The Book Review: The Supernaturalists
Murder is a bloody business - but all the more so when there are vampires involved. Ninth Art uncovers the under-appreciated talents of writer Patrick Neighly in his crime-horror fusion, THE SUPERNATURALISTS.
05 December 2005

The Book Review: The Horde
SKAGGY THE LOST creator Baranko comes into his own with this extraordinary, meditative tale of a visionary Russian dictator and his quest to create a new Eurasian empire. Ninth Art ventures out in pursuit of THE HORDE.
15 August 2005

What About Bob? An interview with Bob Schreck, Part Two
Ninth Art continues its interview with Batman group editor Bob Schreck, this week looking at the function of crossovers like WAR GAMES, the editorial process, and the George Romero horror anthology TOE TAGS.
28 March 2005

What About Bob? An interview with Bob Schreck, Part One
He's the man who tells Batman what to do, and his career has taken him from Comico to Dark Horse to Oni to DC. Ninth Art talks to one of the biggest movers and shakers in the industry, Bob Schreck.
21 March 2005

The Book Review: Planetes: Volume One
It's sci-fi, Jim, but not as you know it. Makoto Yukimara's acclaimed PLANETES allows readers to explore outer space from the back of an interplanetary garbage truck - and it's one of the best views of the cosmos you'll ever find.
21 February 2005

The Storyteller
With the graphic novels he produced over the past thirty years, Will Eisner not only proved himself one of the greatest storytellers in comics, says Alex Dueben; he also became one of the great Jewish American authors of the 20th century.
24 January 2005

The Book Review: The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home
J Michael Straczynski may have stirred up controversy with his most recent work on SPIDER-MAN, but back on his first arc, he and John Romita Jr demonstrated a fine understanding of the character of Peter Parker.
13 December 2004

The Book Review: Green Arrow: The Archer's Quest
Before stirring up controversy with IDENTITY CRISIS, novelist Brad Meltzer made his comics debut with a run on GREEN ARROW with artists Phil Hester and Ande Parks. Ninth Art asks, does this ARROW hit the target?
15 November 2004

The Goon Show: An interview with Eric Powell
Fast establishing himself as one of Dark Horse's brightest talents, Eric Powell has created a monster with his brilliantly funny THE GOON. Alex Dueben engages in some gangster rapping with the artist.
18 October 2004

Omaha Landing: An interview with Omaha Perez
Omaha Perez started out as a small press artist, until an irresistible idea turned him into a writer-artist. Alex Dueben seeks enlightenment from the creative force behind BODHISATTVA and the forthcoming PERIPHERY anthology.
16 August 2004

The Book Review: Criminal Macabre
Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith followed up on their hit vampire series 30 DAYS OF NIGHT with the first of their Cal McDonald hard-boiled horror stories, CRIMINAL MACABRE. Ninth Art succumbs to the darkness.
14 June 2004

Destroy All Superheroes
Some people don't like superheroes. You probably knew that already. Yet in the case of Alex Dueben, it's not that he doesn't want to like superheroes - it's just that he doesn't believe they have anything to say.
02 April 2004

The Friday Review: Herobear And The Kid: The Inheritance
Childhood can be a time of wonder and delight, but it's a time we all have to leave behind. Mike Kunkel recaptures some of that awe and excitement of youth with his fable about one boy and his superhero bear.
12 March 2004

The Friday Review: The Red Star: The Battle Of Kar Dathra's Gate
THE RED STAR is a story about revolution, but it also sparked a bit of a revolution in itself, with its innovative use of composite computer art and its integration of words and pictures. Ninth Art joins the march.
27 February 2004

Feed The Dogma
Alex Dueben shares his assessment on the major shortcomings of today's comic industry, from the medium's protracted adolescence to creators' love for the Hollywood dollar, and finds that superheroes are the least of its problems.
20 February 2004

It Came From Connecticut
Connecticut boasts of being the birthplace of the comic book, and a new exhibition at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford seeks to explore the claim. Ninth Art takes a trip to the Constitution State.
26 January 2004

Where Heads Go: An interview with Kurt Wolfgang
From finding the right balance on the comics page, to working in silence, Kurt Wolfgang, the editor of LOWJINX and the author of WHERE HATS GO, shares his thoughts with Ninth Art.
19 January 2004

Tweenage Kicks
Thanks to the 'tween' demographic, children's literature is enjoying a remarkable renaissance - but they're still not reading comics. Selling digest collections in bookstores isn't going to be enough to change that, says Alex Dueben.
09 January 2004

The Friday Review: Hawaiian Dick: Byrd Of Paradise
In the mood for some winter sun? Ninth Art takes to the islands for the impressive debut from B Clay Moore and Steve Griffin; a colourful supernatural thriller with a tropical punch.
19 December 2003

The Friday Review: Wildcats Version 3.0: Brand Building
New readers may be wary of joining WildStorm's flagship spandex title on its third iteration. Ninth Art sends in a WILDCATS virgin to give his view of this ambitious and unconventional superhero series.
31 October 2003

Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?
Superman is a product of his time, but does he hold any relevance today? Alex Dueben tracks the influences that informed Siegel and Schuster's creation, and considers where the next Superman might come from.
26 September 2003

The Player: An Interview With Scott Kurtz
It started out as a way to relieve frustrations over a video game, but it's become a career. Now the creator of PVP has other webcomic creators asking him to lead the way. Ninth Art goes one-on-one with Scott Kurtz.
15 September 2003

No Sweat: An Interview With Peter Bagge
He's famous for his HATE, but his approach to comics seems tempered with calm. Ninth Art talks to Peter Bagge about getting cancelled at DC, dabbling at Marvel, and the mellowing of Buddy Bradley.
18 August 2003

Short Shrift
Whatever happened to the short story? There used to be a few venues where standalone comics shorts could see print, but these days such tales are a rare discovery. Alex Dueben wonders what it might take to bring the short story to life.
01 August 2003

The K Train: An interview with Keith Knight
K CHRONICLES cartoonist Keith Knight talks to Ninth Art about his long, strange trip from a very Brady beginning to smoking crack with God, clashing with editors and finding his voice along the way.
02 June 2003

The Friday Review: Box Office Poison
If you think a first-time indie creator's reflections on comics and relationships are nothing you haven't heard before, you need to hear them the way Alex Robinson tells them. Ninth Art queues up for some BOX OFFICE POISON.
16 August 2002

Moving Pictures
SUPERMAN and THE X-MEN may have been hit movies, but in 2001 it was two quite different books that hit our screens, and they did more than the superheroes ever could to turn people on to comics.
18 January 2002

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