On The Shelf #17: Excelsior, and All That
The passing of a true comics legend, and some other shit.
View ArticleOn The Shelf #18: Peaks and Troughs
In this week's column that nobody reads I rant about how shit everything is.
View ArticleOn The Shelf #19: 2019, the Year I Quit Being Nice
For 2019 I vow to be a complete and utter cunt. Kicking puppies and stealing children’s sweets, that sort of thing.
View ArticleOn The Shelf #20: New Year, New Me, New Graphics Tablet
This week I test out the new Kamvas Pro 20 and blow the heads off zombies.
View ArticleOn the Shelf #21: We Can Rebuild Him
I'm back, with a new bionic arm, a preview from my upcoming comic project and... FINISH HIM!! Sorry about that.
View ArticleOn the Shelf #22: Manga at the British Museum, Venus Rises
This week I explore Manga at the British Museum, and am reminded of the joy of physical comics by J. G. Birdsall’s Venus Rises.
View ArticleOn the Shelf #23: Crippled by Comics
Comics will break your heart, kid. And also your wrist and lower back.
View ArticleHow to Read Like a Writer
Dave Terruso, creator of the upcoming Alter Ego: The Other Me, shares a simple but effective tip that may well improve your storytelling.
View ArticleHow Manga Can Help Combat Bullying
Jane Upson looks at manga series based around the subject of bullying.
View ArticleBlade Runner 2019 and the Trouble with Trench Coats
As part of the Titan Comics Blade Runner 2019 blog tour, I ask just why the hell everyone in cyberpunk needs to wear a trench coat.
View ArticleWhy I’m No Longer Writing Comic Reviews
In the first of a new ongoing column format, I explain why I’m quitting writing comic reviews – but why I’ll still be writing about indie comics.
View ArticleThe Importance of Being Lazy
This week I ramble on about depression, Death Stranding, auteurship, creator-owned comics, The Lighthouse, and David Robertson’s Bell Time.
View ArticleKeeping Busy (and Sane) During Lockdown
I struggle to stay creative in an endless lockdown loop, and read look at two great new sci-fi comics: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell’s Don’t Go Without Me and Genu.
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