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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 12 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga: May 2026

The long-awaited return and conclusion of Riad Sattouf's ambitious autobiographical opus. More...

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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

Top 7 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:
February 2026
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: January 16, 2026

RANDOM ARTICLES

Sonny Liew:
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
Liew's comics of recovery & discovery can connect us to pasts that may be forgotten or never remembered. More...
Posted: April 24, 2015

Free Comic Book Day:
Every Day
Nearly all publishers offer unique free issues during Free Comic Book Day - all intended to hook more readers. More...
Posted: April 29, 2007

Top 25 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga:
May 2016
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, graphic novels & manga from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: March 13, 2016

PG Tips No. 24:
The Best Of 2008 Part 3 - An International Perspective
Paul Gravett asks a few friends from around the world for their choices of the very best local comics of 2008. More...
Posted: January 11, 2009

PG Tips No. 14:
Paul Gravett's Recommended Reading
Reviews of Monsieur Lambert, Cancer Vixen, The Times Of Botchan, Fluffy, My Boy and other recent releases. More...
Posted: September 23, 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

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