Broken Frontier
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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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So that would just be the Broken Frontier Anthology (our first book) chosen to be part of the display representing the comics collection of the V&A at V&A East Storehouse (top row, second from the left). Neat recognition for both BF and all the contributors! (Photo courtesy of Mauricio Molizane)
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! The Last Day of Rain #3 and #4 – Claudia Matosa’s Environmental Thriller Reaches the Penultimate Instalment. #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/the-last-day...
The Last Day of Rain #3 and #4 - Claudia Matosa's Environmental Thriller Reaches the Penultimate Instalment – Broken Frontier
BF's Andy Oliver takes a look at 'The Last Day of Rain' #3 and #4 as Claudia Matosa's sci-fi story moves towards its end.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! The Last Day of Rain #3 and #4 – Claudia Matosa’s Environmental Thriller Reaches the Penultimate Instalment. #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/the-last-day...
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We've had reports of scam emails relating to hotels booked for this weekend and wanted to send out a warning; please be vigilant! If you receive an email relating to a booking we suggest you call your hotel directly, through a number found independently, to verify its authenticity.
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We've had reports of scam emails relating to hotels booked for this weekend and wanted to send out a warning; please be vigilant! If you receive an email relating to a booking we suggest you call your hotel directly, through a number found independently, to verify its authenticity.
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Worms Book the Second – More Visceral Horror in the Second Collection of @erikapriceart.bsky.social Erika Price’s Tale of Vatican Intrigue. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/worms-erika-...
Worms Book the First - Erika Price Brings Gothic Horror to Vatican City in this Intense and Brooding Opener – Broken Frontier
Erika Price's 'Worms' sets intrigue and horror together in a gripping story set in the environs of Vatican City.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Worms Book the Second – More Visceral Horror in the Second Collection of @erikapriceart.bsky.social Erika Price’s Tale of Vatican Intrigue. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/worms-erika-...
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I am quietly confident we are going to exceed 70 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social Month 2025 articles now this year at @brokenfrontier.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I am quietly confident we are going to exceed 70 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social Month 2025 articles now this year at @brokenfrontier.bsky.social.
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! On Starlit Shores – @lgions.bsky.social Bex Glendining Combines Fantasy and Slice-of-Life Storytelling in a Truly Magical Reflection on Loss and Love. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/on-starlit-s...
On Starlit Shores - Bex Glendining Combines Fantasy and Slice-of-Life Storytelling in a Truly Magical Reflection on Loss and Love – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Andy Oliver continues our Thought Bubble Month 2025 coverage with a look at Bex Glendining's 'On Starlit Shores'.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! On Starlit Shores – @lgions.bsky.social Bex Glendining Combines Fantasy and Slice-of-Life Storytelling in a Truly Magical Reflection on Loss and Love. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/on-starlit-s...
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Final days for Witching Season and we are so close to our goal...
I have a story in here with @bailierosenlund.bsky.social 🌙 it's gay AND tragic, very off-brand for me.
Back Witching Season for our doomed yuri 💜 (& for all of the other incredible stories too)
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I have a story in here with @bailierosenlund.bsky.social 🌙 it's gay AND tragic, very off-brand for me.
Back Witching Season for our doomed yuri 💜 (& for all of the other incredible stories too)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Final days for Witching Season and we are so close to our goal...
I have a story in here with @bailierosenlund.bsky.social 🌙 it's gay AND tragic, very off-brand for me.
Back Witching Season for our doomed yuri 💜 (& for all of the other incredible stories too)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
I have a story in here with @bailierosenlund.bsky.social 🌙 it's gay AND tragic, very off-brand for me.
Back Witching Season for our doomed yuri 💜 (& for all of the other incredible stories too)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/phi...
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Multiple anti-AI "art" comics debuting at Thought Bubble is extremely reassuring.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Multiple anti-AI "art" comics debuting at Thought Bubble is extremely reassuring.
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Mære – Annabel Hewitson @annabelhewitson.bsky.social Explores Where Art Ends and Madness Begins. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/maere-annabe...
Mære - Annabel Hewitson Explores Where Art Ends and Madness Begins – Broken Frontier
More from our Thought Bubble Month 2025 coverage as Broken Frontier's Lydia Turner reviews 'Mære' by Annabel Hewitson.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Mære – Annabel Hewitson @annabelhewitson.bsky.social Explores Where Art Ends and Madness Begins. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/maere-annabe...
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Magic and Memory – @manonwright.bsky.social Manon Wright Presents a Quartet of Mystical Short Comics Including the All-New ‘The Witch’s Cookbook’. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/magic-and-me...
Magic and Memory - Manon Wright Presents a Quartet of Mystical Short Comics Including the All-New 'The Witch's Cookbook' – Broken Frontier
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! It’s been far too long since we had the opportunity to talk about work by 2024 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ creator Manon Wright (Children of...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Magic and Memory – @manonwright.bsky.social Manon Wright Presents a Quartet of Mystical Short Comics Including the All-New ‘The Witch’s Cookbook’. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/magic-and-me...
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A wonderful new review of #MyDadFightsDemons, courtesy of @brokenfrontier.bsky.social!
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November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A wonderful new review of #MyDadFightsDemons, courtesy of @brokenfrontier.bsky.social!
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@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social @abbiebsart.bsky.social
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #bookreview #publishing #comics
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@bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social @abbiebsart.bsky.social
#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #bookreview #publishing #comics
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Under Pressure Book One and Book Two – @rsienicki.bsky.social Robert Sienicki’s Laugh Out Loud Portrait of a Comic Creator’s Life in Poland. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/under-pressu...
Under Pressure Book One and Book Two - Robert Sienicki's Laugh Out Loud Portrait of a Comic Creator's Life in Poland – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Gary Usher reviews 'Under Pressure' by Polish creator Robert Sienicki ahead of Thought Bubble 2025.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Under Pressure Book One and Book Two – @rsienicki.bsky.social Robert Sienicki’s Laugh Out Loud Portrait of a Comic Creator’s Life in Poland. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/under-pressu...
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! The Re-Up #5 and #6 – Poignancy Goes Hand in Hand with Brutal Candour in the Next Two Chapters of @chadbily.eu Chad Bilyeu and Juliette de Wit’s Series about Life as a Dealer. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/the-re-up-5-...
The Re-Up #5 and #6 - Poignancy Goes Hand in Hand with Brutal Candour in the Next Two Chapters of Chad Bilyeu and Juliette de Wit's Series about Life as a Dealer – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier returns to the world of Chad Bilyeu and Juliette de Wit's 'The Re-Up' with a look at issues #5 and #6.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! The Re-Up #5 and #6 – Poignancy Goes Hand in Hand with Brutal Candour in the Next Two Chapters of @chadbily.eu Chad Bilyeu and Juliette de Wit’s Series about Life as a Dealer. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/the-re-up-5-...
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! GREB: The Little Guys Anthology – A Collection of Short Comics Stories from MD Penman, Will Morris, Flo Woolley, April Newton and More. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social @mdpenman.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/greb-the-lit...
GREB: The Little Guys Anthology - A Collection of Short Comics Stories from MD Penman, Will Morris, Flo Woolley, April Newton and More – Broken Frontier
'GREB: THE Little Guys Anthology' is another strongly curate comics anthology coming to Thought Bubble 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! GREB: The Little Guys Anthology – A Collection of Short Comics Stories from MD Penman, Will Morris, Flo Woolley, April Newton and More. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social @mdpenman.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/greb-the-lit...
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Once watching a very well known UK cartoonist take the stage at prestigious book festival, their phone rang within seconds of starting the event. Turned out to be their daughter phoning to remind them to switch off the phone before their event 😁
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Once watching a very well known UK cartoonist take the stage at prestigious book festival, their phone rang within seconds of starting the event. Turned out to be their daughter phoning to remind them to switch off the phone before their event 😁
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Has anyone else ever been moderating a comics panel and had one of the panellists very loudly take a call on their mobile phone while the rest of us are trying to keep the discussion going? Or is that just the kind of thing that only happens to me? (10 years later and still scarred.)
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Has anyone else ever been moderating a comics panel and had one of the panellists very loudly take a call on their mobile phone while the rest of us are trying to keep the discussion going? Or is that just the kind of thing that only happens to me? (10 years later and still scarred.)
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Thank you so much for the lovely words and thoughtful review!! @brokenfrontier.bsky.social and @lydiaturner97.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you so much for the lovely words and thoughtful review!! @brokenfrontier.bsky.social and @lydiaturner97.bsky.social
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Last week at Broken Frontier… THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Who Killed Nessie? – Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith’s Cryptozoological Murder Mystery Beautifully Explores Ideas of Finding Your Place in the World. From @averyhill.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/who-killed-n...
Who Killed Nessie? - Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith's Cryptozoological Murder Mystery Beautifully Explores Ideas of Finding Your Place in the World – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Andy Oliver looks at 'Who Killed Nessie?' by Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith, published by Avery Hill.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Last week at Broken Frontier… THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Who Killed Nessie? – Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith’s Cryptozoological Murder Mystery Beautifully Explores Ideas of Finding Your Place in the World. From @averyhill.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/who-killed-n...
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Last week at Broken Frontier… THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review!All the Effort You Are Making Will Ultimately Pay Off – A Year of Moments Collected by Peony Gent @peonygent.bsky.social in Yet Another Striking Poetry Comic. www.brokenfrontier.com/all-the-effo...
All the Effort You Are Making Will Ultimately Pay Off - A Year of Moments Collected by Peony Gent in Yet Another Striking Poetry Comic – Broken Frontier
BF's Andy Oliver reviews Peony Gent's latest poetry comic 'All the Effort You Are Making Will Ultimately Pay Off'.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Last week at Broken Frontier… THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review!All the Effort You Are Making Will Ultimately Pay Off – A Year of Moments Collected by Peony Gent @peonygent.bsky.social in Yet Another Striking Poetry Comic. www.brokenfrontier.com/all-the-effo...
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Seasons – Moments of Love, Loss and Quiet Change by Rebecca K Jones. @rebeccakjones1.bsky.social. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/seasons-mome... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social
Seasons - Moments of Love, Loss and Quiet Change by Rebecca K Jones – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Lydia Turner reviews 'Seasons' by Rebecca K Jones featuring a collection of comics short stories.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Seasons – Moments of Love, Loss and Quiet Change by Rebecca K Jones. @rebeccakjones1.bsky.social. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/seasons-mome... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social
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I always feel very blessed when @brokenfrontier.bsky.social review my comics! 🥺💖
Thank you so much for the kind words! 💖💖
Go read the review if you want an inside look on Through the Looking Glass!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! 💖💖
Go read the review if you want an inside look on Through the Looking Glass!!
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Through the Looking Glass – KitsuneArt @kitsuneart.bsky.social Deconstructs AI Dangers Viewed from a Wonderland Perspective. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/through-the-...
Through the Looking Glass - KitsuneArt Deconstructs AI Dangers Viewed from a Wonderland Perspective – Broken Frontier
The threat of AI is examined in KitsuneArt's 'Through the Looking Glass', putting a new slant on classic literature.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I always feel very blessed when @brokenfrontier.bsky.social review my comics! 🥺💖
Thank you so much for the kind words! 💖💖
Go read the review if you want an inside look on Through the Looking Glass!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! 💖💖
Go read the review if you want an inside look on Through the Looking Glass!!
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Spite – @joestone.bsky.social Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley’s New Flipbook Comic is a Darkly Comedic Delight. www.brokenfrontier.com/spite-stone-... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25
Spite - Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley's New Flipbook Comic is a Darkly Comedic Delight – Broken Frontier
A new flipbook comic from Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley is a Thought Bubble tradition. This year it's 'Spite'.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Spite – @joestone.bsky.social Joe Stone and Matthew Dooley’s New Flipbook Comic is a Darkly Comedic Delight. www.brokenfrontier.com/spite-stone-... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Runner – Shri Gunasekara’s Experimental Graphic Novel is a Powerful Metaphorical Examination of Responsibility and Generational Trauma. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/runner-shri-...
Runner - Shri Gunasekara's Experimental Graphic Novel is a Powerful Metaphorical Examination of Responsibility and Generational Trauma – Broken Frontier
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH 2025! Experimental comics work is, as all our readers know, a huge part of our coverage remit here at Broken Frontier. As such, work like Shri Gunasekara’s...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Runner – Shri Gunasekara’s Experimental Graphic Novel is a Powerful Metaphorical Examination of Responsibility and Generational Trauma. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/runner-shri-...
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Star! – Cara Brown @caraashji.bsky.social Investigates Abuse in the Music Industry in a Hard-Hitting One-Shot. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/star-cara-br... #BF6toWatch
Star! - Cara Brown Investigates Abuse in the Music Industry in a Hard-Hitting One-Shot – Broken Frontier
'Star!' is new work from 2025 Broken Frontier 'Six to Watch' creator Cara Brown, debuting at Thought Bubble.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Star! – Cara Brown @caraashji.bsky.social Investigates Abuse in the Music Industry in a Hard-Hitting One-Shot. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/star-cara-br... #BF6toWatch
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Last week at Broken Frontier... THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! 5 More Minutes – Existential Angst is at the Heart of Hannah Berry’s Study of the Mother-Daughter Relationship. www.brokenfrontier.com/5-more-minut...
5 More Minutes - Existential Angst is at the Heart of Hannah Berry's Study of the Mother-Daughter Relationship – Broken Frontier
Hannah Berry's first comic in eight years, '5More Minutes' is a reflection on parenthood and existential terror.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Last week at Broken Frontier... THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! 5 More Minutes – Existential Angst is at the Heart of Hannah Berry’s Study of the Mother-Daughter Relationship. www.brokenfrontier.com/5-more-minut...
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Mother – The Oozing Body Horror of @abscomics.bsky.social Abs Bailey’s Graphic Novel is a Sight to Behold. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/mother-abs-b...
Mother - The Oozing Body Horror of Abs Bailey's Graphic Novel is a Sight to Behold – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier's Andy Oliver looks at the latest Abs Bailey comic 'Mother', available in print at Thought Bubble.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Mother – The Oozing Body Horror of @abscomics.bsky.social Abs Bailey’s Graphic Novel is a Sight to Behold. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/mother-abs-b...