The Ninth Art Lighthouse Awards 2001
By Cromarty, Dogger, Plymouth, Fisher and German Bight
Ninth Art's quintet of piscatorial pundits at the Shipping Forecast present the first annual Lighthouse Awards, in which they name the best comics and creators of 2001.

Sex and Drugs and Comic Books
By Alistair Kennedy
No-one really expects comic creators to be rockstars, but that doesn't stop them from walking the walk. Creators with charisma - they're out there, but does pop credibility get them credit?

Article 10: Tomorrow Stories
By Paul O'Brien
What does the year ahead hold for comics? Will Marvel continue to overshadow DC in 2002? Will the trade paperback movement flounder? And will Todd McFarlane get his just desserts? This is the future, and it's happening one comic at a time.

Comics in The Classroom
By Mike Sims
If we taught comics in the classroom, would it legitimise the artform, or just chase the kids away? English teacher Mike Sims reports from the front lines.

Cassandra Complex: A Novel Idea, Part Two
By Antony Johnston
If the comic industry were to switch over exclusively to graphic novels, would it be the answer to all our prayers? Or would it just present us with another set of problems?

The Canny 'X' Men: An interview with Grant Morrison and Mark Millar
By Craig McGill
Earlier this year, Craig McGill spoke to the two Glaswegians currently riding high in the sales charts with their differing takes on Marvel's flagship franchise. Here, Morrison and Millar talk X-MEN, THE AUTHORITY, THE INVISIBLES, fascism and footwear.

Triple A: Covers Of The Year 2001
By Wheeler, Johnston & Watson
Maybe you can't tell a book by its cover, but you can sell one. With so many books crowding the shelves these days, a good cover is all-important. Ninth Art looks back on some of the best covers of 2001.

The Friday Review: Jingle Belle: Naughty And Nice
By Steve Parker
The weather outside is frightful, and so is the Blizzard Wizard! Can Paul Dini's JINGLE BELLE get back on the Nice list by saving Christmas, or is she too busy being Naughty with the Eskimo boys?

The Friday Review: Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?
By John Connors
POWERS was a sensation when it launched in 2000, and picked up the Eisner Award for best new series. Does the first collection of Bendis and Oeming's superhuman whodunnit still live up to the hype?

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