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July 2, 2016


CR Week In Review

imageThe top comics-related news stories from June 25 to July 1, 2016:

1. Modest request for funding of kid's eyesight solutions by cartoonist Zack Soto once again surges way past initial ask.

2. Michel Renaud's widow sues Charlie Hebdo.

3. Ghosts to have 500K first printing; likely a record for a North American original graphic novel, certainly a record for the books that are encompassed by the modern understanding of the phrase.

Winner Of The Week
Telgemeier

Losers Of The Week
All of us, if there are uncollected Roger Langridge comics out there.

Quote Of The Week
"Here's the one solitary thing that comic book retailers have in common with the military: we tend to fight the last war." -- Brian Hibbs

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this year's comics images are from Fawcett

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