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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 Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga: August 2026

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Jayme Cortez 100: Brazil’s Horror Comics Maestro:
A Centenary Commentary
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Hypercomics:
The Shapes Of Comics To Come
Hypercomics push against the traditional constraints of the printed comics page. More...
Posted: September 5, 2010

Top 40 Graphic Novels, Comics & Manga::
September 2019
Paul Gravett selects the most interesting comics, manga and graphic novels from the publisher advance listings. More...
Posted: July 19, 2019

Olivier Kugler:
Reportage Comics
Kugler's graphic documentaries record the complex lives of displaced Syrian refugees More...
Posted: March 21, 2018

Pablo Holmberg aka Kioskerman:
Re-Entering The Gates Of Eden
The Argentine cartoonist shows how four panels can build up over time into a world of ideas and feelings. More...
Posted: December 29, 2015

Jack Kirby:
The Once and Future King
Two French exhibitions celebrated Kirby's wartime experiences and comics career. More...
Posted: August 26, 2023

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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