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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 12 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga: May 2026

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Top 12 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:
May 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: April 16, 2026

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...
Posted: January 16, 2026

RANDOM ARTICLES

Fast Fiction:
UK Small Press Reviews
It's a flourishing time for the UK Small Press and Paul Gravett reviews a few releases that caught his eye. More...
Posted: May 6, 2007

Emmanuel Guibert:
Alan's War
Tender outlines and lustrous washes illuminate the World War II reminiscences of an American GI, Alan Cope. More...
Posted: November 2, 2008

PG Tips - Best of 2012:
An International Perspective
"There's lots of world out there." Global correspondents reveal their Best Comics of 2012 from their own countries. More...
Posted: January 27, 2013

Top 12 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
January 2018
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: November 8, 2017

1001 Comics:
Going Global
How has the best-selling guide changed as it is published in French, Spanish, German, Italian and Czech? More...
Posted: August 18, 2013

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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