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Friday Runaround – Gay Archie Condemned

Published Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:12:56 -0500

Last updated Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:21:08 -0500

CartoonWatch: ToonZone tells us that, James Jones, producer of the upcoming Dorothy Of Oz movie, has a new animated film in the works. Entitled StarTeam, it's described as Harry Potter meets Lost In Space.

HomophobiaWatch: "Even the Archie comic books now have a gay person in them. Teachers across the country have lost discipline and control of their classrooms." – letter to Wausau Daily Herald

CensorWatch: Malaysia bans its own cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque for being criticial of leading politcians. Or being a security threat. You choose.

"All three publications have been banned for their contents that can influence the people to revolt against the leaders and government policies… The contents are not suitable and detrimental to public order. – Mahmood Adam, Home Ministry Secretary-General

TrailerWatch: The trailer for Red… and it's a funny comedy about the elderly killing people! Yay! And it's got a Wall-E/Brazil-like theme… yucks all round!

FuneralWatch: Comedian and cartoonist Frank Sidebottom, who died penniless and was lined up for a paupers funeral. Until fans and fellow comedians had a whip round and raised £170,000 to see the paper-mache head man off in style.

A statue is being considered. You know it is. It really is.

SexWatch: Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines claim that sex education comics are being distributed in Philippines schools. The Department of Education says they aren't.

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