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Kick-Ass Movie Review
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2010 Director: Matthew Vaughan Script: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman Cast: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong While recent Box Office successes such as Wanted and Iron Man 2 have proved that the superhero movie is here to stay, the genre itself is arguably becoming stagnant and increasingly formula driven. Thank [expletive]…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel Review
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2010, Campfire Script: Roland Mann, adapted from L Frank Baum Pencil: Kevin Jones Colours: Debu Payen L Frank Baum’s Oz books are perhaps most remembered (in Britain at least) via the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, a family favourite that has become so deeply ingrained in our culture that it’s hard to think of…
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Tank Girl: The Royal Escape #1 Comic Review
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Dark Horse, $3.99 Story: Alan C. Martin Art: Rufus Dayglo Colours: Christian Krank Tank Girl is virtually synonymous with the British comic movement of the 90s, even if the disastrous movie (which introduced Naomi Watts to the world) failed to make the character more than a cult icon and frequenter of T-shirts. Crude, irreverent and…
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Nemesis #1 Comic Review (Mark Millar)
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Icon, $2.99 Story: Mark Millar Art: Steve McNiven Colous: Dave McCaig If the first issue of Mark Millar’s latest overhyped project provoked any level of thought from me it was this: Nemesis, the ghost-like villainous lead of this new series, is a complete and utter prick. And yes, I do appreciate that he’s supposed to…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Graphic Novel Review
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Campfire, 2010 Script: CEL Welsh Pencils: Lalit Kumar Sharma Inks: Jagdish Kumar Colours: Vijay Sharma I originally read Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde over a decade ago, but only while reading Campfire’s comic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Victorian morality tale did it occur to me just how difficult a book it…
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel Review
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Titan Books, 2010 Story: Adapted by Tony Lee from Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith Art: Cliff Richards Go on, admit it. When you first heard the title Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a small part of you was intrigued. You may have rolled your eyes in disgust, or proclaimed the decline of modern literature, but…
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Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer: Writings on Bruce Willis, Badass Cinema and Other Important topics Review
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in Book ReviewsPublished by Titan Books Vern is a one of a kind film critic you’ll either love or hate. The title of his previous volume, Seagology: A Study of the Ass-kicking Films of Steven Seagal, should give you a good enough idea of what to expect with Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer. Characterised by a writing voice that…
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Legend: The Labors of Heracles Graphic Novel Review
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Campfire, 2010 Script: Ryan Foley Art: Sankha Banerjee Colours: Ajo Kurian Campfire is a New Delhi based publisher comprised of Western writers and Asian artists, with an ever-expanding range of titles mostly comprised of adaptations of literary classics. Legend: The Labors of Heracles isn’t adapted from a celebrated novel, but is instead a faithful recounting…
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.