Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for March 01, 2010

The photographer’s here already!? That was fast! Good thing he’s got a wide-angle lens. That way he can fit all of Maestro in the picture, even though his arms are always outstretched.

This is so boring.

Crank up the speakers, kick back and enjoy.

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He’s going to “kill his son”? GASP!

They seem to love drawing people with their arms outstretched.

Speaking of the Maestro’s son where is the ingrate anyway?

Sergeant, here’s what I want you to do. Kill the maestro and his son.

A very young Rod Stewart, Ms. Squeaky. Love the ‘clapper’.

Hmph, two points: 1. Having read Dick Tracy for at least 4 decades I don’t really care for the “new” stuff as compared to the classics. And 2: GO RED SOX! because as the T-shirt says “Even Jesus hates the Yankees”. :)

The person they SHOULD delete they dont and the ones they SHOULDNT they do……….Go figure.

Ty Marg……..Clap Off.

What?!? Again, BB?!? A deed most foul, sir.

BASSMANBOB has been resurrected His removal was certainly unexpected What did he say that was so offensive Whatever it was makes me apprehensive Now we return to the embassy And what treats do we get to see Pops the maestro his arms flung wide “I’m going to kill my son” again he cried Will Tracy just let it go Or deal him a nasty blow The police photographer is on the scene Taking pictures of what has been But views of all the destruction Will not help in the deduction Of who it was that committed the crime Making it all just a waste of time Question the son and the violinist And for good measure find a pianist Make them worry and make them sweat To the bottom of this you must get How much longer can this go on So far it’s proved to be one big yawn

Sorry about that BASSMANBOB1. I’m surprised at the turn of events. Unless I missed something, your comments have all seemed good natured, mild and relatively innocuous !

I think I’d rue … if next week you had to return as BASSMANBOB2

Panel 2 - “That’s what I aim to find out” - Tracy.

That was your “assigned” mission from the “get go” back on Dec. 29. On follow up on Jan.10 you said: “We’ll find your son and with him your valuable violin”

Where have you been on that job ? Gallavanting at Embassy Parties and depending AGAIN on “accidentally” ”STUMBLING” across your adversaries ?

This can happen … BUT not everytime !

After you straighten your bow-tie, try ‘pulling up your pants’ on the job and put a little dignity back into the profession ! ’

Since “Nobody comes in or goes out of the embassy”, according to yesterday’s Sunday strip, how’d the photographer get in?

Showed his shield.

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Bassmanbob = Yankees fan! I knew I liked you!

Looking at security camera data would help a lot. Probably no one will think of that.

Maybe that is the best (not great, not a masterpiece) Dick Tracy storyline from many months. I don’t see plot holes. It’s a simple, little story and finally something works .

Wait … why does Phillip Harmonic want the police to find his son? I don’t understand … I haven’t been told enough times … WHY doesn’t Locher tell us what’s going on ENOUGH TIMES so we can GET IT??????

-Cougar :{)

Carlo, the plot is just a series of holes strung together. See Sydney’s post on the 27th for the most recent summary of plot holes.

-Cougar :{)

Carlo, I beg to differ. Locher’s trying to use plot twists and gimmicks that work well when harnessed to a solid story and believable writing, but without that foundation the whole thing’s just a big mess.

For example: the whole bit about the Strad almost being picked up by the x-ray machine, but then managing to get into the embassy without being checked. If such a slip-up were the exception to a rule of solid security work, it could be a good, suspense-building plot device. But the police and security work in this story has generally been depicted as slipshod and incompetent.

And, of course, there’s the whole assassination “plot,” which barely deserves the term. Virgil Ohso doesn’t just look like a Sontaran, he also apparently possesses some kind of alien mind-control abilities. How else would he have gotten the kid, the conductor, and the ambassador to arrive in the right place at the right time in the first place? So much of his “assassination plot” is dependent on chance events going a particular way. If he can really control random events that well, he ought to get out of the revenge-killing business and go to Vegas, where he can will the dice to come up sevens.

One would never know that DT went through a “floooom” from his appearance today. Tux has dried and no sign of disarray. Plus Tracy’s demeanor would not suggest a concussion that he surely would have received after the wall of water from the explosion knocked him to the concrete surface surrounding the pool. A few “gurgles” and he’s ok again!

This is a dark day.

Vista Bill. Perhaps because it’s a NEW week and LAST week was ALL WET.

This thing about killing his son reminds me of “It happened” in the last story. Locher seems to be developing a habit of putting characters in a dialog rut where they say the same thing over and over. Perhaps this is his latest approach to avoid having to write new and interesting dialog EVERY DAY.

The BASSMAN is gone again I think that it is a sin His stories I thought were a hoot Why was it him they had to shoot There are those who do complain Crying the same old refrain Their morals, they are offended And their world will be upended By some crass and naughty post The ones that are enjoyed by most But the squeaky wheel gets the grease They’re the determinator that is the least But the rules we must obey If we wish to have a say About this and other strips And must avoid risque quips Or anything that might be construed As an attack or remotely lewd So to those who have thin skin Learn to take it on the chin And if what you read you do not like I enjoin you to go and take a hike

Thanks Fer Lefer and Gweedo.

Thanks, WW. I couldn’t have said it better myself. C’mon BB-3!

Oh Maestro, you talk the talk, but when will you walk the walk?

puddleglum1066 said, “If he (Virgil Ohso) can really control random events that well, he ought to get out of the revenge-killing business and go to Vegas, where he can will the dice to come up sevens.”

Perhaps that’s how he got the millions to buy the violin and the doctor’s bag full of money to pay Chris Chendo for the conversion!