CR Week In Review



The top comics-related news stories from February 9 to February 15, 2008:

1. Writer and creators rights advocate Steve Gerber passes away.

2. Danish authorities thwart apparent assassination attempt against Danish Cartoons Controversy cartoonist Kurt Westergaard.

3. Republication of Kurt Westergaard's cartoon in European newspapers draws criticism.

Winners Of The Week
French-language Art Spiegelman fans.

Losers Of The Week
The three would-be assassins.

Quote Of The Week
"I could not possibly know for how long I have to live under police protection; I think, however, that the impact of the insane response to my cartoon will last for the rest of my life." -- Kurt Westergaard

this week's imagery comes from pioneering comic book house Hillman Publications
 
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