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!

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Superman’s Fortress of LEGO-tude Posted: 21 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT Just a little something I cooked up while playing with some clear 1x1 plates.  Happy weekend!

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!

the China Israel Connection

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates the China Israel Connection The modern State of Israel and the modern state of China were created within 15 months of each other in the 1948-49 period. But both Chinese and Israelite history go back through thousands of years before 1948-49, each in our own homeland.The first-ever Israel Studies Program in the history of Chinese universities is about to celebrate the inauguration of its first Academic year. The program was created and established by SIGNAL (Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership) at the International Relations School at Sichuan International Studies University(SISU) in association with the Center for Jewish & Chinese Studies (CJCS) based at SISU. I'm proud to have been asked by SIGNAL to be the keynote speaker at the inaugural event at SISU. I am also pleased that SIGNAL has invited me to lecture at universities and think tanks across China throughout the second half of October. If all goes right, as you read this, I'll be heading east to Shanghai, Beijing, Henan and Chongqing. I expect to be back in Israel on Nov. 1st. * * * I left some cartoons to automatically post while I'm away. Enjoy -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

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Music Monday – Groovy Ghoulies Posted: 17 Oct 2011 07:00 AM PDT

Expert Opinon

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates Expert Opinon This is one of the cartoons I posted before leaving for China on a speaking tour sponsored by SIGNAL (the Sino Israel Global Network Academic Leadership). I'll be the keynote speaker at the inaugural event of the first-ever Israel Studies Program in the history of China ...and am appearing at a number of other universities and think tanks.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

American Life

Here are your Dry Bones blog updates American Life This Halloween cartoon 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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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

Yom Kippur (2004)

Yom Kippur (2004) August 23, 2004 Today's Golden Oldie was published in 2004 ...but it was a rerun ...one of the very few cartoons that I repeated a cartoon. So 2004 was the second time that I ran the cartoon. That 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 Yom Kippur. Have an Easy Fast! Next cartoon on Monday. -Dry Bones- Israel's Political Comic Strip Since 1973

 

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Awful Superhero Halloween Costumes I’d Love To See – Underwater Wonder Woman Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT What with all of the superhero flicks this past summer, there's no shortage of comic book costumes for Halloween this year. But as omnipresent as they are, there's still a few I'd like to see. I mean, heck if they made actual costumes from those DC Anime statuettes last year, maybe I got a chance! So every Thursday this month I'm going to be suggesting some less inspired costumes of years past that I'd LOVE to see at my door asking for candy. First up, Underwater Wonder Woman from the CBS series episode "The Bermuda Triangle Crisis":   Even all covered up, WW's still got it. Now, technically, unlike upcoming costumes, this is an actual real-life costume, but I want to see this mass-produced and for sale at my local Target!

Thanks For Everything, Steve Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

My Daughter Draws Streaky Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:30 AM PDT Not bad for a 5-year-old! Fwoosh indeed, Streaky!

Devilishly Clever LEGO Posted: 05 Oct 2011 07:00 AM PDT I've queued up some spooky LEGO for this month. First up is this amazing devil who's apparently getting ready for a trip down south:

George Jetson

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The Flinstones took the all-American family back in time, but The Jetsons took it to the future. George Jetson was like Fred Flinstone and every other sitcom father we've seen. He worked to take care of his family, and only wanted some peace and quiet from time to time. But his kids, wife, dog and boss kept him from it. Famously being trapped on a treadmill (who hasn't been?) in the opening credits, it's easy to remember George Jetson.

Betty Boop

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Betty Boop was a star in the 1930s, when talkies overtook silent films. Her black and white sex appeal, cutesy voice and ditzy charm made her a hit. Now her image is iconic, appearing on all kinds of merchandise people buy without ever really seeing even one cartoon.

Fat Albert

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"Hey, hey, hey! It's Faaaaaaaat Albert!" Who doesn't know that quote, that theme? Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was created, voiced and hosted by Bill Cosby. The Saturday morning cartoon spoke to kids of color, living in not-so-Bel Air conditions. Forgetting the 2004 live-action movie, the cartoon is a classic that taught lessons in a warm and funny way.

Beavis and Butt-head

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Mike Judge (King of the Hill) brought us these stuttering slacker teenage boys on MTV. They worked at a fast food restaurant, went to school, watched videos and drove adults mad. Beavis and Butt-head were even popular enough to spawn a feature film titled Beavis and Butt-head Do America. Late at night, I can still hear them chuckling. 

Mr. Magoo

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Blind, adventurous and oblivious are not a safe mix for an old dude, but Mr. Magoo makes it work. Time after again he misses the bullet, so to speak, and we laugh all the way.

Scooby-Doo and Shaggy

Turner Broadcasting

Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are inseparable, in their antics and on this list. They're funny on two levels. The first is that, seen through the eyes of a child, they're just silly cowards who somehow always save the day and remain best friends. But watch Scooby-Doo as an adult, and you'll wonder if the van driving, spacey talk and continual snacking are lifestyle symptoms of the same folks who inspired Pineapple Express.

Porky Pig

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Porky Pig has been stuttering, "That's all folks!" for the better part of a century, but my 6-year old son laughs as if he's the first to discover him. That's the appeal of the sweet little swine.

Daffy Duck

Turner Broadcasting

Daffy Duck is to Bugs Bunny as Wile E. Coyote is to the Road Runner. Does Daffy envy Bugs? Is jealousy at the heart of his bitter attitude toward Bugs? Regardless, his tantrums and schemes make for great cartoons.

Eric Cartman

Comedy Central

Eric Cartman is usually the villain on South Park. His unemotional, pragmatic view toward his achieving his goals has resulted in many dire circumstances, as well as catch phrases.

SpongeBob SquarePants

Nickelodeon

Though several channels exist that provide entertainment made for the Y-rating crowd, one cartoon has endured for almost a decade, becoming more famous than its Nickelodeon fellows: SpongeBob SquarePants. Pineapples, snails and fast food were never so funny.