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Wartmag - BD, bande dessinée, manga, comics et pas seulement ! -
5 hours and 6 minutes ago
Véritable franchise
cross-média, Blue Dragon a bénéficié
des services d’Akira Toriyama, le créateur de Dragon
Ball Z, lors de la conception du jeu vidéo sorti sur Xbox 360. En
février 2009, Kana sort le premier tome de l’adaptation en manga signée
Tsuneo Takano et mise en image par Takeshi Obata, le
dessinateur de Death Note. Cerise sur le gâteau, la série
ne compte que 4 tomes, vendus chacun 6,25 euros.

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Wartmag - BD, bande dessinée, manga, comics et pas seulement ! -
9 hours and 7 minutes ago
Depuis son départ
de la direction de Série B chez Delcourt, le dessinateur Olivier Vatine
n’a eu de cesse de tisser des liens avec la Chine en multipliant les voyages sur place et
en signant la préface du collectif Chroniques de Pékin
chez l’éditeur de manhua Xiao Pan. Mieux, toute l’iconographie de sa nouvelle structure Comix
Buro, proposant différentes affiches et sketchbooks d’auteurs, tourne
autour de la révolution communiste chinoise.
Pour le début d’année 2009, le créateur
d’Aquablue revient avec deux nouveautés pour le compte de
la maison d’édition au triangle rouge. 9 Tigres, du nom
d’une mystérieuse société secrète, propose de découvrir
les aventures d’une tueuse à gages chinoise intraitable. Scénariste sur
l’album, Vatine collabore sur ce titre avec le dessinateur pékinois Jian
Yi, déjà vu dans le fameux collectif sur la capitale de l’empire du
Milieu.
Nommé Le Petit livre rouge (du story-board), le second titre
réunira les différents story-boards réalisé pour plusieurs
séries du label Série B. Réputé pour ses découpages
dynamiques, ce livre complété par un entretien avec Olivier Vatine devrait faire
des heureux contre 25 euros. Les amateurs de cuisines internes ou les apprentis auteurs pourront
ainsi découvrir les secrets de fabrication, décortiquer le travail du board et voir
les différences avec les pages définitives sur les titres
Arcanes, Tao Bang, Golden
Cup, Angela et celui de 9
Tigres. À l’heure de la globalisation et des collaborations entre
auteurs issus de différents continents ne parlant pas la même langue, le story-board
s’avère être une étape idéale pour se faire comprendre…
Une idée (presque) révolutionnaire !



Les images sont © Guy Delcourt Productions - Vatine - Jian Yi.


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Wartmag - BD, bande dessinée, manga, comics et pas seulement ! -
9 hours and 8 minutes ago
Lancé il
y a 14 ans, dans la collection Soleil de Nuit, Lanfeust a fait bien du chemin depuis ses
débuts confidentiels jusqu’à la conquête des Étoiles ! Alors que
Lanfeust Odyssey, le nouveau cycle, se prépare, que penser de la saga d’Arleston et
Tarquin, véritable porte-étendard des éditions Soleil ?
Peut-on parler de classique concernant Lanfeust de Troy ? Cela
paraît une évidence. Pourquoi ? Parce qu’il s’agit d’un des plus
grands succès de la BD contemporaine, que cette réussite s’accompagne
d’une indéniable qualité, et que cette série aura amené un
nombre incroyable de jeunes lecteurs à s’intéresser de plus près
à cet art dont on dit qu’il est le neuvième. La sortie de l’ultime
album du deuxième cycle est peut-être l’occasion de revenir sur ce qui
s’apparente à un véritable phénomène. Reprenons depuis le
début… Lire la
suite...
La magie fait partie de la vie quotidienne des habitants du monde de Troy : chacun possède
en effet un pouvoir, qu’il soit utile ou non, terrifiant ou ridicule. Dans le paisible
village de Glinin vit un jeune homme du nom de Lanfeust dont la capacité est de faire
fondre le métal d’un seul regard : il sera forgeron. Mais un jour, par un de ces
tours que nous joue le hasard, il met la main sur une épée dont le pommeau,
sculpté dans l’ivoire d’une bête fabuleuse, le Magohamoth, lui
confère un pouvoir absolu et illimité. Il devra donc quitter sa vie de simple
villageois pour vivre celle d’un héros malgré lui et affronter un être
vil et cruel doué de pouvoirs semblables aux siens : Thanos le pirate.

Lanfeust
de Troy réunit tous les éléments que l’on peut attendre
d’une série de ce type : un groupe d’aventuriers aux caractères
tranchés et dissonants, une quête mystique dans un univers médiéval,
des héros qui subissent de multiples épreuves, des bêtes sauvages et
improbables, des méchants très... méchants, et bien sûr
d’accortes donzelles pour égayer le paysage (mais pas seulement !).
Tout n’y est certainement pas parfait. Par moments, Arleston donne l’impression de
s’égarer, ne faisant pas beaucoup avancer son histoire dans certains tomes. Mais une
chose est sûre : il sait où il va, même s’il prend parfois des chemins
détournés pour nous y conduire. Et sa façon de raconter son histoire, bien
que fort classique et codifiée, est rarement prise en défaut : l’action,
ponctuée de scènes plus humoristiques, se déroule sans véritable
temps mort, les dialogues foisonnent de jeux de mots et les textes narratifs ne manquent jamais
d’ajouter une note d’humour. De quoi nous rappeler la véritable raison
d’être de l’histoire : divertir ! Cet humour qui, il est vrai, n’est pas
toujours des plus fins, naît surtout de la confrontation de personnages aux divergences
plus que marquées. Abstraction faite de l’éternelle naïveté de
Lanfeust, sur laquelle les auteurs ont tendance à trop s’appesantir, chacun tient
bien son rôle, à commencer par le troll Hébus, véritable trouvaille
d’une série qu’il semble parfois porter à lui seul.

Le dessin répond lui aussi aux canons du genre. Accompagné aux
couleurs d’Yves Lencot puis de Claude Guth, Tarquin ne
cesse de s’améliorer au fil des tomes, ses hésitations du début
faisant place à une maîtrise de plus en plus assurée. Il en ressort
malheureusement une qualité inégale sur l’ensemble de la série.
Après tout, qu’importe ? C’est là le signe d’une époque
où l’on pouvait s’enthousiasmer pour une série dont les auteurs
n’étaient pas encore des professionnels accomplis. On remarque d’ailleurs ce
phénomène chez d’autres dessinateurs. Citons au hasard le travail
d’Olivier Ledroit sur les Chroniques de la Lune
Noire, de Tiburce Oger sur Gorn, de
Danard sur Marlysa, d’Aouamri
sur Mortepierre ou, dans un genre complètement différent,
de Lewis Trondheim sur Lapinot et les carottes de
Patagonie.
Quoi qu’il en soit, l’ensemble est cohérent et démontre
l’implication des auteurs dans leur série fétiche, une Å“uvre
qui, si elle ne plaira pas forcément aux acharnés de l’underground les plus
obtus, constitue une véritable référence couronnée par le
succès que l’on sait. Une réussite telle qu’ils ne pouvaient pas
s’arrêter en si bon chemin... De Lanfeust des Étoiles à Trolls de Troy,
des Conquérants de Troy à Gnomes de Troy, Arleston a en effet mis en place
l’un des univers de la BD qui comptent le plus de séries parallèles. Simple
mine d’or à exploiter ou véritable source d’inspiration intarissable ?
La qualité de ces différentes suites varie en tout cas du très bon au
franchement décevant.

Lanfeust des Étoiles s’achève donc avec ce
huitième tome, et ponctue un cycle qui aura connu des hauts et des bas.
L’intérêt suscité par les aventures intersidérales de Lanfeust
aura fortement varié d’un album à l’autre, entre de nombreuses
trouvailles à l’efficacité redoutable et une fâcheuse tendance à
se perdre en chemin à force de trop vouloir en faire. Malgré ces quelques
égarements, c’est sur une note résolument positive que se referme Le sang des
comètes, car Arleston aura fait preuve d’une grande audace dans
plusieurs de ses choix : faire vieillir certains de ses personnages, et ainsi jouer avec la
relativité temporelle, voire en faire disparaître d’autres, qui pouvaient
pourtant paraître indispensables. Se montrer audacieux dans une série
établie, la clé du succès ? Toujours est-il que Lanfeust des
Étoiles s’en sort admirablement, bien plus en tout cas que
d’autres séries qui viennent de connaître leur dénouement. La fin trop
longtemps attendue, et donc forcément décevante, de Gorn
et des Chroniques de la Lune Noire, à qui la surprise et
l’originalité font cruellement défaut, s’érige ainsi en parfait
contre-exemple.
Que faut-il attendre du nouveau cycle à paraître, et qui verra Lanfeust quitter les
Étoiles pour retrouver son monde de Troy ? Seul l’avenir nous le dira. Ce qui est
sûr, par contre, c’est l’attachement inébranlable de toute une
génération pour un personnage qui, comme tous les héros d’antan, ne
meurt jamais. À moins que…
David Wesel
· Lanfeust des Étoiles #8, Christophe
Arleston, Didier Tarquin, Éditions Soleil, 12,90 €, en
librairie.
Les images sont © MC Productions - Arleston - Tarquin.


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Wartmag - BD, bande dessinée, manga, comics et pas seulement ! -
9 hours and 8 minutes ago
Oubliez les autres collectifs du moment, c’est Sky
Doll Lacrima Christi qu’il vous faut. Parce qu’en plus
d’être un livre-objet magnifique – le moindre petit
élément semble travaillé –, les planches de
Benjamin, Fernandez, Barbucci,
Smudja, Khaled ou Bourgoin rivalisent
d’inventivité et d’effets spectaculaires. Un régal pour les yeux.
Côté scénar, si toutes les histoires sont loin d’être
passionnantes, chacune renvoie aux papesses Agape et Ludovique et, à leur façon,
creuse le background des personnages et de cet univers à la fois commercial et
religieux.
En deux mots : Requiem graphique
Collectif aux éditions Soleil - 72 pages - 14,95 €

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L'actu en patates -
9 hours and 27 minutes ago
J’ai eu envie de faire cette planche après avoir répondu à un petit
questionnaire du site “Ecolo-Info”, qui était curieux de connaître
l’avis de quelques blogueurs d’horizons variés sur le thème de
l’écologie et notamment sur le grenelle de l’environnement.
Et vous, qu’auriez-vous répondu ? Êtes-vous des écolos
convaincus, responsables ou militants ? Avez-vous, comme moi, votre mauvaise conscience (pas
forcément rousse et moustachue) qui vous suit à la trace ? Ou est-ce que,
finalement, vous vous en fichez pas mal ?
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iPod touch Fans forum -
27 minutes ago
Name your favourite actors or actresses and the films they stood out in for you.
Bare in mind is purly for acting ability only, no naming female actors because they are hot =P
Actors: Tom Hanks - Saving Private Ryan, Philadelphia.
Denzel Washington - Man on Fire, Training Day, Courage Under Fire.
Will Smith - Hancock, The Pursuit of Happyness, Bad Boys 1 and 2.
Actresses: Natalie Portman - Garden State, V for Vendetta.
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Hackint0sh - iPod Touch -
27 minutes ago
via MacNN:
Intel and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi) on Tuesday announced they will join forces
to develop and produce enterprise-class solid-state drives with Serial Attached SCSI and Fibre
Channel interfaces. Meant for use in servers, workstations and storage systems, the SSDs should be
both reliable and fast, the companies promise. The resulting SSDs will be branded, sold and
supported by Hi...
More...
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Hackint0sh - iPod Touch -
27 minutes ago
News via apple.com :
’Tis the season. With templates for postcards, greeting cards, and holiday letters, iPhoto
’08 offers 11 new holiday themes you can use to create your own personalized cards. To see
how easy it is to share holiday wishes in a beautiful card featuring your best photos, watch the
new tutorial or follow the step-by-instructions on ”Creating a Card in
iPhoto.”
More...
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iPod touch Fans forum -
28 minutes ago
hi guys,
i am new to the forum , and just bought the 2g ipodtouch , it charge well with my laptop , but when
i put it in car with Dension or BMW most interface or Pioneer ipod interface , it says this unit
does not support charging.
any one knows why?
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Autoblog -
30 minutes ago
pFiled under: a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/"
rel="tag"Government/Legal/a, a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag"Ford/a, a
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vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt=""
src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/onedollar_opta.jpg" /Chrysler CEO Bob
Nardelli was the only auto exec who readily offered to work for a buck if it meant securing federal
aid from Congress in the form of bridge loans. Ford CEO Alan Mulally famously told the politicians
sitting before him, "I think I'm OK where I am." We would be OK too with the tens of millions of
dollars that Mulally has received as compensation so far from Ford. GM CEO Rick Wagoner was
described as being "demur" when asked about lowering his salary to a $1. br /br /Now it seems that
the boy from Boeing and the Ricker are reconsidering their previous reluctance to take a pay cut.
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that both CEOs are prepared to tell Congress on Thursday that
they would be willing to work for $1 if it meant getting the approval of Congress for federal
loans. br /br /Congress had previously demanded the each of the Detroit 3 automakers submit a
detailed plan to Congress outlining how they would use the federal loans to return to profitability
and ensure the long term viability of their companies. Ford is the first to turn their homework in,
which reveals the Blue Oval expects to be a
href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/02/ford-claims-to-be-back-in-the-black-in-2011-release-ev-sedan-sa/"making
money again in 2011/a and will have an a
href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/02/ford-claims-to-be-back-in-the-black-in-2011-release-ev-sedan-sa/"all-electric
sedan/a on sale by then. All it's asking in return is a $9 billion slice of the $25 billion federal
aid package that would only be used if necessary. Ford already has enough credit to survive through
2010 and only envisions needing the fed's money if something happens to either GM or Chrysler.br
/br /[Source: a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20081202/BUSINESS01/81202050/1014/rss13"Detroit
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Lifehacker -
31 minutes ago
pimg src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/lifehacker/2008/12/topfreeiphoneapps.png"
width="407" height="476" / Apple releases a list of the most popular free and paid iPhone and iPod
touch apps a
href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewCustomPage?name=pageiTunes2008_Apps"in
the iTunes Store/a with Pandora, Shazam, and Remote leading the charge in the free section. Compare
to our list of a
href="http://lifehacker.com/398275/whats-good-and-free-in-the-itunes-app-store"what's good (and
free!) in the iTunes App Store/a which we posted shortly after the App Store opened its doors. [a
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Planet Ubuntu -
32 minutes ago
img class=face src=http://planet.ubuntu.com/heads/mez.png alt= pAfter having read a
href=http://www.b-list.org/James Bennett/a#8217;s a
href=http://www.b-list.org/weblog/2008/jun/23/media/article on Django Media and Performance/a I
decided that I wanted to be using S3 for storing and serving media for a new site that I#8217;m
working on (in Django)/p pSo, it seems that it#8217;s not that easy. I did first of all experiment
with using FUSE, but decided against it./p pAnyway, looking through some obscure documentation, I
found that Django can use custom storage methods. So, I thought I#8217;d write one./p pYou can find
the file a href=http://files.sourceguru.net/code/s3storage.pyhere/a/p pThe code requires you to
have Amazon#8217;s S3 API installed./p pSo, how do you use it? It#8217;s pretty simple really.
First of all - you need to setup your configuration - so edit settings.py and add the following
(changing the values to suit your needs!)/p preS3_SETTINGS = {
   'aws_key': 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX',
   'aws_secret_key':
'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX', Â Â Â 'bucket':
'bucket_name', Â Â Â 'default_perm': 'public-read',
   'vanity_url': False }/pre pThe settings should be
self-explanatory - apart from #8216;vanity_url#8217;. S3 allows you to CNAME a domain name to a
bucket with a similar name - for example, I could CNAME files.sourceguru.net to
files.sourceguru.net.s3.amazonaws.com and it would allow me to serve information from that bucket
as if they were coming from my own domain. (infact, I#8217;m tempted to do this - I#8217;ve too
much stuff in my files section!) - the vanity_url - when set to True - will use the bucketname as
the domain instead of lt;bucketnamegt;.s3.amazonaws.com./p pNow, to use it in a model, it#8217;s as
simple as adding an import line at the top of the models file/p prefrom site.app.s3storage import
S3Storage/pre pand then, in your model/p preclass Item(models.Model):
   storage = S3Storage()
   image = models.ImageField(upload_to='path',
storage=storage)/pre pPretty simple, img
src=http://www.sourceguru.net/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif alt=:D class=wp-smiley /
/p pHope this helps some people out there!/p

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CNET News.com - Media 2.0 -
34 minutes ago
Media advocacy group Free Press is seeking public input on what the top priorities should be for
the next Federal Communications Commission chairman.
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paidContent.org -
36 minutes ago
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Levinsohn, is in the process of raising funds to try and buy Yahoo, a
href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122823988574372899.html" title="reports WSJ"reports WSJ/a,
citing sources. The story says he has been trying to do it for months. Our sources say that WSJ
might be reading too much into this: he and his partners at Velocity has been presenting to
investors all across the globe, including a
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_wealth_fund" title="sovereign investors"sovereign
investors/a in Dubai, for raising a new fund for his VC firm. So I would not be surprised if the
two things to confused along the way, and someone expressed interest in putting money into a
Miller-backed consortium. /p p The story says that Miller believes he can do a deal that would be
worth around $20 to $22 a share to Yahoo (a
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title="YHOO"NSDQ: YHOO/a) shareholders, which means raising about $28 billion to $30 billion to
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look at a Yahoo deal seriously, and it is likely Miller has had conversations with them,
considering Velocity's India connections (it is an investor in NDTV there, among other companies).
/p p All that said, Velocity itself has not yet been able to close its new fund, and considering
the economic market and how funds worldwide, even sovereign ones, have suffered badly, it is
unlikely any consortium could come together raise enough money to buy Yahoo, or even part of it.
Our sources also says that both bMiller and Levinsohn have met Yahoo in the last few weeks/b, as
part of the discussions for the search for a new CEO for Yahoo. /p p Miller almost got appointed to
the Yahoo board earlier this year, when he was on an Icahn-backed slate of alternative board
members...his nomination was nixed last minute due to a non-compete clause with AOL/Time Warner. /p
p Meanwhile, Yahoo's stock is up about 11 percent right now, on this news... /p piSocial Media
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iPod touch Fans forum -
44 minutes ago
The 30 pin dock connector audio-in works on 1st gens with iVoice III, but the Google Mobile App
doesn't allow the voice search option on the touch. Does anyone know how to either trick the app
into thinking it's on the iphone, or just enable the voice search on the touch?
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Boing Boing -
44 minutes ago
DATELINE TOONTOWN. President-elect Bam Bam has announced a slate of Cabinet appointments, declaring
that "this new generation of leadership" will mix a few popular characters from the past along with
"many less familiar faces who are getting their first opportunity in a leading role." At a press
conference, the President-elect explained that the new appointees were put through a rigorous
examination of their public and private lives, and that all were found to have "rock-solid
reputations." He praised his new team, calling them "a bedrock for change." The most anticipated
announcement of the day was the confirmation of Wilma Rockham Flintstone as his selection for the
next Secretary of State. Here's the complete rundown of all the appointments announced over the
past week: Secretary of State - Wilma Rockham Flintstone This appointment shows how close the ties
between family and party are in Toontown. Bam Bam used to party with the Flintstone's daughter,
Pebbles, and his father, Barney Rubble, worked with Wilma's husband, Fred, in the excavation
business. Most analysts are wondering what the appointment means for Fred Flintstone. Fred, who
first uttered the words "hit the ground running", is still very popular around the world; and he
likes the attention. But he has a big mouth. Bam Bam said today that "Wilma Flintstone is an
American of tremendous stature" and that he has "complete confidence in her character and
judgement." He cited her experience in dealing with domestic affairs, which has prepared her for
"her new role in protecting the nation's interests abroad." Treasury Secretary - Richie Rich Rich,
who has fallen on hard times lately, beat out Top Cat for the appointment. Reportedly,
President-elect Bam Bam never felt comfortable around such a street-smart character. He thought
that Rich's recent misfortunes, which have moved him back to the middle-class, might stir sympathy
for the plight of the average American. Also, Rich really does need the job. Dept of Homeland
Security -- Yosemite Sam With his hot-temper and first-hand knowledge of the southwestern border
states, Yosemite Sam promises to bring "straight-talk" to immigration policy in America. He is not
expected to duck from any aspect of this tough issue in the media or in Congress. However, many
analysts think that because Sam's likely to come out with all his guns a-blazing, he is also a
likely candidate for an early exit from the Bam-Bam administration. Attorney General -- Huckleberry
Hound With considerable experience as a small-town Sheriff, this homely, homespun character with a
Southern drawl is expected to restore the department's reputation as an honest defender of justice.
President-elect Bam Bam said that he appreciated Huckleberry Hound's true-blue nature but added:
"he is as sly as a dog." Supposedly, Ricochet Rabbit was also under consideration. Secretary of
Education -- Mister Peabody The bespectacled inventor of the Wayback Machine, Peabody originated
the phrase "no child left behind" during his time-travelling expeditions with young Sherman.
Peabody has agreed to re-invent American education for the 21st Century. Many think he is capable
of doing this single-handedly, if he's allowed to do so by teachers, parents and bureaucrats.
Secretary of Defense -- Baba Looey Longtime deputy secretary to Quick Draw McGraw (aka El Kabong),
Looey has been demonstrating his considerable brain-power behind the scenes in Toontown for
decades. Now Looey is the first Mexican-born burro to hold a senior-level cabinet post.
Unfortunately, the generals are already complaining about having to answer to another person with a
funny name. Secretary of Labor -- Hardy Har Har Worked for years under Lippy the Lion and LBJ, Har
Har is known to be rather down-in-the-mouth and pessimistic. This made him a good choice for a
Labor Department, which must figure out how to put Americans back to work -- no laughing matter,
indeed. Secretary of Energy -- vacant. There has been little speculation on the names under
consideration for running the Energy Department, although the Drudge Report is saying that Bart
Simpson's name has come up more than once. Secretary of Commerce -- Magilla Gorilla Citing years of
experience in Mister Peebles' Pet Store, Magilla Gorilla is familiar with the struggles of
small-town shopowners, a vanishing breed in an era where people are busily stampeding through
Wal-Marts. President-elect Bam Bam is encouraging his new Secretary of Commerce to throw his weight
around. Secretary of Veterans Affairs -- General Flap One of the pitifully few African-Americans
living in Toontown, Lt. Flap distinguished himself in the war working with Beetle Bailey, starting
in 1961, and now he finally receives this overdue promotion to a top job. In a town that worries
more about equal representation of cats and dogs, this is progress. Secretary of Transportation --
Motormouse or Penelope Pitstop. One of the few appointments left undecided, the next Secretary of
Transportation will either be the quiet but very quick Motormouse or the wealthy heiress, Ms.
Pitstop, who has escaped many a predicament in her melodramatic career. Neither is expected to play
a major role in the next administration. Secretary of Health and Human Services -- Olive Oyl Known
for her good heart but lacking much on-the-job experience, Olive must tackle day-to-day management
of a large department that could suffer brutal cutbacks. She is said to be focusing on childhood
obesity and she's considering the possibility of banning wimpy burgers. It will also be important
that she distance herself from her husband, known for the rap song "I Yam What I Yam" and violent
rages induced by his vegetarian diet. Secretary of the Environment -- Chilly Willy or Wally Gator.
This one is still a toss-up. The choice is between directing attention to the thawing Artic or the
storm-tossed Louisiana swamp. Bam Bam is probably leaning towards Chilly Willy because of growing
concern over global warming, along with a secret preference for Klondike bars. Secretary of
Agriculture -- Porky Pig This ageless character comes out of retirement for one last spin on the
world's stage. He comes from farm country so it will be interesting to see if he can be strong
enough to roll back huge f-f-farm s-s-subs-s-s-idies. National Security Advisor -- Johnny Quest
After a promising start to his career, Quest has finally achieved the senior-level position that
many thought would come much earlier. He not only knows each region's hot spots but he's lived in
each of them and found ways to survive on his own. Whether that qualifies him for the politically
charged environment of Toontown remains to be seen. Many believe there is a role in national
security for veteran Clutch Cargo but lips are sealed on this one. There is also talk that Yakky
Doodle will be the next press secretary. Finally, Uncle Scrooge is said to be close to accepting a
role as President-elect Bam-Bam's top economic adviser. The sage skinflint, Scrooge is dusting off
his own post-war recovery plan, titled "Voodoo Hoodoo", and he's updating it to cope with today's
credit crisis. Stay tuned for more news as it happens from Toontown. Thanks to Toonopedia.com for
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