Comment: 858 Is A Joke
By John Parker
Every once in a while someone in the US legal system talks sense, and this week it was the turn of an Arkansas judge. John Parker looks at the victory over Act 858, and implores us all to consider our positions.

Comment: Every Day Opinions
By Chris Ekman
Newspaper editors don't seem to have much respect for the comic strip, yet as Chris Ekman explains, comics may be one of the few places where the papers still editorialise - especially in the case of Gary Trudeau's DOONESBURY.

Article 10: The Relaunch Reloaded
By Paul O'Brien
As comics' own "class divide" grows ever wider, publishers are resorting to desperate tactics to revive their flagging books. Paul O'Brien wonders where it all went wrong, and who's really to blame.

Comment: Little Britain
By Lindsay Duff
While the comic industries of America, Japan and Continental Europe all enjoy some degree of success, Britain barely has any industry to speak of. Lindsay Duff looks over the British scene. Plus, the strange case of Marvel and the online roleplaying game.

Article 10: Left At The Comic Shop
By Paul O'Brien
Like most artists, comic creators tend towards the political left, and they're bound to have a reaction to four more years of George W Bush in the White House. Paul O'Brien asks; will any of it have substance?

Comment: Copyright And Kryptonite
By Bulent Yusuf
DC could face another crisis this month as the Siegel and Shuster families attempt to lay claim to Superboy. Bulent Yusuf looks at the history of the fight for the Superman trademarks, and what victory for the families could mean for DC.

Things To Come: Previews November for comics shipping January 2005
By Greg McElhatton
Look back to the future as the first crop of 2005 promises new editions of ASTERIX, SIN CITY and NEGATIVE BURN, and a chance to catch up on modern greats like SEAGUY, EPILEPTIC, and even JENNY FINN.

Article 10: Speed Bump
By Paul O'Brien
It's hard enough to blend in with a crowd when you're dressed in skintight spandex. Can Judd Winick really tell stories about an HIV positive superhero where the virus is a non-issue, or is Speedy doomed to be another token?

Comment: Strike A Pose
By John Fellows
Daredevil can crouch, John Constantine can lean, and Emma Frost sure can pout. But is this all that today's comic covers can tell us about these comics? Cover addict John Fellows assesses the state of today's comic covers.

Comment: Shock And Awe
By Alex de Campi
Death is in season in comics, with characters dying at both of the Big Two, and WildStorm's future looking ever more shaky. Alex de Campi looks at shock tactics and struggling imprints and asks; what would Jesus do?

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