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NEW YORK Did "B.C." cartoonist Johnny Hart take another swipe at Islam in his July 3 comic? Several blogs -- including ComicsReporter.com and DailyCartoonist -- are wondering. In the comic , Hart shows his turtle character asking: "What makes a bite that's shaped like a crescent moon?" The bird standing on the turtle's shell answers: "A lunatic." A star is drawn near the turtle's "finger" to illustrate the location of the bite. A star/crescent moon is a symbol of Islam. There's also the possibility that Hart was making a "luna tick" pun instead of, or in addition to, making a...

Pro-Life Comic Strip Umbert the Unborn! Umbert is now reaching more than 400,000 readers nationwide. He has been picked up by approximately 20 publications as well as many Church bulletins. The political left and right have cartoonists who make their points. The pro-life movement has Umbert. FROM: http://www.beliefnet.com/story/140/story_14007_1.html 'Umbert the Unborn' Comic Strip Draws Fans Cartoon fetus is 'a prenatal Bob Hope, entertaining the front-line troops of the pro-life cause,' says creator. By Tim Drake, National Catholic Register Reprinted with permission of the National Catholic Register. SCRANTON, Pa. - Illustrator Gary Cangemi is not a cartoon, but he felt like...