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September 9, 2006


CR Week In Review

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The top comics-related news stories from September 2 to September 8, 2006:

1. Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani goes home from Evin prison for the week, where he's been since May and riots blamed on a cartoon he drew where a cockroach spoke in a regional language, while international pressure steps up on his behalf.

2. Rich Stevens' Diesel Sweeties becomes the first high-profile on-line strip to score a syndication deal, through United's use of Ted Rall as a recruiting agent. Shape of deal leaving Stevens still able to do an on-line interation and keeping his on-line store by making himself the feature's first licensor, could set up shape future deals with similar properties.

3. Popular manga cartoonist Takeshi Obata (Hikaru no Go, Death Note) arrested in Tokyo with knife in car; depending on how case progressespotentially vulnerable to really brutal Japanese anti-weaponry laws.

Winner of the Week
Scott McCloud, who began his multi-month grassroots publicity campaign on behalf of his Making Comics in New York City. Now that's commitment.

Loser of the Week
Tokyopop, continuing to get kicked in the shins for its decision to sell some books, including books from ongoing series, exclusively through their on-line stores.

Quote of the Week
"We are up and down, all of us." -- Cartoonist Lea Hernandez, displaced after a significant house fire that destroyed nearly all her family's possessions and some beloved family animals. Resources and how to help.

Star Trek began 40 years ago yesterday; I totally would have watched more episodes if they looked like that cover
 
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