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Matilda Tristram:Probably Nothing, Definitely Something
A funny, moving, forthright diary in comics of her experiences & feelings of being pregnant & diagnosed with cancer. More...
Posted: November 16, 2021
Paul Rainey:There's No Time Like The Present
An in-depth interview with the 2020 Graphic Short Story Prize Winner & Escape Books author... More...
Posted: November 29, 2020
Alexander Tucker:In The Forcefield
Running through his work is an undertow of separation, loss & longing, perhaps for transformation or transcendence. More...
Posted: October 1, 2020
Ken Reid:Britain’s Monstrous Mirth-Maker
On the centenary of his birth, tributes to the Great British Comic Artist by some of his peers and admirers More...
Posted: December 17, 2019
Chris Reynolds Interview:Mysterious Stories about Times and Places
Unique auteur Chris Reynolds is overdue for (re-)discovery with The New World. More...
Posted: May 9, 2018
My Top Ten Comics Of 2015:Graphic Novels, Manga & More
Paul Gravett selects seven Top Tens of his favourite graphic novels, manga, reprints & books about comics. More...
Posted: January 1, 2016
Karrie Fransman:Death Of The Artist
Fransman's latest asks if youthful dreams are inevitably snuffed out by adulthood's encroaching responsibilities. More...
Posted: June 21, 2015
Woodrow Phoenix:Empathy Generators
Phoenix keeps setting himself challenges to refine & re-define the medium, and exceeding them. More...
Posted: June 13, 2015
Malcy Duff:Playing With The Rubble
Duff detonates comics into unexpected shapes, eager to let each reader join the dots... More...
Posted: March 21, 2015
Sotheby’s Comics Art Auction:Nearly Four Million Euros of Originals
From Hergé to Chris Ware, this Paris sale reveals the shifting status & value of original comics art. More...
Posted: March 8, 2015
Richard Graham:Life Drawing
Making is at the core of the multiple practices of this London-based artist & fabricator. More...
Posted: October 13, 2014
Matilda Tristram - Probably Nothing, Definitely Something:
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Posted: August 9, 2014
Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy In The UK:A Co-Curator's Top Ten Best In Show
Ten outstanding items on display at the British Library's biggest ever exhibition of UK comics in this country. More...
Posted: July 13, 2014
Comics and the Critics:A Freakish Kind of Writing
Comics have always had their critics but what lies behind their peculiar resistance to the blending of prose & pictures? More...
Posted: May 18, 2014
Comics Unmasked:A Curator's Perspective
Paul Gravett explains the genesis of the PG16-rated exhibition he has co-curated for The British Library. More...
Posted: May 4, 2014
Comics Unmasked:Art and Anarchy in the UK
The British Library hosts the UK's biggest comics exhibition to date on class, sexuality, violence, politics, heroes & drugs. More...
Posted: March 14, 2014
Leo Baxendale:A World of the Unforeseen
Sixty years ago, Baxendale's Little Plum, Minnie the Minx & Bash Street Kids unleashed the uninhibited 'Beano Spirit'. More...
Posted: December 30, 2013
Howard Hardiman:The Lengths
The Lengths takes us inside the hearts, minds & bodies of the world’s oldest profession. More...
Posted: November 25, 2013
Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean:Violent Cases
Something special was being nurtured here, a writer-artist alchemy that has continued to deepen and diversify. More...
Posted: October 14, 2013
Isabel Greenberg:The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
In her playful yet wise debut graphic novel, Isabel Greenberg rewrites humankind’s origins and myths. More...
Posted: September 16, 2013
Gareth Brookes:The Black Project
Dark, funny & sad, Brookes' debut anatomises a boy's secret crafting of artificial girlfriends from found objects. More...
Posted: August 11, 2013
Interview: Julie Tait:Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Its first edition is audaciously ambitious & its director brims over with vivacity & vision. More...
Posted: August 5, 2013
Stripped at Edinburgh Book Festival:A New Programme & Award
Edinburgh celebrates comics & graphic novels in style this August with a packed programme & new award. More...
Posted: July 1, 2013
Sarah Lightman:The Book of Sarah
Not every autobiographical comics artist is driven to create their own private book from the Bible. More...
Posted: May 4, 2013
Margaret Thatcher in British Comics:Lest We Forget
How did Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Eddie Campbell, Raymond Briggs & others portray The Iron Lady in their comics? More...
Posted: April 14, 2013
Warren & Gary Pleece:Montague Terrace
Darkly humorous tales of a crumbling Thirties apartment block and its diverse occupants. More...
Posted: March 10, 2013
Let Me Feel Your Finger First:Ontologically Anxious Organism
Like a twisted but unified universe, fresh members keep joining this dysfunctional, discomforting 'Familienalbum'. More...
Posted: March 3, 2013
Adventures in Comics 3:The Great Tree
Local, national & international creators respond to this theme with extraordinary diversity & originality. More...
Posted: February 17, 2013
Will Morris:The Silver Darlings
Morris's confident debut is an understated, social-realist evocation of a once bustling industry, now all but vanished. More...
Posted: February 2, 2013
Forbidden Adventures:Herbie, Hughes, Highsmith & The History of ACG
The innovative American Comics Group was home to some surprising characters and creators. More...
Posted: August 12, 2012
Alice:Loves Little Lesions
Disturbing evocations of disturbed childhoods overrun Simon Henwood's experimental 1990's UK anthology. More...
Posted: August 5, 2012
On Eagle’s Wings:The British Comics Boom 1950-1969
When Britain was a world powerhouse of comics publishing, commissioning national & international illustrators. More...
Posted: July 16, 2012
PG Tips No. 36:New Graphic Novels
Press reviews of recent releases by Karrie Fransman, Mary & Bryan Talbot, Nye Wright and Simone Lia. More...
Posted: July 8, 2012
Kapow! 2012:A Report
The key to Kapow!'s success is pulling in punters who may not be avid comic readers already. More...
Posted: June 17, 2012
London Super Comic Convention:A First-Year Report
A rare example of a mass-appeal comics expo without a movie-star or other media celebrities in sight. More...
Posted: May 9, 2012
British Comics:75 Years of Fun & Thrills
The ten much-loved figures on these stamps have had an enduring appeal to their original readership. More...
Posted: March 16, 2012
Luke Pearson:Dull Ache
Pearson's comics invite us to notice what goes unnoticed, the bizarre behind the banal. More...
Posted: February 19, 2012
British Comics:A Cultural History
British comics is a vast landscape which any single volume would struggle to map out fully. More...
Posted: February 5, 2012
Great British Comics Now:21st Century Comics
Despite some rumours to the contrary, British comics are enjoying rude health and vital diversity. More...
Posted: October 9, 2011
Anthony Earnshaw:The Imp of Surrealism
The Wokker strip has lost none of its essentially Northern English absurdist delirium. More...
Posted: August 28, 2011
Comics & Conflicts:Comics Go To War
A conference and activities day explore how comics represent the experience of war and conflict. More...
Posted: August 9, 2011
SVK:Tricks Of The Eye
The use of perceptual magic tricks in comics is not quite as revolutionary as you might think. More...
Posted: July 3, 2011
Kapow! Comic Con:Multi-Media Crossover Appeal
This new London convention drew over 5,100 visitors with a canny mix of TV, film and games related celebrities. More...
Posted: June 5, 2011
Jon McNaught:Printing Comics
McNaught is making his name as one of Britain's most sophisticated poets in comics. More...
Posted: May 8, 2011
William Goldsmith:Vignettes Of Ystov
He imagines a bleak but whimsical East European metropolis named Ystov and its eccentric citizens. More...
Posted: February 20, 2011
Mustashrik:Smoke Outside Please
Like his comics and art, Mustashrik comfortably bestrides multiple media and cross-cultural influences. More...
Posted: December 12, 2010
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
A Graphic Cosmogony:In The Beginning...
Two-dozen cartoonist-shamans devise their own creation myths to explain how we all got here. More...
Posted: November 21, 2010
John Russell:Vermillion Vortex
Addressing the visual-verbal interplays of comics, Russell has developed an arresting short 'drawn film'. More...
Posted: November 14, 2010
Great British Comics Now:Part 2
Explore today's homegrown, hand-crafted, human-scale, heartfelt comics 'Made in Britain'. More...
Posted: November 2, 2010
That’s Novel:Lifting Comics From The Page!
Surveying today's innovators in the comics medium with a special emphasis on the British-based cutting edge. More...
Posted: October 24, 2010
From Iky Mo To Lord Horror:Representations Of Jews In British Comics
How have representations of Jewish characters in British comics changed over the years? More...
Posted: October 3, 2010
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
Hypercomics:The Shapes Of Comics To Come
Hypercomics push against the traditional constraints of the printed comics page. More...
Posted: September 5, 2010
VIZ:Rude Britannia
Although no longer selling over a million copies an issue, Viz remains as funny and merciless as ever. More...
Posted: August 29, 2010
Great British Comics Now:Part 1
There's a genuine vibrancy and variety to homegrown, UK-originated comics today. More...
Posted: August 1, 2010
Dave McKean:The Weight Of Words
For over twenty years he has been unlocking the possibilities of comics. More...
Posted: July 25, 2010
Frames Of Reference:The Progress Of British Comics
Paul Gravett charts the early origins and traditions of British humorous comics. More...
Posted: July 11, 2010
David Hughes:Walking The Dog
Confounding expectations, there is no preparing for what will confront you with each turn of the page. More...
Posted: June 20, 2010
Simone Lia:Fluffy
Her disarmingly simple-looking comics wittily question pre-conceived ideas and pose philosophical puzzles. More...
Posted: June 6, 2010
VV Brown & David Allain:The City Of Abacus
Comics meet music in a dark, futuristic tale of corruption and rebellion in the city of Abacus. More...
Posted: May 16, 2010
John Broadley:John Broadley's Books
His magpie instincts provides material for his hand-crafted limited-edition comics. More...
Posted: May 9, 2010
Frank Hampson:The Man Who Drew Tomorrow
Six decades on from the launch of Eagle, what is the legacy of the art of Frank Hampson on comics today? More...
Posted: April 4, 2010
John Harris Dunning & Nikhil Singh:Salem Brownstone
This new century demands a new charismatic comic-book magician to weave his spells on us. More...
Posted: October 18, 2009
Laura Oldfield Ford:Savage Messiah
Punk's provocation and politicisation has fuelled her low-tech, high-touch, photocopied, self-published zine. More...
Posted: October 4, 2009
Explorers On The Moon:Nemo, Tintin, Jeff Hawke & Sky Masters
Comics reached the moon long before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took that one small step. More...
Posted: July 26, 2009
Encarta:A Definition Of Comics
An autonomous medium of expression, comics not only reflect life but help to mould it. More...
Posted: July 19, 2009
British Comic Creators:The Heroes Of UK Comics
A shortlist of ten of the most interesting UK comic innovators who are alive today. More...
Posted: February 15, 2009
Emma Rendel:An Awkwardist
Social awkwardness, repressed drives, and their sinister repercussions, lie at the heart of Emma's comics. More...
Posted: February 1, 2009
Classical Comics:Turning Classics Into Comics
A vigorous trend among British publishers is for strip adaptations of the works of literary giants. More...
Posted: November 9, 2008
Sean Michael Wilson:Turning Classics Into Comics
Sean Michael Wilson discusses how classic works of literature can be adapted into comics. More...
Posted: October 19, 2008
The Scottish Manga:Festive Moods From EIBF 2008
Graphic novels and manga invade the 2008 Edinburgh International Book Festival. More...
Posted: August 18, 2008
Children’s Comics:More Fun Next Week
Beano and Spirou turn a sprightly 70 and The DFC is a 'Double-Figures Comic'. More...
Posted: August 5, 2008
Britain’s Great Comics:Is It Time For A Renaissance?
It's in the dictionaries, bookshops and cultural parlance, yet some people still haven't heard of a graphic novel. More...
Posted: July 20, 2008
The DFC:Definitely First Class
Paul Gravett takes a look at the new UK weekly comic for children, The DFC. More...
Posted: May 30, 2008
Warren Pleece:Life Sucks
Brighton-based artist Warren Pleece discusses his two new books, Incognegro and Life Sucks. More...
Posted: May 25, 2008
Bryan Talbot:An Artistic Wonder From Wearside
Alice In Sunderland is a fresh retelling Lewis Carroll's stories, his young muse, and of the city of Sunderland. More...
Posted: January 6, 2008
Comics Britannia:Part 3 - Anarchy In The UK
By the 1970s, a new generation of creators were thirsting for comics to 'grow up'. More...
Posted: December 9, 2007
Comics Britannia:Part 2 - Girls & Boys
The gender gap in British comics meant that most boys avoided 'soppy' girls' comics. More...
Posted: December 2, 2007
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
Posy Simmonds:A Literary Life
One the world's most sophisticated cartoonists is expanding the scope and subtlety of the graphic novel. More...
Posted: November 4, 2007
Andi Watson:Elementary Watson
It's inspiring how Britain's Andi Watson has developed, as he stretches himself with every new project. More...
Posted: October 28, 2007
Great British Comics:Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be
Nostalgia rules as past treasures from yellowing British comics are now being properly reappraised and reprinted. More...
Posted: September 2, 2007
Rian Hughes:Yesterday's Tomorrows
His distinctive retro style brings a fresh design sensibility into comics. More...
Posted: June 10, 2007
PG Tips No. 11:A Brit Comics Special
Reviews of comics by UK creators including Dave Gibbons, Eddie Campbell, Ian Edginton and Andrzej Klimowski. More...
Posted: May 27, 2007
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
2000AD:A Comic Odyssey
More than a specific year, 2000AD has become a brand and shows no sign of going past its sell-by-date. More...
Posted: March 11, 2007
True Brits:Taking Pride In The Best Of British Comics
It seems UK comic fans often take their heritage too much for granted, undervaluing it, even dismissing it. More...
Posted: December 24, 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
Matt Broersma:We're Not In Texas Anymore
He is weaving together quirky dreams, unresolved intrigues and striking atmospheric landscapes. More...
Posted: June 18, 2006
Rob Dunlop & Peter Lumby:Tozzer
Tozzer has more gags per second than a supermodel in a restaurant toilet. More...
Posted: June 11, 2006
Andrzej Klimowski:Unlocking The Secret
He questions the act of looking, being looked at, the perception of characters, narrator and reader. More...
Posted: June 4, 2006
British Comics:New Brits On The Block - Part 2
Six recent Brit books prove that the UK still has a vibrant comics scene. More...
Posted: April 2, 2006
British Comics:New Brits On The Block - Part 1
There are encouraging signs of UK publishers setting up and renewed interest from major publishers. More...
Posted: March 26, 2006
Nabiel Kanan:The Birthday Riots
With xenophobia and racial prejudice percolating across Europe, The Birthday Riots is all the more relevant. More...
Posted: February 12, 2006
