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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 21 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga: April 2026
I've singled out for my PG Tips British graphic novelist Lizzy Stewart's latest and longest project... More...
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Top 21 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:April 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: March 28, 2026
Hermann:A Man of Characters
Paul Gravett interviews Belgian comics creator Hermann about his career from artist to auteur. More...
Posted: March 24, 2026
Top 12 Comics, Graphic Novel & Manga:March 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: February 6, 2026
Top 7 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:February 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
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Top 6 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:January 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: December 7, 2025
RANDOM ARTICLES
Best Comics of 2017: An International Perspective Part 1:Year in Review
Chosen by Correspondents from Argentina, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, Serbia, Singapore & South Korea. More...
Posted: April 14, 2018
Paul Gravett:Examining The Politics Of Comics
Paul Gravett discusses the new comics anthology Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption which launches at Comica '09. More...
Posted: November 4, 2009
The Secret History of Wonder Woman:An Interview With Jill Lepore
The Harvard historian digs deep into the story behind our favourite Amazon’s unconventional creator. More...
Posted: January 10, 2016
Top 30 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:May 2023
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: March 3, 2023
Adam Dant:Doctor London
Dant's drawings, as seen in Hypercomics, are puzzles layered with apocryphal theories and arcane references. More...
Posted: September 19, 2010
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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
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












