Interviews with Daniel Clowes (Ghost World) and Seth Tobocman, founding editor of World War 3 Illustrated. A special look at comics around the world, specifically, Germany, Cuba, China, Iran and the South African republics. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Clowes.

Letters
Blood and Thunder (p. 3)
News
Newswatch (p. 6)
Reviews
David Miller, "Guido Crepax: German Editions of Italian Pornography" (p. 27)
Ng Suat Tong, "Umezu Kazuo: Japanese Overtures to Madness and Death" (p. 28)
Bill Randall, " Adult Manga: May I see Some ID?" (p.32)
Leonard Rifas, "World Comics: Finland Provides Cartoons for the World" (p. 33)
Stefano Priarone, " A Different World: An Overview of Bonelli Comics, Part I" (p. 33)
Profiles
Jochen Garcke, "Goethe and the Little Asshole: an Overview of German Comics" (p. 37)
John A. Lent, "Survival Is Name of Game for Cuban Cartoonists" (p. 41)
Hongying Liu-lengyel, "Man Hua: Cartoons and Comics in China Before 1949 (p. 43)
Stefano Priarone, "Peanuts? No, Linus: Sparky and the Damned Intellectuals" (p. 45)
John A. Lent, "Iran, A Country Teeming with Cartoonists" (p. 46)
John A. Lent, "The Rock-and-a-Hard-Place Options of Cartooning in Southern Africa" (p. 49)
Interviews
Daniel Clowes (p. 52)
Seth Tobocman (p. 78)
Columns
Viva La Comix: "TCJ's Ghost World With Anne and Carrie" (p. 24)
Comicopia: "The Graphic Novel, Will Eisner, and Other Pioneers" (p. 103)
History of Comics Fandom (p. 107)
Euro Comics For Beginners: Anke Feuchtenberger: Too Bizarre and Beautiful Batman" (p. 110)
Meet the Comics Press: "An International View:Tripwire and Just Comics and More" (p. 114)
Illustrations
Daniel Clowes (Front Cover)