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September 23, 2006


CR Week In Review

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The top comics-related news stories from September 16 to September 22, 2006:

1. Harlan Ellison sues Fantagraphics.

2. UVA student newspaper officials and the cartoonist behind the publication of a pair of controversial comic strips mumble an apology and pull the strip.

3. Diamond reverses earlier decision and decides to carry House of Sugar.

Winners of the Week
Cartoonists backing Dina Babbitt.

Losers of the Week
Political forces in various countries who apparently see the lesson of the Danish Cartoons controversy as "we can sue to keep things from being published."

Quote of the Week
"Holy shit! Thor's really not cool with people not registering their superpowers." -- Ye Olde Comic Booke Blogge's humorous review of Marvel's Civil War #4.

I once dreamt I was the executive producer on a Hercules/Xena-like syndicated Captain Easy show, starring Fred Ward
 
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