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I'm back home in Israel. A few hours ago I returned from my lecture tour in China. While in China I got the news of Gilad Schalit's release. My immediate reaction was to sketch this cartoon in my notebook... but China's policy of internet-blocking prevented me from either posting the cartoon or even seeing the Dry Bones blog! As I say, I just got back, so I scanned the cartoon from my notebook and posted it. And now I'm going to bed. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

After Gilad Schalit - political cartoons

After Gilad Schalit ! The continued incarceration of Jonathan Pollard is an ugly stain on America's honor.

Shale Oil - cartoons for kids

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Shale Oil The latest: Oil Shale Initiative in Valley Where David Slew Goliath Could Turn Israel into an Oil Giant "New technology developed by Israel Energy Initiatives could make it possible for Israel to profitably produce oil from deposits previously inaccessible. Based on this technology, Israel may have 250 billion barrels of recoverable oil -- nearly equaling the 260 billion barrels of Saudi Arabia. The Israel Energy Partnership is educating U.S. business and Jewish community leaders about this potential development." In the last panel of today's cartoon, Mr. Shuldig displays his best "I think somebody is trying to sell me something" face. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

Greek Dancing - cartoons for kids

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Greek Dancing The economic Euro trouble means that for Greece to remain in the Eurozone they've got to become less Greek? Thinking of a dancing fun-loving Greece brought to mind, for me at least, the image of Anthony Quinn as Zorba the Greek. I assume that nobody remembers Zorba these days, but for those of you who do, below is a shot from the movie.  Anthony Quinn as Zorba -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

Poodle

Even as it was, the decision to "pull out" of China (all the way to Hong Kong) was finely balanced. Google decided that its brand, which depends on its image as a champion of liberalism, was worth more than a slice of China's still-nascent online advertising market. That judgment became easier as Beijing grew more heavy-handed in policing the internet and as Chinese hackers – with or without the authorities' blessing – grew more adept at tunnelling into Google's databases

Cartoons – The Perfect Holiday Gift

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT I was at the mall the other day and all of the stores had their holiday stuff out. At first I was indignant. "What the...?! Already? We're just barely into October!" Then I began to think about putting together gifts for my clients, and almost instantly I went from "too soon" to "OMG! THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!" After some deep breathing and brainstorming I'm feeling better about the gifts I'll be sending out, but in case you're in the same boat I was, might I suggest a novel idea for your holiday giving? Cartoons! Andertoons is now selling both framed hand drawn original art, and premium matted prints of all of my cartoons.  They're the perfect unique gift for that hard to buy for client, co-worker, boss, friend, or family member. And there are thousands to choose from, so you're sure to find something that's just right. Think about it, it's a piece of art, it's a conversation piece, and it's a good laugh to boot. And I can pretty much guarantee you'll be the only one getting them a cartoon this year. I'm offering any cartoon in my inventory as both framed hand drawn art and as matted prints. Here's what they look like and some info on each: Framed Original Cartoons Matted Cartoon Prints

New Cartoons Up! Posted: 11 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT

Avengers Trailer Posted: 11 Oct 2011 08:11 AM PDT Hoo hoo, baby! So can't wait to see this!

Halloween Cartoons – Witches Posted: 11 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT Every year I get the standard Halloween costumes at my door. You've got your ninjas, your superheroes, your princesses, but my favorite is always the witch. Put a sweet little girl in a black robe and pointy hat and I'm shoveling out candy like there's no tomorrow. So, with trick or treating right around the corner, I thought I'd share a cauldron full of my favorite Halloween cartoons involving witches. Enjoy: I tend to do a lot of tech humor, so when I made a list of Halloween topics to write about, a witch's "spell" immediately suggested "spellcheck" to me. That being said, I have not idea how that would work. Does it involve the cauldron somehow? The stirrer? Some other device? See, this is why its better not to think too long about cartoons. Another cauldron comic. But this time our witch apparently has her own cooking show. Which kind of makes sense. Spells are always full of ingredients, instructions about cooking times and methods (bubbles and toil), they sound very much like recipes. But for me the last sentence, "Tune in next week when I'll be fattening and baking children I find in the forest," makes this cartoon for me. I labored over those 16 words for a good long time. And I'm glad I did because they still make me laugh. Again with the Halloween tech! Apparently my witches are quite modern. The tricky part on this one is drawing something small and generic enough to not bring any particular device to mind, but recognizable enough to read visually quickly. Its also a little punny, but just barely. This cartoon is a good example of one of my favorite writing tricks. Take an oddball character and insert them into a very normal setting and see what happens. The name "Helga" was the sticking point on this one. What's a good witch name that's not too jokey? Hazel? Too Warner Brothers. Esmerelda? Too long. Elphaba? Too showy. I'm still not convinced that Helga is the absolute best choice, but, as the saying goes, sometimes you just have to name your witch and move on. Wait, that's not a saying at all. Well, that's it. Be sure to check out all of my funny Halloween cartoons!

Roundup Time

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Roundup Time The Arabs have never been able to establish a coherent civilization uniting the lands of the Syrians, Phoenicians, Iraqis, Egyptians, Berbers, and the other nations and peoples across the Middle East that they conquered. The Ottoman Turks and the Persian Iranians are, however a different story. The Arabs are now in turmoil and disarray ...and the Turks and Persians are moving to grab and control the pieces. * * * Today's cartoon is one that I posted before leaving on my speaking tour of Chinese universities and think tanks. * * * Tonight is Erev Simhat Torah. Hag Sameah!! Next cartoon on Monday, October 24. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

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Awful Superhero Halloween Costumes I’d Love To See – Zebra Batman Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT Yep, Zebra Batman: Apparently: Batman and Robin encounter a magnetically-powered villain, the Zebra-Man. But a charge from the machine which gave Zebra-Man his powers turns Batman into a "Zebra-Batman" who repels all solid matter, and cannot regulate his powers. Yeah. Anyway, someone needs to make this costume for real!

Captain Marvel Jr. Ski jump

Captain Marvel Jr. Ski Jump Paper Toy Posted: 22 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT Andertoons superfan @HalBumble was kind  enough to send along some really unbelievable  old Captain Marvel papercraft toys! I've scanned  in one so far, the above Captain Marvel Jr. Ski  Jump toy, and created this PDF so you can  download, print, and make it yourself! Enjoy!

Are We In a Depression?

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Are We In a Depression? Are we in an economic depression? Are we unwilling to admit it? Those questions sparked today's offering, which is one of the cartoons I posted before leaving for China on a university speaking tour sponsored by SIGNAL (the Sino Israel Global Network Academic Leadership). I plan to return home to Israel on or about November 1st. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

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Halloween Cartoons – Monsters Posted: 25 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT Recently I've been blogging about varieties of Halloween cartoons. First it was pumpkins, then witches, but this time I'm taking more of a potpourri approach and chatting about monsters in general. Halloween gives a cartoonist plenty to play with, but I'll start with one of my favorites - vampires. Sexy young vampires may be very much in fashion, but for my money the good old fashioned widow-peaked, tuxedo wearing blood sucker is still the best. Give me Count Chocula or The Count from Sesame Street over that boring Edward any day! Anyway, as far as the above comic, I'm not sure exactly how or if blood as a diet would affect one's blood pressure, if a vampire did indeed even have blood pressure. But, as I've said before, cartoons, perhaps especially Halloween cartoons, are often better if not examined too too closely. Ok, another vampire one, and sort of a wordy one at that for one without a caption per se. For this one I had to actually go out to my car and take a picture of my side view mirror so I could get it to look right. What I won't do for my art! So this is what being a cartoonist's wife is  like. You get to hear this at dinner - "OK,  so this wolf man is giving a  presentation..." and you have to   listen, take it in stride, and offer your  point of view. So, before you marry a  cartoonist, be sure you're ready for that. Few things are funnier to me than Phil Hartman's  "FIRE  BAD!" Frankenstein from SNL. Honestly, just  thinking about it is making me giggle as I write this. I knew that I wanted to play with that classic phrase,  but  it took a great deal of staring off in space to  transplant it from a dark castle or angry village to the  boardroom. This is also one of the few Halloween cartoons of mine  that I look at and think that I pretty much got it perfect.  I'd like to think Phil Hartman would have enjoyed it too. Well, that's it for monsters. Feel free to check out all of  my Halloween cartoons, and be sure you give out good  candy this year. Not raisins. Don't be that guy. BTW, don't miss my other Halloween cartoon blog posts about pumpkins and witches!

About Animated TV: Top 20 Guest Stars on The Simpsons, X-Men

Top 20 Guest Stars on The Simpsons Springfield is a welcoming place for guest stars. Over the past two decades, actors, rock stars and celebrities of all types have been guest stars on The Simpsons, some with only cameo appearances and others with recurring characters. Browse my list of top 20 guest stars on The Simpsons to see if you agree. X-Men Series on G4 This past summer, G4 and Marvel teamed up to bring legions of fans their favorite Super Heroes with the original Marvel anime series, Iron Man and Wolverine. Now, Marvel's most popular team of mutants (sort of) tears up the small screen on G4. Read my review of the new original anime series X-Men. Premiere: Allen Gregory Allen Gregory will piggy-back onto Fox's popular Animation Domination, including the new Treehouse of Horror from The Simpsons, on Sunday night. However, I hope this cartoon has a short, short life. Read my review to find out why. Premiere: Good Vibes On the other hand, a new cartoon premiered last night on MTV, piggy-backing onto the return of Beavis and Butt-head. Good Vibes is the *opposite* of Allen Gregory. Read my review to find out more. Animated TV Ads TV TV Show Episodes Animated X Men Cartoon Network TV Featured Articles Homer Simpson Trivia Quiz Bart Simpson Trivia Quiz The Simpsons Guest Stars Trivia Quiz Around Springfield Trivia Quiz Springfield Lovers and Couples Trivia Quiz Homer Simpson Quotes

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Awful Superhero Halloween Costumes I’d Love To See – Invisible Woman Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT I remembered this costume well from my youth. See if you can tell why: It took me a bit to find some decent pics of what apparently is referred to by fanboys as Invisible Woman's "Slut Uniform," but find them I did. I think the best part of the new costume's (ahem) reveal is Reed's totally blase take: It's nice?! It's NICE?! THE ROOF?!?! Reed, honey, step away from the computer. Anyway, I dunno how feasible this would be to make, but someone needs to make this happen. PRONTO! OK, one more shot just for old time's sake: BTW, don't miss Zebra Batman, Bug Catcher Spidey or Underwater Wonder Woman!

DRY BONES COMIC STRIP

Sukkot (2004) September 20, 2004 Today's Golden Oldie was published in 2004 ...but it was a rerun ...another one of the very few cartoons that I repeated a cartoon. So 2004 was the second time that I ran the cartoon, but I just can't find the original. 2004 was before I had the blog, which, for me, defines it as a "golden oldie". So here's one of my favorite cartoons! Again!Tomorrow is Erev Sukkot, the eve of this week-long holiday. To browse my previous postings about Sukkot just click on the word Sukkot. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973