Article 10: Heroes Click
By Paul O'Brien
Comics can tell stories in a wide variety of genres, so why do superhero stories still fill the shelves? According to Paul O'Brien, it's not about superheroes dominating comics; it's about comics dominating superheroes.

Editorial: Cassandra Complex - Writers & Wringers
By Antony Johnston
Writing comics; it's the best and easiest job in the world. Right? Antony Johnston's been doing it for a couple of years now, and he's ready to explode a few myths. Especially the one about the hot groupies.

Beyond Borders: Master Of The Dark Art
By Marcos Castrillón
André Franquin ranks alongside Hergé and Goscinny as one of Europe's leading comic creators. Marcos Castrillón takes a look back at his career, culminating with the brilliant black comedy of IDÉES NOIRES.

Understanding Piracy
By Bulent Yusuf
It's not just music and movies that have been affected by internet piracy. Thanks to file-sharing technology, every day is Free Comics Day for some fans. Bulent Yusuf looks at what comics piracy could mean for both readers and the industry.

Editorial: Face It, Tiger - Walking With Dinosaurs
By Andrew Wheeler
Whatever happened to those revolutionary talents of the 70s? The answer is, they became the tired old conservatives of the 21st century. Andrew Wheeler wonders if these old pros will ever go out to pasture.

Article 10: Leaving Sim City
By Paul O'Brien
CEREBUS has finally reached its end, and its unconventional creator wants his papers preserved in an archive. Paul O'Brien looks beyond the ramblings of Dave Sim to examine the achievement of CEREBUS.

Sluts Must Die
By Audrey Ference
According to the conventions of horror movies, bad girls always get finished first. The same 'sex is bad' mentality crops up in superhero comics, and is ably lampooned in Garth Ennis's THE PRO. Audrey Ference slips between the sheets.

Editorial: Camera Obscura - Whisky Business
By Alasdair Watson
Alasdair Watson visits a convention with a difference; one where they ply you with whisky from beginning to end. Oh, but it's got nothing to do with comics. He comes back with a few observations to share, and a hangover to keep.

Things To Come: Previews March for comics shipping May 2004
By Ed Mathews
PopImage's Ed Mathews is this month's guest Previews reviewer, providing a poptastic tour of the best of the comics mainstream coming your way this May, including Grant Morrison's SEAGUY and Joss Whedon's X-MEN.

Article 10: Firing Lines
By Paul O'Brien
Igor Kordey's recent dismissal from EXCALIBUR raises all sorts of questions - about the behaviour of the fans, the behaviour of creators, and most of all, the behaviour of publishers. Just what is going on at Marvel?

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