The top comics-related news stories from November 24 to November 30, 2007:
1. DC, Marvel and Top Cow ask to be released from consideration for the services of ZCult FM.
2. RJ Reynolds criticized for pull-out in Rolling Stone that features cartoon art, which advocacy believe is in direct violation of the old Joe Camel laws. RJ Reynolds makes a move where this won't be an issue any longer.
3. Tom Toles does yet another time what few cartoonists do at any time: criticizes his own newspaper.
Losers Of The Week
The syndicates that lost to out to WPWG for the services of one of the biggest free agents in years, Clay Bennett.
Quote Of The Week
"I know no one likes to see themselves as the bad guy, and likes to talk about how the "MPAA and RIAA are parasites" but -- SO ARE YOU. You're getting revenge on contracts between the MPAA and OTHER PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW YOU AND WOULDN'T LIKE YOU IF THEY DID? Thank you, Internet Zorro! -- Abhay Khosla
this week's imagery comes from pioneering comic book house Centaur Publications