The Eye Line: Behind The Brand
By John Fellows
Ninth Art talks to Joe Casey and Dustin Nguyen, creators of WILDCATS VERSION 3.0, about their innovative attempts to take the WildStorm flagship title into mature readers territory and turn it into a sales success.
Triple A: Golden Years
By Wheeler, Johnston and Watson
The best of times, the worst of times. Is the comic industry on the verge of greatness, and if so, what are the signs? The Ninth Art editorial board convenes around the drinks cabinet to consider the state of the industry.
No Sweat: An Interview With Peter Bagge
By Alex Dueben
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.
The List: Daredevil
By John Fellows
With Andrew Wheeler and Brent Keane. Daredevil is strictly second tier in the icon stakes, but his stories have included some of the greatest pulps in the superhero canon. Ninth Art pays tribute to Hornhead's greatest hits.
Triple A: Around The Horn
By Wheeler, Johnston and Watson
In a 'very special' Triple A, the Ninth Art editors put their powers of rhetoric to the test as they discuss randomly selected comic topics ranging from Rob Liefeld to Sergio Aragones, by way of the MOOMINS and LITTLE NEMO.
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By Ben Wooller
He's the aspiring Picasso who has become one of comics' hottest and most inventive talents. Ninth Art looks back on the career so far of one of comics' few recognised modern artists, the prodigious Paul Pope.
The List: Monsters
By Nick Brownlow
From demonic creatures attacking Japan to alien parasites attacking... well, Japan, everyone loves a good monster story. Except for those people running through the streets of Tokyo. Ninth Art goes on a rampage. Grargh.
MoCCA 2003: Muttering At The Drawing Table
By Frank Smith
The museum may be homeless and the awards ceremony may have just drifted in off the street, but the folks at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York still know how to throw a first rate festival. Ninth Art reports from the scene.
Thumbnail: Katsuhiro Otomo
By Nick Brownlow
He created one of the most influential and popular comics of all time, then all but turned his back on the industry. Ninth Art explores the career of master of manga Katsuhiro Otomo, from ACTION to animation.
The K Train: An interview with Keith Knight
By Alex Dueben
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.