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May 23, 2009


CR Week In Review

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The top comics-related news stories from May 16 to May 22, 2009:

1. Christopher Handley pleads guilty on two charges related to his ownership of manga.

2. Shojo Beat canceled by Viz.

3. Comic books make a small comeback as they're up in April, likely due to more titles with better sales pedigrees being published.

Winners Of The Week
Your 2009 Russ Manning Award Nominees.

Loser Of The Week
Zapiro, who I'm sure didn't change his visual approach to newly-seated President of South Africa Jacob Zuma to get him to stop his lawsuit, but it would have been nice.

Quote Of The Week
"One year on, the show is just in the Ramada, there are no American guests, we're in a recession and we don't have a new book out." -- Joel Meadows
 
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