CR Week In Review

The top comics-related news stories from May 30 to June 5, 2015:

1. Cartoonist Atena Farghadani sentenced to 12 years, nine months in jail for a picture of lawmakers with animal heads.

2. A combination of editorial goofs and the publication's policy against publishing any depiction of Muhammed resulted in Art Spiegelman withdrawing a cover from New Statesman after a cartoon inside wasn't included.

3. Phoenix-area provocation including drawing Muhammed outside of a mosque ends without serious mishap.

Winners Of The Week
Those that showed up at the Phoenix mosque event pushing for calm and understanding.

Loser Of The Week
The much-criticized judge in the Farghadani case.

Quote Of The Week
"i am so tired we are so tired chip is the best he’s the very best i love u chum" -- Matt Fraction

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the comic image selected is from the brief but notable 1970s run of Seaboard/Atlas

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