Thursday, April 15, 2004

Cartoonist unconscious after fire: The Mainichi Daily News reports that cartoonist Mitsuteru Yokoyama, best known as the creator of the Gigantor series, remains unconscious after a fire broke out early Thursday in his Tokyo home. The 69-year-old artist, who has been unable to walk on his own since an injury three years ago, suffered serious burns in the fire.