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As The Man At The Crossroads, I have been involved in comic publishing and promotion since 1981. I hope you will join me and enjoy exploring the worlds of comics, graphic novels and manga through my blog, web-articles, creator profiles, books, exhibitions and things to do listings. Paul GravettRECENT BLOG HEADLINES
Article: London Super Comic Convention - A First-Year ReportArticle: Napoli Comicon Report
BD & Comics Passion Returns May 24th to 27th!
Article: Max - Panoptica 1973-2011
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RECENT ARTICLES
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
Napoli Comicon:Diabolik, Moebius, Moore & More
The 14th Comicon in Naples made some bold changes which heralded significant growth for the years ahead. More...
Posted: May 6, 2012
Max:Panoptica 1973-2011
The worlds of Disney and Lovecraft collide in the amazing comics of Spain's Max. More...
Posted: May 1, 2012
PG Previews:June 2012
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: April 22, 2012
Tom Gauld:Goliath and Other Giants
Gauld's comics often play with contrasts in scale, between people, objects and ideas. More...
Posted: April 15, 2012
RANDOM ARTICLES
Angoulême 2007:The International BD Festival
Changes at the 34th Festival International de la Bande Dessinée were not to everyone's liking. More...
Posted: February 4, 2007
Neal Fox & Les Coleman:How To Make It In The Art Business
Their caricatures skewer celebrities, the gigantism of puffed-up public art, inflated egos and budgets. More...
Posted: October 16, 2011
Escape Magazine:The Great Escape Twenty Years On
Paul Gravett re-assesses the legacy of Escape, the 1980s comics anthology magazine. More...
Posted: May 7, 2006
PG Tips No. 32:Graphic Novel Reviews
Paul Gravett reviews the very best of the latest graphic novel releases. More...
Posted: August 15, 2010
PG Previews:April 2012
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: February 26, 2012
WHERE'S PAUL?
Frank Miller: Sin CityFirst ever selling exhibition of his originals from The Big Fat Kill, Familly Values & Hell & Back. More...
Where: Galerie 9e Art, 4 rue Cretet, 75009 Paris, France.
When: April 26 to May 22, 2012
NEW TO COMICS?
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: July 16, 2006
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
PG Tips - The Best Of 2010:Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue
A year end review of the best comics, graphic novels and manga of 2010. More...
Posted: January 2, 2011
