Associated Press discuss cancer-inspired graphic novels, including Brian Fies' Mom's Cancer, Harvey Pekar's Our Cancer Year and Miriam Engelberg's Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person, due out in May from HarperCollins. Scarcecomics.co.uk, an online auction site for rare British comics, is discussed in Liverpool's Daily Post. Alan Moore is discussed in The Telegraph. March 12, 2006: The New York Times report on Alan Moore's career and his attitude to the recent Hollywood adaptations of his works and to DC Comics. March 13, 2006: Superman Returns director Bryan Singer and screenwriters Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris are to collaborate on a series of comic books which will bridge the gap between the Superman II movie and the new sequel. March 14, 2006: E-Man, the character created by Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton, is to return in a series from Digital Webbing Press. Ed Stein wins the 2006 John Fischetti Award for editorial cartooning. March 15, 2006: Booklist's new issue includes several features related to comics: A Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth compiled for the magazine. A Top 10 Graphic Novels: 2006 compiled by Ray Olsen. Kate Kan writes an article titled Great Graphic Novels for Younger Readers. An interview with Mark Siegel, editorial director of First Second the new graphic novel imprint launched by Roaring Brook. An article from Jeff Smith regarding his career as a graphic novelist. Michael Cart contributes an article discussing his love of comics. Archaia Studios Press officially releases color hardcover edition of The Lone and Level Sands. March 16, 2006: The Alex strip in The Telegraph will be coloured and feature an advertisement for Xerox for six weeks. The Boston Herald report on the graphic novel phenomenon. Teshkeel Comics publish their first comic in the Middle East under a licensing deal with Marvel Comics. Translated into Arabic, Spectacular Spider-Man is the first magazine to feature the character in the region. The BBC's Collective magazine interview participants in Fantagraphics quarterly MOME anthology. Iranian cartoonist Kianoosh Ramezani discusses the problems which face both cartoonists and their publishing editors in the Ledger-Enquirer. March 17, 2006: Marvel announce plans to publish a graphic novel formatted anthology based on the computer game series Halo, featuring work by Simon Bisley and Moebius amongst others. J. Scott Campbell signs an exclusive contract with Marvel Comics. Dallas names May 6 as Comic Book Appreciation Day. May 6 is also Free Comic Book Day.