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Socially conscious European comics culture site exploring the comics universe, celebrating the small press and championing new creative voices since 2002. Managed by @andywpoliver.bsky.social
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Putting money in Rowling's pocket is also why we ignore press releases from comics events that include Potter programming. It's funding her hate. I'd implore every creator/publisher/potential guest to consider this when approached by those cons. - Andy

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Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding
Girlguiding says the move is in response to the Supreme Court ruling that said sex meant biological sex in equality law.
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Preview: The Beast – First English Translation of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s Graphic Novel Coming from Magnetic Press @magneticpress.bsky.social and Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social this Year. www.brokenfrontier.com/preview-the-...
Preview: The Beast - First English Translation of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s Graphic Novel Coming from Magnetic Press and Oni Press this Year – Broken Frontier
Check out this multi-page preview of Zidrou and Frank Pé's 'The Beast' coming in two volumes from Oni Press and Magnetic Press this year.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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I try very hard to emphasise the community hub aspect of the ethos we're trying to create at BF. So your thoughts, input and suggestions in this regard are really welcomed!
We are aware of some obvious gaps that we're working to fill in our Broken Frontier resource lists. But what other socially relevant subject areas would you like to see included here? - Andy

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Resource Lists – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's resource lists are designed to provide information on socially relevant comics in a variety of subject areas.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Just floating the idea here that leading with pull quotes from Graham Linehan supporters in the titles of your press releases is maybe not the way to go right now.

Let's stop normalising this stuff.
February 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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Women's Institute branches shutting themselves down rather than enforce bigotry against trans women
Women's Institute branches shutting down over trans ban
Several branches of the Women's Institute (WI) have declared they will suspend activities following the organisation's ban on trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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Littke something to pin on Insta after the wave of A/I slop from this weekend
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This was a very cool interview we ran a coupla months back.

“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections ‘Pastimes’ and ‘Fruit Salad’.

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“You Laugh to Keep from Crying” — A Conversation with Pascal Girard and Cathon on Their New Comic Strip Collections 'Pastimes' and 'Fruit Salad' – Broken Frontier
François Vigneault with Pascal Girard and Cathon about their work in comics and their new books from Pow Pow Press.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Definitely going to get a resource list about the existential threat of AI "art"/theft-tech up here if we can find enough material. So let us know about your comics if you've done anything in that area.
We are aware of some obvious gaps that we're working to fill in our Broken Frontier resource lists. But what other socially relevant subject areas would you like to see included here? - Andy

www.brokenfrontier.com/resource-lis...
Resource Lists – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's resource lists are designed to provide information on socially relevant comics in a variety of subject areas.
www.brokenfrontier.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, February 12th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! www.brokenfrontier.com/come-join-th... #GoshBFDD
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, February 12th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! – Broken Frontier
Look at all this lovely art from the last edition of the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. A feast for the eyes!
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February 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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¡Hola! I am a 6th generation Tucsonan indigenous to the Sonoran Desert living in L.A. My new graphic novel “Death to Pachuco” is available for preorder. True crime historical fiction based on the Zoot Suit Riots. Art by @ohhhaeee.bsky.social & Lee Loughridge. bindings.app/read/WqFIouc...
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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This Discord age-verification nonsense thing is going to be such a huge pain if it does happen. It's where we plan/discuss/decide coverage for the @brokenfrontier.bsky.social team and also on a separate account where we have a sweet, thriving and supportive #BF6toWatch community.
February 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
News! Top Shelf @topshelfcomix.bsky.social to Publish Si Smith and Mark Mosedale’s ‘Gigs’, a Dystopian Tale of a World Adversely Affected by the Gig Economy and the Threat of AI. www.brokenfrontier.com/gigs-top-she...
Top Shelf to Publish Si Smith and Mark Mosedale's 'Gigs', a Dystopian Tale of a World Adversely Affected by the Gig Economy and the Threat of AI – Broken Frontier
Top Shelf Productions are to publish 'Gigs', a very relevant and topical graphic novel from Mark Mosedale and Si Smith.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Preview: The Beast – First English Translation of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s Graphic Novel Coming from Magnetic Press @magneticpress.bsky.social and Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social this Year. www.brokenfrontier.com/preview-the-...
Preview: The Beast - First English Translation of Zidrou and Frank Pé’s Graphic Novel Coming from Magnetic Press and Oni Press this Year – Broken Frontier
Check out this multi-page preview of Zidrou and Frank Pé's 'The Beast' coming in two volumes from Oni Press and Magnetic Press this year.
www.brokenfrontier.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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"Upbeat and confident." #starmer
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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So, politics isn’t for you? Maybe it should be.

Fascism doesn’t arrive overnight. It creeps in through apathy, silence, and the idea that “this stuff doesn’t affect me.” Graphic novels have always been a frontline medium; cheap, urgent, emotional, and impossible to ignore.
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Thanks to @aplante.com for the awesome prints and stickers, they're perfect.
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
We are aware of some obvious gaps that we're working to fill in our Broken Frontier resource lists. But what other socially relevant subject areas would you like to see included here? - Andy

www.brokenfrontier.com/resource-lis...
Resource Lists – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's resource lists are designed to provide information on socially relevant comics in a variety of subject areas.
www.brokenfrontier.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Last week at Broken Frontier… Broken Frontier Andytorial for February 2026 – Hannah McCann Wins the First Graphic Novel Competition, Comics Events Coverage, and a Plea for More Understanding and Less Entitlement… www.brokenfrontier.com/andytorial-f...
Broken Frontier Andytorial for February 2026 – Hannah McCann Wins the First Graphic Novel Competition, Comics Events Coverage, and a Plea for More Understanding and Less Entitlement... – Broken Fronti...
Welcome back to another beginning of the month look at our behind-the-scenes happenings at Broken Frontier. January shot by but, of course, our key posts this month where the results...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, February 12th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! www.brokenfrontier.com/come-join-th... #GoshBFDD
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, February 12th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! – Broken Frontier
Look at all this lovely art from the last edition of the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. A feast for the eyes!
www.brokenfrontier.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Check out original #BF6toWatch artist @mundymorn.bsky.social’s timeline for some very cool #HourlyComicsDay comics.
So begins #hourlycomicsday
(If you want to see them in a more panel-y way, come over to www.instagram.com/mundy_morn/ )
February 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Engaging with theft-tech and all the ramifications thereof is unconscionable. It’s an existential threat to the arts and human creativity.
I don't see how self-publishing world survives GenAI. It's going to be an absurd increase in slop books with no reason to expect any increase in paying readers.

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February 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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I'm getting out of the hospital today and I could use some help, if you're able. Even taking the time to check it out or share means more than I can say.

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Donate to Help Paul Allor Afford Life-Saving Insulin and Meds, organized by Paul Allor
My name is Paul, and I'm a comic book writer who has worked on some of … Paul Allor needs your support for Help Paul Allor Afford Life-Saving Insulin and Meds
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February 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Last week at Broken Frontier... This Beautiful, Ridiculous City – Kay Sohini Takes a Resonant Personal Journey through New York in this Standout Graphic Memoir. www.brokenfrontier.com/this-beautif...
This Beautiful, Ridiculous City - Kay Sohini Takes a Resonant Personal Journey through New York in this Standout Graphic Memoir – Broken Frontier
Graphic memoir and psychogeographical exploration are at the fore in Kay Sohini's 'This Beautiful, Ridiculous City'.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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The @goshcomics.bsky.social and @brokenfrontier.bsky.social Drink and Draw six years ago today. The penultimate in-person one before the pandemic hit us. Guest artists that night were @peonygent.bsky.social, James Albon and Lindsay Pollock. Good times! #GoshBFDD
January 31, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Check out these fab #HourlyComicsDay comics from former BF team member @jennyrobins.bsky.social!
Today I will be doing some #hourlycomicsday2026 posts as skull girl, to make myself get on with developing her universe, which is what I have been doing. #hourlycomicsday
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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8am
I’m visiting my parents

#hourlycomicsday #hourlies
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM