October 29, 2011
CR Week In Review
The top comics-related news stories from October 22 to October 28, 2011:
1. Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat
wins the Sakharov Prize given out by the European Parliament, along with four other prominent members of the Arab Spring protests. Ferzat makes his first press statement in several weeks,
dedicating his win to martyrs of freedom. Ferzat became an international news story when he was assaulted by pro-government thugs for his cartoons decrying action against Syrian protesters.
2. Attorney Marc Toberoff's attempt to strike a suit against him by Warner Bros. in the Siegel/Shuster matter
fails, setting up a potentially damaging alternative storyline in addition the negative outcome that may come from the suit itself.
3. David Simpson
was accused of plagiarizing an editorial cartoon, the second such time the cartoonist has been accused of that act (the first ended in his dismissal from his then-job).
Winner Of The Week
Ali Ferzat. I think that may be the most prestigious award any cartoonist has ever won.
Loser Of The Week
David Simpson.
Quote Of The Week
"In Barry's class, every writing exercise is a repeated ritual. At the beginning of each one, for example, students slowly draw a spiral on a sheet of paper. While everyone did that, Barry recited a poem. It's the same poem every time, by Rumi, and Barry recited it quickly, her head down, her fingers tented before her. 'You're in your body like a plant is solid in the ground,' she intoned, 'yet you're wind.'" --
a New York Times Sunday Magazine profile of Lynda Barry, writing teacher.
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today's cover is from the great comic book series Four-Color
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