Tabling at Goblin Market today at Stanley Arts in Norwood. Come for comics and trinkets!

Drawn after reflecting on my own experiences with social anxiety disorder. Unsure whether I'm ready yet to turn this subject into a comic but, it was cathartic to, at least, draw this!

Something special today at BF! Raging Against the Machine: Comics and Generative AI “Art” (Interlude) – Read @tomhumberstone.com Tom Humberstone’s Comic ‘I’m a Luddite! (And So Can You!)’ on AI Art, Luddism and Activism Here at BF. www.brokenfrontier.com/raging-again... #NoToAIArt

Major new series (finally) begins today at BF! Raging Against the Machine: Comics and Generative AI “Art” Part 1 – “Nothing it Offers Has Any Tangible Value or Originality”. #NoAIArt www.brokenfrontier.com/raging-again... (Bluesky link art below by @kingfridayjoe.bsky.social)

Managed to make a nice, new website with a fancy custom domain (using Carrd). Proud of my minimal website skills coming through for me. 🤣 chloestarlingart.com

Tis me!

News! Thought Bubble @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and Travelling Man @travellingmanuk.bsky.social Team Up to Provide Another Round of Micro-Bursaries in 2025 for Early Career, Marginalised Creators. www.brokenfrontier.com/thought-bubb... Great stuff!

You’re all coming to our #ColossiveCartographies birthday bash @goshcomics.bsky.social, right? [Poster by the brilliant Blaise Moritz]

If you enjoy all the stuff @brokenfrontier.bsky.social does and you'd like to help us keep down the monthly losses incurred by our running costs then we have a Ko-fi here for donations. Thank you if you can help! ko-fi.com/andyoliver70...

Okay, get sharing folks! Our call-out for contributors to our series on generative AI "art" and comics, and the full guidelines on how to take part. Details here: www.brokenfrontier.com/ai-art-and-c...

Less than 24 hours left to back our ACID BOX kickstarter! “If you missed the ‘90s rave scene, or forgot what all the fuss was about, you need ACID BOX. It’s part time-travel treatise of a cultural phenomenon, and part personal journey—as a club scenster tries to save her brother” —Shelly Bond

Time to post it again.

I did an art thing.

Here’s your checklist of MPs who think AI is more important than copyright protection and supporting our creative industries. The results of the vote on Lords amendments retaining existing copyright votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...

Join Broken Frontier! www.brokenfrontier.com/join-bf/

btw if you're so petrified of doing a bad job that you can't even start, then what you need isn't advice on how to make comics. you need to learn to embrace being messy and bad at things and being okay with that because it's necessary, and actually it's GOOD. being messy is WONDERFUL

First time drawing someone else's character, a fun experience!

Had a grand old day acting like a tourist in London. Went to three brilliant exhibitions at @royalacademyarts.bsky.social @cartoonmuseum.bsky.social and the British Museum. Thoroughly recommend all of them.

Some birdsong for your morning.

I have a document with 100+ ideas. I need help to not to think of ideas, please (please? I can't make all these into stories).

choose your fighter

A few random thoughts... “We Have Been Feeling the Pressure Like Never Before” – The Worrying Disappearance of Comics Commentary and Journalism Sites from a Broken Frontier/UK Small Press Perspective. www.brokenfrontier.com/comics-journ...

I proceeded to make this for insta and completely forgot bluesky exists (again)...A collection of inclusive places for trans people in London.

News! The Comics Cultural Impact Collective Makes the Case to the UK Government for £1.5 Million Funding for Comics. www.brokenfrontier.com/comics-cultu...

Deeply concerning news about our friend and former BF teammate Rebecca Burke whose backpacking trip to the US has ended with her being detained by ICE for over ten days, with no clear timeline for her release. Please read her father's statement here: www.facebook.com/paulrburke

TAGS is back for its third year, and this time we're doing two whole days on October 25h and 26th! Table applications open on April 15th - sign up here to get an email when we open: www.quindriepress.com/tags-exhibit... 🏷️

THE CARTOONIST COOPERATIVE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE... The very first DIGITAL COMICS RESIDENCY! A PAID opportunity for comics creators AROUND THE WORLD. Learn more at our journal: cartoonist.coop/journal/anno... (Art by @amandajealous.bsky.social !)

Like many others, I've started a newsletter. I'm planning to send out a newsletter only once a month to prevent email clutter, and it'll be on me updates (what I'm up to, etc.), any interesting small press events/stuff I find, and comics I've read! chloestarlingart.eo.page/subscribe

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

Our Events page for indie comics happenings in the UK and Ireland is back! Fairs! Festivals! Socials! Launches! Exhibitions! Submissions! Talks! Panels! Competitions! www.brokenfrontier.com/events-compe... You need to let us know though so please do e-mail us with your event details.

Just to note I closed this down due to Substack's partnership with The Free Press. Gonna look into other emailing option shenanigans.

We're delighted to invite applications for our 2025 Exhibitor Marketplace, which will take place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September in Bowness-on-Windermere. Application details and forms here: www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-2...

I enjoyed Wicked (didn't expect to) but, as a librarian, I disapprove of Fiyero's abuse of those poor library books.

UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Creative Professionals! Sign the STATEMENT ON AI TRAINING alongside many of the world's leading creatives. Governments are making decisions about your copyright without your consent so be heard. www.aitrainingstatement.org

Posted about my first tabling experience at Thought Bubble last month, and my doodles whilst tabling. Go have a read if that's your jam. chloeestarling.substack.com/p/reflecting...

Planning a Comics & zine fair... The Organiser's Accessibility Checklist is now free to download from the CCIC website!!! Easy 'steps' to accessibility & more inclusive events!! www.thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org/The-Power-of...

Our Broken Frontier Resource Lists are designed to promote work by marginalised voices and to showcase socially conscious comics practice, including our resource list for Black History and Black Lives. Read them all here: www.brokenfrontier.com/resource-lis...

Hey. Writing/comics bsky could you share this around? (I’m judging & want to share BEYOND my circles!) This is a prize for if you’re working on an unpublished YA book: - Submit a short extract - Win money/ feedback - Open worldwide till Feb - INCLUDES YA GRAPHIC NOVELS

Please share your blue art 🐺🌓✨ Illustration inspired by The Black Shuck! #art #illustration #blue

Some photos from tabling at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social at the weekend plus my haul. Had an amazing time!

Totally wasn't at the South Bank today to discuss organising comics-related stuff... 👀

A cartoon about libraries for the Guardian.

Bluesky needs more folklore dogs. Drawn for a mini zine that's currently at the printers.

Happy Monday! 🌟 This thing is going, and we have just hit the first stretch goal! Everyone is getting a print and cute post-apocalyptic pet stickers. 🌟 Next goal: a booklet with concept art and a story about the project for every backer. 😳 www.kickstarter.com/projects/cla...

Just added the Macc-Pow date in June and first guests announced to the downthetubes UK comic events calendar downthetubes.net/uk-and-irish...

Always a great way to know which creators to keep an eye on. Six small press creators to watch 2024 by @brokenfrontier.bsky.social

And if you've ever asked, "But where can I find the graphic novels made by BIPOC creators? Or LGBTQ+ creators?" I made booklists for those, too! Spanning all audiences and genres! ✨ bookshop.org/shop/johanna... 🏳️‍🌈

The Creator's Guide to Comics Devices is OPEN!!!!! comicsdevices.com An online library and meronomy of visual-narrative devices that are used in the medium of comics and other sequential art. 🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨

The creator of the ‘Oh No’ webcomic needs help in raising funds so he can continue his legal battle against a shady as fuck board game company trying to claim ownership of all his artwork. Don’t know how these assholes sleep at night. Plz contribute to this if you can, & re-skeet #HelpSmallArtists