CR Week In Review



The week's most important comics-related news stories, July 1 to July 7, 2006.

1. The cartoonist Zapiro among those sued by South African politician Jacob Zuma over various depictions of Zuma during a recent rape trial.

2. ComicsPro to offer its members the opportunity to buy health insurance, an important milestone for that kind of professional organization.

3. Johnny Hart may be taking shots at Islam again; then again, he may not be.

Winner of the Week
Rory Root of Comic Relief: just look at that store. It's like the first comic shop you could be locked in overnight without it turning into an Eli Roth movie.

Loser of the Week
Jacob Zuma. People filing lawsuits can rally with fantastic weeks depending on a few words from judge or jury, but this week the former South African government official and cartoon litigant took a "Jennifer Love Hewitt on The Daily Show promoting Garfield"-style snark beating from cartoonist Zapiro in the international press.

Quote of the Week
"Would that be your reputation as a disgraced chauvinistic demagogue who can't control his sexual urges and who thinks a shower prevents Aids?" -- Zapiro's response to Jacob Zuma's claim that the cartoonist caused damage to his reputation.

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