The Ninth Eight

The Forecast for December 29th 2004
27th December 2004
DC revamps the future with Waid and Kitson's LEGION, Marvel revamps the past with a morass of WHAT IFs, but the best book on the shelves is a tale of one universe and its dog, featuring the spectacular art of Alex NiƱo.

The Forecast for December 22nd 2004
20th December 2004
The comic industry has been making a list and checking it twice, and it turns out you've been reasonably nice, so treat yourself to Josh Cotter's SKYSCRAPERS OF THE WIDWEST and the latest BIPOLAR this holiday season.

The Forecast for December 15th 2004
13th December 2004
Was it Martha Kent in the study with the candlestick, or Bat Mite in the library with the lead piping? IDENTITY CRISIS is over, and DC's c-list characters breathe a sigh of relief. There's also new sci-fi from Vertigo, and the return of SHADOWHAWK.

The Forecast for December 8th 2004
6th December 2004
It's another light week at the store, but you can't save all your pennies for festive gifts, as two of comics' most popular talents relive past glories with new editions of ARKHAM ASYLUM and THE RIFLE BRIGADE.

The Forecast for December 1st 2004
29th November 2004
December starts with a diet - must be all that overindulgence in turkey - as even the prime cuts fail to attract much interest. Dr Atkins would not be impressed.

The Forecast For November 24th 2004
22nd November 2004
Are you ready to ROCK? Can you feel the POWER? Or even afford the BILL? DC, Marvel and Image take the top spots in this week's new comics.

The Forecast for November 17th 2004
15th November 2004
Ed Brubaker takes over America while Robbie Morrison reinvents Mother Russia in this week's new comics, while Scott Lobdell does it for the kids, and Brian Vaughan's LAST MAN is strictly for grown-ups.

The Forecast for November 10th 2004
8th November 2004
It's lights, cameras, legal action this week as a movie about superheroes makes an entirely unsurprising leap to comics, SHE-HULK makes a surprisingly strong comeback, and Warren Ellis surprises no-one with his flashing lights.

The Forecast for November 3rd 2004
1st November 2004
Some creators like their superteams old school, some like a more modern twist. Joe Casey provides both this week with THE INTIMATES and THE AVENGERS, while Morrison returns to the JLA, and Gibbons goes really retro with THE ORIGINALS.

The Forecast for October 27th 2004
25th October 2004
DC storms the store this week with Waid and Yu's epic reinvention of Superman in BIRTHRIGHT, the latest attempt to stoke the embers of THE AUTHORITY, and a new showcase title from Mark Chiarello.

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