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Writer/artist of MURDER SCHOOL, Why Don’t You Love Me? and There’s No Time Like The Present from D&Q. Winner of the Observer Graphic Short Story Prize 2020.

Milton Keynes
Joined October 2009
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I’ve updated my online shop with signed and sketched editions of Murder School, Why Don’t You Love Me and There’s No Time Like The Present. Plus other items! Www.pbRainey.com
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Here’s a review of Murder School by Candida Rifkind for the Canadian Free Press. “…all the schoolyard fights and assaults by teachers in Murder School seem at once from a different era and depressingly familiar.” winnipegfreepress.com/arts-a…
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RIP Patrick Stewart. I really thought he was great.
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Paul B. Rainey retweeted
Next Monday I'll be talking to @panelborders about my comics work, and I think we'll probably mention the animation stuff as well. In a pub! You'd be very welcome to come along. Doors at 6.30pm, Q&A 7.30pm, in ‘The Hideaway’, The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD. FREE
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Murder School is one of The Financial Times graphic novels of the month. “It’s a worthy addition to the pantheon of classic English school stories; think Lindsay Anderson’s If . . . but starring Adrian Mole.” ft.com/content/9ff2f4cf-9956…,
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Slings And Arrows reviews Murder School. “If you thought 1980s schooling was The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller, the British reality is a jaw-dropping contrast.” theslingsandarrows.com/murde…
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Paul B. Rainey retweeted
🏫🔪 School days have never been this sinister! @Nosocialize spoke with Paul Rainey (@pbrainey) about his new graphic novel Murder School from @DandQ, turning childhood trauma into dark comedy, unreliable memories, terrifying teachers, and more: aiptcomics.com/2026/10/08/ra…
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Paul B. Rainey retweeted
I’ve updated my online shop with signed and sketched editions of Murder School, Why Don’t You Love Me and There’s No Time Like The Present. Plus other items! Www.pbRainey.com
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Paul B. Rainey retweeted
Outstanding addictive comics
I’ve updated my online shop with signed and sketched editions of Murder School, Why Don’t You Love Me and There’s No Time Like The Present. Plus other items! Www.pbRainey.com
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This signed bookplate edition is available exclusively only from @GoshComics goshlondon.com/pre-order-mur…
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This signed bookplate edition is available exclusively only from @OKComics. okcomics.co.uk/products/murd…
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Tickets are still available for the hometown launch of Murder School Wednesday in Waterstones Milton Keynes. It will be nice to see you there. waterstones.com/events/murde…
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Paul B. Rainey retweeted
Replying to @pbrainey
@pbrainey It's time to go back to school . . .
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The Global Mail has Murder School as one of their books to read this fall. theglobeandmail.com/culture/…
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Waterstones Weds Sept 30th 7 PM. The Milton Keynes launch of MURDER SCHOOL! I will be talking about the book, answering your questions and reading some of my mercifully short stories. Tickets for the event can be booked in advance at the following link. waterstones.com/events/murde…
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The Milton Keynes launch of MURDER SCHOOL is happening in @WaterstonesMK in Milton Keynes on Sep 30 at 7 PM. Ticks can be booked from the following link. If you select this discounted ticket and book option, your copy will contains an original sketch. waterstones.com/events/murde…
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The UK launch of MURDER SCHOOL is happening tomorrow at @GoshComics at 1 PM. Unless you’re reading this on Sunday, in which case, it happened yesterday. goshlondon.com/the-gosh-blog…
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Lindsay Pereira has reviewed MURDER SCHOOL for the mighty @brokenfrontier. “It feels as if Rainey has successfully unlocked a new level of maturity as a cartoonist.” brokenfrontier.com/murder-sc…
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Here’s a review of Murder School by LibraryComic. See you Saturday at @GoshComics at 1 PM for the UK launch of the graphic novel.
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It’s MURDER SCHOOL publication day! Why not join me at @GoshComics on Saturday at 1PM for the UK launch and signing? goshlondon.com/the-gosh-blog…
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