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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
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BD & Comics Passion Returns May 24th to 27th!
Article: Max - Panoptica 1973-2011
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RECENT ARTICLES
London Super Comic Convention:A First-Year Report
A rare example of a mass-appeal comics expo without a movie-star or other media celebrities in sight. More...
Posted: May 9, 2012
Napoli Comicon:Diabolik, Moebius, Moore & More
The 14th Comicon in Naples made some bold changes which heralded significant growth for the years ahead. More...
Posted: May 6, 2012
Max:Panoptica 1973-2011
The worlds of Disney and Lovecraft collide in the amazing comics of Spain's Max. More...
Posted: May 1, 2012
PG Previews:June 2012
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: April 22, 2012
Tom Gauld:Goliath and Other Giants
Gauld's comics often play with contrasts in scale, between people, objects and ideas. More...
Posted: April 15, 2012
RANDOM ARTICLES
Anthony Earnshaw:The Imp of Surrealism
The Wokker strip has lost none of its essentially Northern English absurdist delirium. More...
Posted: August 28, 2011
Superheroes & Propaganda:A Time For Heroes
Superheroes have been co-opted for government propaganda purposes since the 40s. More...
Posted: June 22, 2008
PG Tips No. 23:The Best Of 2008 Part 2 - Books About Comics
Paul Gravett selects his favourite books about comics published in 2008. More...
Posted: January 4, 2009
Encarta:A Definition Of Comics
An autonomous medium of expression, comics not only reflect life but help to mould it. More...
Posted: July 19, 2009
David Mazzucchelli:Asterios Polyp
David Mazzucchelli returns to the medium with one of the most eagerly awaited graphic novels of the year. More...
Posted: April 19, 2009
WHERE'S PAUL?
Frank Miller: Sin CityFirst ever selling exhibition of his originals from The Big Fat Kill, Familly Values & Hell & Back. More...
Where: Galerie 9e Art, 4 rue Cretet, 75009 Paris, France.
When: April 26 to May 22, 2012
NEW TO COMICS?
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: July 16, 2006
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
