Things To Come: Previews August for comics shipping October 2004
By Greg McElhatton
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.

Special Relationship
By Matthew Craig
Patriotic heroes used to exist for patriotic reasons, so what does it mean for international diplomacy when a Briton recreates Captain America and an American reinvents Captain Britain? Matthew Craig shows some national interest.

Comment: Coming Attractions
By Lindsay Duff
As CATWOMAN arrives in US cinemas, Lindsay Duff wonders if the suffering has only just begun. And as San Diego closes its doors for another year, what does the future hold for Marvel and 2000AD?

Comment: Alternative Medicine
By Chris Ekman
Alterative Comics is the latest independent publisher to put out a call for help. Chris Ekman picks out some of his favourite Alternative reading from the past few years. Plus, can comics break the paper ceiling of mainstream arts coverage?

Article 10: The Wonderful World Of Dibny
By Paul O'Brien
Welcome to the wacky comics world of the Elongated Man, a world of goofy heroes, gimmicky villains, and a little rape and murder. Paul O'Brien examines Brad Meltzer's 'event' comic, IDENTITY CRISIS.

Comment: Cold Turkey
By John Fellows
We ask John Fellows to write a column, and what does he do? He decides to give up comics. Along with alcohol and cigarettes. We knew those other two wouldn't stick, but how long could he last without four-colour crack?

Comment: A Shot Of MoCCA
By Frank Smith
Frank Smith reports on this year's MoCCA Art Festival in New York and the philosophy that defines it. He also looks at this year's honouree, cartoonist Roz Chast, and the new Supehero Supply Store in Brooklyn.

Cunning Stunts
By Lee Barnett
In the first of today's articles on sales gimmicks, Lee Barnett looks at the different stunts attempted by publishers, from all-star creative teams like Loeb and Lee to crossover events like War Games, and asks, what's wrong with stunts anyway?

Article 10: The Fool Variations
By Paul O'Brien
In the second of today's articles on sales gimmicks, Paul O'Brien looks at the return of the variant cover. It's an old trick that still seems effective, but after it almost destroyed the industry in the '90s, is it really worth pursuing?

Things To Come: Previews July for comics shipping September 2004
By Greg McElhatton
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.

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