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Dominic Pace Demands Role of Lex Luthor in New Superman Movie
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It’s hardly new for the fanboy uni-mind to decide that, technically, it owns the comic franchises it so loves and therefore has the right to dictate how Hollywood produces all comic adaptations, and Zack Snyder’s recently announced Superman: Man of Steel is likely to attract more scrutiny than any other superhero movie in development. Actor…
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Lenore: Cooties TPB Review
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2010, Titan Books Written and illustrated by Roman Dirge Cooties is the third hardback outing for Lenore, a quirky gothic minx who’s featured in a regular comic series and several animated shorts, and seems destined to grace black T-shirts for many years to come. Collecting the final third of the original Slave Labor Graphics run…
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Superheroes, Strip Artists & Talking Animals: Minnesota’s Contemporary Cartoonists Review
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in Book Reviews2011, Minnesota Historical Society Press Written by Britt Aamodt Beneath the colourful imagery, comic books have always held a certain tragedy. Behind every fantastical world and heroic individual rising against the forces of evil there’s some poor, solitary soul confined to a drawing board, wondering how they were ever naïve enough to believe that drawing/writing…
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MBP Presents Fuzz & Fur
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Japanese fur suit mascots: A strange amalgam of hometown pride and cost-saving measures Press Release: The adoration of mythical creatures and popular anime characters is nothing new in Japan, but kigurumi, roughly translated as “fur suit mascots,” is a growing pastime that is also a marketing tool. An oversized daikon radish, a skiing egg, a…
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Second Annual Fund-raising Drive Against Human Trafficking Goes Live
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in Comic News110+ Comic Creators Donate Art Press Release: Comic Creators Alliance announced today that their second annual fund-raising drive to raise funds to fight against human trafficking goes live on January 11, 2011. Lora Innes, a comic creator herself, started the yearly drive to coincide with National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in 2010. Last year’s drive raised…
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‘F’ DVD Review
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2010 Director/Writer: Johannes Roberts Cast: David Schofield, Eliza Bennett, Ruth Gemmel, Roxanne McKee 11 months after a violent altercation with a pupil lead to his suspensions, Robert Anderson is burnt-out, separated from his family and drinking on the job. He’s also the only teacher at his comprehensive prepared for an attack from murderous youths in…
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Freakonomics DVD Review
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2009 Directors: Alex Gibney, Morgan Spurlock, Seth Gordon, Eugene Jarecki, Rachel Grady, Heidi Ewing Based on the book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner Ever since Michael Moore’s Bowling for Columbine proved that documentaries could not only be provocative and entertaining but bring in the Box Office bucks, we’ve enjoyed a torrent of…
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Stan Lee’s The Guardian Project Graphic Novels up for Grabs
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in Comic NewsStan Lee’s latest venture, The Guardian Project, has been unveiling its 30 new superhero creations – each based on a different NHL team – on a daily basis according to user votes on Facebook. Those voting in the daily match-ups are automatically in with a chance to win one of 10 Limited Edition Guardian Project…
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.