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Will Eisner Receives Google Doodle
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in Comic NewsMarch 6th marked the late Will Eisner’s birthday, and yesterday US Googlers were welcomed by a rather splendid “doodle” – the logo above Google’s search bar that changes to mark events and anniversaries. The logo even linked to further information on the seminal comic creator when clicked. Eisner died in 2005, but his legacy continues…
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Zonad DVD Review
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2009 Written and directed by: John Carney, Kieran Carney Cast: Simon Delaney, David Pearse, Janice Byrne Extraterrestrial invaders battle for the quaint town of Ballymoran in this low budget Irish comedy. Only, Zonad and his archnemesis Bonad aren’t aliens but two escaped lunatics – unlike “prot” in K-Pax, there’s no question as to whether these…
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In Between Days in ‘The Floundering Time’
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New Graphic Novel from SLG in May Press Release: It’s graduation week, and Emma is having to move forward whether she wants to or not. There are crushes to confess, sexuality to sort out, and a few (or maybe more than a few) last drinks to down with her best friend Joey. In her debut…
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First Image of Captain America’s Red Skull
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Entertainment Weekly has posted the first image of Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull – actually, an image of Weaving sans hideous makeup debuted several months ago, but that’s not quite the same – and he looks every bit the part. Perhaps the two surprises here (albeit minor ones) are just how sci-fi influenced the…
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Daomu #1 Comic Book Review
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Image Comics, $2.99 Writer: Kennedy Xu Art: Ken Chou “Based on the best-selling Tomb Robber’s Journal,” boasts the cover to Daomu #1. Those suddenly feeling excluded for never having heard of the series can be forgiven; the novels are allegedly a big hit in China, and writer Kennedy Xu has adapted his work into comics…
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New X-Men First Class Posters Spotlight Xavier & Magneto
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A couple of X-Men: First Class international one-sheets are currently doing the rounds, and while they don’t give anything new away, they’re pretty darn impressive nevertheless. 20th Century Fox evidently want to emphasise that this is a much a prequel as a reboot, though how faithful it will stay to the previous trilogy and the…
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The Walking Dead Weekly #4-6 Review
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Image Comics, $2.99 Writer: Robert Kirkman Art: Tony Moore With Robert Kirkman’s seminal zombie series making the transition to lucrative multimedia franchise, the first few issues of Image’s weekly reprint have served to remind us just how humble this series’ beginnings were. Yet even by issue 4 of the The Walking Dead it’s clear that…
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Green Lantern to Headline MCM Expo London’s Comic Con
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Where: Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock When: 27-29th May Press Release: MCM Group are delighted to announce that much-anticipated action-adventure Green Lantern will be the official title sponsor of the next MCM Expo, which takes place at ExCel London on 27-29 May. Now in its tenth year, MCM Expo is London’s comic con, covering movies,…
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.