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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie review
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2007 Dir: Tim Story Script: Mark Frost, Don Payne Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Doug Jones, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne The marriage of Reed Richard (Gruffud) and Sue Storm (Alba) is postponed by the arrival of the Silver Surfer (Jones/Fishburne), intergalactic herald to the world devourer known as Galactus.…
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28 Weeks Later Movie Review
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2007 Dir: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Script: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Enrique Lopez-Lavigne, Rowan Joffe, Jesus Olmo Cast: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Idris Elba, Imogen Poots, Mackintosh Muggleton A modern day Dawn of the Dead with hearty helpings of humanity, 28 Days Later revived the zombie movie, resuscitated the British horror…
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Batman and the Monster Men TPB Review
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Originally published 2006, DC Vertigo Writer: Matt Wagner Artist: Matt Wagner Colours: Dave Stewart Matt Wagner presents the Dark Knight’s first foray into the bizarre, in this Frankenstein flavoured pseudo-sequel to Miller’s Year One. The Batmobile, Robin and crew are all absent, and Batman’s relationship with James Gordon, not yet commissioner, is under development. Wagner’s…
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Civil War: Iron Man TPB Review
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Marvel, 2006 Writers: Christos N. Gage, Daniel Knauf, Charles Knauf, Brian Michael Bendis Pencilers: Jeremy Haun, Patrick Zircher, Alex Maleev Inkers: Mark Morales, Scott Hanna Colours: Morry Hollowell, Guru EFX, Jose Villarrubia This is an odd volume, occurring both before and after the death of Marvel’s finest, Captain America, but like the Frontlines series it…
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Batman Year 100 TPB Review
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2006, DC Story, art: Paul Pope Colours: Jose Villarrubia Strangely, the Year 100 trade paperback has not been tattooed with the Elseworlds tag; like Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns, Pope’s rendition is more a possible future for our current Batman. When he inevitably reaches his 100th birthday, I am confident the caped crusader will have…
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30 Days of Night Movie Review
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2007 Director: David Slade Writer: Steven Niles Cast: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Jr., Mark Rendall Take one small Alaskan town inhabited by wholesome and earnest yokels, place it within the Arctic Circle, a spot which annually undergoes a month without sunlight, add a mob of esurient bloodsuckers and stir…
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Batman: Face the Face TPB Review
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2006, DC Writer: James Robinson Art: Leonard Kirk, Don Kramer Inks: Andy Clarke, Wayne Faucher, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair Colours: John Kalisz Reading Face the Face I was reminded of the old comic adage, “nobody stays dead in comics except Bucky and Uncle Ben.” Similarly, when a Bat-villain is captured and sentenced to ten years…
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No More Heroes Any More – The Death of Captain America
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in FeaturesIn a genre where finales are rarely final, and resurrections are a daily occurrence, why did the death of comic book hero Captain America garner such widespread attention? Captain America is dead. Again. Probably. Indefinitely. For the foreseeable future. Until comic sales begin to flag yet again. To the embittered fan acclimatised to the…
Shelf Abuse
Storytelling, comic books and self-publishing
To better focus my efforts, Bothersome Books, my wee publishing imprint and home to my novel and short stories, has merged with Shelf Abuse. Expect several new releases this year.
Shelf Abuse: Sporadically Singing the Unsung Since 2006
Welcome to Shelf Abuse, the blog of British writer, web/graphic designer and occasional illustrator Carl Doherty.
What started out in 2006 as a blog about comics, gradually leaning more towards self-published and creator-owned works, has slowly transitioned into a home for my own self-published efforts, and a place to share my opinions on art, literature, cinema, storytelling, publishing, design, animal rights, depression… and yes, still comics. You’ll also find the occasional guest article amidst my mercifully brief rants.
Current Site Status
Due to an increasingly dense schedule, I’m no longer officially accepting review submissions. Hopefully this will eventually change, but not looking likely any time soon.
However, my love for indie comics hasn’t diminished in the slightest. Please do feel free to follow me on social media, add me to your mailing list or inform me of your new book. I can’t always reply, but I always appreciate hearing about new books.