CR Week In Review

The top comics-related news stories from May 18 to May 24, 2013:

1. Michael George, the prominent Pennsylvania retailer and convention organizer convicted of murdering his then-wife in his then-Michigan comic book store, lost an appeal round. One imagines he'll keep on filing, although I guess there's a chance he won't.

2. More content restrictions concerning a very specific way to receive digital comics content, all focused on sexual content.

3. Regional language dispute causes portion of comics art page in French to be covered up for display in region where many folks apparently prefer Flemish to the point that even seeing French in a sponsored exhibit could be deeply upsetting. An artist withdraws their work in protest over the treatement of the art.

Winners Of The Week
Your 2013 Glyph Awards winners.

Losers Of The Week
Fans of Drawn!, as the iconic illustration and comics imagery site calls it a day.

Quote Of The Week
"Annie is adopted again, this time by a slave-driving couple who make her life miserable. She runs away, accompanied by her only friend, a large orange-colored dog named Sandy, whom she acquired in January 1925. The two eventually take refuge at a farm owned by the poor but kindly Mr. and Mrs. Silos. But Annie is no burden to them: through hard work and her own ingenuity, the eleven-year-old waif is able to contribute to the couple's welfare and happiness. After a few months, though, 'Daddy' Warbucks finally locates Annie and takes her and Sandy back to live in splendid comfort with him. Thus did Gray inaugurate the cycle of separation and hardship, rescue and reunion that framed Annie's adventures and the quest motif that animated them throughout the strip's run. Separated from 'Daddy,' Annie must find the means of survival; through her unflagging perseverance, she always does." -- RC Harvey

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today's cover is from the all-time series Classics Illustrated

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