Lydia Turner

Hibernating - Vaso Michailidou’s Comic Debut, Where Mundane Life Collides with Surreal, Magical Chaos – Broken Frontier Vaso Michailidou's first self-published comic 'Hibernating' is reviewed by Broken Frontier's Lydia Turner.

Review! Hibernating – Vaso Michailidou’s Comic Debut, Where Mundane Life Collides with Surreal, Magical Chaos.

www.brokenfrontier.com/hibernating-...

Review by our @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Shadowplay Vol. 1: Midnight School - Samuel Fonseca Unleashes a Brutal, Mind-Bending School of Horrors – Broken Frontier Broken Frontier's Lydia Turner reviews 'Shadowplay Vol. 1: Midnight School' by Samuel Fonseca, published by Top Shelf.

Review! Shadowplay Vol. 1: Midnight School – Samuel Fonseca Unleashes a Brutal, Mind-Bending School of Horrors. From @topshelfcomix.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/shadowplay-t...
Review by our @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Finally got round to reading Shimmer Paths by @beastlyworlds.bsky.social. It was warm, magical, emotional and a must-read for cat owners 🐱 The world building! The snacks! The creatures! I loved every second ♥️

Night Terror - Grisly, Whimsical and Sinister Dreams from John Kenn Mortensen and Fantagraphics – Broken Frontier John Kenn Mortensen's 'Night Terror' from Fantagraphics Books is a signature collection of the artist's horror illustration.

Review! Night Terror – Grisly, Whimsical and Sinister Dreams from John Kenn Mortensen and Fantagraphics.

www.brokenfrontier.com/night-terror/

Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

And so it begins...

The 2025 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social Month planning doc is ready to go. Myself, @lydiaturner97.bsky.social & @ftmou69.bsky.social are the @brokenfrontier.bsky.social team this year for your reviews and interviews coverage needs.

#thoughtbubble Month starts late-ish Oct at BF.

My pleasure, Bea!💞

It was such a great day!! Love this write up, and thank you again for the incredible panel moderating 🙌💛✨

Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff was amazing!! 🤩 @smallpressday.bsky.social

A huge thank you to @abscomics.bsky.social and @pigeonface.bsky.social for their incredible organising and to @lydiaturner97.bsky.social for the fantastic panel moderating, it was so much fun to be part of the day 🙌💖📚

Even by our industrious standards at @brokenfrontier.bsky.social I think this was an *outstanding* effort for @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair. Huge thanks to @lydiaturner97.bsky.social and @ftmou69.bsky.social for all their hard work on this over July.

So sorry if we didn't get to your comic. We were overwhelmed with submissions for coverage.

If you found the reviews helpful please give our LDC Fair reviewers @lydiaturner97.bsky.social @ftmou69.bsky.social and @andywpoliver.bsky.social a follow here on Bluesky.

The Red Spot Mystery - Paint, Paranoia, and a Plot Unravelled from Aylish Wood – Broken Frontier Aylish Wood's 'The Red Spot Mystery' provides readers with an absurdist case to crack as part of LDComics Online Fair.

Review! The Red Spot Mystery – Paint, Paranoia, and a Plot Unravelled from Aylish Wood. Via @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair!

www.brokenfrontier.com/the-red-spot...

Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social #LDCFairatBF

Hidden Spectrum - Finding Colour in a Grey World with Kama Mielczarek – Broken Frontier Kama Mielczarek, aka Weird is the Best, has a new comic 'Hidden Spectrum' at the LDComics Online Comics Fair.

We're coming to the end of our @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair coverage! Still time to pick this up.

Hidden Spectrum – Finding Colour in a Grey World with Kama Mielczarek @weirdisthebest.bsky.social.

www.brokenfrontier.com/hidden-spect...

Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff – Broken Frontier Small Press Day co-organiser Lydia Turner looks back on the tenth anniversary SPD event held at ArtHole in Cardiff.

Last week at Broken Frontier...

Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff with @lydiaturner97.bsky.social. #SmallPressDay

www.brokenfrontier.com/10th-anniver...

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a wonderful summary of our Small Press Day written by the fantastic @lydiaturner97.bsky.social !

What a brilliant day with brilliant people 🙌

@pigeonface.bsky.social @abscomics.bsky.social @lookhappy.bsky.social @beastlyworlds.bsky.social @mereida.bsky.social

Huge props to you too, Andy - the lion’s share of those reviews have been yours, and all very thoughtfully covered!🙌

Abrupt Transitions: Diary of a Midlife Opsimath - Hoorah for Comics about English Literature Degrees! – Broken Frontier In 'Abrupt Transitions: Diary of a Midlife Opsimath' by Kristen Haas Curtis

Review! Abrupt Transitions: Diary of a Midlife Opsimath – Hoorah for @hellomizk.bsky.social Kristen Haas Curtis and Comics about English Literature Degrees! Another @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair review. #LDComicsatBF www.brokenfrontier.com/abrupt-trans... Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day at ArtHole Cardiff – Broken Frontier Small Press Day co-organiser Lydia Turner looks back on the tenth anniversary SPD event held at ArtHole in Cardiff.

Looking Back at the 10th Anniversary of Small Press Day @smallpressday.bsky.social at ArtHole Cardiff. Report by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social. (Co-organised by @abscomics.bsky.social and @pigeonface.bsky.social.)

www.brokenfrontier.com/10th-anniver... #SmallPressDay

McNab - Adele Pound's Wordless Comic Shows the Breathtaking Beauty of the Natural World – Broken Frontier In 'McNab' Adele Pound gives us an account of an encounter on a beach with a hermit club. From the LDComics Online Comics Fair.

Review for @ldcomics.bsky.social Online Comics fair! McNab – Adele Pound’s Wordless Comic Shows the Breathtaking Beauty of the Natural World. #LDCFairatBF.

www.brokenfrontier.com/mcnab-adele-...

Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

How to Break a Fall - A Child's Unique Perspective on Life and Death from Eva C – Broken Frontier 'How to Break a Fall' is an autobiographical comic by Eva C looking at a child's experience when a neighbour dies by suicide.

And another @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair review!

How to Break a Fall – A Child’s Unique Perspective on Life and Death from Eva C ‪@comicsbyeva.bsky.social‬. #LDCFairatBF

www.brokenfrontier.com/how-to-break...

Review by @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

The image for the LDComics Online Comic Fair depicting a vending machine full of comics.

At the mo' we have 31 @ldcomics.bsky.social Fair reviews and 1 creator commentary at @brokenfrontier.bsky.social. Huge thanks to BF's @ftmou69.bsky.social & @lydiaturner97.bsky.social. And to LDComics for working with us so closely to help support the artists. www.brokenfrontier.com/tag/ldcomics...

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.

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. #SmallPressDay

Check out our awesome photo gallery!

www.brokenfrontier.com/looking-back...

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It was my pleasure, Joe - thank you for being so friendly and giving such interesting answers!!

Thank you so much Lydia! You did such a wonderful job hosting it, and it was just all round such a lovely atmosphere and a kind space to be part of.

Delayed Outing - A Poignant Reflection on Coming Out Later in Life from Toria McCallum – Broken Frontier Toria McCallum's 'Delayed Outing' uses anthropomorphised animal characters to tell a touching coming out story.

Review! Delayed Outing – A Poignant Reflection on Coming Out Later in Life from Toria McCallum. Another @ldcomics.bsky.social fair review! #LDCFairatBF

www.brokenfrontier.com/delayed-outi...

Review by our @lydiaturner97.bsky.social

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THANK YOU for being a fantastic host!!