CR Week In Review



The top comics-related news stories from February 16 to February 22, 2008:

1. Although not the cause of riots in Denmark, the republication of Kurt Westergaard's bomb-in-turban caricature of Muhammed is cited as the cause of violence and arson there. It is legitimately the cause of protests and minor political action in Egypt, Yemen, Pakistan, Jordan and Indonesia.

2. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister of Turkey, files his fifth lawsuit over a portrayal in cartoon language.

3. Nicholas Gurewitch announces a slow-down in production of The Perry Bible Fellowship.

Winner Of The Week
John Sherffius

Loser Of The Week
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Quote Of The Week
"My publisher, Chris Oliveros, is also a very good cartoonist, which most people don't know. I think he's pretty hesitant to promote himself as an artist because he feels it would be a conflict of interest. The irony being if he wasn't the best publisher in comics he'd probably be one of the most prominent cartoonists." -- Adrian Tomine

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