Things To Come: Previews June for comics shipping August 2004
By Greg McElhatton
Ninth Art's new regular Previews reviewer looks ahead to a sun-filled August and picks his summer holiday comics, including a hidden ERGOT, a huge BONE, and a nasty MERMAID.

Reeder's Digest 2: Green Lantern
By Hector Reeder
Hal Jordan is coming back - five simple words that have turned up the H.E.A.T. on comics message boards over the last few weeks. Resident expert Hector Reeder is on hand to lead the uninitiated through the minefield that is GREEN LANTERN.

Comment: Terror Tales
By Chris Ekman
Terrorism may be the major preoccupation for the world at large, but it's a subject that's barely addressed by comics. Chris Ekman returns to Ninth Art, with an examination of comics' failure to get to grips with terror.

Article 10: Crossover Appeal
By Paul O'Brien
Continuity can add to a reader's enjoyment, but it can also add to a creator's headaches. Paul O'Brien looks at the advantages and disadvantages of shared universes, and the confusion that can result.

Comment: The Academy And The Ministry
By John Fellows
The Eisners are the comic industry's Oscars, but does anyone really care who the winners are? Plus, now MINISTRY OF SPACE is finally over, John Fellows gives his verdict on Warren Ellis's pop comics experiment.

Comment: He Could Be Wrong, He Could Be Wright
By Frank Smith
It's not a hoax, but it is an imaginary story - that's Frank Smith's take on the Micahgate affair, but has comics' ranger wannabe really shot himself in the foot? Plus, Spider-Man tries to steal first base.

Article 10: Somewhere Beyond DC
By Paul O'Brien
Is CAPER really a DC Universe book? Does THE LOSERS belong at Vertigo? As WildStorm shuffles its brands, Paul O'Brien looks at DC's range of imprints and tries to find a straight line.

Comment: Hamlet And Don Quixote In America
By Alex de Campi
Ninth Art kicks off its new weekly comment section, as Alex de Campi looks at how real world politics are sending superheroes into retreat and pushing the publishers towards safer ground.

Letter from the Editors
By Wheeler, Johnston and Watson
On this, the day of Ninth Art's third anniversary, we announce a few changes we're making to the site so we can continue to bring you the very best in comics criticism and commentary.

Reeder's Digest 1: Micah Wright
By Hector Reeder
In the first of Ninth Art's new guides to the issues of the day, resident expert Hector Reeder pores over a map of Panama and asks: just why is everyone so angry at Micah Wright?

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