Brent Keane

Doomsday In Smallville
24th February 2003
Is it time to bring down the curtain on Superman? The success of the WB's SMALLVILLE suggests that there's life in the old icon yet, even if DC has been struggling to find it.

The Friday Review: The Authority: Under New Management
21st February 2003
One of the defining comic books of recent years, THE AUTHORITY became a victim of its own notoriety. With a relaunch approaching, Ninth Art looks back on two stories from the first volume's creative teams.

The Friday Review: The ABC Warriors: The Black Hole
17th January 2003
Nihilism, psychodrama, intolerance, and huge blazing gun battles. Ninth Art looks back at a robot comic that won't bring you an ounce of shame, featuring Pat Mills at his razor sharp best, and a stunning career debut from artist Simon Bisley.

The Friday Review: Punisher: Circle Of Blood
27th December 2002
Brush away the holiday gloom with a burst of gunfire and a splash of blood. Ninth Art looks back on a book borne out of 80s politics that, though a victim of editorial interference, still holds its own as a classic.

Thumbnail: Jim Lee
25th November 2002
In the second of Ninth Art's creator profiles, Brent Keane looks at the career-so-far of the creator most associated with the Image movement; an artist whose great talents seem to have been largely lost to the boardroom.

The Friday Review: The Invisibles: Say You Want A Revolution
15th November 2002
As the final volume of Grant Morrison's unruly epic hits stores, Ninth Art goes back to the lighting of the fuse with the very first volume. It's the perfect place to join the Invisibles. If, y'know, you're into that whole 'linear' thing.

The Friday Review: Daredevil: Born Again
25th October 2002
The Bendis/Maleev run on DAREDEVIL is enjoying great critical and commercial success - but BORN AGAIN is the story that really established the complexities of the character - and the story that many fans hold up as the definitive DAREDEVIL tale.

The Dredd Generation: Children Of The Revolution
14th October 2002
In the final part of Ninth Art's look back across twenty five years of premiere British anthology comic 2000AD, the fans get their chance to reflect on what the magazine meant to them - and offer their assessment of where it stands today.

The Dredd Generation: The New Breed
9th September 2002
In the third part of our celebration of 2000AD's 25th anniversary, Ninth Art talks to some of the series' recent crop of 'art droids' - Frazer Irving, Jock and Boo Cook - about their own efforts to make their mark on the magazine.

The Dredd Generation: Heirs To The Throne
22nd July 2002
Continuing our celebration of 2000AD's 25th anniversary, Ninth Art spoke to former editor Andy Diggle and SINISTER DEXTER creator Dan Abnett about their work and their experiences working on 'The Galaxy's Greatest Comic'.

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