Stilldamatt, the reason you are going to sleep is twofold. First, you stayed up way to long waiting to be first (to post), and only made #5. The second reason is that you were counting trucks overhead in place of sheep. It works the same. Good action going on in the strip. PQ will explain it to you when you wake up.
The Dr. Magpie ChroniclesPrevious chapters can be found on these dates; 6/25, 6/27, 6/30, 7/8, 7/11, 7/22, 8/1, 8/14 & 9/19
Chapter 10.
“Tracy, where the blazes are you and have you been able to track down my Annie”? Dick forced himself to suppress laughing over the phone. He felt it strange to hear someone as powerful and wealthy as Oliver Warbucks lose his cool like he just did. Tracy figured it was all his years of training and of being in extremely dangerous situations that prepared him to always expect the unexpected and to never get rattled. He assumed it was Warbucks concern for Annie that was causing him to express such emotions “I’m at my hotel room Warbucks and yes I’ve been able to track down Annie”. Tracy quickly brought Warbucks up to date on everything that happened since the planes emergency landing, including his feeling that the engines explosion was no accident. He did however leave out the part about how he and Annie were teaming up. “No sense causing Warbucks anymore agitation”. Tracy figured. “We’re investigating this possibility of sabotage right now.” Warbucks informed him. “My people believe we can prove a link to this incident and to the act of sabotage on the Red Raven last year”! .Were you able to get the information I texted you for”? “Yes”. Warbucks said over the phone. “This Dr. Magpie of yours has done a very good job of hiding his past”. “Why do you say that”? Tracy asked. “The only thing we were able to determine is that his real name apparently is Martin D. Hudson.” “What else can you tell me about this Hudson guy”? “That’s the problem Tracy. There’s nothing about him in any records anywhere. It’s as if he doesn’t exist”. Tracy knew his feelings about Dr. Magpie were just confirmed. “No one can just wipe out their entire past without some very important people helping them”. He told Warbucks who quickly agreed with him. “I’ll call you tomorrow to update you on how Annie’s doing”. Tracy told Warbucks before disconnecting the call. “Seems like I’ll have to pay a visit to Dr. Magpie”. Tracy said out loud while feeling a sudden adrenaline rush come over him..Meanwhile;.“Annie, are you alright”? “Where are you”? Annie assured Amelia that she was fine and that there was nothing to worry about.. “I’m having a ball over here! This little vacation away from everything was the best idea you’ve ever had”! Annie figured there was no need to let Amelia know about the little ‘incident’ that happed yesterday. Annie knew that Amelia would ignore her promise not to interfere and would come and try to find her. “Hey, it’s not like I’ve never had someone want to kill me before”. She thought as she suppressed a grin. “Amelia, were you able to get that information I texted you about yesterday”?. “As much as I could. This Dr. Magpie of yours really is a mysterious person. The only thing I could find out is that his real name is apparently Martin D. Hudson. His whole history is a blank”. Annie was disappointed but not surprised to hear this. “OK, thanks Amelia. You didn’t tell “Daddy” about any of this, did you”?. “No, certainly not. You know I’d never break a promise to you”! Annie was satisfied that Amelia was telling the truth and after promising Amelia that she would call her in a few days Annie went back to the task of reviewing all the information she could find over the web regarding Dick Tracy. “Very impressive resume, that’s for sure”! She thought as she waited for his call. Meanwhile Amelia Santiago, wondering just what it meant that her source told her Warbucks had also requested information on Dr. Magpie began making preparations to get her plane ready for flight..To be continued………….
Hmm. A bit of a dust-up on the Kenyon Farm Road. Gotta love seeing two experienced, competent experts take out an ad hoc squad of sentries/mercenaries/gunsels with sublime certitude. PC censorship precludes any sight of blood, but I suspect Punjab’s blade has cut through more than just that rifle, and even the Asp’s gun-butt has probably broken skin. Those who haven’t been done in directly have instead been scared to death, like the guy holding that severed rifle; his facial expression sums it up.
Those craving blood take note: the colorist got mixed up with all the action, and reversed the colors in Wilhelm’s knife in the upper right corner of panel 3. The result is that it looks like his knife is impaling his hand, when it should be flying from it.
NG, in all my life i’ve never read alley oop, so why would i start now?
i dont ignore you, sometimes i just choose not to comment lol :)
i will go on record (and i think i have before) that the LAST story that i read in tracy that was EXTREMELY WELL DONE was the mr crime saga, and i only came back to tracy (after finding it actually still existed) at the end of the abner kadaver arc where he had tracy tied to the razor sharp pendulum.. so i dont think i even got to read the BEGINNING of the mr crime story.
A problem for that poster is what happens when he has to count beyond 20, because by then he’s gone beyond the number of his fingers and toes. You know, if today’s strip is putting him to sleep, I’d advise him never to watch “Saving Private Ryan”, because I have no doubt the lack of excitement he’d find in that film might put him in a coma.
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How very sad that an epic time in history such as WW2 with its massive amount of grief, horror and agony that affected millions upon millions of innocent people and a movie that realistically and effectively gave us a glimpse of the events that took place would be used as folder by some in an attempt to insult others. That is the very definition of disrespect to all those that suffered.
Leapin’ Lizards and Gee Whiskers NightShade, sorry if I offended you in any way! Golly, please dont be mad at me mister, I PROMISE I’ll listen to Belinda EVERY DAY like clockwork AND I’ll even get a prescription pair of those neat-o rose colored glasses you wear too! An’ heck, while I’m at it, I might as well just whip up a big ol’ pitcher of that cool and refreshing Kool-Aid you seem ta enjoy so much too!
cpalmeresq about 10 years ago
No…No worries at all!
atomicdog about 10 years ago
Love that adamantium blade!
doctor075 about 10 years ago
I almost feel sorry for Axel’s troops,almost.;>)
avenger09 about 10 years ago
Bruce Lee lives! At least now I can go to sle,,, ZZZzzzz.
doctor075 about 10 years ago
That’s how fast Punjab is,the blood hasn’t caught up with him!:>)
michaelyaakov about 10 years ago
or he is so skilled with the sword that he is using the blunted edge maybe?
willy007 about 10 years ago
Love these action scenes!
johnrussco about 10 years ago
awesome
davidf42 about 10 years ago
And the action begins!
Pequod about 10 years ago
Wonderful art and action. Punjab and Asp take care of business with gusto!
ladykat about 10 years ago
Punjab looks serenely content.
Starman1948 about 10 years ago
Good morning DT and Annie fans. Punjab and the Asp to the rescue. The storyline in Annie has returned to our 2 North Korean cell mates.
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
They slice! They dice!They’ll even make juilienne fries out of the bad guys.--I think we can all agree – this what we want!Love Punjab and the Asp.
sixam about 10 years ago
The Asp may be taking the no blood rule a little to far. Notice that he is only using the butt of his gun for attacking.
tsull2121 about 10 years ago
CHOOOOO-CHOOOO-CHOOOOO!!!!
punchydugan about 10 years ago
That was wonderful!!!
Morrow Cummings about 10 years ago
Stilldamatt, the reason you are going to sleep is twofold. First, you stayed up way to long waiting to be first (to post), and only made #5. The second reason is that you were counting trucks overhead in place of sheep. It works the same. Good action going on in the strip. PQ will explain it to you when you wake up.
trimguy about 10 years ago
Asp does a good job keeping his hat on
bassmanbob about 10 years ago
The Dr. Magpie ChroniclesPrevious chapters can be found on these dates; 6/25, 6/27, 6/30, 7/8, 7/11, 7/22, 8/1, 8/14 & 9/19
Chapter 10.
“Tracy, where the blazes are you and have you been able to track down my Annie”? Dick forced himself to suppress laughing over the phone. He felt it strange to hear someone as powerful and wealthy as Oliver Warbucks lose his cool like he just did. Tracy figured it was all his years of training and of being in extremely dangerous situations that prepared him to always expect the unexpected and to never get rattled. He assumed it was Warbucks concern for Annie that was causing him to express such emotions “I’m at my hotel room Warbucks and yes I’ve been able to track down Annie”. Tracy quickly brought Warbucks up to date on everything that happened since the planes emergency landing, including his feeling that the engines explosion was no accident. He did however leave out the part about how he and Annie were teaming up. “No sense causing Warbucks anymore agitation”. Tracy figured. “We’re investigating this possibility of sabotage right now.” Warbucks informed him. “My people believe we can prove a link to this incident and to the act of sabotage on the Red Raven last year”! .Were you able to get the information I texted you for”? “Yes”. Warbucks said over the phone. “This Dr. Magpie of yours has done a very good job of hiding his past”. “Why do you say that”? Tracy asked. “The only thing we were able to determine is that his real name apparently is Martin D. Hudson.” “What else can you tell me about this Hudson guy”? “That’s the problem Tracy. There’s nothing about him in any records anywhere. It’s as if he doesn’t exist”. Tracy knew his feelings about Dr. Magpie were just confirmed. “No one can just wipe out their entire past without some very important people helping them”. He told Warbucks who quickly agreed with him. “I’ll call you tomorrow to update you on how Annie’s doing”. Tracy told Warbucks before disconnecting the call. “Seems like I’ll have to pay a visit to Dr. Magpie”. Tracy said out loud while feeling a sudden adrenaline rush come over him..Meanwhile;.“Annie, are you alright”? “Where are you”? Annie assured Amelia that she was fine and that there was nothing to worry about.. “I’m having a ball over here! This little vacation away from everything was the best idea you’ve ever had”! Annie figured there was no need to let Amelia know about the little ‘incident’ that happed yesterday. Annie knew that Amelia would ignore her promise not to interfere and would come and try to find her. “Hey, it’s not like I’ve never had someone want to kill me before”. She thought as she suppressed a grin. “Amelia, were you able to get that information I texted you about yesterday”?. “As much as I could. This Dr. Magpie of yours really is a mysterious person. The only thing I could find out is that his real name is apparently Martin D. Hudson. His whole history is a blank”. Annie was disappointed but not surprised to hear this. “OK, thanks Amelia. You didn’t tell “Daddy” about any of this, did you”?. “No, certainly not. You know I’d never break a promise to you”! Annie was satisfied that Amelia was telling the truth and after promising Amelia that she would call her in a few days Annie went back to the task of reviewing all the information she could find over the web regarding Dick Tracy. “Very impressive resume, that’s for sure”! She thought as she waited for his call. Meanwhile Amelia Santiago, wondering just what it meant that her source told her Warbucks had also requested information on Dr. Magpie began making preparations to get her plane ready for flight..To be continued………….
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ about 10 years ago
Good morning Gweedo and all the other DT and Annie fans everywhere!
Another late start but I’m enjoying every panel lately. As usual, Sunday should be a real blockbuster!
I Go Pogo about 10 years ago
Good morning VB! Sunday should be a doozie indeed!
abdullahbaba999 about 10 years ago
The Asp is gonna kick asp…
Chris Sherlock about 10 years ago
Looks like Team Warbucks has the situation well in hand!
mumbles about 10 years ago
Tracy back to “street cop” ensemble. Stay tuned for fashion update tomorrow. Nice action scene though.
Sisyphos about 10 years ago
Hmm. A bit of a dust-up on the Kenyon Farm Road. Gotta love seeing two experienced, competent experts take out an ad hoc squad of sentries/mercenaries/gunsels with sublime certitude. PC censorship precludes any sight of blood, but I suspect Punjab’s blade has cut through more than just that rifle, and even the Asp’s gun-butt has probably broken skin. Those who haven’t been done in directly have instead been scared to death, like the guy holding that severed rifle; his facial expression sums it up.
GasHouseGorilla about 10 years ago
I love it!! Punjab & Asp kicking butt, taking names, and cleaning house down on the farm!
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
Those craving blood take note: the colorist got mixed up with all the action, and reversed the colors in Wilhelm’s knife in the upper right corner of panel 3. The result is that it looks like his knife is impaling his hand, when it should be flying from it.
avenger09 about 10 years ago
NS09, it wasn’t nice to drag me into your comment to timmy!
tsull2121 about 10 years ago
NG, in all my life i’ve never read alley oop, so why would i start now?
i dont ignore you, sometimes i just choose not to comment lol :)
i will go on record (and i think i have before) that the LAST story that i read in tracy that was EXTREMELY WELL DONE was the mr crime saga, and i only came back to tracy (after finding it actually still existed) at the end of the abner kadaver arc where he had tracy tied to the razor sharp pendulum.. so i dont think i even got to read the BEGINNING of the mr crime story.
avenger09 about 10 years ago
Rightwingmoron said, 22 minutes ago
@Morrow
A problem for that poster is what happens when he has to count beyond 20, because by then he’s gone beyond the number of his fingers and toes. You know, if today’s strip is putting him to sleep, I’d advise him never to watch “Saving Private Ryan”, because I have no doubt the lack of excitement he’d find in that film might put him in a coma.
.
How very sad that an epic time in history such as WW2 with its massive amount of grief, horror and agony that affected millions upon millions of innocent people and a movie that realistically and effectively gave us a glimpse of the events that took place would be used as folder by some in an attempt to insult others. That is the very definition of disrespect to all those that suffered.
tsull2121 about 10 years ago
Leapin’ Lizards and Gee Whiskers NightShade, sorry if I offended you in any way! Golly, please dont be mad at me mister, I PROMISE I’ll listen to Belinda EVERY DAY like clockwork AND I’ll even get a prescription pair of those neat-o rose colored glasses you wear too! An’ heck, while I’m at it, I might as well just whip up a big ol’ pitcher of that cool and refreshing Kool-Aid you seem ta enjoy so much too!
Elvanion about 10 years ago
I recall a strip long long ago when Asp bent a rifle barrel into a lovely arc with his open hands.
NOT people you want angry with you.