CR Week In Review



The week's most important comics-related news stories, June 3 to June 9, 2006.

1. Not exactly comics, but Marvel Entertainment Inc. authorizes $100 million in a buy back plan, which sets off speculation that they may be hurting from the PR blow of Avi Arad leaving the studio end of things for his own production company more than they originally let on.

2. Manu Larcenet wins award declaring him the best cartoonist working in the world today, at Stripdagen Haarlem.

3. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home builds momentum.

Winners of the Week
Viz, who got to announce their second Bookscan chart sweep.

Loser of the Week
The late Bob Kane's already less-than-stellar reputation for having drawn anything at all in those early Batman tales.

Quote of the Week
"More comics." -- Kevin Huizenga's future plans.

Johnny Ryan has the right idea
 
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