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The week's most important comics-related news stories, April 2 to April 8, 2005:

1. Nick Anderson wins the Pulitzer Prize for cartooning, surprising even Anderson as his name was not on a leaked list of finalists. As a sign of the times, Anderson's worthiness is called into question by strident political bloggers.

2. Veteran strip cartoonist and adventure strip trailblazer Dale Messick passes away days before her 99th birthday.

3. Viz Media makes its debut, combining the efforts of three Japanese entertainment conglomerates in order to better exploit its properties up and down the entertainment chain -- as of this first week, it seems that the company will not function in extravagantly different manner than its previous inter-company alliances made possible.

Winner of the Week
Anderson -- it's still the biggest prize given a cartoonist.

Loser of the Week
Marvel's Combat Zone, a comic to feature tales of combat from the current U.S. involvement in Iraq, which upon cancellation of the works as a series became an original graphic novel from a company that doesn't do original graphic novels.

Quote of the Week
"With the death of one of the most influential popes in history, this item has become extremely valuable as the world realizes the significance of its recent loss." -- Listing of Marvel's Pope John Paul II comic book on ebay. Dozens of comics hit the auction sites upon news the head of the Catholic Church had passed away.
 
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