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Mr. Jones, I mean Nitrate is more devious than he first appears. He is stealing this classic car using a whole stack of paper work that seems to be āin orderā! Well, he is a con-man, so I guess thatās his skill.
The more you get to know Silver, the more that murder seems an aberration of sortsā¦ā¦he seems to be a like able guy otherwise who would be more than capable of swindling someone without killing them.
If you were that other guy, wouldnāt you find it kind of weird they put a caged hyena in the back seat of a museum quality car? āNow thereās something you donāt see everyday.ā
I take it that the Wonder Cars of the World Museum is the cartoon surrogate for the Volo Auto Museum north of Chicago (=Tracyville), which is more than just a typical museum, (as the wiki explains).But I must say that Silverās deviousness just impresses more as each nuance unfolds! He really is something!
fredville: Agreed. Iāve been mentioning that these two are an enjoyable pair of comic relief criminals. Their only major malfunction is that gruesome murder ā and their attachment to that hyena..That said, one has to wonder not just whether, but how many times they have used that hyena beforeā¦
Brooke McElDowney fans: Can someone remind me when the original WWII story ran a couple years ago? The current story appears to be winding down, and I think I need a few pieces from the original puzzle to understand this one.
Flattop Jr. was a young mechanical genius who outfitted his super-car with devices like a TV, fridge, stove, hi-fi record player, and running water. His story took up a large part of 1956. While he eluded police in one chase, he was later trapped in the ruins of an old theatre. He eluded police by setting the building on fire. He was forced to leave the car behind, parked on the stage, where it was badly burned but not destroyed. I like the restoration job by Staton and Curtis.
This is the best picture I could find of the exterior of Flattop Jr.ās car and another example of the gadgets inside. Does ot look like the one in the museum is this one?
I was actually a pro member (or whatever they called it then) back to November 2004 on mycomicpage.com but that changed over to gocomics.com at the end of 2008. I had to give up the pro account because money is just too tight for me these days.
Just watched BELLFLOWER last night. Not a great indie movie but cool car(s). One vehicle had a tap by dash that dispensed whiskey. Reminded me of Flattop Jrās gadgetry (the above hotplate strip ref).
Thanks, Neil Wick, for the classic Gould..Was that a āghostā supposed to be hanging on to the passenger door of Flattop Jr.ās car?.Do Mike and Joe read these comments?.Something Iād like to point out in the sampled artwork, something I had almost forgotten from the Gould-en era:.THE FONT!.Look at the capital G in the Gould artwork..No horizontal slash, just a vertical stem..These and other stylistic flairs helped announce to the world that Gould was behind the pen. This stylistic font was also used on the parody comic strip, Sawdust, which we now know was allegedly written by Mysta, the Moon Maid..Itās a minor detail, I know. But I hope itās worth resurrecting.
Ashmael about 11 years ago
Good morning all!Cool car " Mr Jones "!
Ashmael about 11 years ago
Those claxons remind me of Wormyās car, whose hooters concealed Tommy Guns!
Neil Wick about 11 years ago
Mr. Jones, I mean Nitrate is more devious than he first appears. He is stealing this classic car using a whole stack of paper work that seems to be āin orderā! Well, he is a con-man, so I guess thatās his skill.
fredville about 11 years ago
The more you get to know Silver, the more that murder seems an aberration of sortsā¦ā¦he seems to be a like able guy otherwise who would be more than capable of swindling someone without killing them.
SKJAM! Premium Member about 11 years ago
So this car belongs to the Jones family? Silver and Sprocket might soon find themselves on the wrong side of Stilletta!
Jim Douglas about 11 years ago
āSpike Jones "
coldsooner about 11 years ago
If you were that other guy, wouldnāt you find it kind of weird they put a caged hyena in the back seat of a museum quality car? āNow thereās something you donāt see everyday.ā
Sisyphos about 11 years ago
I take it that the Wonder Cars of the World Museum is the cartoon surrogate for the Volo Auto Museum north of Chicago (=Tracyville), which is more than just a typical museum, (as the wiki explains).But I must say that Silverās deviousness just impresses more as each nuance unfolds! He really is something!
Cheapskate0 about 11 years ago
fredville: Agreed. Iāve been mentioning that these two are an enjoyable pair of comic relief criminals. Their only major malfunction is that gruesome murder ā and their attachment to that hyena..That said, one has to wonder not just whether, but how many times they have used that hyena beforeā¦
Cheapskate0 about 11 years ago
Brooke McElDowney fans: Can someone remind me when the original WWII story ran a couple years ago? The current story appears to be winding down, and I think I need a few pieces from the original puzzle to understand this one.
Pequod about 11 years ago
Flattop Jr. was a young mechanical genius who outfitted his super-car with devices like a TV, fridge, stove, hi-fi record player, and running water. His story took up a large part of 1956. While he eluded police in one chase, he was later trapped in the ruins of an old theatre. He eluded police by setting the building on fire. He was forced to leave the car behind, parked on the stage, where it was badly burned but not destroyed. I like the restoration job by Staton and Curtis.
thunderbearr about 11 years ago
http://www.dicktracymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/flattop.gif
avenger09 about 11 years ago
Gweedo, Still Da Man! asked me to relay a message to you; " Stay thirsty my friend but be careful what you say!"
abdullahbaba999 about 11 years ago
Something is happening but you donāt know what it isā¦.do you, Mr. Jonesā¦
Kidztherapist about 11 years ago
Forsyth P. Jones AKA āJugheadā @gweedo
Neil Wick about 11 years ago
Even as a non-pro, I can go back to April 2001 on Dick Tracy just by clicking the calendar up at the top.
Vista Bill Raley and Cometā¢ about 11 years ago
Good afternoon everyoneā¦
Neil Wick about 11 years ago
This is the best picture I could find of the exterior of Flattop Jr.ās car and another example of the gadgets inside. Does ot look like the one in the museum is this one?
Neil Wick about 11 years ago
I was actually a pro member (or whatever they called it then) back to November 2004 on mycomicpage.com but that changed over to gocomics.com at the end of 2008. I had to give up the pro account because money is just too tight for me these days.
tconstantine900 about 11 years ago
Just watched BELLFLOWER last night. Not a great indie movie but cool car(s). One vehicle had a tap by dash that dispensed whiskey. Reminded me of Flattop Jrās gadgetry (the above hotplate strip ref).
Cheapskate0 about 11 years ago
Thanks, Neil Wick, for the classic Gould..Was that a āghostā supposed to be hanging on to the passenger door of Flattop Jr.ās car?.Do Mike and Joe read these comments?.Something Iād like to point out in the sampled artwork, something I had almost forgotten from the Gould-en era:.THE FONT!.Look at the capital G in the Gould artwork..No horizontal slash, just a vertical stem..These and other stylistic flairs helped announce to the world that Gould was behind the pen. This stylistic font was also used on the parody comic strip, Sawdust, which we now know was allegedly written by Mysta, the Moon Maid..Itās a minor detail, I know. But I hope itās worth resurrecting.
thunderbearr about 11 years ago
Sorry Gweedo. Not sure why that is. I just did a google-fu search for Flat Top Jrās Car and came up with that.