Funny, this is the only issue of Dragon I've wanted to buy in years. Only wish the China Mieville stuff had been even longer.
I find it hard to believe that people who have never read China Mieville can't find use in the articles. The monsters are...monsters. There's nothing so crazy about them that anyone couldn't find a use for them. Same with the races. The history is something that is maybe less useful, but still might spark campaign ideas and maps are always good no matter what.