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Indie Penance #40: Murder, Glorious Wrestling Alliance, The Belles
The final Indie Penance (for now) says farewell with mini-reviews of Glorious Wrestling Alliance, Murder, The Belles, Lonely Dogs Anthology and Herbert West.
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Indie Penance #39: Illuminati Ball, Dodge Danger and Going to the Chapel
This week: The Illuminati Ball, Dodge Danger and Going to the Chapel, Serious Creatures and Geek Girl.
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Indie Penance #38: Griff Gristle, La Mariposa, Daughter of Titan
Indie Penance is back from its summer break with Griff Gristle, The Legend of La Mariposa and Daughter of Titan.
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The Crannog Saga #1 Comic Review
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Patrik’s delicate inks and watercolours draw us into Crannog’s world with a painstaking attention to detail.
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Ben Jelter Kickstarts ‘Future Shock’ Follow-up ‘Plasma Burn’
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in Comic NewsBen Jelter is crowdfunding physical copies for Plasma Burn, the second volume in his inventive cyberpunk comic, Heliosphere.
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Meth the Immortal Volume 1 Graphic Novel Review
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Unpredictable and uncategorizable, Meth the Immortal is shaping up to be a really fun series.
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How Manga Can Help Combat Bullying
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in ColumnJane Upson looks at manga series based around the subject of bullying.
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Demons in the Darkness Comic Review
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An effective anti-bullying parable with believable characters and a strong sense of setting.
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.