Top Nine: McElhatton's Choice
Ninth Art's prognosticator-in-chief, Things To Come author Greg McElhatton, reveals his personal Story So Far - from ELFQUEST to JLA via manga, McKean and McKeever.
12 June 2006
Things To Come: Previews June for comics shipping August 2006
Greg McElhatton's monthly dip into the Previews catalogue comes to an end at Ninth Art with a few words of parting advice and a look ahead to LOST GIRLS, Richard Sala's DELPHINE, and Brendan McCarthy's SOLO.
05 June 2006
Things To Come: Previews May for comics shipping July 2006
Bumper boys, genius girls and dinky deaths are all present and correct this month. Plus, KRAMER gets a new ERGOT, SURROGATES get collected, and barbarians get together with CONAN and XENA.
01 May 2006
Things To Come: Previews April for comics shipping June 2006
Simon Bisley takes on PARADISE, Jamie Rich tackles LOVE, Gilbert Hernandez looks at SLOTH, and Neil Gaiman does big crazy Kirby supermen! Plus, the essential anthologies for 2006; OUT OF PICTURE and FLIGHT volume three.
03 April 2006
Things To Come: Previews March for comics shipping May 2006
Memoirs are in fashion with Brian Fies' MOM'S CANCER, Alison Bechdel's FUN HOME and Miriam Katin's WE ARE ON OUR OWN, plus there's science fiction from Neal Shaffer, and science action from Matt Fraction.
27 February 2006
Things To Come: Previews February for comics shipping April 2006
April showers us with plenty of great comics, including ADVENTURES IN OZ, KINGS IN DISGUISE, and the launch line up from First Second. Greg McElhatton navigates through the April fools to find the best new books available.
30 January 2006
Things To Come: Previews January 2006 for comics shipping March 2006
It's already springtime in Previewsland, and the season brings fresh blooms from Maurice Vellekoop, Megan Kelso and Scott Morse, plus brand new SKY APE, the collected LA PERDIDA, and Kurt Busiek's AQUAMAN.
02 January 2006
Things To Come: Previews December 2005 for comics shipping February 2006
Love comics? Then send yourself a Valentine this February with new editions of CRYING FREEMAN or Bendis' SAM & TWITCH, the Belle & Sebastian comics anthology, romance in the mighty Marvel mutant manner, or classic gay comics from Ignite.
28 November 2005
Things To Come: Previews November 2005 for comics shipping January 2006
Marathon man Greg McElhatton races through the pages of the latest Previews to pick out the cream of next year's first crop, including the art of Stan Sakai, the words of Alan Moore, and the rampages of Godzilla.
31 October 2005
Things To Come: Previews October for comics shipping December 2005
There's Borgias, baby-sitters and bicycles in this December's line-up thanks to new books from Jodorowsky, Raina Telgemeier and Sonny Liew - plus the best of Eisner's SPIRIT, and the return of SCOTT PILGRIM.
10 October 2005
Things To Come: Previews September for comics shipping November 2005
Brian Wood pulls double duty in the DMZ and LOCAL, SENTINEL and X-FACTOR make their returns at Marvel, Warren Ellis gets DOWN, and Dark Horse gets romantic as it cuddles up with Harlequin.
29 August 2005
Things To Come: Previews August for comics shipping October 2005
This October sees NEXUS getting the hardcover treatment and Chris Ware restocking the library. Plus, Steve Niles heads to Gotham, Guy Delisle explores North Korea, and SHE-HULK takes another swing.
01 August 2005
Things To Come: Previews July for comics shipping September 2005
Is originality such a rare commodity in comic? Greg McElhatton goes looking for invention, and finds promising notions from Ted Naifeh, Warren Ellis and Naoki Urasawa, but precious little else.
04 July 2005
Things To Come June for comics shipping August 2005
Summer loving happens so fast in the world of comics solicitations. It's August there already, which means new books from Alex Robinson and Chynna Clugston, and new books without Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman.
06 June 2005
Things To Come: Previews May for comics shipping July 2005
The publishers are getting ready for the San Diego push, with this month's Previews boasting new works by Al Davidson, Rich Koslowski and Ted Naifeh, the return of Frank Miller to Batman, and Jae Lee's definitive HELLSHOCK.
25 April 2005
Things To Come: Previews April for comics shipping June 2005
It's Greg's McElhatton's birthday, so here's a long list of things he'd like - and they're things you might like too, including Rick Veitch's BRATPACK, a feast of Matt Wagner, and, of course, a CAVALCADE OF BOYS.
28 March 2005
Things To Come: Previews March for comics shipping May 2005
It's time for Previews Idol, and Greg McElhatton is your host in a rundown of the comics looking for your support this month, including THE FORTY-NINERS, SERENITY ROSE, AKIKO and STRANGEHAVEN.
28 February 2005
Things To Come: Previews February for comics shipping April 2005
This month, Greg McElhatton turns the spotlight on some of the books that nobody seems to be talking about, including Sam Kieth's OJO, Hurd and Smith's TEMPORARY, and the return of Mike Grell's JON SABLE.
31 January 2005
Things To Come: Previews January 2005 for comics shipping March 2005
As the holiday season draws to an end, it's time to start spending money on yourself again! Greg McElhatton has some tips for the careful shopper, including the latest works from Katsuhiro Otomo, Paul Rabagliati and Manu Larcenet.
27 December 2004
Things To Come: Previews December 2004 for comics shipping February 2005
Greg McElhatton stirs from his Thanksgiving coma to take a look ahead to February's comics, including the return of Andy Runton's OWLY, Andi Watson's LITTLE STAR, and the new AdHouse anthology, PROJECT: SUPERIOR.
06 December 2004
Things To Come: Previews November for comics shipping January 2005
Look back to the future as the first crop of 2005 promises new editions of ASTERIX, SIN CITY and NEGATIVE BURN, and a chance to catch up on modern greats like SEAGUY, EPILEPTIC, and even JENNY FINN.
01 November 2004
Things To Come: Previews October for comics shipping December 2004
Turn on, tune in, drop out, as Greg McElhatton gives you his TV guide to the new comics coming your way at the end of the year, including the latest CONCRETE, the collected NEW FRONTIER, and the return of THE ULTIMATES.
27 September 2004
Things To Come: Previews September for comics shipping November 2004
Somewhere between a STRANGEHAVEN and a SENSUAL PHRASE, a sniffly Greg McElhatton swigs back the cold medicine and gallantly plows ahead through Previews to give you a fighting chance at finding November's best comics.
30 August 2004
Things To Come: Previews August for comics shipping October 2004
Greg McElhatton unleashes the love this month, with an enthusiastic look ahead to the launch of DC's manga line, AdHouse's second PINK sketchbook, and a best of Wolverine that really is the best at what it does.
26 July 2004
Things To Come: Previews July for comics shipping September 2004
Legal drugs and chocolate thunder are just some of the treats in store this September, along with Rick Veitch's SWAMP THING and the latest work from Art Spiegelman. Greg McElhatton looks ahead.
28 June 2004
Things To Come: Previews June for comics shipping August 2004
Ninth Art's new regular Previews reviewer looks ahead to a sun-filled August and picks his summer holiday comics, including a hidden ERGOT, a huge BONE, and a nasty MERMAID.
31 May 2004
Things To Come: Previews May for comics shipping July 2004
Ninth Art announces its latest signing, as iComics' Greg McElhatton takes over the monthly Previews review. This month, he fixes his attention on new works from Paul Hornschemeier, Jiro Taniguchi and Jim Ottaviani.
26 April 2004