CR Week In Review

The top comics-related news stories from September 3 to September 9, 2011:

1. Criminal Records announces an all-but-certain closure in local media, taking away a key cog in Atlanta's retail scene and essentially bringing to an end the age of the alt-music/alt-comics retailer.

2. Michael George re-trial begins in Michigan with jury selection. The former prominent Pennsylvania retailer and convention organizer is facing a second trial for the murder of his then-wife in 1990 in their comic book store, after a 2008 conviction was set aside.

3. The Beguiling opens up a store in Toronto called Little Island Comics, to be focused on kids material.

Winners Of The Week
The kids of Toronto.

Loser Of The Week
The comics and music fans of Atlanta.

Quote Of The Week
"It was the most cinematic scene I've ever experienced. Most people had power outages by that time. When we were out there the only lights that we could even see by were a lot of people with flashlights and just these blaring emergency lights. It was a strobe-light kind of a situation, and we're trying to grab the books that we can see. James and I had briefed people on what the most important stuff was; everything else was just going to be moved to higher shelves. While we were in the building a train car came down -- there's pictures of it everywhere -- and it slammed against the building. At one point there were a few... gas tanks? Like propane tanks? One of them exploded. All of the sudden everything smelled like gas. So we evacuated everyone." -- Caitlin McGurk, on the night volunteers moved the Schulz Library due to potential flooding damage.

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today's cover is from the great comic book series Four-Color

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