Here we are about to have another Father and Son brawl and in that very room the Father’s violin holds a “powerful bomb”, one that could kill or maim one or both of them.
Handled correctly, such a tragedy or near death experience could be used to bring about a warm heart-felt reunion.
It might be a big PLUS to introduce that sort of quality emotional experience in the strip, one to trigger reader “empathy”. The strip has been void of those “senses” for a very long time.
The last real occasion was Kilian’s 1997 (July to Dec) “Class Reunion” story with Tracy’s High School sweet-heart Betsy Deare who died (arguably, Kilian’s best story).
Since then we have had “uncharacteristic” FEAR tantroms from Tracy (in the Tigers cage) which some may find and describe as as a story fully charged with “emotion” - but sorry, I could never count those “fake-like”, unworthy displays.
What happened to that fellow … what was his name … oh, it’s still printed on every strip: Dick Tracy! That was his name! What happened to him? This strip used to be about him – remember? He used to be the hero! Then he got brain-damaged and turned into a passive observer, just watching the hallucinations go by, and lately he’s not even seen passively observing. Others have taken over even that role. The prognosis is not good…. :(
everyone, today is my last day of dick tracy. i’m totally lost in the story so i might as well just read it when i get my sunday paper. if you have any words otherwhise (as if anyone will tell me to keep it…..) please say so.
Once inside the embassy, the ambassador takes care of all security measures personally. Usually a bored look and a droll “What is going on here?” is sufficient to stop most brawls.
so the violin went through an x-ray machine, BUT it has a bomb in it.
I am not following this strip so close any more, but I see I’m not missing much. Well, I am missing Dick Tracy. Didn’t he used to be in this strip? Like, as an action hero or something?
SAM CATCHEM
The first story he was in was a good one he tangled with Sleet , who from memory already knew him , I wonder if she is now out of jail and has kidnapped him .
I suppose the next story will start off with Tess getting tickets to the races and will be titled Tracy’s Day At The Races
First of all, the maestro would never handle his real Strad like that.
As for yesterday’s third panel, featuring the ambassador’s lackey, there was a famous artist named Rex Whistler. He is credited with inventing the inverted head type drawing. Flip it over, and you get an entirely different head. This can be done with the lackey. Here is a link to several examples of this:
http://www.wackyarchives.com/offbeat/upside-down-faces.html
I think I have seen the lackey’s face in an example of this somewhere else, a book of puzzles, whatever. I think the artist, JB or DL is trying to put one over on us.
drwatson almost 15 years ago
What is going on here?
That’s what we’d like to know!
Morning everyone…
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
I’m late! Appears that I haven’t missed anything, though. G’morning.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
‘Morning, all. No, VistaBill, you haven’t missed a thing.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
I do like the ambassador’s face today.
Wiseking almost 15 years ago
I guess I have not missed anything here either he he.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Did someone call my name?
LordDogmore almost 15 years ago
Kids T-shirt: “If my music is too loud, you’re too old.” My response: “I aint that old, turn that bleeep down!” Let’s hear it for El Kabong!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
R_Noonan63 said, “##Pig on Wheel Sighting!”
Oink, oink! Ya’ can’t keep a good pig down, I say!
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
The Ambassador appears to have been smoking opium. I’m surprised he even noticed the commotion.
Dkram almost 15 years ago
Go easy on the strad dad.
\\//_
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
I thought the Ambassador was going to have his lackey take care of things?
sydney almost 15 years ago
TRUE !
”See to it …” were his instructions, and I thought “High Note” Tons, would’ve done the Mexican Hat Dance to intervene and please his master (?)
ridenslide65 almost 15 years ago
Nothing is going on. That’s the whole freakin problem.
sydney almost 15 years ago
Here we are about to have another Father and Son brawl and in that very room the Father’s violin holds a “powerful bomb”, one that could kill or maim one or both of them.
Handled correctly, such a tragedy or near death experience could be used to bring about a warm heart-felt reunion.
It might be a big PLUS to introduce that sort of quality emotional experience in the strip, one to trigger reader “empathy”. The strip has been void of those “senses” for a very long time.
The last real occasion was Kilian’s 1997 (July to Dec) “Class Reunion” story with Tracy’s High School sweet-heart Betsy Deare who died (arguably, Kilian’s best story).
Since then we have had “uncharacteristic” FEAR tantroms from Tracy (in the Tigers cage) which some may find and describe as as a story fully charged with “emotion” - but sorry, I could never count those “fake-like”, unworthy displays.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
What happened to that fellow … what was his name … oh, it’s still printed on every strip: Dick Tracy! That was his name! What happened to him? This strip used to be about him – remember? He used to be the hero! Then he got brain-damaged and turned into a passive observer, just watching the hallucinations go by, and lately he’s not even seen passively observing. Others have taken over even that role. The prognosis is not good…. :(
-Cougar :{)
ninmas almost 15 years ago
everyone, today is my last day of dick tracy. i’m totally lost in the story so i might as well just read it when i get my sunday paper. if you have any words otherwhise (as if anyone will tell me to keep it…..) please say so.
vancourt almost 15 years ago
Aauugghh!! They all look the same!
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
“What is going on here?”
I think the perfectly correct answer to that is: Absolutely nothing of interest.
idarke almost 15 years ago
Once inside the embassy, the ambassador takes care of all security measures personally. Usually a bored look and a droll “What is going on here?” is sufficient to stop most brawls.
jumbobrain almost 15 years ago
so the violin went through an x-ray machine, BUT it has a bomb in it. I am not following this strip so close any more, but I see I’m not missing much. Well, I am missing Dick Tracy. Didn’t he used to be in this strip? Like, as an action hero or something?
WarehouseEyes almost 15 years ago
This strip needs a kind of viagra, to hold our interest up.
DatBigGuy Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Hhhhmmmm, the kid did recognize the strad on Sunday. I wonder if he knows how it got back into Phil Harmonic’s hands and what’s inside it?
chromosome Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Kaboom!
oink almost 15 years ago
SAM CATCHEM The first story he was in was a good one he tangled with Sleet , who from memory already knew him , I wonder if she is now out of jail and has kidnapped him . I suppose the next story will start off with Tess getting tickets to the races and will be titled Tracy’s Day At The Races
fishbulb almost 15 years ago
First of all, the maestro would never handle his real Strad like that.
As for yesterday’s third panel, featuring the ambassador’s lackey, there was a famous artist named Rex Whistler. He is credited with inventing the inverted head type drawing. Flip it over, and you get an entirely different head. This can be done with the lackey. Here is a link to several examples of this: http://www.wackyarchives.com/offbeat/upside-down-faces.html I think I have seen the lackey’s face in an example of this somewhere else, a book of puzzles, whatever. I think the artist, JB or DL is trying to put one over on us.