Small Press Day
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Official account of the UK and Ireland's annual Small Press Day, uniting self-published comics creators with shops in a celebration of our vibrant small press comics scene📚
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Happy New Year from the Small Press Day team! Guess we'll have to start planning SPD 2026 soon...
(Art by @jambookshopuk.bsky.social)
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Lads, Thought Bubble is two words. Thought, and then Bubble, with a space in between them, cos its two words.
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Lads, Thought Bubble is two words. Thought, and then Bubble, with a space in between them, cos its two words.
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This page needs some updating but it does give a broad idea of who we are, what we do, and our ethos as a comics commentary and activism website/team.
www.brokenfrontier.com/about/
www.brokenfrontier.com/about/
About – Broken Frontier
Broken Frontier - who we are and what we do. Find out about BF's mission to champion emerging and marginalised voices here.
www.brokenfrontier.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This page needs some updating but it does give a broad idea of who we are, what we do, and our ethos as a comics commentary and activism website/team.
www.brokenfrontier.com/about/
www.brokenfrontier.com/about/
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Exhibitor applications for Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2026 close in just under 1 week!
The deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 February 2026. Tell your friends!
Find all the information, and how to apply, here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/exhibit
The deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 February 2026. Tell your friends!
Find all the information, and how to apply, here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/exhibit
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Exhibitor applications for Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2026 close in just under 1 week!
The deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 February 2026. Tell your friends!
Find all the information, and how to apply, here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/exhibit
The deadline is 11:59pm (GMT) on Sunday 8 February 2026. Tell your friends!
Find all the information, and how to apply, here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/exhibit
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When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
When I saw pictures of Liam Ramos with his Spidey backpack and bunny hat, I felt an overwhelming responsibility as someone who works in superhero comics. Please do check out the art in #Comics4Liam and visit comics4liam.com to support Liam and groups helping other immigrants like him. ❤️💪🐇
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We've updated the Starter Pack for our Broken Frontier 'Six to Watch' artists from across the last 12 years. Give them a follow, folks! They're brilliantly talented voices in comics. #BF6toWatch
go.bsky.app/PDpDATE
go.bsky.app/PDpDATE
February 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We've updated the Starter Pack for our Broken Frontier 'Six to Watch' artists from across the last 12 years. Give them a follow, folks! They're brilliantly talented voices in comics. #BF6toWatch
go.bsky.app/PDpDATE
go.bsky.app/PDpDATE
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Submissions for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 5 are now OPEN!
We are looking for short comics and articles about comics from a diverse range of UK based creators.
Have a read of the submission guidelines here for more details: thirdbearpress.com/submissions
If you have any questions, please ask!
We are looking for short comics and articles about comics from a diverse range of UK based creators.
Have a read of the submission guidelines here for more details: thirdbearpress.com/submissions
If you have any questions, please ask!
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Submissions for BOXES Comic Magazine Vol. 5 are now OPEN!
We are looking for short comics and articles about comics from a diverse range of UK based creators.
Have a read of the submission guidelines here for more details: thirdbearpress.com/submissions
If you have any questions, please ask!
We are looking for short comics and articles about comics from a diverse range of UK based creators.
Have a read of the submission guidelines here for more details: thirdbearpress.com/submissions
If you have any questions, please ask!
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More event brilliance from the worlds of the #BF6toWatch!
Tue 3 Feb I'll be hosting a comic writing workshop with London Writers Centre! I'll teach you tips on writing comic scripts while considering page compositions and layouts. Tickets below:
tickets.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/events/sprea...
tickets.londonwriterscentre.org.uk/events/sprea...
January 28, 2026 at 1:15 PM
More event brilliance from the worlds of the #BF6toWatch!
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You know whose comics are also extremely good?
Mereida Fajardo's @mereida.bsky.social's. That's whose. You should buy them all and you can do online here: mereida.square.site
"Genius level understanding of the unique potential of comics." - Me
Mereida Fajardo's @mereida.bsky.social's. That's whose. You should buy them all and you can do online here: mereida.square.site
"Genius level understanding of the unique potential of comics." - Me
January 29, 2026 at 4:23 PM
You know whose comics are also extremely good?
Mereida Fajardo's @mereida.bsky.social's. That's whose. You should buy them all and you can do online here: mereida.square.site
"Genius level understanding of the unique potential of comics." - Me
Mereida Fajardo's @mereida.bsky.social's. That's whose. You should buy them all and you can do online here: mereida.square.site
"Genius level understanding of the unique potential of comics." - Me
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And for our final theme on tonight's online Gosh BF Drink and Draw we're looking to David Robertson's recent For the Record collection. Your drawing theme this time is 'Playlist'. #GoshBFDD
January 29, 2026 at 8:59 PM
And for our final theme on tonight's online Gosh BF Drink and Draw we're looking to David Robertson's recent For the Record collection. Your drawing theme this time is 'Playlist'. #GoshBFDD
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Tonight's Round 2 drawing theme on the Gosh/BF Drink and Draw is inspired by Kate Evans' new graphic biography of Jane Austen. You have 30 mins to interpret the theme 'Patchwork' however you want. #GoshBFDD
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Tonight's Round 2 drawing theme on the Gosh/BF Drink and Draw is inspired by Kate Evans' new graphic biography of Jane Austen. You have 30 mins to interpret the theme 'Patchwork' however you want. #GoshBFDD
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So our first theme is inspired by our recent review of Walker Tate's book 'Laser Eye Surgery'. You have thirty minutes to draw on the theme of 'Double Vision'. Then post at 8pm GMT with the hashtag #GoshBFDD!
January 29, 2026 at 7:31 PM
So our first theme is inspired by our recent review of Walker Tate's book 'Laser Eye Surgery'. You have thirty minutes to draw on the theme of 'Double Vision'. Then post at 8pm GMT with the hashtag #GoshBFDD!
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You have half an hour to draw on each theme and we'll announce a winner at the end of each round. Please note winners will be announced tonight from this account so make sure you're following BF! Don't forget to use the hashtag #GoshBFDD
January 29, 2026 at 7:20 PM
You have half an hour to draw on each theme and we'll announce a winner at the end of each round. Please note winners will be announced tonight from this account so make sure you're following BF! Don't forget to use the hashtag #GoshBFDD
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Welcome to tonight's Gosh Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. Woohoo! If you're new to D&D we have 3 themed drawing rounds at 7.30, 8.15 & 9.00. Please repost if you can so we reach as many people as possible! #GoshBFDD
January 29, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Welcome to tonight's Gosh Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. Woohoo! If you're new to D&D we have 3 themed drawing rounds at 7.30, 8.15 & 9.00. Please repost if you can so we reach as many people as possible! #GoshBFDD
This is tonight, small press comickers! Themed drawing fun here on Bluesky at 7.30pm GMT. Details on how to join in via the link below. #GoshBFDD
TONIGHT! Here on Bluesky. The @goshcomics.bsky.social and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. Three drawing rounds. You draw on a given theme. Then post it and we all enjoy some ace comics art! Details on how to join in here: www.brokenfrontier.com/drink-draw-o... #GoshBFDD
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, January 29th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! – Broken Frontier
Look at all this lovely art from our last Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online! Join us for the next one on Bluesky this week.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
This is tonight, small press comickers! Themed drawing fun here on Bluesky at 7.30pm GMT. Details on how to join in via the link below. #GoshBFDD
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TONIGHT! Here on Bluesky. The @goshcomics.bsky.social and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. Three drawing rounds. You draw on a given theme. Then post it and we all enjoy some ace comics art! Details on how to join in here: www.brokenfrontier.com/drink-draw-o... #GoshBFDD
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, January 29th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! – Broken Frontier
Look at all this lovely art from our last Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online! Join us for the next one on Bluesky this week.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
TONIGHT! Here on Bluesky. The @goshcomics.bsky.social and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. Three drawing rounds. You draw on a given theme. Then post it and we all enjoy some ace comics art! Details on how to join in here: www.brokenfrontier.com/drink-draw-o... #GoshBFDD
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downthetubes has been alerted to comments by Frazer Brown of Red Cabin Comics that may lead some to consider we gave his never published Tales from the Quarantine project support, and, by implication, support for the company’s dubious…
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM
downthetubes has been alerted to comments by Frazer Brown of Red Cabin Comics that may lead some to consider we gave his never published Tales from the Quarantine project support, and, by implication, support for the company’s dubious…
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
https://downthetubes.net/tales-from-the-quarantine-a-statement/
Fun for all you #smallpresscomics folk! #GoshBFDD
Come Join the Gosh Comics @goshcomics.bsky.social and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, January 29th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! #GoshBFDD
www.brokenfrontier.com/drink-draw-o...
www.brokenfrontier.com/drink-draw-o...
Come Join the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE on Thurs, January 29th – Check Out Our Gallery of Recent D&D Art Here! – Broken Frontier
Look at all this lovely art from our last Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online! Join us for the next one on Bluesky this week.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Fun for all you #smallpresscomics folk! #GoshBFDD
Small press heaven!
This year marks the 20th Edition of Thought Bubble: The Yorkshire Comic Art Festival!
With a week long festival from 9-15 November 2026, taking place across Yorkshire. And our GIANT Comic Convention will be on 14 & 15 November 2025 at Harrogate Convention Centre.
With a week long festival from 9-15 November 2026, taking place across Yorkshire. And our GIANT Comic Convention will be on 14 & 15 November 2025 at Harrogate Convention Centre.
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Small press heaven!
As the team gear up to thinking about #SmallPressDay 2026 here's a reminder of SPD 25. Our tenth edition!
www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...
www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...
Looking Back on Small Press Day 2025 - Probably the Most Well-Received Year in the History of SPD as Small Press Communities Celebrate the Scene Across Six Countries and Two Continents – Broken Fronti...
Small Press Day 2025 was arguably the most successful SPD to date with 24 events taking place across six countries.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:38 PM
As the team gear up to thinking about #SmallPressDay 2026 here's a reminder of SPD 25. Our tenth edition!
www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...
www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...
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If you like what we do with initiatives like this supporting emerging creators, our community outreach, our platforming of socially conscious work, and our commitment to marginalised voices, please repost/spread the word about BF's work.
We're currently at about only half the followers we had on X.
We're currently at about only half the followers we had on X.
It's time! The new #BF6toWatch are here!
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell @skhoshbell.bsky.social and Yu-Ching Chiu.
www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell @skhoshbell.bsky.social and Yu-Ching Chiu.
www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching Chiu – Broken Frontier
It's that time of year again as we reveal the names of our Broken Frontier Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
If you like what we do with initiatives like this supporting emerging creators, our community outreach, our platforming of socially conscious work, and our commitment to marginalised voices, please repost/spread the word about BF's work.
We're currently at about only half the followers we had on X.
We're currently at about only half the followers we had on X.
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Welcome to tonight's Gosh Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. Woohoo! If you're new to D&D we have 3 themed drawing rounds at 7.30, 8.15 & 9.00. Please repost if you can so we reach as many people as possible! #GoshBFDD
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Welcome to tonight's Gosh Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw ONLINE. Woohoo! If you're new to D&D we have 3 themed drawing rounds at 7.30, 8.15 & 9.00. Please repost if you can so we reach as many people as possible! #GoshBFDD
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It's time! The new #BF6toWatch are here!
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell @skhoshbell.bsky.social and Yu-Ching Chiu.
www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell @skhoshbell.bsky.social and Yu-Ching Chiu.
www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell and Yu-Ching Chiu – Broken Frontier
It's that time of year again as we reveal the names of our Broken Frontier Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026.
www.brokenfrontier.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
It's time! The new #BF6toWatch are here!
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell @skhoshbell.bsky.social and Yu-Ching Chiu.
www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026 – Spotlighting the Work of Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Francis Todd, Jua OK!, Shri Gunasekara, Skai Campbell AKA Skhoshbell @skhoshbell.bsky.social and Yu-Ching Chiu.
www.brokenfrontier.com/six-small-pr...
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Tomorrow. Broken Frontier. #BF6toWatch
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Tomorrow. Broken Frontier. #BF6toWatch
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Self-publishers! If you're making comics railing against the horrors of the world around us in 2026 you are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for your online store. My e-mail address is here for more details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/
Contact us – Broken Frontier
Want to contact the Broken Frontier team? Read our staff bios and find the relevant e-mail addresses for your needs here.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Self-publishers! If you're making comics railing against the horrors of the world around us in 2026 you are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for your online store. My e-mail address is here for more details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/
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We have run this annual feature every year since 2012! Some unmissable work here.
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
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Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
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Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own! – Broken Frontier
Our 'Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!' feature returns for its fourteenth annual edition of picks of the year.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:41 PM
We have run this annual feature every year since 2012! Some unmissable work here.
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
www.brokenfrontier.com/ten-uk-small...
Celebrating 2025 – Ten UK Small Press Comics You Need to Own!
www.brokenfrontier.com/ten-uk-small...