Article 10: Done Too Much
By Paul O'Brien
As Elektra joins the ULTIMATE line and two more X-Men characters are launched into solo series, Paul O'Brien looks at the risks of pushing a franchise too far. Can the ULTIMATE line succeed where other franchises have failed?

Things To Come: Previews September for comics shipping November 2004
By Greg McElhatton
Somewhere between a STRANGEHAVEN and a SENSUAL PHRASE, a sniffly Greg McElhatton swigs back the cold medicine and gallantly plows ahead through Previews to give you a fighting chance at finding November's best comics.

Comment: Four By Four
By Frank Smith
They're the first family of superhero comics - not so much nuclear as gamma irradiated - but is there really room for four FANTASTIC FOUR books on the shelves? Frank Smith spends a little time with the family.

The Forecast for September 1st 2004
By The Ninth Eight
Marjane Satrapi makes a return trip to PERSEPOLIS with the sequel to her acclaimed graphic novel. There's also death, a dinosaur, and a slew of new number ones from Marvel at a comic store near you.

Comment: Après Le Déluge
By Alex de Campi
With another San Diego behind them, three creators - RENT GIRL's Laurenn McCubbin, HOW LOATHSOME's Tristan Crane and RUMBLE GIRLS' Lea Hernandez - join Alex de Campi to look at the state of the industry.

The Book Review: The Best Of Ray Bradbury
By Zack Smith
Ray Bradbury is one of the masters of fantasy and sci-fi, so it's no surprise that some of his 500 works have made the leap to comics. IBooks brings together some of the best, with contributions from Chiarello, Mignola, Russell and Van Fleet.

The Forecast for August 25th 2004
By The Ninth Eight
Aisha takes on Elektra at the comic store this week, proving that not every female character in comics needs to be a victim. Plus, we catch a FLIGHT with Image, and Ben Templesmith goes solo with SINGULARITY 7.

Article 10: Clash Of The Cretins
By Paul O'Brien
First they fight, then they team up. That may be the plot of a BATMAN/DAREDEVIL crossover, or it may just be the publicity stunt that Marvel and DC have cooked up to sell it. Paul O'Brien tries to separate the children.

Omaha Landing: An interview with Omaha Perez
By Alex Dueben
Omaha Perez started out as a small press artist, until an irresistible idea turned him into a writer-artist. Alex Dueben seeks enlightenment from the creative force behind BODHISATTVA and the forthcoming PERIPHERY anthology.

Comment: Library Dues
By Andrew Wheeler
With the end in sight for X-STATIX, Andrew Wheeler looks at the book's uneven legacy, Peter Milligan's future on X-MEN, and Marvel's seemingly lacklustre approach to producing trade paperbacks with lasting value.

The Forecast for August 18th 2004
By The Ninth Eight
Ninth Art gets to grips with a GOON and tracks down a MANHUNTER, while John Cassaday goes Continental with I AM LEGION, and DC gets stuck in the past with WILDCATS/CYBERFORCE.

Comment: Kindred Spirits
By Ben Wooller
Comics may not be widely read, but the artform has some friends in high places, including novelist Michael Chabon and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Ben Wooller explores the phenomenon of the comics advocate.

The Forecast for August 11th 2004
By The Ninth Eight
Strap yourself in; IDENTITY CRISIS #3 is here. Plus, meet THE DEMON ORORON, a different kind of devil, and discover if Dark Horse really can get away with licensing a car commercial in THE HIRE.

The Book Review: Stray Bullets: Somewhere Out West
By Zack Smith
August is the perfect time to a trip to the seaside, but David Lapham's Seaside is like no holiday town you've ever seen. Ninth Art trades cotton candy for crime fiction as it heads SOMEWHERE OUT WEST.