Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for December 02, 2014

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  almost 10 years ago

    Good morning guys!

    I knew Sam was asking for it when he was joking around with Gruesome! Just like at the aquarium when he ended up in a diver’s suit in the fish tank!

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    seanyj  almost 10 years ago

    Good Morning Fellow Tracy fansm. Oh No! What did Gruesome do to Sam? Gruesome’s one tough dude! Sam drew his gun on him but somehow got overpowered and is probably bound and gaged in a broom closet right now. You know the writers didn’t let Gruesome kill him. You should have got outta there while you had the chance Gruesome. Sam warned you that Dick Tracy was in the audience. This sets up a confrontation between Tracy and Grue and I think we all know who’s going to win unless the writers allow Grue to escape.

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  almost 10 years ago

    What did I do to deserve the extension on my official name, Gweedo?

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    Neil Wick  almost 10 years ago

    Well, Sam might have agreed to let “Chris” finish the play, but since he’s straightening his tie as he returns, it does certainly seem that Gruesome has been in some kind of a struggle. We know that Sam hasn’t been shot, otherwise everyone would have heard it.

    One good outcome from all this so far is that it looks like the play is going to be able to finish after all. If Sam is incapacitated, I wonder what Lizz is up to.

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    Jim Douglas  almost 10 years ago

    Sam lets him finish the last performance and will wait in the wings as gruesome escapes after the show

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    blunebottle  almost 10 years ago

    Just another little interesting twist. Liz to the rescue!

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    Sisyphos  almost 10 years ago

    Yup. Sam is (temporarily) done in by his lousy procedure! Now it’s up to the Tracys and Lizz to corral Gruesome before he can seize and harm hostages and escape!

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    Yngvar Følling  almost 10 years ago

    I knew that they wouldn’t let the play be aborted. Now I’m just waiting to see who’ll play the cops in the climax. :)

    Gruesome has clearly been bitten by the acting bug. Is it possible that he has in fact said: “Please let me finish this, and I’ll follow voluntarily”?

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    William Weedman  almost 10 years ago

    The stage director seems shaken up that Gruesome is back. Why would he be nervous???

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    Mark Jeffrey Premium Member almost 10 years ago

    I wonder, could it be that Gruesome has it in for Vitamin? And could Kandikane get hit instead? Would that fulfil Vitamin’s prediction from soooo long ago?

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    avenger09  almost 10 years ago

    Gruesome is as cool as a cucumber! They should hire him to head the MCU!

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    Sopranos  almost 10 years ago

    Sam reminds me of Tonto. What used to happen every time Tonto went to town to get the sherriff? He’d get beat up but two or three guys and thrown in jail. In Sam’s case, in a broom closet with a sore head. Paging Dick Tracy!

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    davidf42  almost 10 years ago

    Morning, Tracyville!Well, this is certainly an unexpected turn of events!

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    Morrow Cummings  almost 10 years ago

    Stilldamatt, don’t you EVER sleep? Is it THAT noisy under that bridge? Looking at your last post, that would make it 3 am Central time!

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    sydney  almost 10 years ago

    Like that ‘straightening’ of the Tie Bit . Is it part of Mike’s script, or a Staton addition to it ?

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    This won’t be a killing, like a finger, they won’t ‘cut off’ one of their stars . . . But whatever took place, just like the Otis sequence it’s all ‘Off Camera’ - so we’re left to wonder exactly what happened (?) At first one may think it’s in deference to TMS, preferring not to show physical violence, but then, you realize we’ve seen this ‘play’ before (yet then, not - as a shield from violence) . . .

    Something occurred, but readers aren’t sure what did (?) Guessing activity - at " what may have happened " can dominate the ‘Comments Board’ for a day (maybe two?) Then, you’re left to ‘speculate’. And If Vitamin’s around, ‘take care’ - (like a tool, he’s ‘acted’ like a Goebbles - on occasion) - a Minister of Misinformation

    I’m starting to realize this may be part of Mike’s preferred writing style, a technique to build up of “uncertainty”, keep the readers “guessing”. Like you hear a Scream, and wonder what happened around the corner (?) And Mike, might just give us the long wait - too. It was a feature not readily evident in his earlier stories . . . they were too short then, no (panel) time to posture, or for readers to contemplate . . . back then, the LID slammed Shut in 6 weeks !

    With a cynical cap on, we recall Otis ‘leaning on the broom’, a ‘caricature’ of visual inaction, and realize we’ve been here 12 weeks now, a time when the most ‘stimulating’ ACTION actually seen - is likely that Kandicane Kiss on Vitamin’s cheek ! ;-)

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    Can't Sleep  almost 10 years ago

    I doubt that Sam said, “Sure, go ahead, finish the show.”Maybe Gruesome has him bound and gagged like the way Jonathan did to Mortimer in the show.

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  almost 10 years ago

    I really do wish you would pick on someone else, Gweedo.

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    tsull2121  almost 10 years ago

    This does nto bode well for Senor Catchem! Perhaps it is HIM that was stuffed in the bag atop the crate?!?!

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    Starman1948  almost 10 years ago

    Good morning to all my friends. Excellent comments all. Y’all have a blessed day.

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    W H H  almost 10 years ago

    And people were worried that the cigarettes were going to kill Sam, then comes Gruesome.

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    David53  almost 10 years ago

    avenger09 said, about 9 infarctions ago

    @NyukNyuk2000

    …. Gweedo gets really upset ….

    Anybody seen my Nitro tabs ?You aint seen upset yet !!!

    You need more than nitro tabs!

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    trimguy  almost 10 years ago

    Sam probably got stuffed in one of those crates we saw yesterday.

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    stuart  almost 10 years ago

    Sounds like the prison could use a theatre, and maybe sell tickets to the public.

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    Starman1948  almost 10 years ago

    For those who may not know Wet & Soggy. Her sister is in the hospital. Doctors removed a blood clot from her leg but there is no circulation in the leg yet. Doctors may have to amputate below her knee. Prayers are appreciated. Thanks.

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    Chris Sherlock  almost 10 years ago

    Y’ see what happens when ya take a man’s small pleasures in life away !!Poor guy just can’t think straight.Sam probably could use a smoke right about now.

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    abdullahbaba999  almost 10 years ago

    Gruesome is about to make a great performance..

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    tsull2121  almost 10 years ago

    NG.. patches dont work.. just ask the dearly departed Measles! (who i still think can make a comeback!)

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    coldsooner  almost 10 years ago

    If Gruesome had “offed” Sam, why would he stick around to finish the play? You might think he’d take off then and there, especially knowing Tracy is in the audience.

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  almost 10 years ago

    Since I am unable to distinguish fun from sarcasm, please refer to me simply as, Vista Bill. I really don’t like anyone selecting a ‘nick name’ for me. We are all here for the pleasures of commenting on the DT strip and remarks by other commenters, but I do have a few strange quirks.

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    avenger09  almost 10 years ago

    I really do wish you would pick on someone else, Gweedo.

    It’s just Gweedo being Gweedo.

    .Or,,, you could say it’s just VistaBill being VistaBill! LOL!!!

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  almost 10 years ago

    tsull2121, I try not to judge or put labels on the DT commenters. I simply want to enjoy and get along with everyone.

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    abdullahbaba999  almost 10 years ago

    Gruesome is famous for knocking out Dick Tracy’s sidekicks…..Let’s see what happens next…it’ll be a star performance..

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    W H H  almost 10 years ago

    I think that if you are convicted of a crime, you cannot work on a police force._____________

    Nope, you have to do like Jim Rockford and go private investigator.

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    Jerryjohn52  almost 10 years ago

    I agree with Vista Bill. I don’t think it’s a good idea to create nicknames for people. You never know how someone might take it. Some may be okay with the back and forth humor and insults but I have seen it get out of hand especially in other forums where politics is involved. As Vista Bill said, I just try to get along with other people and have a friendly discussion.

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