There may not be a whole lot that’s funny about the recent assassination of Benazir Bhutto, but illustrator Steve Brodner managed to create this political cartoon that works in references to both Pluto and Bluto:

Speaking of Brodner, he not only has a blog that features his latest work, but also a fun new video series on the NewYorker.com—“The Naked Campaign”—where he does ‘chalk talks’ about the presidential candidates and places them in context of earlier presidents and cultural figures. The Obama/Lincoln transformation is particularly entertaining. The After Effects animation in these pieces is provided by NY commercial studio Asterisk Animation.

(Thanks, Jakob Schuh)

Thought that Orangina spot was disturbing? Click here to see the trailer for a Spanish Brazillian rip-off of Ratatouille.

For additional laughs, check out the Amazon link and read the reviews. Pixar, what have you wrought?

I suppose it could be worse. I suppose someone could try making a knock-off of Bee Movie. Nah, that’ll never happen.

(Thanks, Floyd Bishop)

Two more quick bits of regular monthly business:

1. I’m showing movies at the Janet Klein set tomorrow night TONIGHT, Thursday January 3rd, at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood. Details here.

2. Steve Moore’s monthly animation magazine, Flip, has a new edition (#9) posted. Good stuff. Go Here.

…or Manhattan takes a Cartoon Dump! One of those things.

We’re going LIVE In New York next Tuesday! Our twisted take on the children’s shows of yesteryear and my worst cartoons ever will make their first east coast appearance, with Frank Conniff (MST3k), Erica Doering, Kathleen Roll and special guest comedian Mike Dobbins. And me.

Tuesday 1/8 @ 8pm • Comix 353 W. 14th St. (Just east of 9th Ave.) NY, NY 10014

Order Advance Tickets HERE or call the box office (212) 524-2500. Use our discount code for an extra $5.00 off!! Discount Code: DUMP9 (That makes advance tix just 5 bucks!)

“It’s like a children’s show, but in Bosnia!” - Patton Oswalt.

And check out this rave review on Sequential Tart!