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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 16 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga: September 2026

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Top 16 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:
September 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: September 24, 2026

Jayme Cortez 100: Brazil’s Horror Comics Maestro:
A Centenary Commentary
Portuguese Jayme Cortez created world-class horror comics covers More...
Posted: September 8, 2026

Top 12 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:
August 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: August 2, 2026

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July 2026
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Top 14 Comics, Graphic Novels and Manga:
June 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: May 23, 2026

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Great British Comics Now:
Part 3
A review of recent British comics to co-incide with the events at the 2010 Comica Festival. More...
Posted: November 29, 2010

PG Tips - Best Of 2010:
An International Perspective - Part 3
Even more friends from around the world select their choices of the very best local comics of 2010. More...
Posted: February 13, 2011

Chris Ware:
Building Stories
When is a book more like a game? When it's a graphic novel that comes inside a boardgame-sized box. More...
Posted: October 14, 2012

Comics Britannia:
Part 1 - The Fun Factory
Who were the writers and artists responsible for the unsigned strips in The Beano and The Dandy? More...
Posted: November 25, 2007

Top 22 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga:
October 2025
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: August 3, 2025

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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