Camera Obscura: Stop The Rock
By Alasdair Watson
Were there any television sets in the swimming pools at San Diego last year? Did anyone assault an air stewardess on their way to Angouleme? Comic creators aren't rock stars. And why should they want to be?

Cassandra Complex: Join The Club
By Antony Johnston
In the world of books, niche genres within mass media take advantage of their scarcity by catering to a dedicated audience. What could comics learn from them? And how would a club for comic readers operate?

Camera Obscura: Candid Camera
By Alasdair Watson
Comic book creator Warren Ellis has created a book of his own photography. Comic book publisher Larry Young has published it. Alasdair Watson asks, is AVAILABLE LIGHT a shameless big name cash-in or a bold creative experiment?

Cassandra Complex: New Dress
By Antony Johnston
Graphic design is an aspect of comics that is often overlooked. In a week that saw Vertigo announce an important change to its covers, Antony Johnston explains the move's significance, and looks at the changes from a designer's perspective.

Camera Obscura: The Press Pack
By Alasdair Watson
Alasdair Watson presents a reviews round-up of the small-press books that have been sent to the Ninth Art offices, including ARMS LENGTH, HARDLY THE HOG, RAVEN'S CHILDREN and VOGELEIN.

Cassandra Complex: We Care A Lot
By Antony Johnston
If there's one thing most comic readers love, it's an argument about how to 'fix' the industry. But is it worth the effort? And could it actually achieve the opposite of what we want?

Camera Obscura: Back To The Future
By Alasdair Watson
Sitting in a Starbucks that could be anywhere in the world, Alasdair Watson reflects on how the spreading stain of mainstream culture is pushing new discoveries ever further off the map.

Cassandra Complex: A Novel Idea, Part Two
By Antony Johnston
If the comic industry were to switch over exclusively to graphic novels, would it be the answer to all our prayers? Or would it just present us with another set of problems?

Camera Obscura: Charming The Snake
By Alasdair Watson
Several comic creators, including Grant Morrison and Alan Moore, take magic and the occult very seriously. Alasdair Watson looks at how it can influence and inform some of their greatest works.

Cassandra Complex: A Novel Idea, Part One
By Antony Johnston
Some say graphic novels are the industry's best hope for the future. If that's the case, why are so many publishers stuck in the past? What's holding them back, and what will it take to get them moving forward?

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