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Explore the worlds of comics, graphic novels and manga through my blog, reviews & articles, creator profiles, books, exhibitions and things to do listings. As The Man At The Crossroads, I have been involved in comic publishing and promotion since 1981. Paul Gravett

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Top 32 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga: June 2024

Myths and monsters from the Caribbean, and from Singapore and Malaysia, still retain their original power in comics form. More...

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Top 32 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
June 2024
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: March 25, 2024

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

RANDOM ARTICLES

Woodrow Phoenix:
Empathy Generators
Phoenix keeps setting himself challenges to refine & re-define the medium, and exceeding them. More...
Posted: June 13, 2015

Books To Read: Best Graphic Novels of 2014:
An International Perspective Part 2
Choices of the 1001 Comics Team from Australia, Belgium, Finland, Italy, New Zealand, The Philippines, Poland & Spain. More...
Posted: February 1, 2015

Exhibition:
The Great War In Comics
We forget too easily that wars are not fought by the generals and commanders, but by ordinary people. More...
Posted: September 20, 2009

Cult Fiction:
Intimate & Strange Situations
A cross-pollination has taken place between the worlds of comics and art over the years. More...
Posted: March 30, 2008

Max:
Comics Art in Spain
Vapor, his latest graphic novel, purifies and condenses his cartooning and thinking still further. More...
Posted: November 14, 2014

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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