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Brighton Rock (1947) DVD Review
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1947 Director: John Boulting Script: Graham Greene, Terence Rattigan Cast: Richard Attenborough, Hermoine Baddeley, Carol Marsh, William Hartnell, Wylie Watson Richard Attenborough became a cinema icon with his portrayal of small time gangster Pinkie, the baby-faced psychopath forced to marry naive waitress Rose (Carol Marsh) when she becomes a potential witness to his murder of…
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Arthur Flowers Performs ‘I See the Promised Land’
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in Comic NewsA clip from Arthur Flowers’ recent US tour, as he reads from I See the Promised Land, his graphic novel on the life of Martin Luther King, and explains how the project came about:
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Marvel Heroclix: Giant X-Men Sells Out
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Wizkids Announces Manufacturer Sell-Out Press Release: WizKids Inc. announces the manufacturer sell-out of their most recent set, Marvel HeroClix®: Giant-Size X-Men (GSX). WizKids’ entire inventory of Marvel Giant-Size X-Men, releasing March 16th, 2011 has been completely sold to distributors worldwide. The X-Men burst onto the scene in this latest HeroClix expansion dedicated to Marvel’s “First Family”…
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Septagon Studios Releases Gator Bunch on Graphicly
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Press Release: Gator Butch, the long-awaited comic project written by Kurt Belcher, illustrated by David Hollenbach and published by Septagon Studios has hit digital media platforms with a Truckload of Bonuses! Gator Butch is the story of Charles “Gator Butch” Buchinsky, a mutant half-human, half-alligator country boy and licensed ‘Monster Fighter’. When Gator Butch agreed…
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5 Marvel Graphic Novels You Really Need to Read
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in FeaturesObviously, there are more than 5 great Marvel graphic novels, but here’s a small selection of the very finest. The quintet I’ve chosen are all accessible to anyone, really, and don’t require a PhD in Marvel chronology to appreciate. Marvels Kurt Busiek’s take on the Marvel Universe’s New York through the eyes of Daily Bugle…
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In Their Sleep DVD Review
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2009 Directors: Caroline Du Potet, Eric Du Potet Script: Caroline Du Potet, Eric Du Potet Cast: Anne Parillaud, Arthur Dupont, Thiery Fremont You always love the ones you hurt in this intimateFrench horror, which sees a bereaved mother bond with a troubled teenager after nearly running him down on an unlit country lane. Covered in…
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DC Universe Online: Legends #1 Comic Review
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DC Comics, $2.99 Story: Marv Wolfman, Tony Bedard Art: Howard Porter, Livesay, Adriana Melo, Norman Lee Colours: Carrie Strachan DC Universe Online: Legends sits in the rather unenviable position of being a comic book based on a video game based on a comic book. However, DCUO is no ordinary video game but an MMO; an…
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Millar & McNiven’s Nemesis TPB Review
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2011, Icon Comics/Titan Books Script: Mark Millar Art: Steve McNiven Colours: Dave McCaig The Mark Millar hype train continues with Nemesis, a series which turns the Batman mythos on its head and supposes that an orphaned billionaire with revenge issues uses his wealth to become the fastest, fittest, smartest costumed villain in the world. At…
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.