Comment: 858 Is A Joke
29th November 2004
Every once in a while someone in the US legal system talks sense, and this week it was the turn of an Arkansas judge. John Parker looks at the victory over Act 858, and implores us all to consider our positions.

Comment: Thrusting Greatness
4th October 2004
Catching up on some recent releases, John Parker wonders if we're too quick to make ambassadors out of comics that don't reflect the medium at its best. He also checks out some classics from the EC stable.

Comment: Net Worth
2nd August 2004
The usual response by print magazines to the rise and rise of Internet journalism has been to ignore it and hope it goes away, but the times, they are a-changing. Are they changing quickly enough, wonders John Parker?

The Book Review: Mother, Come Home
12th July 2004
Paul Hornschemeier established himself in the independents with the experimental SEQUENTIAL. Now the debut graphic novel from his FORLORN FUNNIES series looks set to place a spotlight on his extraordinary creativity.

Comment: American Empower
31st May 2004
Ever felt like suing your comics retailer? Well now you can, if Congressman Hunter gets his way. John Parker takes a look at House Bill 4239, and doesn't like what he sees.

The Friday Review: Last Of The Independents
5th March 2004
Matt Fraction went from comics activist to comics creator, but could he practise what he preached? Ninth Art checks out his sophomore effort to see if LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS is worth a declaration.

The Friday Review: Quimby The Mouse
13th February 2004
When it comes to cartoon mice, Chris Ware doesn't just take the Mickey. Ninth Art takes a tour through Ware's back catalogue, where every page is heartbreaking, staggering, and arguably a work of genius.

Hawaiian Style
1st December 2003
HAWAIIAN DICK has been one of the breakthrough books of 2003, launching the careers of writer B Clay Moore and artist Steven Griffin. Ninth Art talks to the creators about the appeal of the series and its remarkable reception.

The Friday Review: Stray Bullets: Innocence Of Nihilism
24th October 2003
Crime fiction remains an underrepresented genre in comics, but of the few crime comics produced, one series stands head and shoulders above the rest. Ninth Art takes a bullet.

My Superman T-Shirt
17th January 2003
John Parker believes in comics activism. But his fellow comic activists despair of him. Why? Because he will insist on wearing his Superman T-shirt. They say it sends the wrong signal about comics, but in his experience, it sends exactly the right one.

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