Who among you have seen the original Vincent Price classic, The Fly? If you have, you may have heard a tiny voice when you watched the Vice Presidential debates the other night. What did the voice say?
Help Me! Hellllllllllppppppppp meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (said in your best Vincent Price as tiny fly voice.)
Help meeeeeee! Help meeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Be the Bear!
Or the FLY!)
Bob T Panda
It is time for our annual Encore Presentation of The Wizard of Wu!!!!
When I was growing up, The Wizard of Oz was always shown around Halloween. Other than having a wicked witch, okay, and the flying monkeys, it’s not particularly Halloweenie, but who am I to ignore a cultural tradition?
Come to think of it, Minch McTurtle and HWMNBN and all their minions are rather like flying monkeys, don’t ya think?
So, get your poppy corn, and beverage of choice and get comfy for the first half of…
The Wizard of Wu
We’re in for it now, Binky!
Hang on to your hats, kids, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!
I don’t think we’re in Pandiego any more, Binky….
What could be waiting outside? Where the heck ARE we, Binky?
Don’t I know you from somewhere?
Mehitabel would like to register her protest about given the least sympathetic role in this adventure.
Okay, now it’s getting exciting! Scary parts dead ahead!
I have a bad feeling about this….
Are you SURE there will be no flying monkeys?
A Reminder: Just a few more days (until Wednesday) to order a Ruth Panda Ginsbear and have a portion of the proceeds go to the Get Mitch or Die Trying Fund over at Vote Save America to help flip the Senate Blue!
The Notorious RPG
Be the Bear and VOTE!!!
Bob T Panda
This week we continue to wait to hear about the gender of our nation’s newest baby panda (XT4: dat mee!) AND for the 1ST “presidential” debate. Well, it will be “presidential” on one side and PRESIDENTIAL on the other.
So it seems like a good subject for today’s ‘toon encore presentation roundup should be…
Well, it is kind of funny, isn’t it?
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
“You are all Losers!” – Mittens the Cat
Pinky is beginning to look positively presidential!
“This is not a loser tail!!!!!”
Poof!
Is it just my imagination or does Mittens look even more crazed than before?
Mittens is really back.
Pinky, please do not get your brother all wound up!
It’s not a party till the pandas start a brawl!
“Just run along and put these brochures where people will see them!”
You knew Mommee was going to get angry, didn’t you?
Remember the song “The Eve of Destruction”? That’s what today feels like.
Be the Bear
Bob T Are-you-registered-to-vote Panda
I’m sure by now, everyone knows: Ruth Bader Ginsberg has left us. I believe she tried so very hard to stay until (hopefully. Goddess willing) Joe Biden is inaugurated as our next President. I swore loudly,, then cried, then swore some more, when I read of her passing.
People often say: “But what good does my one vote do? I am only one person.” Well, Ruth Bader Ginsberg was one person and a tiny one at that. I mean, my left leg probably weighs more than she did. And yet, she accomplished so much in her 87 years, work that had long lasting, revolutionary outcomes. Don’t believe me: Read Heather Cox Richardson’s tribute to her. (Have handkerchiefs handy!)
Upon hearing of Ginsburg’s death, former U.S. Attorney and law professor Joyce Vance tweeted, “We should honor the life of RBG, American hero, by refusing to give in, refusing to back down, fighting for the civil rights of all people & demanding our leaders honor the rule of law. This is our fight now.”
So I hereby refuse to give up, give in, or back down. I may only be an artist, shouting into the cyber void, but if I can use my talent to further the cause of justice by speaking out here, as a panda, then, by gosh I will.
At least through this election, I will not hold back my opinion on politics, justice, or anything else I feel strongly about. I’m not saying there will be no heartwarming panda stories, but I feel I need to be able to speak freely. If this is going to upset you, this may be a good time to take a break from reading The Panda Chronicles. I can’t fault anyone for that. There are a whole bunch of things I can’t read or watch or listen to right now.
I only ask a couple of things.
1. VOTE! If you’re not registered, please register as soon as you can
2. Understand that as an artist, I will not water down what I do for anyone, even if I like you.
3. VOTE
4. Support democratic candidates however you are able to.
and finally…
5. VOTE as if all our lives depend on it. Because they do.
Meet Ruth Panda Ginsbear
She’s small
She’s cute.
Don’t mess with her.
I’m sure they are all innocent, just like Mittens!
Paws off those bears! WE R endangered!
Don’t listen to Pinky! Vote for BOB!
In case you were wondering, that is a burrito sitting on the desk in front of Bubba
It’s nothing that a little cocoa can’t fix!
You can’t get more socially distant than sending everyone to their room!
You can always count on Frank and Mikey for the best advice about bears!
Is FEMA stealing marshymallows too?
Here comes Meihem!
Thank you for those who have already ordered! I decided to make a $10 donation to Vote Save America to help get the vote out, for each RPG that is ordered through the 15th of October. (including those already ordered)
The Notorious RPG Felty pandas made by me! (Even the GLASSES!!!)
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Uh oh! It’s another one of those angry, political posts! But what is a bear to do? Make felty pandas, I guess! And write angry ‘toons!
Is it any wonder why Bob is going postal?
sigh.. be the bear
stay safe everyone as fires rage in the west, hurricanes in the south and east, and the maniac in the WH
Bob T Panda
PS: if you are looking for a good, fun read, I just started Christopher Buckley’s Make Russia Great Again. Yes, you read that right. Satire about our current dilemma makes the world go round!
What week we had! We could almost (almost) ignore the rantings of HWMNBN while we basked in the good feeling glow of the Democratic National Convention. And if that was not enough…
Pinky: ahem…
Yes, Pinky, we KNOW today is your birthday.
While we wait until I have a chance to create the introductory ‘toon to welcome our new arrival, we do have one or two (ahem!) more ‘toons to celebrate the birthdays of Pinky and Bubba. Mei Xiang, panda mom extraordinaire, had her fourth surviving cub* on Friday, August 21st at 6:35 PM. Do you think she planned so that these 3 siblings would have their birthdays on three consecutive days?
The Spirit of Halloweens yet to come is not a spirit to be messed with, right?
What the well dressed panda cub is wearing this season!
How IS this different from Pinky’s normal bossiness?
Bubba is having so much fun with his new friends!
Hey! Where did Bubba and Mr. Bun go?
Pinky is just so sensitive….
Oh, Mr. Bun! Where have you been?
Did Unka Justin write this letter?
What goes around, comes around…
Pinky, do you really think that Bubba will fall for this?
Mommee Mei puts her foot down.
Oh those red pandas! They are such characters!
Who would ever imagine Pinky would do something to offend someone? #ClapLouder
Mebbee Bubba and Ping Ping can help…
Mittens can’t really do that, can he?
Mittens did WHAT??????!!!!????
Dis. Will Not. STAND!!!!!
I don’t want to end on this somewhat depressing note…off to look for one more ‘toon about Pinky and Bubba!
Watch out, Bubba! Pinky is on the loose!
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
It is Sunday, here in these United States, (or more accurately, Untied States) and we are going to attempt to ignore reality for however long it takes to read these ‘toons, celebrating Pinky and Bubba’s birthday season. It is hard to believe that in the real world, Bubba turns 5 this year, and Pinky is Seven! (Sebben: no! i is sebben. shee is pinky!!!)
So, let’s take a deep breath and practice our happiest delusional techniques while we celebrate…
If you think that maybe elephants never forget, they have nothing on pandas.
Is this any way to treat our Nation’s most adorable icon?
The forces of Meihem are only barely in check.
Pinky needs stuff and she needs it now!
Mei puts her paw down…
And this hacking into my title imagery has got to stop!
Cue the menacing music…
PP: um, dis is not going to interrupt my presidential campaign, is it?
Mr Bun has a question, daddee.
He’s small for now, but Bubba Bei Bei is shaping up to be a whole lot of panda!
See? I told you it was broken!
Wands Up!
Bob T Panda
Ya kind of have to wonder. Are they all smoking weed at the WH? I mean, where do they come up with the things they tell people at press conferences and interviews? Is it really necessary to attack scientists and other experts who are trying too…IDK…keep us all from dying in the streets?
DC Boopsie’s name has been changed to protect the innocent (me) from the wrath of large toy companies you know who I mean.
Masks made from Spoonflower fabrics by PandaChronicle
Panda On
Bob T Panda
Unka Justin has the right idea. I mean, if people around the WH are going to swan around without masks on, probably coughing and sniffing indiscriminately, then he is just better off staying home. But You Know Who would rather…
Please, please PLEASE, Canada! Won’t you annex Whidbey Island? Please?
*Now over 4.5 million cases and over 156,000 deaths, and I only wrote this cartoon about 2 weeks ago.
Hey, head over to the Buy Stuff with Pandas page and see the new layout and new felties! There were starting to be too many felties for everyone to have their own picture. All the other info is the same!
And for those who sew (and even those who don’t) both cotton material and ready made masks are available over at my new page on Spoonflower! They are more substantial than the masks available on Redbubble. I like the Redbubble ones when it is warm, because they are so light weight, but if you prefer cotton and wan’t a little more coverage, these might be just the thing!
Masks made from Spoonflower fabrics by PandaChronicle
Be the bear!
Bob T Panda
I try not to listen to TOO much news over the weekend. One needs a bit of time to re-group and recover from the Friday night assaults that is the nooz cycle these days. You Know Who likes to do his firings and crimes right before he leaves for the golf course.
But here we all are… hanging on to Democracy by her coat tails, crying Please don’t leave us! WE swear we’ll do better! We’ll stop cheating on you with Fascism and Oligarchy!. But is it too late? Have we crossed the line?
Counting down…10…9…8…7…
I have some new designs and they are on some products over at Redbubble. Eventually they will also be on fabrics over at Spoonflower too! I’m working on some other designs, and will go through the process of getting them on there soon.
Tumbling Baby Pandas!
Bears of the Air!
Panda on!
Bob T Panda