Seaquist discusses the free speech issues surrounding the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy for the Seattle Times. Chris Ware is profiled by Artdaily. May 8, 2006: Chris Ware is interviewed on a local news station. Tom Spurgeon rounds up the online reports of the American Free Comic Book Day, held May 6. May 9, 2006: Jill Thompson signs a four-book deal with HarperCollins, which will see the artist produce a series of graphic novels starring a young witch, to be aimed at young children. The Chicago Sun-Times discusses Chris Ware and his work. TokyoPop announce two new lines of manga books aimed at a younger audience, the Manga Chapters line for 6-9 year olds and the Manga Readers for an 8-12 audience. Tom Spurgeon reports on the recipients of the Xeric Grants. May 10, 2006: ICv2.com report that Marvel's Moon Knight series is to be ongoing, and not a six issue limited series as originally announced. May 11, 2006: Dutch comics store owner Kees Kousemaker, whose store Lambiek is the oldest comics store in Europe, is knighted as a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. This marks the first time a comics store owner is knighted. Five pieces of artwork by Osamu Tezuka are discovered in the United States. The works were held in a collection at the University of Maryland, and were pieces published in the two years following his debut, 1947 and 1948. Islam Online host a debate between cartoonist Signe Wilkinson and journalist Felicity Arbuthnot regarding the issues of free speech which surround the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. The Star-Gazette report on DC's new weekly series, 52. Del Rey announces that they will publish a graphic novel based on Terry Brooks' Shannara series. Edwin David will provide art, while Robert Place Napton will adapt Brooks' story. May 13, 2006: Suske en Wiske receive a comics mural in Antwerp, Belgium. May 15, 2006: Art Spiegelman contributes the cover and an article on the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy for the latest issue of Harper's magazine. Tom Spurgeon reports the winners of the Eagle Awards, announced last night. Grant Morrison is added to the roll of honour and John M. Burns is recognised with an award for Outstanding Achievements in British Comics. Michael Gaydos is announced as the illustrator of Virgin Comics' Snake Woman. May 16, 2006: Reuters' report on Art Spiegelman's comments on the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy in the