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GoFundMe campaign launched to help comic creator R.E. Burke, victim of visa mixup, detained in US detention centre
Let’s do all we can to bring this gifted comic creator home
“Six To Watch” Panel announced for Caption 2025: Broken Frontier team to highlight new comics talent
Next year’s CAPTION will debut 2025’s Broken Frontier “Six to Watch” selection
Indie comic creators and publishers aplenty lined up for London “Brew Zine 24”
The Gipsy Hill Brewery in South London will be the venue for Brew Zine 24
Broken Frontier announces the winners of its 20th annual awards for comics
The leading comics website Broken Frontier, run by Andy Oliver, has announced the winners of its 20th annual BF Awards, voted for by its readers and the BF team. The winners include a number of British creators, Beck Kubrick, Michael… Read More ›
Tripwire announces its winners in its 2023 Tripwire Awards
Wins for BEANO, the 2000AD team and more
UK’s Small Press Day 2019 Announced for 13th July
The UK and Ireland’s Small Press Day returns this year on Saturday July 13th for its fourth annual celebration of comics self-publishing, micropublishing and DIY culture. The brainchild of cartoonist David Ziggy Greene, its aim is to provide a dedicated… Read More ›
Thought Bubble Festival 2018 is Here! Are You Ready?
It’s Thought Bubble Festival weekend in Leeds, and we hope everyone there has a great time! There are some great things lined up, bringing some of the best creators in the world to the city including Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan, Freakangels, Castlevania,… Read More ›
Broken Frontier releases 2018 Small Press Yearbook
Comics culture site Broken Frontier has published its 2018 Small Press Yearbook, an anthology celebration of the work of European indie talent including BF’s annual ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’. This year’s book, which features a cover by recently… Read More ›
Don’t Forget! Small Press Day is this Saturday!
Small Press Day, a celebration of self-publishing, DIY culture, and grassroots comics across the UK and Ireland is back for a third outing this Saturday, 7th July 2018 – and there are a whole host of happenings taking place around… Read More ›
Broken Frontier announce the publication of the 2017 Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook
Comics culture site Broken Frontier has announced the publication of their 2017 Small Press Yearbook, an anthology celebration of the work of BF’s ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ of 2016 – Rebecca Bagley, Kim Clements, Brigid Deacon, Emily… Read More ›
Britain’s annual comics-promoting Small Press Day 2017 Announced for Saturday 8th July
Small Press Day, celebrating comics and self-publishing at shops and events across the UK and Ireland, is back. The fantastic Broken Frontier web site – ever at the forefront of promoting independently published small press comics and encouraging their creators… Read More ›
Creating Comics Guest Post: Is the Shine Coming Off Diamond?
Comics creator and publisher Brett Uren argues for the need for alternative distribution methods for independent comics into comic shops, outside of US market leader Diamond Distributors – and how, with some caveats, Kickstarter is proving a game changer… Talk to… Read More ›
Broken Frontier Publishes First Small Press Yearbook
Following hot of the heels of the release of its brilliant Broken Frontier Anthology, the comic book and graphic novel news site has just released another great publication – the Broken Frontier Small Press Year Book 2016. Launched on Friday 29th… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2015: An Interview with Karrie Fransman, creator of “Death of the Artist”
Last year, in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, downthetubes brought you a number of interviews with creators attending the event – and we’re delighted to be able to run a series in the run up to their… Read More ›
All Change at Broken Frontier web site
The big news for the comic news site Broken Frontier doesn’t stop. Hot on the heels of the successful Kickstarter campaign for its inaugural Broken Frontier Anthology, the acclaimed site is restructuring the top of its editorial staff, heralding an… Read More ›
David Hine: Why You should Back the Broken Frontier Anthology
With less than two days to go before the Broken Frontier Kickstarter campaign for its proposed comics anthology to reach its target of $58,000, comics writer and artist David Hine, one of the creators involved in the project, reveals why he feels it could be… Read More ›
Broken Frontier launches exciting anthology Kickstarter featuring David Hine, Alison Sampson and many more
The team over at the fabulous Broken Frontier web site, along with over 40 incredibly talented creators, have just launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to raise $58,000 for a massive anthology featuring 27 stories, celebrating the unlimited storytelling possibilities of creator-owned comics. … Read More ›
Broken Frontier Awards 2014 launched, Warren Ellis, Darryl Cunningham, SelfMadeHero among the chosen
The top comics site Broken Frontier has announced the nominees for its 11th annual Broken Frontier Awards. The site’s staff has selected five nominees for each of the 13 categories that comprise the BF Awards, their way to honour the… Read More ›
Broken Frontier celebrates British Comics
Comic book news site Broken Frontier (www.brokenfrontier.com) has rolled out Brits on Top!, a special week-long event celebrating the British comics scene – with coverage of 2000 AD, The Dandy, Commando and the upcoming STRIP Magazine. The event includes plenty… Read More ›