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Shelf Abuse Featured in Top 100 Comic Blogs Infographic
David Soto has comprised a rather cool infographic listing ‘The Top 100 Comic Blogs to Follow in 2013’. Despite the fact that I’ve only recently resumed blogging – never know, wish hard enough and I might just bugger off again – Shelf Abuse is included somewhere down the bottom, like a dubious trouser stain that…
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Peter Cushing: A Life in Film Out April
David Miller’s Peter Cushing: A Life in Film is the definitive account of Cushing’s remarkable career published to coincide with the centenary of his birth.
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New Iron Man 3 Poster: Pepper Potts Cradles Stark’s Battered Helmet
The evil overlords at Disney/Marvel have been teasing us with some brilliant Iron Man 3 promotional posters these past few weeks, each showcasing a different supporting character. And now it’s Gwyneth Paltrow’s time to shine in a Photoshop-enhanced promo, in an effective but hardly revelatory image of Pepper Potts cradling Iron Man’s battered helmet.
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Project Graphic Novel Review
After helping to exterminate some of his mortal enemies, in true Doctor Who style the Time Lord whisks away one of the (female) archaeologists and travels back in time to discover why the Daleks have imbedded themselves in ancient human history.
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Bloody Forehead #1: In search of Imperfection
On my procrastination woes, and the art of never getting anything done.
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New Iron Man 3 Poster Reveals Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin
Okay, so this has been out for a few days, but below is the latest Iron Man 3 promotional image, offering a clearer idea of Ben Kingsley as the Mandarin. As could be expected, fan feedback has been polarized, but I’ll be diplomatic and say that it’s clear that the cinematic iteration of Stark’s Big…
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Sir Roger Bannister Set to Run a Comic Book Mile
Legendary athlete, Sir Roger Bannister runs for his life as a comic book hero in a new graphic novel, The Murder Mile.
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Hatter M Continues via Kickstarter
I remember a few years back reading glowing reviews of Hatter M, the comic series that spun-off from Frank Beddor’s NYTimes Best Selling Looking Glass Wars series of novels… which in turn was based on Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland novels. Well, It’s probably a good sign of the direction the comic industry is going in when…
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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.