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The Golem Graphic Novel Review
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Following on from a “director’s cut” of Chris Kent’s debut Medusa comes The Golem, which combines stage magic and the animated clay being of Jewish folklore.
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Indie Penance #1: The Vale, The Last West, Positive, Wolves of Summer, Salsa Invertibraxa
Welcome to Indie Penance, the first of a new regular feature, in which I wax lyrical about indie comics and the latest small press releases. Be warned: once rant mode is activated, there is no deactivating it…
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Kick-Ass v Kick-Ass
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in ColumnChris Nicholls discusses the creative liberties taken in the first movie adaptation of Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass.
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Steed and Mrs Peel: Graphic Novel Competition
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in Comic NewsTitan Books have been kind enough to provide Shelf Abuse with a copy of the recently released Steed and Mrs Peel: A Very Civil Armageddon TPB to give away.
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Bluewater Resurrecting The Justice Machine
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Bluewater are resurrecting indie superhero title The Justice Machine with a new graphic novel.
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Spider-man: Blue Graphic Novel Review
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Chris Nicholls declares his love for Jeph Loeb’s Spider-man: Blue.
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Steed and Mrs Peel: A Very Civil Armageddon TPB Review
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‘A Very Civil Armageddon’ doesn’t quite match the heights of the TV show, but it captures the spy duo’s playful banter as well as the illogicality of their cases.
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Milius DVD Review
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An affectionate documentary about the writer of Apocalypse Now, and director of such macho movies as Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn.
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.