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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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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
The cover of David Robertson's 'For the Record' comics anthology featuring an image of a vinyl record with his Fred Egg Comics imprint logo in the centre.
January 29, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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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
The cover of Kate Evans' book 'Patchwork' showing Jane Austen sewing a patchwork by a window.
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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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!
The surreal cover of Laser Eye Surgery with an eye looking throigh dimensions at a filing cabinet and a telegraph pole.
January 29, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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If you're joining in the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw tonight here on Bluesky then feel free to tell us a little bit about yourself and/or your work in one post. Introduce yourself to our D&D community with the hashtag #GoshBFDD! Or say hello to the gang if you're a regular!
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier logos.
January 29, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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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
The Drink and Draw logo by Joe Stone.
January 29, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Congratulations to Avery Hill Publishing @averyhill.bsky.social, winners of the Best Publisher category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
The logo of publisher Avery Hill Publishing featuring a character clambering over a fence. The fence has a sign for the real world location of Avery Hill attached to it.
January 25, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Congratulations to Caitlin McGurk and @fantagraphics.bsky.social on 'Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund' winning the 'Best Book on Comics' category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
The logo from the cover of Caitlin McGurk's book 'Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund', published by Fantagraphics.
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Congratulations to @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social, R. Kikuo Johnson and Dash Shaw on REA IRVIN'S THE SMYTHES winning in the Best Collection of Classic Material category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
Cover detail from REA IRVIN'S THE SMYTHES showing the character Margie Smythe carrying her husband John. The collection of strips from nearly a century ago is backed up with extensive supplementary material making it a very worthy winner of the Broken Frontier 2025 award for Best Collection of Classic Material.
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Congratulations to Mohammad Sabaaneh for 30 SECONDS FROM GAZA: DIARY OF GENOCIDE, winner of the Best Graphic Non-Fiction category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
Cover detail from 30 SECONDS FROM GAZA: DIARY OF GENOCIDE published by Olive Branch Press, another Gaza-focussed project to win a Broken Frontier Award.
January 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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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...
A sample of Bryan Talbot's striking image for Cartoonists for Gaza showing a badly wounded mother holding her distressed child in the ruins of Gaza.
January 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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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...
Part of Dania Omari's cover for SAMIDOON: COMICS FOR A FREE PALESTINE, the anthology comic with profits going to related charities.
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Congratulations to @donyatodd.bsky.social creator of THE WITCH'S EGG, winner of the Best Graphic Novel category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards. www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front... @averyhill.bsky.social
Image from the cover of graphic novel THE WITCH'S EGG featuring a feline witch standing under a rainbow.
January 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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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
An image from the cover of SAFAA AND THE TENT showing cartoonist Safaa Odah walking alongside an anthropomorphised version of her tent/home in Gaza.
January 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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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...
An image from ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS of a couple gradually breaking up into a jigsaw motif.
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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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...
Image from a cover of the UK weekly kids comic THE PHOENIX featuring characters from Neill Cameron's 'Donut Squad' series.
January 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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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...
Image from the pages of the comic Assorted Crisis Events by Deniz Camp, Eric Zawadzki, Jordie Bellaire, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Tom Muller showcasing the lettering of Hassan.
January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Congratulations to Bex Glendining @lgions.bsky.social winner of the Breakout Talent category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
Image from the cover of Bex Glendining's graphic novel 'On Starlit Shores' with a close-up shot of the protagonist's face and a single tear running down their cheek. It's truly excellent and you should read it!
January 19, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Congratulations to Joe Latham @lookhappy.bsky.social winner of the Best Colorist category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
An image from the cover of Joe Latham's HARU Book 3 featuring the title character and friends. Published by Andrews McMeel.
January 19, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Congratulations to Keezy Young @keezyyoung.bsky.social, winner of the Best Artist category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! @littlebrown.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front...
An image from the cover of Keezy Young's graphic novel 'Hello Sunshine' showing the teenage cast looking out at the reader while standing in a field of flowers. The book merges horror with themes of mental health awareness and queer storylines. And it's excellent. Look for a review soon(ish) at Broken Frontier.
January 19, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Congratulations to Mariko Tamaki, winner of the Best Writer category in the 2025 Broken Frontier Awards! www.brokenfrontier.com/broken-front... @abramscomicarts.bsky.social
A section of the cover of the graphic novel 'This Place Kills Me', written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Nicole Goux. Published by Abrams.
January 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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And for our final round on tonight's Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online your theme is 'Fluffy'. Inspired by the main character in Simone Lia's new graphic novel How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like It’s Getting Worse. #GoshBFDD You have 30 minutes!
The cover of Simone Lia's graphic novel 'How to Make Life Better When It Feels Like It’s Getting Worse' featuring the anthropomorphised rabbit character Fluffy Pulcino.
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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For round 2 of tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online we're going with the very simple theme of 'Dream'. Inspired by our recent review of Wilson So's comic below. #GoshBFDD
The cover of Wilson So's comic 'Lotus' Dream' featuring the three main characters standing looking out at the reader with their arms folded and their heads resting on them.
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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For round 1 of tonight's Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online your theme is 'Happy New Year?'. Inspiration taken from this BATMAN cover by Dick Giordano. #GoshBFDD You have 30 mins! Please repost and spread the word.
Batman #247 cover featuring a battle with the Calendar Man on New Year's Eve.
January 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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f you're joining in the Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw tonight here on Bluesky then feel free to tell us a little bit about yourself and/or your work in one post. Introduce yourself to our D&D community with the hashtag #GoshBFDD! Or say hello to the gang if you're a regular!
The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier logos sitting side by side.
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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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
The Drink and Draw promotional image featuring the Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier logos.
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM