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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
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RECENT ARTICLES
Current Comics In The Middle East:No Laughing Matter
One measure of the freedom of expression in any society is how outspoken its cartoonists are allowed to be. More...
Posted: January 22, 2012
Zeina Abirached:A Game for Swallows
She is still haunted by her birthplace, Beirut, which is as much a character as a location in her graphic narratives. More...
Posted: January 15, 2012
Yoshihiro Tatsumi:The Man, The Manga, The Movie
An interview with Eric Khoo, director of the animated documentary Tatsumi, adapted from the dark manga. More...
Posted: January 8, 2012
Grzegorz Rosinski:Thorgal
With sales in the millions, it's a highly successful and original hybrid of adventure, mythology and science fiction. More...
Posted: January 1, 2012
PG Previews:February 2012
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: December 26, 2011
RANDOM ARTICLES
My Kirby Favourite:The Girl Who Tempted Me!
Emotional subtlety and steamy sexuality permeate many of the romance comics of Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. More...
Posted: February 10, 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
Comica Argentina:A Rich Culture Of Cartoons & Comics
Comica celebrates Argentina's unusually rich culture of cartoons and comics. More...
Posted: June 13, 2010
Danica Novgorodoff:Slow Storm
Big, tall skies that tower over and threaten the low, open horizons dominate this debut graphic novel. More...
Posted: July 6, 2008
Francesca Ghermandi:Cartoon Noir
Her 'cartoon noir' comics are so desperate and absurd that they become chillingly funny. More...
Posted: April 22, 2007
WHERE'S PAUL?
39th Angoulême International Comics FestivalEurope's largest, including Grand Prix winner Art Spiegelman, & Eddie Campbell talks with Paul Gravett. More...
Where: Angoulême, France
When: January 26 to January 29, 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
