology.com/store Print or digital available.
Congratulations to the SAMIDOON: COMICS FOR A FREE PALESTINE anthology team @davidmariotte.bsky.social @anasabdulhak.bsky.social et al.) winner of the Best One-Shot Anthology category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This is such a good anthology and you should definitely buy a copy from here: www.samidoonanthology.com/store Print or digital available.
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Congratulations to Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou winner of the Breakout Letterer category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations to Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou winner of the Breakout Letterer category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
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Congratulations to Safaa Odah creator of SAFAA AND THE TENT: DIARY OF A CARTOONIST FROM GAZA, winner of the Best One-Shot category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards.https://www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-frontier-awards-2025-announcing-the-winners/ @comicartfestival.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Congratulations to Safaa Odah creator of SAFAA AND THE TENT: DIARY OF A CARTOONIST FROM GAZA, winner of the Best One-Shot category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards.https://www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-frontier-awards-2025-announcing-the-winners/ @comicartfestival.bsky.social
I do not believe the word "iconic" will *ever* do more in the way of heavy lifting than it is in that headline.
![A headline from the Mirror last year stating that "Iconic BBC soap Eldorado [is] returning 32 years after it was originally cancelled".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:thna256vkp54x4l7czr2gamg/bafkreihapjadecabkptf5i2easvajz6arcgxab47zkrbtvetfzyzwtrxqi@jpeg)
January 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I do not believe the word "iconic" will *ever* do more in the way of heavy lifting than it is in that headline.
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I understand there has never been a collection of the HOWARD THE DUCK newspaper strip which means there's a great chunk of HTD work by Gerber, Colan and Mayerik (and others) I have never got to read. Someone make this right!
January 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I understand there has never been a collection of the HOWARD THE DUCK newspaper strip which means there's a great chunk of HTD work by Gerber, Colan and Mayerik (and others) I have never got to read. Someone make this right!
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I am currently working my way through the UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL Omnibus for a re-read of that title and what an absolutely joyous series that was. Very underappreciated.
January 21, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I am currently working my way through the UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL Omnibus for a re-read of that title and what an absolutely joyous series that was. Very underappreciated.