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Pizzeria Kamikaze Graphic Novel Review
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Etgar Keret’s adaptation gets a much-deserved colour rerelease from Archaia.
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Dark Beach #3 Comic Book Review
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Dark Beach continues its engaging murder mystery and singular vision of a sunless future.
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Rust Volume 4: Soul in the Machine Review
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Royden Lepp’s excellent Rust is an all-ages title in the truest sense.
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Indie Penance #22: Super Mini-review Catch-up Special, Part One
Indie Penance returns with Impossible, Adamant, Kingdom of Skulls, Witch Creek Road and It’s Cold in the River at Night.
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In the Pines: 5 Murder Ballads Graphic Novel Review
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Dutch artist Erik Kriek, of the longstanding Gutsman, reinterprets five classic murder ballads in this brilliantly unsettling collection
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Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King – Part One
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in ColumnDave Thompson and Kev Butters discuss the creative process behind their new series, and why they decided to self-publish.
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Verax Graphic Novel Review
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Pratap Chatterjee’s account of post-9/11 electronic surveillance and the military-industrial comple, brought to life by cartoonist Khalil.
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Interview: ‘Mystery Club’ Creator Amy Tucker
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in InterviewsMystery Club creator Amy Tucker discusses self-publishing and gathering up the courage to start making comics.
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.