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November 24, 2006


CR Week In Review

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The top comics-related news stories from November 18 to November 24, 2006:

1. Editorial Cartoonist barricades himself in editor's office with (fake) gun; causes Miami Herald Building to be evacuated; eventually arrested. At issue: paper's treatment of Cuban exiles.

2. ACBD presents Grand Prix de la Critique nominees.

3. October numbers show event-driven comics can hold market even without original event. Also, trades are increasingly expensive and mostly action-adventure or outright superhero-oriented.

Winner Of The Week
Signe Wilkinson, calendar girl.

Loser Of The Week
Shahid Mahmood, who may never receive the answers he's looking for.

Quote Of The Week
"Kramer hates you!" -- Aaron McGruder reportedly yelled this at a heckler during an on-campus speech at the University of South Florida.

I guess Danny Glover really was too old for that shit
 
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