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Joe the Barbarian #1 (of 8) Comic Review
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DC/Vertigo, $0.99 Story: Grant Morrison Art: Sean Murthy Colours: Dave Stewart Joe the Barbarian is part of an increasingly popular genre; the adult kid’s book. Joe’s spacious attic bedroom is one that every adult wishes they lived in as a child (as opposed to every current child wishing they had), with 80s action figures lining…
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Punisher MAX: Get Castle Review
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Marvel, $4.99 Writer: Rob Williams Art: Laurence Campbell Colours: Lee Loughridge Frank Castle hits England in this one-off MAX special. Apparently two regular series aren’t enough to satiate the consumer appetites of Punisher fans. Leading on from a minor incident during the Barracuda arc, Rob Williams (the underrated Cla$$war) has crafted a simple but entertaining…
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Solomon Kane Movie Adaptation Competition – 3 Copies to Give Away
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in Movie NewsThose kind folks at Titan Books have provided shelfabuse.com with 3 copies of the novelization of the new Solomon Kane movie, by horror writer Ramsey Campbell. The movie is out today in the UK, is directed by Michael J. Bassett, and stars James Purefoy as the eponymous bloke-in-trenchcoat-seeking-redemption. For those who’ve yet to be exposed…
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Events: Comic Creators
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in Comic NewsHow do comics and graphic novels go from the imagination to the page? Panel discussion with Alasdair Duncan, Alexander Wilmore, Lauren Sharp and Peter Mcleod. Followed by a workshop for aspiring writers and illustrators to have a go. Venue: Harlow Library, Harlow Date: 06/03/2010 Time: 10:30:00 Price: Free from the library Map: Click Here…
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Alien vs. Predator: Three World War #1 Review
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Dark Horse, $3.50 Script: Randy Stradley Pencils: Rick Leonardi Inks: Mark Pennington Colours: Wez Dzioba Anyone who got into comics during the early nineties will likely have fond memories of Dark Horse’s numerous movie tie-ins, the most successful of which by far was Aliens vs. Predator and its thousand or so predecessors. Well, having recently…
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Orc Stain # 1 Comic Review
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Image, $2.99 Story, Art: James Stokoe Image may not be as prominent a publisher as it once was, but just compare titles such as The Walking Dead, Invincible and Chew to the stream of derivative crap the company is still best known for, and that’s perhaps a good thing. Orc Stain, Image’s new creator-owned title…
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Marvel’s Siege #2 Review
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Marvel, 3.99 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Pencils: Olivier Coipel Inks: Mark Morales Colours: Laura Martin Now that Siege is halfway through, is it an epic “seven years in the making” or yet another oversized crossover that is more likely to bore me off the Marvel Universe for good than lengthen my pull list? A return…
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Siege: Embedded #2 Review
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Marvel, $3.99 Writer: Brian Reed Artist: Chris Samnee Colours: Matthew Wilson While the Civil War crossover event a few years back turned out to be a big fuss over nothing, one of several highlights was the Front Line miniseries, which detailed the unfolding events post-Stamford from journalist Ben Urich’s perspective. And with Siege looking to…
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.