Global Outlook covers political stories that aren't published widely. Issue #7 presents compelling evidence of 9/11-related government cover-ups, articles about the militarization of space, and an ardent call by Arundhati Roy to resist imperialist war. Not the sort of thing to take to an airport, unless you're prepared to be detained -- thus, important to read. $21/4 issues ($25 in Canada) from Box 222, Oro, ON L0L 2X0, Canada; www.globaloutlook.ca

Comic Art is a serious, interesting, colorful magazine about comic strips, comic books, and illustration. Eschewing news and reviews, each issue contains a handful of substantial articles. Issues #4 and #5 include an essay on Charles Schulz's life from 1946 to 1950, profiles of Mexican poster artist Ernesto Cabra and Harold and the Purple Crayon creator Crockett Johnson, and pieces about cartoonists Charles Burns, Basil Wolverton, and Kim Deitch. $36/4 issues from 5715 Nottingham Ave., St. Louis, MO 63109; www.comicartmagazine.com

Wild Guardian (a field journal for coexisting with wildlife) is a new publication of the nonprofit Predator Conservation Alliance. The 16-page Winter 2004 issue includes an article about human-grizzly bear conflicts in the Rocky Mountains (with practical suggestions for avoiding them) and a report on an international meeting on 'wolf livestock depredation.' Donation to Box 6733, Bozeman, MT 59771; www.predatorconservation.org

Boy Trouble used to be a zine. Now -- with a 10th anniversary issue (#5) -- it's a perfect-bound book. Robert Kirby and David Kelly's collection of 'gay boy comics with a new attitude' features material by Michael Fahy, Ivan Velez, and other men, but also includes the Camper sisters, Leanne Franson, and G.B. Jones. Like licorice: sweet and twisted. $8.95 from 2400 NW 80th St. #147, Seattle, WA 98117.

The Gospel According to Thoreau

One hundred fifty years ago a book was published to limited acclaim. Slowly it grew into a massive oak. Drawn from the journals of Henry David Thoreau, Walden is a masterpiece of wit, philosophy, economics, natural science, and exuberant description of the physical world, from ants to ice.