Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for June 14, 2013

Lieutenant General Sir Oliver “Daddy” WarbucksAnother TMS strip crossover.

I think you should confirm it right now, too!

I gather from the way that Diet refers to ‘Daddy’ Warbucks. That ‘Daddy’ is no longer among the living.

Meanwhile, what is happening with Sparkle?

Thanks Stagger!

A Dick Tracy sighting!

An Annie crossover? Hoo boy oboy!

Is “Poppa” gonna call Daddy? :)

This Lazarus Project probably explains how Dick can look so good when he’s well passed 100! lol

Prediction: Sail will be exposed as a fraud. Anyone betting against that?

Sail’s a bad hat. But just how…?

Woo-hoo! Yes, Diet’s phrasing makes it sound as though Daddy is dead, but I’d love to see him once more, along with his two “special assistants,” Punjab and the Asp! Punjab would be a match for Bardoll, and IMO there has never been a deadlier assassin in adventure comics than the Asp.It’s good to see Tracy on the job, too, and looking sharp; I hope Diet hasn’t conceded too much already to Sail and his gang….

Good morning all…

✰✰✰✰ FLAG DAY — JUNE 14th ✰✰✰✰

Leapin’ Lizards!

Yes!! Bring in Annie!!

How awesome is today’s strip? 1) DICK TRACY IN THE HOUSE! – 2) Daddy Warbucks reference/crossover of sorts. – 3) “Lazarus project” … Lazarus was brought back from the dead… hmmm… Moon Maid! And it all starts to come together! Wooha! LOVE Staton and Curtis’ Dick Tracy!

Oh and random question. I’ve read the daily strips color controversy in the comments (say that 3 times fast! I dare ya.) and I was just curious is there a website that serves up the dailies in their uncolored black and white format? If anyone knows please let me know. I’d be mighty obliged! Thanks all.

Funny how Diet Smith.. the FREAKIN INVENTOR of the wrist wizards never thought to activate his own personal one while moon maid was there, giving tracy another tip and POSSIBLY being able to apprehend moon maid lite

points to smith tho for at LEAST calling tracy to let him know, but MINIMAL POINTS at best for waiting too long.

wait til everyone finds out that ZY GHOTE is involved as well!

wouldnt it be GREAT if the person who actually performed moon maid lite’s plastic surgery was the legendary DR WILL CARVER?!?!?!?!

I didn’t take Smith’s comments to suggest that Warbucks is dead; rather that corporate security would keep anyone outside from learning the project details. Tracy’s remark makes me think Warbucks is going to get a call.Leapin’ Lizards, indeed!

@tsull -I’d like to respond to your comments yesterday about the coloring.-————Tim, I’ve also complained in the past about miscolored art here, and I also read Tracy on a Comics Kingdom site before coming here. I do that because (1) CK posts them earlier, and (2) CK’s colors are consistantly accurate. (Very seldom are there blue moustaches, horns, etc.).That has always been my major complaint with the GoComics’ colorist, who (as I’ve said before) is undoubtedly overworked.But getting skin, hair, and the regular clothing/costumes right are the benchmarks for any colorist.I’m sure even you, Tim, would complain if Tracy’s hat and trenchcoat were bright green.Moon Maid has appeared here far too many times for us to let the blue horns go as an “oops.” Doing something wrong over and over doesn’t win points with me for consistancy.

Yesterday, Moon Maid was pleading with Diet to take her to the moon. I wonder what he told her. Today, she and her “handlers” are gone, and Tracy has been called in. Did he put them off with a story of some sort, to give him time to call Tracy? Or, did he tell them flat out that the moon valley is ruined?

Flag Day – a day for reflection. Take time to display your nation’s star spangled banner not only proudly but respectfully.

I’m not convinced of Warbuck’s demise, but I ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed. The revived strip Annie closed with the young heroine missing, fretting Daddy fearing the worst and these closing words, "And this is where we leave our Annie. For now – "

Oliver Warbucks has been missing and/or presumed dead many, many times and he’s already returned.And that’s not how you spell “Lazarus.”

“Always,” not “already.” Crap.

We miss you Annie.Perhaps someday, somehow, some one who cares will bring you back to us. Hey, it worked for Moon Maid.

Is Mr. Am a consultant here?

Plus a movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464041/

Welcome back Tracy. I thought you retired on us. But watch out! Mrs. Flattop put a bounty on your head for killing her family!

I hope this is an “Annie” crossover. Tracy can rescue Annie if anyone can. Let’s get her lose end tied up once and for all!

Sorry for the length of my above missive.Since tsull went off on me for things I hadn’t said, I felt it necessary to subtely point out the error of his ways.

oh, one thing nightshade, dunno if youve read this or not….. but dc comics themselves (and whoever the “hotshot artist/creator/monkey with his head in the sand” is this week) have stated that the “underpants over the tights look” was outdated and ridiculous and they redesigned the costume.. not only HIS, but the ENTIRE LINE of characters.

i DESPISE the"new look superman" in both the comics and the films, and i firmly believe that there should have NEVER been another superman movie after christopher reeve ended his run in the films… reeve was even MORE iconic in the role than george reeves or kirk alyn and theres NO WAY anyone today can measure up to that image.

much like its IMPOSSIBLE to cast Wonder Woman in any kind of film, tv show, etc because LYNDA CARTER for all intents and purposes…WAS wonder woman, and you cant find anyone these days to (almost literally) measure up to her.

theyve had movies where they had actors who were good as Batman, but not Bruce Wayne, and others who were good as bruce but not as batman.. the CLOSEST they came was michael keaton (sadly enough)… and ADAM WEST is pretty much “the iconic batman”

it’s for THOSE reasons that they will NEVER make a “justice league” movie.. and in the same line of thought they have yet to come up with the perfect dick tracy either, even tho i liked the warren beatty version, i dont think beatty measured up to the character himself.

stagger, i get a “red x” instead of th eimage

Any chance we’ll see Ed Garcia, the computer whiz fired by Diet because of the “Thor’s Hammer” project? He might have died….

For those of you who want a bit of a WTF moment for your day, here is a little something I found on Cracked.com.

5 Absurd Ways Comic Books Have Resurrected Dead SuperheroesThere are a lot of other interesting Superhero articles on there as well. I never fail to be amazed.

Morning, Anniephans!

This is the first strip in the Dick Tracy/Annie crossover story, “Rescue Mission!” It’s actually a prelude, which will run for several days.