Editorial: Face It, Tiger - Je Suis Un Rock Star
The DC/Humanoids deal should provide a boost to the profiles of some truly exceptional artists - but will those artists find an appreciative audience in a market where the tone is set by Wizard magazine?
- 16 January 2004
Editorial: Camera Obscura - Messages In Bottles
Writing under the restriction of a post-New Year's hangover, Ninth Art's resident curmudgeon looks at how limitations can push creators to do their very best - and notes how rarely comic creators push themselves at all.
- 02 January 2004
Editorial: Face It, Tiger - No Uncertain Terms
You may well read comics. You may even love comics. But can you really 'talk' comics? Ninth Art presents Wheeler's Glossary Of Comic Book Terms, because it's no longer enough to just know what you like.
- 19 December 2003
Editorial: Camera Obscura - Nothing New
When an industry's in decline, isn't that a good time to take risks? There are talented writers out there with great stories to tell, according to Alasdair Watson, who will never get the chance if publishers continue to chase the same shrinking audiences.
- 05 December 2003
Editorial: Cassandra Complex - Previews & Perishers
The Direct Market needs the Previews catalogue, whether we like it or not - but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of room for improvement. Antony Johnston offers his reccomendation for the one change that might have the biggest impact.
- 28 November 2003
Editorial: Face It, Tiger - Pervert Suits
With the cry going up in Michigan, 'Won't somebody think of the children?', Andrew Wheeler looks at a greater obscenity than nudie pictures, as he explores the world of real grown adults dressing up in superhero long johns.
- 14 November 2003
Editorial: Camera Obscura - Oh, What A Lovely Bore
Hey, you! Yes, you! Do comics leave you feeling listless and uninspired? Is your reading matter flat, lifeless and dull? Well, tough, says Alasdair Watson. The first flush of love was bound to fade eventually.
- 07 November 2003
Editorial: Cassandra Complex - The Waiting & The Winsome
Now everyone seems to be waiting for the trade, and it looks like the industry is well on its way from the comic shop to the book shop. Antony Johnston looks at how the landscape is changing.
- 31 October 2003
Editorial: Face It, Tiger - Change & Adaptation
Embracing his gutter press inclinations, Andrew Wheeler engages in some idle speculation on Bill Jemas's possible editorial inclinations. Plus, why we need to see more old stories in our comics.
- 17 October 2003
Editorial: Camera Obscura - Serious Business
What will it take for the medium of comics to produce truly great works of art, and truly great artists? Alasdair Watson believes the potential is there, if only the business side would take the necessary risks to push the art form to the next level.
- 10 October 2003