Metal Hurlant Comic Strips in English
A list of English-language translations of classic Métal Hurlant comic strips that are currently in print or available digitally
Elvis Presley: Social Justice King
The shocking untold truth behind some of Elvis Presley's most popular songs (Warning: contains tall tales and shaggy Hound Dog stories)
West Midlands Avengers: Shard Endgame
Meet Captain Midlands, Birmingham Iron Man, Solihull Thor, Coventry Hulk and Ward End Black Widow... together, they are The West Midlands Avengers!
St Theresa’s Club, Perry Barr
Memories of gone-but-not-forgotten St Theresa's Social Club in Perry Barr, once a focal point of the North Birmingham's Irish community
Comics’ Secret History: Outside Now!
Silver Age Superhero Comics were made by tough, no-nonsense guys who could throw a punch and hit a deadline. This is their story.
Comics’ Secret History: Toxic Fandom
A harrowing tale of kidnapping and comics. Contains cheap humour.
Blade Runner: The Cyberpunk Nexus
I've contributed an essay about the film Blade Runner to a new book called The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe
The Odd Job
The weirdest job I ever had: ‘I get messages from the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit tells me that you’ll make a perfect Editorial and Research Manager’
Métal Hurlant: the French comic that changed the world
Some comics are defined as ‘classics’, while others are regarded as innovative titles years ahead of their time. Then there’s Métal Hurlant, possibly the most influential comic ever published...
The Boss of Me
A brief Springsteen anecdote.
Five Great Comic Book Parodies of Daredevil
To celebrate the return of Marvel's Daredevil to Netflix, here's a timely look at comics that have poked fun at everyone’s favourite visually-impaired vigilante.
A Lee Majors Christmas
“May this Christmas be better than it was before. Better… stronger… happier.”