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As The Man At The Crossroads, I have been involved in comic publishing and promotion since 1981. I hope you will join me and enjoy exploring the worlds of comics, graphic novels and manga through my blog, web-articles, creator profiles, books, exhibitions and things to do listings. Paul GravettRECENT BLOG HEADLINES
Panels at Image Duplicator Show & London LitFest!Article: Crime Does Not Pay: First & Greatest Crime Comic
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RECENT ARTICLES
Crime Does Not Pay:America’s First & Greatest Crime Comic
Crime definitely does pay in the tussle between devilish Mr. Crime and angelic Officer Common Sense. More...
Posted: May 12, 2013
Sarah Lightman:The Book of Sarah
Not every autobiographical comics artist is driven to create their own private book from the Bible. More...
Posted: May 4, 2013
PG Previews:July 2013
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: April 28, 2013
PG Previews:June 2013
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: April 22, 2013
Margaret Thatcher in British Comics:Lest We Forget
How did Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Eddie Campbell, Raymond Briggs & others portray The Iron Lady in their comics? More...
Posted: April 14, 2013
RANDOM ARTICLES
In Search Of The Atom Style:Part 3
Use the mood of the past to rewire your brain for the future! More...
Posted: July 12, 2009
Yuichi Yokoyama:Travel
He transports the reader into limbo, between one place and the next, in a transitory state. More...
Posted: May 24, 2009
Euro-Visions:From Tintin To Perspolis
In continental Europe an extraordinarily vibrant culture of comics is flourishing. More...
Posted: November 15, 2009
Exhibiting Comics:Making An Exhibition Of Themselves
How do you exhibit comics? Do comics even belong in museums and galleries? More...
Posted: August 20, 2006
Jack Cole:Stretched To His Limits
What could have driven Jack Cole, in the prime of his career, to buy a rifle and shoot himself in the head? More...
Posted: August 31, 2008
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1001 Comics:You Must Read Before You Die
Paul Gravett explains the motivation behind his gigantic new 960-page guide to comics. More...
Posted: October 1, 2011
Graphic Novels:An Introduction
What are graphic novels? The term has become distorted with prejudices and preconceptions. More...
Posted: June 6, 2009
Manga:An Introduction
The flood of translated manga is only the tiniest toenail clipping of the big, scary Godzilla that is manga. More...
Posted: April 23, 2006
Great British Comics:An Introduction
Contrary to some claims that British comics are dead, in fact they continue to this day and are thriving. More...
Posted: July 30, 2006
Best Crime Comics:Every Shade Of Noir
Fasten your seat belt, you're in for a foot-to-the-floor ride through a compendium of the cream of crime comics. More...
Posted: August 24, 2008
PG Tips - The Best Of 2010:Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue
A year end review of the best comics, graphic novels and manga of 2010. More...
Posted: January 2, 2011
