Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for February 27, 2010

Previously, Virgil appeared to be watching a live simulcast of the embassy gala. Now he’s relying on flunkies to tell him about a news report?

Maestro, you’ve been ‘gonna kill’ your son for tha last month or so. Another foolish tale.

Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched Virgil.

Let’s see if this works, I’ve been “locked out” the past couple of days. Probably an ad server was having a fit.

I wonder how long until father finds out son was only a flunky, and that the person who really needs killing for all of this is Virgil Ohso?

A wacko plot - entirely dependent on a series of ”improbable” events all coming together at the right times.

Investing $2.0 million in the “hope” that -

1) Low Note would successfully switch the bomb rigged Stradivarious. 2) That the String Quartet WOULD be INVITED to Play at the reception. Particularly, knowing the Ambassador’s varient taste in music 3) That a disturbed Phil Harmonic would not “discover” the switched Violins earlier and take the Strad home. 4) The likelyhood of the Violin being taken OUT of the CASE to be passed through the Scanner - allowing Harmonic to “recognize” it. 5) That Harmonic would be on hand to “bully” it’s passage in, without benefit of scanning 6) That the Ambassador would be standing “close” to the violinist when the High C “trigger note” was hit. And not on the otherside of the Hall 7) That Phil the owner of the Violin accustomed to the “feel”, would not immediatly examine the instrument for the unusual change in weight, yet in an “instant” an untutered detective - Dick Tracy did

And DUMB, as another reader already pointed out costly, as for two mil $ Virgil could have got a “ROCKET” to take down the WHOLE Embassy building … and everyone in it - out.

A nonsensical convoluted PLOT of by Locher, who should be the one “TAKEN OUT” - from doing this strip !

I’m so glad Tracy’s bow-tie survived the blast.

the ‘toon is so off kilter that it is a joy to read. some of the comments are even readable.

As Porky Pig sez…………… “That’s All Folks!” Hmmmm - Virgil kinda resembles Porky a little.

Virgil’s mouth looks ridiculous. Whoever drew panel 3 needs to spend a little more time on his artwork.

Gweedo Murray said: “I’m sure they cut the live feed when the “incident” occurred, but it looks like someone’s going to get killed, after all.”

Actually, they cut the live feed when Locher figured out he’d written himself into a corner… again…

Many times he made the threat Never seeming to have regret Several times were before the law You would think it a fatal flaw But so far Tracy has let it slide Just going along for the ride Granted this time he was to busy To deal with a maestro in a tizzy But at some point he must act And acquaint pops with the fact That making threats and attempting to kill Will get you locked-up in the Bastille A good detective could crack this case And put Virgil Ohso in his place But this is Tracy we’re talking about His skills of deduction are in doubt Now are the times that try our souls Reading this story shot so full of holes The plot is leaking like a sieve I think I’m going to need a sedagive.

Thank you, margueritem.

Maestro’s needle is stuck.

Great shot there wndrwrthg

Keep them coming !

I agree with Sydney. There is nothing else to say.

WW is a genius.

Rich

Hey! What happened to the one man police dept. “Terror Squad”?

Where’s the useless Lt. Teevo?