Mel Gale

Colossive Cartographies #69 - Mel Gale Revisits 'A Fragile Obsession' in this 16-Panel Minicomic – Broken Frontier Broken Frontier's Andy Oliver takes a look at one of the newest entries in the 'Colossive Cartographies' series - Mel Gale's 'A Fragile Obsession'.

Last week at Broken Frontier... Colossive Cartographies #69 – Mel Gale Revisits ‘A Fragile Obsession’ in this 16-Panel Minicomic. www.brokenfrontier.com/colossive-ca...

Well, what a week in terms of recognition of my work. First a great review from @andywpoliver @brokenfrontier and then a showing of one of my top selling works “Whooo Are You?” On Insta by the @theaoi .

It really was Andy, best thing in my new career since I graduated. I know you’ve got your caring responsibilities and that you have to put up with a lot of negative stuff from editing Broken Frontier but your comments really made my day. Thank you so much.

A dream came true yesterday when I got this wonderful review from Broken Frontier. If you want to read “A Fragile Obsession” for yourself it is £2 from @colossive.com

Here's a lovely review of our 69th Colossive Cartography: A Fragile Obsession by the wonderful @melgale.bsky.social...

Thank you, as ever, @andywpoliver.bsky.social 😊

I was doing my weekly volunteering at the local library when this came up. I didn't get the context until I got home. Hilarious, nice one!

Classic!

4?

OD Pomeroy,Great choice.

😂😂😂😂😂

The Colossive Cartography Series 12 is now complete including “A Fragile Obsession” by my own fair hand concerning what happens when an EBay studio glass habit gets out of control.

Here’s everything we published in 2025 - plus the #CroydonSpaceport CD with @tcfsr.bsky.social, of course, and our #ColossiveCartographies 5th birthday party @goshcomics.bsky.social.

Thank you all for being part of it. Have a Colossive 2026!

Bloody Hell Danny. Well done!

Thanks for this. I’ll make sure that I watch.

Sorry I didn’t see you as I went to Cardiff on Saturday instead. Hope to see you in the New Year.

Another Porto memory. My friend and travel buddy went back to the flat for some rest so I took a walk along the Gaia riverbank and stopped at the Sandeman Port Lodge and terrace bar. There were no spare tables and a very friendly Irish-Canadian lady called Mary offered me a seat at her table.

My latest work from my Porto project - Ribera Square. @visitporto @porto

Had a great time @cmyk.festival yesterday despite getting up at stupid o clock to catch three different trains. Lovely to see @stonelyonly and @mandyrolandsmith @colossivepress - got your inspirational advice cards on my stall to anyone who wants one.

I like the idea of the theme, it’s very psycgeographic and has a tube station in it. Very me, I’ll buy it.

Currently watching The Pretenders on Top of the Pops - a timely reminder that a lot of good things come out from Hereford including @cmyk.festival where I will be tabling on Nov 6th. Get your spending trousers on and come and say “Hello”. #cmykfestival #hereford #herefordcollegeofarts #

For my architecturally minded friends. We’ve just bought Monty a new scratching post. I thought it looked modernist but where in modernism do you get flying buttresses? Asking for a friend….

Must go and see this when we get some good weather. It would make a great linocut. Thanks.

Totally agree. BBC 1 totally dumbed down, BBC2 & 4 reliant on repeats with BBC 4 stripped of much of the arts content which originally made it such a good channel. I can’t comment on BBC 3 as I accept that it isn’t really for my age demographic.

👀 We're just a couple of weeks away from launching our 70th (!) Colossive Cartography. Among its many talking points, this one has the longest title yet.

Want to be among the first to get your hands on a copy? Subscribe to Series Twelve for £10 at bit.ly/colossiveS12

#zines #colossivecartographies

A collage inspired by my recent holiday in Porto, Portugal - a lively and beautiful city of amazing coloured buildings and street art. It’s great to get back into collage again, finding a use for all the old photocopies I made at art college. So look forward to a few more porto images to come.

I’m very happy to announce that I will be tabling at the Christmas Edition of @cmyk.festival Hereford on Dec 6th. Looking forward to seeing my Hereford friends there. #herefordcollegeofarts #hereford #cmyk

Saw it was on and got it recorded. Needed an early night after the fun of the rail replacement bus yesterday.

All settled in at @winchcomics. Made one sale already!

So looking forward to tabling at Winchester Comics Fair tomorrow. See you there!

What’s weird about any of that? My neighbours are Polish and they bought us back a lovely selection of veg, fruit and bottled produce from her father’s garden. It was wonderful.