CR Week In Review

The top comics-related news stories from May 25 to May 31, 2013:

1. Brian Crane and Rick Kirkman share this year's Reuben Award.

2. Controversy in New Zealand editorial cartoon making circles -- that's a part of the world where political cartoons are taken very seriously -- about an Al Nisbet cartoon that depends on deeply unfortunate cultural stereotypes to make its point.

3. BEA 2013 starts with things in the prose work generally stabilizing, those with fears that digital was going to kill everything in physical goods immediately somewhat less terrified, and assurances that comics remains a growth category for lots and lots of people. It's also not the comics super-convention some of us thought it might be on the floor of the 2003 show.

Winners Of The Week
Rob Rogers, which is a heck of a thing during Reuben Awards weeks, but I thought this was really nice of him.

Losers Of The Week
Modern Doonesbury fans, facing a summer of reruns from the venerable strip. There's even a guest-host on The Daily Show this summer, working under a similar plan to Trudeau's famous work-sabbaticals.

Quote Of The Week
"I don't think I was not-smart when I first started getting paid to write about comics, but I am definitely smarter now. I didn't have the experience then that I do now, but there still aren't many -- any? -- resources for new writers-about-comics to check out to see what their peers in other fields are being paid. There's also the rookie conundrum. Can I get away with asking to change a contract or will that sour the deal?" -- David Brothers

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

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