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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 14 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga: June 2026
Plenty of tempting choices this month, but two stand out for me especially. More...
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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
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
RANDOM ARTICLES
Al Columbia:Columbia's Voyage Of Discovery
He was hired as Bill Sienkiewicz's assistant on Alan Moore's Big Numbers. It was an intense, tempestuous year. More...
Posted: October 8, 2006
BilBOlbul Festival 2008:Fumetti Bolognese
Discover the world of Italian comics at the BilBOlbul Festival in Bologna. More...
Posted: March 16, 2008
Art Spiegelman:Breakdowns
Neurotic or genius, or both, Art Spiegelman is an unflinching analyst of himself and the medium he adores. More...
Posted: February 27, 2009
Tobias Tak: In Tribute:Cartoonist and Dancer
The doubly gifted Dutch artist made his comics a perfect partnership of motion and rhythm. More...
Posted: January 10, 2020
PG Tips No. 12:Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviews of books by Alison Bechdel, Doha, Renée French, Ben Caldwell and an anthology edited by Megan Kelso. More...
Posted: July 15, 2007
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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
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












