The Questions Never Asked: A conversation with Brian Wood
By John Cecil
In a no-holds-barred and alcohol-fuelled interview, Brian Wood takes time out to insult John Cecil and answers the questions other people never ask. Be warned: The following piece contains strong language, defamation of parenthood, and far too much beer.

Triple A: The Lost Worlds
By Wheeler, Johnston and Watson
Beyond the capes and spandex, comics have proven their ability to do crime, sci-fi and fantasy. But what about the forgotten genres, like historic fiction, comedy and social drama? Is anyone attempting to tell those tales?

Comics For Christmas!
By Santa Claus
In a Ninth Art exclusive, Santa, the holiday season's answer to Alan Moore, gives you his suggestions for the perfect comics to buy your family as Christmas gifts this year!

The Post-Premise Premise: A Wildcats Retrospective
By John Fellows
As WILDCATS heads for a 'mature readers' volume three, Ninth Art looks back at the history of the series and the successes - and failings - of volume two.

Club Forteana: The Coffin
By Alasdair Stuart
Ghosts and the living dead have always featured strongly in fiction, not to mention our nightmares. THE COFFIN offers an intelligent and compelling twist on man's obsession with mortality.

Triple A: What-Else-Worlds?
By Wheeler, Johnston and Watson
In an industry dominated by superheroes, which other genres are making headway in comics form? Sci-fi and fantasy sell a lot of novels; can they do the same for comics?

The Writing Place: An Interview with Sean Kelley McKeever
By Antony Johnston
For five years, Sean McKeever has been making a name for himself in the independent market with THE WAITING PLACE. Now, with a few issues of HULK under his belt, he's poised to step into the mainstream spotlight. Ninth Art caught up with McKeever to talk comics, characters and CompuServe.

Phrog Chorus: An interview with Metaphrog (2/2)
By Adrian Brown
In part two of Ninth Art's interview with John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs - known collectively as Metaphrog - the team tells us about the LOUIS books, the Glasgow scene and the struggle to promote and distribute their works.

Phrog Chorus: An interview with Metaphrog (1/2)
By Adrian Brown
Ninth Art talks to Glasgow creative team John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs, collectively known as Metaphrog, about art, collaboration, and the eccentric world of STRANGE WEATHER LATELY.

Triple A: Anyone For Ennis?
By Wheeler, Johnston and Watson
Garth Ennis is arguably one of the best writers working in comics today - but has he come to rely too much on the familiar themes of manhood, war and friendship?

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