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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And for our third round of tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online our final inspiration comes from Kristina Stipetic’s THE FLESH OF THE WORLD. Your theme for this round is simply 'Flesh'. You have 30 mins and then post with the hashtag #GoshBFDD

Kristina Stipetic’s comic 'The Flesh of the World'.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Frederick Noland's graphic biography of Major Taylor is the inspiration for our second drawing theme on tonight's Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. You have 30 mins to draw on the theme of 'I Like To Ride My Bicycle'. #GoshBFDD

The cover of Noland's MAJOR TAYLOR graphic biography.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our first online Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink and Draw theme #GoshBFDD tonight is inspired by Jean Cremers' book. You have 30 mins to draw on the the theme of 'Across the Sea'.

The cover of Jean Cremers' 'Across the Widest Sea.'

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If you're joining in the Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink & 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 just tell us how your day has been. :-)

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Welcome to tonight's Gosh! Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online here on Bluesky. 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! Thank you so much. :-) #GoshBFDD

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And here's your round 3 theme based on our review of 'Penelope’s Escape from the Platypusary'. You have 30 mins to draw on the theme of 'Duck-Billed Platypus'. (Time for the reference photos!) #GoshBFDD

The cover of Penelope’s Escape from the Platypusary by Prenzy.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

While we decide the round 1 winner for tonight's Gosh/BF Drink and Draw Online here's your theme for round 2. You have 30 minutes to draw on the theme of 'Who Wants Donuts?' (or doughnuts). Based on our review of Mark Alan Stamaty’s book this week. #GoshBFDD

The cover of Mark Alan Stamaty’s 'Who Wants Donuts?' from Drawn & Quarterly.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

JUST WORK by Tom Humberstone is the inspiration for round 1 of tonight's Gosh and BF Drink and Draw online. You have 30 minutes to draw on the theme of 'Workers Rights'. Interpret that however you want! #GoshBFDD

The cover of Tom Humberstone's comic JUST WORK.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So round 3 of tonight's Gosh and BF Drink and Draw Online. It's Zinezilla on Sunday and they just put out a new anthology. This gorgeous art from WeiJia Wu provides your theme for our final drawing session tonight - 'Mermaid'. #GoshBFDD

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Welcome to tonight's Gosh! Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. 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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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

“Broken Frontier does God’s work for comics” Not our words! Those of the UK comics community at the last Comics Cultural Impact Collective online roundtable. (Art by @petermorey.bsky.social who you should all be following.)

Selection of the scribing from the last CCIC meeting with the aforementioned quote included.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

And for our final round of tonight's Gosh/Broken Frontier online Drink and Draw our theme is based on our review of Joe D'Esposito's graphic novel. You have 30 minutes to draw on the theme of 'The Outsider'. Then post with the hashtag #GoshBFDD

The cover of Joe D'Esposito's THE OUTSIDER from Fantagraphics.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's round 2 of tonight's online Gosh and BF Drink and Draw and the theme is based on our review of Comet Club by Yi Yang. You have 30 minutes to draw on the subject of 'Comet' and then post at 8.45pm with the hashtag #GoshBFDD.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

First theme on tonight's Gosh and BF Drink and Draw online is inspired by our review of Wawszczyk and Leśniak’s FUNGAE this week. You have until 8pm to draw and post on the theme of 'Fungi' with the hashtag #GoshBFDD.

The cover of FUNGAE published by Fantagraphics.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you enjoy our approach to comics coverage at Broken Frontier our editorial team of Andy @andywpoliver.bsky.social and Lydia @lydiaturner97.bsky.social are also on Bluesky. Give them a follow!

Staff bios screenshot from Broken Frontier's 'Contact Us' page with pictures of Andy and Lydia. Text reads:

Editorial
Andy Oliver
Editor-in-Chief
andyoliver@brokenfrontier.com – Bluesky @andywpoliver.bsky.social Instagram @andywpoliver

Andy is BF’s Editor-in-Chief, site owner and its resident specialist on small press, self-published and alt comics. He has been a member of the British Comic Awards Committee, was a past judge for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition and the SICBA Awards, and has nominated for the Arts Foundation Awards.

He is a co-organiser of Small Press Day, the editor of the Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook, and a regular chair/guest on panels on the UK comics circuit. Andy also oversees Broken Frontier’s annual ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ mentoring initiative. He is a member of the Comics Research Hub at the University of the Arts London.

Read Andy’s articles here at Broken Frontier

Lydia Turner
Managing Editor
Bluesky @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Lydia is an MA English Literature graduate, with a career in children’s book publishing. She previously wrote reviews for Pipedream Comics, and since 2023 now writes features and reviews for Broken Frontier. Most recently, her review of The Dancing Plague was published in The Comics Courier, and she also had the pleasure of co-organising and chairing some panels at Small Press Day 2025, of which she is also a co-organiser. Her comic niches tend to be horror or super cutesy!

Read Lydia’s articles here at Broken Frontier

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

All of our Fantagraphics at 50 Month articles are tagged and can be found in one place here: www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/fantagra... Well worth a look! @fantagraphics.bsky.social

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This is presumably the post he found so offensive. Positively excoriating I’m sure you’ll agree. No wonder he was so infuriated.

A post on Bluesky from our account about Warren Ellis’s return to Image. It reads “The Warren Ellis news is indeed profoundly concerning in the circumstances.”

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Add us to today’s multiple Templesmith blockees. You know someone’s a wrong’un in comics when they block Broken Frontier. But doing it over criticism of Warren Ellis? That’s one hell of a choice of a hill to die on.

Screenshot of Ben Templesmith blocking Broken Frontier.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Broken Frontier... championing emerging voices in comics since 2002. Support our work by spreading the word about what we do! www.brokenfrontier.com

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

And for our final round of tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online your theme comes from this JINTY HOLIDAY SPECIAL. You have 30 minutes on the theme of 'Bounce'. #GoshBFDD

A 1970s JINTY HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Artist unknown.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

For round 2 of tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online our theme comes from this TOPPER SUMMER SPECIAL. You have 30 mins to interpret the theme of 'Inflatable' however you want and then post your art here with the hashtag #GoshBFDD.

A 1980s TOPPER SUMMER SPECIAL cover featuring an infltable sea monster scaring the characters in a swimming pool. Again no artist credit so if you know tell us!

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

So for our first theme tonight we're using this BUSTER HOLIDAY SPECIAL as our starting point. You have 30 mins to draw on the theme of 'Rollercoaster' (interpret that however you want!) and then post here with the hashtag #GoshBFDD.

A 1960s BUSTER HOLIDAY FUN SPECIAL with the comic's characters at a funfair on the rollercoaster. No artist credit - shout if you know!

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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!

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Welcome to tonight's Gosh! Comics & Broken Frontier SUMMER SPECIAL Drink and Draw Online. 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 can! #GoshBFDD

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our Andy @andywpoliver.bsky.social will be talking to these four fab creators at @captioncomicfest.bsky.social on Saturday on the Broken Frontier 'Six to Watch' panel. Shri Gunasekara, Daisy Crouch @starspilli.bsky.social, Yu-Ching Chiu and Jua OK!. #BF6toWatch

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

So... @selfmadehero.bsky.social announced their COUNT BINFACE COMIC BOOK today so for round 3 of tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online something a little different. We want to see your Count Binface fan art! Post it here in 30 minutes with the hashtag #GoshBFDD

The cover of the Count Binface comic by Jake Detonator.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We're going to push the BLACKHEATH FOLK history and folklore anthology again for round 2 of tonight's Gosh and BF Drink and Draw Online. Your theme is based on a Beatrice Mossman comic in it. You have 30 minutes on 'Spooky Funfair'. Then post your art with #GoshBFDD here.

Beatrice Mossman's comic about a scary childhood ghost train ride.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our first drawing theme on tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online is taken from Alice Graham's story in the BLACKHEATH FOLK anthology. You have 30 minutes to draw on the subject of 'Highway Men' and then post here with the hashtag #GoshBFDD.

Alice Graham's highwaymen comic in the Blackheath Folk anthology.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Welcome to tonight's Gosh! Comics & Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Online. 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 can! #GoshBFDD

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

From our review submissions policy on our 'Contact Us' page. We can't give you coverage if you're associated with any of the Unholy Trinity. So that means at BF we operate policies of... No AI "art" No JK Rowling No Comicsgate

From the Broken Frontier submissions page. Text reads:

We do not review comics using generative AI “art” or the work of any creator using AI “art” in their practice. We operate a zero tolerance policy towards any form of generative AI. To speed up consideration for coverage we ask anyone submitting comics for review to confirm they are 100% free of gen AI with the statement “No generative AI was used in the creation of this comic” within the body of the text of their review request e-mail.

If your comics event or convention has a history of Harry Potter-related programming please confirm that this will no longer be the case going forwards with the statement “This event will not include any programming related to JK Rowling” within the e-mail to which your press release is attached.

Broken Frontier is an inclusive platform seeking to celebrate the diversity of the medium and those who work in it. We do not accept review submissions from anyone who is either involved in, or who associates with those involved in, comics hate groups.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hey, all! We want to run your @smallpressday.bsky.social pics in our annual round-up on Broken Frontier. So shops/organisers/participants please send them to Andy by e-mail here www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/ with details of featured artists and who we should credit the photo to. Thank you!

Small Press Day 2026 poster by Kamila Krol/Pigeon.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And for round 3 of tonight's Gosh and BF Drink and Draw Online we're revisiting the Cartoon Museum at #SmallPressDay 2025. Your theme for this round is 'Beret'. You have 30 minutes. #GoshBFDD

The entrance to the Cartoon Museum with a standee of a beret-wearing artist.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Okay so for round 2 of tonight's #GoshBFDD your theme comes from this pic of #SmallPressDay at Arthole in Cardiff. You have 30 minutes on the theme of 'Dice'.

Small Press Day 2025 in Wales with a huge dice in the foreground.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

So... your theme for round 1 of tonight's Gosh and BF Drink and Draw online is simply "Small Press". Check out @pigeonface.bsky.social's brill Small Press Day poster below! You have 30 minutes and then post your pics here with the hashtag #GoshBFDD .

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

For round 3 of tonight's Gosh/BF Drink and Draw your inspiration comes from our review of an Underground Kingdom Comix anthology - you have 30 minutes on the theme of 'Filth'. (Art by ThreeSix). #GoshBFDD

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

For round 2 of the Gosh/BF drink and Draw tonight you're theme comes from the new comic by Ferry Gouw. You have 30 minutes to draw on the theme of 'Limbo'. #GoshBFDD We're a bit thin on the ground tonight so please feel free to join in, all!

The cover of Ferry Gouw's comic Limbo from Breakdown Press.

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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our first drawing theme on tonight's Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw online comes from the title of @planetsmudge.bsky.social's recent comic. You have 30 minutes to draw on the theme of 'Alas'. #GoshBFDD

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