The Magazine of Comics News and Criticism. This issue, Dirk Deppey sits down with Terry Moore, the cartoonist behind Strangers in Paradise! Learn the story behind the story of Francine and Katchoo, and find out how Moore survived the self-publishing battleground of the 1990's. Also: Mike Catron interviews Bob Haney (Teen Titans, Metamorpho, DC war comics). Plus: the World War 3 Illustrated Roundtable; early Bernie Krigstein comics; and CBLDF sex scandal leads to Women's Empowerment Fund. To wrap things up, you get all the news, commentary and criticism you've come to expect from America's most respected magazine about the cartooning arts! Cover by Terry Moore.

News
Michael Dean, "Sex Scandal Involving CBLDF's Charles Brownstein Leads to Women's Empowerment Fund" (p. 6)
Michael Dean, "Comics and the War in Iraq, Part II" (p. 16)
Michael Dean, "State Announces Second Victim In Georgia Harmful To Minors Case" (p. 22)
Michael Dean, "Exit Interview: Ex-DC Editor Bob Greenberger" (p. 24)
Greg Stump and staff, Journal Datebook (p. 26)
Interviews
Dirk Deppey, The Terry Moore Interview (p.60)
Michael Catron, The Bob Haney Interview, Pt. 1 (p. 100)
Kent Worcester, The WW3 Illustrated Interview (p. 161)
Reviews
Chris Mautner, "Penny Arcade Vol. 1" (p. 38)
R.C. Harvey, "Women on the Edge" (p. 40)
Gregory Cwiklik, "Flash Gordon Vol 1" (p. 42)
David Groenewegen, "The King" (p. 44)
Tim O'Neil, "Plastic Man: On the Lam" (p. 45)
R.C. Harvey, "Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace Vol. 1" (p. 46)
Tom Crippen, "DC Showcase Presents: Superman" (p. 48)
Shaenon Garrity, "Opus: 25 Years of His Sunday Best" (p. 50)
Gabriel Carras, "DC: The New Frontier" (p. 52)
Bryan Miller, "The Milkman Murders" (p. 54)
Mini reviews of "99 Ways To Tell A Story", "Spaniel Rage", "303", and "Rose is Rose: Running on Alter Ego" (p. 56)
Greg Sadowski, Early B.Krigstein Comics (p. 125)
Columns
Daniel Holloway, Minimalism: "(Belated) Minimalism Cartoonist of the Year" (p. 180)
Joe McCulloch, Cape Fear (p. 184)
R.C. Harvey, Comicopia: "Comic Books Get Religion" (p. 190)
Kenneth Smith, Time Out of Joint: "Teleology, Character, and Culture" (p. 194)