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Archive for December, 2007

THE CARTOON CRYPT: Betty Boop in Ha! Ha! Ha!

THE CARTOON CRYPT

My 2-year old daughter and I have been watching a whole lot of Betty Boop cartoons lately. Here’s a fun one. Homeland security is going to be all over Betty and Koko after this…

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Interesting Links: Jimland Novelties

Here’s a fantastic link for you. Over at Jimland, someone is posting a ton of amazing Jimland Novelties made by the one and only Jim Woodring. Most of these handmade wonders were items fantastically and mysteriously described in the back of various Woodring comics (like the one pictured above). I never got around to sending away for any of them, much to my eternal, wailing regret. These regrets are soothed somewhat by this wonderful online treasure trove.

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Interesting Links: December 20, 2007

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5 Highlights of 5 Years of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy

I just wrote a large post talking about five highlights of the first five years of The International Cartoonist Conspiracy… you can read it here.

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Holiday Foodog Mugs

No holiday season would be complete without the foodog guardians on either side of the chimney… for as we know, a roaring fire does not guarantee protection from rosy-cheeked elf invaders. The moon-born guardians of dreams are now available on mugs in which you can ironically drink caffeine-laden beverages in a vain attempt to avoid their fearsome and inevitable wrath. Click here to purchase the right-facing canine, and here to purchase his left-facing comrade.* These murderous beasts of Morpheus are also available (for a limited time) on a variety of garments that, unfortunately, will offer you no protection at all from them once they have your scent burning in their firey nostrils. Chain mail would really be more appropriate, but we’re all on a budget this time of year, aren’t we? Wear these fine threads and know, at least, that when you are devoured you will have seen them coming. Happy holidays!

*We take no responsibility for any hint of urine under the holiday tree corpse offering.

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Slim Gaillard Trio 1946 – Lagunaoroonie

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Interesting Links: December 11, 2007

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Interesting Links: Cartoonist Holiday Cards from Hogan’s Alley

The excellent cartooning history magazine Hogan’s Alley just posted a bunch of old cartoonists’ holiday cards on their website. A gorgeous one from Johnny Gruelle is pictured below… click it to go to the collection (which includes a larger version of the below image).

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Interesting Links: December 4, 2007

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