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The Murder Mile Graphic Novel Review
Paul Collicutt’s The Murder Mile, an Arizona-based detective story set in 1954 and detailing on the battle between several middle-distance runners to achieve the world’s first four-minute mile, is an idiosyncratic gem.
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‘The Art of Epic’ Book Review
Titan Books have published a beautiful and comprehensive tome which reveals just how much consideration and artistry goes into your average family animated feature.
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Asylum Releases Fearless Dawn Animated Comic App
Asylum Press and Visionborne are collaborating with the use of Airmid technology to produce animated comics for the iPad.
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Eco-Fantasy Graphic Novel ‘Ambrosia’ Soon to be a Motion Picture
Greenwomb Productions announces today that the Eco-Fantasy graphic novel Ambrosia from author Daryelle Mak will be available to the public starting April 15th, 2013.
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Cloudscape Comics Collective Launches New Book and Art Show
Vancouver-based comic book Cloudscape Comics, which hosts more than 60 indie artists, has launched an Indiegogo fundraiser for its seventh graphic novel anthology Waterlogged: Tales from the Seventh Sea.
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Adventure Suspense, Mystery and Danger in Temple Run #5
Ape Entertainment and Imangi Studios announced today that issue five of the Temple Run Digital Comic is available at the app store.
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Mancunian Band Promote New Album with Comic Book
Manchester three-piece The River Versus have released a comic book tie-in to coincide with the release of their debut album Movement I. The joint concept album and and comic book projects follow the story of Loki and Ava on their mission to rid Glaze of the oppressive Adina.
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Andrez Bergen Asks ‘Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?’
With comic and superheroes having long permeated movies, television and popular culture, it’s always interesting to see people doing the reverse, and adapting funny book tropes into mediums such as literature and music.
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.