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| *** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *** We'll be taking a short break from updating this site with new articles. A new and improved version of PaulGravett.com will be launched in early July 2009. Thank you for your continued interest in the site. Paul Gravett |
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| In Search Of The Atom Style: Part 2 There is no risk of the Atom Style going out of style as international artists continue to use its playfulness in numerous forms. More... Posted: 8 June 2009 |
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| In Search Of The Atom Style: Part 1 The 'Atom Style' is a vibrant artistic movement - constantly changing, relevant and truly international. More... Posted: 31 May 2009 |
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| Yuichi Yokoyama: Travel He eschews speech and sound entirely to transport the reader into limbo, between one place and the next, in a transitory state. More... Posted: 24 May 2009 |
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| Erotic Comics: A Graphic History Vol 2 "This is hardcore", Tim Pilcher alerts us, in his introduction to this lavish, full-colour, sequel to his two-part history of erotic comics. More... Posted: 18 May 2009 |
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| Euro-Comics: The Graphic Novel In Europe In Europe graphic novels have existed since the early 19th century but their development was cautious and sporadic. More... Posted: 13 May 2009 |
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| PG Tips No. 26: Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading In a regular series of PG Tips articles, Paul Gravett reviews books of and about comics from his recommended reading list. More... Posted: 4 May 2009 |
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| Rawhide Kid: Your Friendly Neighborhood Gun-Slinger The Rawhide Kid was the first collaboration between Jack Kirby and Stan Lee on an on-going character, a year before the Fantastic Four. More... Posted: 28 April 2009 |
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| David Mazzucchelli: Asterios Polyp The wait is nearly over. David Mazzucchelli returns to the medium with one of the most eagerly awaited graphic novels of the year. More... Posted: 19 April 2009 |
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| De Luca & Hamlet: Thinking Outside The Box Gianni De Luca's innovative solutions used in his Hamlet adaptation stand as an extraordinary achievement in graphic literature. More... Posted: 12 April 2009 |
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| Belgian Comics: Frames Of Reference This exhibition is but one highpoint in BD Comic Strip: Brussels 2009, an amazing year-long, city-wide programme of comics activities. More... Posted: 7 April 2009 |
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| Ben Katchor: A Middle Man In The Memory Business His strips stir a strange sort of nostalgia in his readers, not only for times before one's own, but for things that never existed. More... Posted: 31 March 2009 |
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| Manga At The Royal Academy: The Making Of Manga Mania The modern Japanese comic owes much to the greatest of Japanese print artists, Utagawa Kuniyoshi. More... Posted: 22 March 2009 |
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| Next Comic: A New Festival In Linz, Austria A new Austrian comics festival celebrates German-language creators and explores possible future technologies for the medium. More... Posted: 15 March 2009 |
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| Secret Identity: The Fetish Art Of Joe Shuster It's Superman, as you've never seen him before - prostrate, manacled, topless, helpless, as he's lashed by love-interest Lois Lane. More... Posted: 8 March 2009 |
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| Art Spiegelman: Breakdowns Neurotic or genius, or both, Art Spiegelman is an unflinching analyst of himself and the medium he adores. More... Posted: 27 February 2009 |
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| Mark Kalesniko: Dog Days Mark Kalesniko's comics are a raw, angry, portrayal of one wounded man's frustration with his art and his life. More... Posted: 22 February 2009 |
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| British Comic Creators: The Heroes Of UK Comics Paul Gravett selects a shortlist of ten of the most interesting UK comic innovators who are alive today. More... Posted: 15 February 2009 |
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| Angoulême 2009: The International BD Festival This modest city in southwest France is synonymous with comics, like Glyndebourne for opera or Hay-on-Wye for books. More... Posted: 8 February 2009 |
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| Emma Rendel: Interview Social awkwardness, repressed drives, and their sometimes sinister repercussions, lie at the heart of all Emma Rendel's comics. More... Posted: 1 February 2009 |
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| Paul Gravett: The Arena Interview Paul Gravett discusses the rise in popularity of the graphic novel and their current massive crossover appeal. More... Posted: 25 January 2009 |
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| Inauguration Day Special: Obama In Comics As Barack Obama becomes the 44th President of the USA, we take a look at how he has been portrayed in comics and cartoons. More... Posted: 20 January 2009 |
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| Credit Crunch Special: Ten Thrifty Comic Reading Tips Comics aren't a casual purchase, they're a vital necessity. But being frugal doesn't have to mean being Scrooge-like. More... Posted: 18 January 2009 |
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| PG Tips No. 25: Anticipated Graphic Novels Of 2009 Paul Gravett looks ahead to some of the exciting, eagerly awaited graphic novels to be published in 2009. More... Posted: 18 January 2009 |
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| PG Tips No. 24: The Best Of 2008 Part 3 - An International Perspective Paul Gravett asks a few friends from around the world for their choices of the very best local, homegrown comics of 2008. More... Posted: 11 January 2009 |
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| PG Tips No. 23: The Best Of 2008 Part 2 - Books About Comics Paul Gravett selects his favourite books about comics from 2008. More... Posted: 4 January 2009 |
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| PG Tips No. 22: The Best Of 2008 Part 1 - Graphic Novels & Comics Paul Gravett selects his ten favourite English-language graphic novels and comics of 2008. More... Posted: 4 January 2009 |
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