CR Week In Review



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The week's most important comics-related news stories, September 17 to September 23, 2005:

1. Comics enjoys a pretty good month in the direct market, driven by graphic novel sales and big event serials.

2. DC Comics will try a variation on order adjustments in a forthcoming weekly series.

3. Art Spiegelman announces his next project and makes legitimate a source for comics publishing that's barely been tapped before now.

Winner of the Week
The New York Comic-Con, which this week announced staff and the addition of key companies and groups to its exhibitor list, just about guaranteeing a first really strong year.

Loser of the Week
Alias Enterprises, who lost one of their best-known contributing studios, Runemaster.

Quote of the Week
"This is why retailers love DC." -- participant on a Newsarama thread about DC's announced plan to assist hurricane-affected stores in the gulf region.

Will Elder, one of a handful of folks in a serious discussion about greatest living comics illustrator, celebrated his 84th birthday this week.
 
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