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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 regularly updated web-articles, books, exhibitions and comic events listings. Paul GravettRECENT ARTICLES
PG Previews:May 2010
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: March 14, 2010
Moomin:Tove Jansson's Dreamworld
Paul Gravett curates an exhibition celebrating the artistry and imagination of a unique, visionary storyteller. More...
Posted: March 7, 2010
Barron Storey:Life After Black
He has inspired generations of graphic novel innovators such as Bill Sienkiewicz, David Mack and Dave McKean. More...
Posted: February 28, 2010
PG Previews:April 2010
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: February 21, 2010
Revelations At Angoulême 2010:Robert Crumb On Genesis
A surprise guest at the French comics festival, Robert Crumb discussed his Biblical opus. More...
Posted: February 14, 2010
RANDOM ARTICLES
Enki Bilal:Immortal For Life
Discovering Hollywood had for years been copying from his comics, he decided to become a film director himself. More...
Posted: November 19, 2006
Graphic Novels In Bookshops:The Second Golden Age Of Comics
Graphic novels have been hyped as the next big thing. Has their time now finally come? More...
Posted: November 11, 2007
PG Tips No. 6:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Paul Gravett recommends books of and about comics from his recommended reading list. More...
Posted: November 5, 2006
Al Williamson:Vistas Of Other Worlds
For more than fifty years his vividly imagined universes have enabled readers to 'phase out' of the everyday. More...
Posted: November 12, 2006
Hugo Pratt:The Call Of The Sea
The life of Hugo Pratt was almost as adventurous as that of his fictional creation Corto Maltese. More...
Posted: October 29, 2006
WHERE'S PAUL?
Moomin: Tove Jansson’s DreamworldPaul Gravett curates a celebration of Tove Jansson's Moomin stories, picture books, animation and comics. More...
Where: The Belgian Comics Centre, Brussels, Belgium
When: March 2 to August 29, 2010
Conference: Comics - Cultures & GenresPaul Gravett, Martin Barker, Dave Huxley, Roger Sabin & international scholars explore comics' cultures & subcultures. More...
Where: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
When: April 12 to April 14, 2010
Graphically Speaking: Free The Word! FestivalPaul Gravett interviews Rutu Modan (Israel), Amruta Patil (India) & Jakob Strid (Denmark), More...
Where: Blue Room, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
When: April 17, 2010 - 4.30pm
Jack Kirby: The House That Jack BuiltPaul Gravett co-curates a celebration of Jack Kirby's epic career through over 100 original artworks. More...
Where: Fumetto Festival, Am-Rhyn-Haus, Lucerne, Switzerland
When: May 1 to May 9, 2010
Komiks.dk 2010Paul Gravett joins Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Dave Gibbons and others at Denmark's annual festival. More...
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
When: May 21 to May 23, 2010
Conference: Alan MoorePaul Gravett gives the keynote address at a conference on Moore's comics and cultural significance. More...
Where: School Of The Arts, University Of Northampton
When: May 28 to May 29, 2010
Comica Argentina Exhibition & EventsPaul Gravett & Sylvia Libedinsky explore Argentina's unusually rich culture of cartoons and comics. More...
Where: Canning House and King's Place, London
When: June 7 to July 4, 2010
Conference: War & Totalitarianism In ComicsPaul Gravett gives a paper on Joe Sacco's Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza. More...
Where: Centre Culturel International de Cerisy-la-Salle, France
When: June 7 to June 10, 2010
Conference: Graphic MedicineIncluding Paul Gravett's keynote lecture and panel with Darryl Cunningham, Brian Fries and Philippa Parry. More...
Where: University Of London, London
When: June 17, 2010
NEW TO COMICS?
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 No. 29:The Best Of 2009: Graphic Novels
Paul Gravett selects his favourite top twenty-one graphic novels of 2009. More...
Posted: January 17, 2010
