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Top 27 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga: May 2024
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RECENT ARTICLES
Top 27 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:May 2024
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: February 24, 2024
‘Monica’ by Daniel Clowes:
A Graphic Novel Review
My unedited review for The Times Literary Supplement of 'Monica', Daniel Clowes' graphic novel. More...
Posted: February 7, 2024
Top 32 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
April 2024
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: February 2, 2024
Top 37 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
March 2024
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: December 30, 2023
Top 20 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
February 2024
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: November 30, 2023
RANDOM ARTICLES
Books To Read: Best Graphic Novels:October 2014
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: July 29, 2014
British Comic Creators:
The Heroes Of UK Comics
A shortlist of ten of the most interesting UK comic innovators who are alive today. More...
Posted: February 15, 2009
Steve Ditko:
Strange Suspense and The Art of Ditko
Here are some of Ditko's finest four-colour forays reprinted faithfully in two fancy volumes. More...
Posted: February 1, 2010
Jack Kirby:
Superheroes, Continuities & Crossovers
In the Marvel 'universe' every new comic built cumulatively into a never ending 'continuity'. More...
Posted: October 3, 2008
Richard Corben:
Getting Over The Underground
Underground artist Richard Corben is due a reappraisal as one of America's most individualistic comic artists. More...
Posted: January 1, 2006
WHERE'S PAUL?
NEW TO COMICS?
Comics Art:The 21st Century Medium
Paul Gravett introduces previews from & reviews of his new book from Tate Publishing & Yale University Press. More...
Posted: November 4, 2013
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