Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for October 01, 2023

The amazing sax solo is one thing, but Count Iggy is the cutest lil vampire this side of Transylvania. Transylvania Kentucky I mean. OK, it’s a University not an actual city, but close enough.

BOO!

I love the Halloween themed fuzzy blanket!

What a thought! Paper flying! Tsk! Tsk!…and pigs might fly!

I don’t remember a sax solo, but maybe I haven’t seen that movie all the way through.

I’ve been trying to persuade Raven to pose in the front window later this month. He doesn’t seem to be going for it. But he’s got the perfect little pokey fangs!

Um, why does Puck have fire in his eyes in panel 5? (That’s kind of a weird way to say it, but I can’t think of anything else.)

Sunday Funday

Count Iggy’s little wave!!!!! Squee???

Elvis, are you ever NOT going to fall for it?

Famous last words.

OT – I’ve returned…

Beatrix got scolded by Bert (via crawl) for calling Iggy a vampire. I wonder what’s changed?

Is that the ink running down Iggy’s face in panel 8?

OT: On this day in 1917, in a small house in the Piney Woods of East Texas, a set of triplets was born. One was my father. He would’ve enjoyed BCN.

I’ve missed something in BCN history. What’s the significance of Puck’s saying “Dang” and “So handsome” ?

Well but of courses paper can flies. It just the plane truth see.

Ora Zella Toe Beans!

The Lost Boys! That’s a good one! Miss Georgia has fantastic taste. :D

Elvis, this will reach you not to give Lupin a challenge

I think we all know how the panel after the last panel will end … the look on Lupin’s face!

I LOVE The Lost Boys!! It was scary and campy and all around excellent! And I played sax for several years so it holds a special place for me. Did you know, his name is Tim Capello (sp?) and he was a backup player for Tina Turner and Ringo Star and virtually unknown until that 30 second or so spot in that movie?

Count Iggy is adorable.

And as an additional spooky kick off to October … I am proud to say I remembered to turn the page on my BCN calendar. This month’s tarot is Death, represented by Tillie <3

Gonna watch smol Iggy, an adorable sight

Gonna watch him grab paper for a little vampire bite

He’s gonna cause a spooky fright, that’s right

Scarin’ all in the middle of a cold dark night

When he’s not lining up collections in the light of day

We know loose paper’s always gonna be there any way

Thinkin’ of it’s workin’ up his appetite

Looking forward to a little cat vampire bite

Foldin’ drained victims makes Lupin’s smile quite bright

As the thought of prankin’ Elvis is so exciting

Bat paper in flight

With Iggy’s vampire bite

Vam-mm-mm-pire delight

- Bill Danoff – Afternoon Delight – Starland Vocal Band

I love the Sunday strips in October!

We have our own little vampire. Bartholomew’s fangs often stick out and he loves biting cardboard and paper (so many of my sewing patterns have puncture marks). I have yet to notice ink disappearing…

Flying Pucks!

Count Puckula draining the tuna juice is also adorable.

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Allow Lupin to prove you wrong then, Elvis.

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Elvis-Anum: It’s the season for the papyrus harvest. I need some fresh writing material.

Thomios: And I’d like to a papyrus stew.

Ora Z: I’ve shredded a nice pile of old papyrus. We can make papyrus maché boats.

Puckmosis: Has anyone seen Iggy?

Ora Z: I think he went out fishing with Fresh and Salty.

Thomios: Perfect Perch with Papyrus stew. A lovely fall meal.

On the Water Cat’s Boat

Iggy: I’ve heard a legend about a mysterious count who would drain tuna packets of water.

Fresh: That hasn’t happened yet.

Iggy: Still, I wonder if such a thing is possible.

Salty: Well, for a long time some thought the Papyrus Cat was a legend, until we met Kat-Mandu and friends.

Iggy: Let’s find out.

At The Royal Kitchen

Thomios: I have all these papyrus packets that seem to have little holes in them.

Sue Chef: I wonder how that could have happened.

Iggy: I’ll never tell!

Greatest sax solo ever…… toot, toot, TOOT !

You know, even though I’m from that era, I’ve never actually seen The Lost Boys. With the cast though, it’s probably because it felt like the Twilight of its day. I wasn’t big on movies starring the Coreys.

Elvis, duck!

The last panel is gold! What’s a bat? All I see are flying Pucks.

OMG! We love this movie! Georgia, you are an amazing artist with EXQUISITE taste!

I was working in the news room one night

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight

For a monster from the control room began to rise

And suddenly to my surprise

He did the Monster Mash

(The Monster Mash)

It was a living room smash

(He did the Mash)

It caught on in a flash

(He did the Mash)

He did the Monster Mash

From my news desk in the news room east

To the master sound stage where the vampires feast

The ghouls all came from their humble abodes

To get a jolt from my electrodes

They did the Monster Mash

(The Monster Mash)

It was a living room smash

(They did the Mash)

It caught on in a flash

(They did the Mash)

They did the Monster Mash

The zombies kitties were having fun

The party had just begun

The guests included Wolf Man

Dracula and his son

The scene was rockin’, all were diggin’ the sounds

Elvis on chains, backed by his baying hounds

The coffee table bangers were about to arrive

With their vocal group, “The Crypt-Kittens Five”

They played the Monster Mash

(The Monster Mash)

It was a living room smash

(They played the Mash)

It caught on in a flash

(They played the Mash)

They played the Monster Mash

Out from closet, Lupin’s voice did ring

Seems he was troubled by just one thing

He opened the door and shook his fist

And said

“Whatever happened to the Transylvania twist?”

It’s now the Monster Mash

(The Monster Mash)

And it’s a living room smash

(It’s now the Mash)

It’s caught on in a flash

(It’s now the Mash)

It’s now the Monster Mash

Now everything’s cool, Elvis is a part of the band

And my Monster Mash is the hit of the land

For you, the living, this Mash was meant too

When you get to my door, tell them Iggy sent you

Then you can Monster Mash

(The Monster Mash)

And do my living room smas

“The Lost Boys” is a great movie and Tim Capello’s performance of “I Still Believe” is a totally under-appreciated song. Listen to the whole thing on Spotify, you’ll love it!

Look out, Elvis! A paper airplane is heading towards you!

HAPPY PUCKTOBER!

Recently I learned that Alex Winter- possibly best known as Bill S. Preston, Esq. of the Bill & Ted movies- was also in The Lost Boys, as Marko. I’d watched both when I was younger but I never made the connection!

That movie is the claim to fame for Santa Cruz, CA.

Iggy’s little inky drool in panel 8!

the little wave, the fangs, the dribble of ink……………………

Folks, this is more relevant to the dailies than to today, but I knew we’d appreciate this:

https://nationaltoday.Com/international-raccoon-appreciation-day/

A quest for our Halloween movie.

It’s arguable, but many think that Coleman Hawkins’ solo on “Body and Soul” was the greatest ever. Others probably go for something by Charlie Parker or John Coltrane.

ELVIS!! CHECK SIX!!!

Ooooh, “I still believe” from the Lost Boys soundtrack. One of the very few covers that was (arguably… go ahead and argue. I’ll listen) better than the original.

But there is flypaper