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Rose-tinted #1: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
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in FeaturesI look back at the move that caused a million fans to cry out in terror, and be anything but silenced.
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21st Century Tank Girl TPB Review
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Jamie Hewlett returns to the iconic 80s/90s comic character for the first time in 20 years, re-teaming with series co-creator Alan Martin.
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Browser Game Wartune Crowdfunding Novel
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Proficient City, the developer behind browser-based RPG Wartune, is asking players to help fund a novel spin-off.
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Dismal Incantation Book Review
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An idiosyncratic work that’s breathtaking in its painstakingly detailed imagery and comically macabre tone.
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An Android Awakes Book Review
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I guarantee you won’t have read anything else quite like An Android Awakes.
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Grammarly Pushing Global Literacy for #GivingTuesday
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in Book NewsSpelling and grammar correction tool Grammarly is asking for people to tackle illiteracy for #GivingTuesday
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Neroy Sphinx: Back in the Game Graphic Novel Review
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Irreverent, witty and a joy to read, Daniel Whiston’s Neroy Sphinx feels like the classic 2000AD saga that never was.
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Indie Penance #5: ‘Pariah, Missouri’, Eccentrix, The Boy with a Balloon for a Head, Michael Midas
This week: Eccentrix, The Boy with a Balloon for a Head, Michael Midas: Champion and Pariah, Missouri
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.