Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for December 20, 2014

Good morning, Tracy fans!

Saw that coming!

Rut-Roh …

Yeah, they have been setting that one up for a long time!

I wonder if purple-hair chick is supposed to be a particular scifi/comic book character.

The six-eyed drooling creature in third panel…ugh. Where’s my laser gun and can of Raid?

In response to some of the posts yesterday.

Einstein’s plan doesn’t seem like a very good one, actually. Assuming he can steal someone’s key inside the auditorium building, isn’t it going to be kind of hard to locate the corresponding car? On the other hand, it might be to our advantage if he doesn’t know which car goes with the keys until he locates it. Being a venue where movie stars might be found, I’m starting to wonder if the Sprockets could be there. Their car (or van) most likely has a hungry live hyena in the back of it.

Good morning Morrow, Gweedo, and the rest of the guys!

Thanks Morrow for covering for me and thanks Gweedo for noticing!

It might be one of those fancy key rings that unlock the car from a distance, and thus tell you what car belongs to the key.

Morning, Tracyville!“Don’t call me Karloff!”

Good morning Gweedo.

Good morning my friends. All good comments today. What if the get a car with Marigold inside? What if they try to carjack the Sprockets’ or Nitrates car? Just saying it could be very interesting. Have an awesome weekend.

Gweedo, have a good trip.

Yeah, he’s about to blow his cover… quickly…

Mom finished her journey in this life peacefully last night and started working on her new one in Heaven. Thank you for your prayers and encouraging words, they were greatly appreciated. It’s not Goodbye, It’s “See you later!” Our faith in Jesus sustains our hope and assurance of this.

I wonder if it’s someone dressed as Frankentein’s monster hoping to get a picture posing next to Karl – uh, Gruesome.In any event, the mayhem is about to being.

GWEEDO! While you are in Buffalo, be sure you don’t die! The Buffalo Popo are enforcing a law that when you die, they will come and confiscate your gun(s).

I’ve no idea who is speaking in the third panel, but wager he or she will be sorry. I like the Lena theory, but doubt that things will get quite that messy in the parking lot..Even worse than the awful Geritol ad is the “Every kiss begins with Kays” campaign. A gift of diamond jewelry as a requirement and prerequisite for “tender times” insults women and men. ’Tis the season…

If I’m not mistaken, the sprockets are at this same event also looking to lift a set of car keys….

That’s gonna be a “hoot” when Gruesome and his midget climb into the car with Lena. The good doctor is going to join Tracy with the soiled pants thing!

The coloring here just jumps right out at ya. Outstanding.

Gruesome is exhibiting (you should pardon the expression) signs of agoraphobia; like many in the acting profession, he can open up on stage but is very shy and private off stage. Yes, I’m thinking of him as in the acting profession, because deep down he would, I think, prefer that to murder.It is a tempting notion expressed by several that Einstein might, ironically, lift the keys to the Nitrates’ vehicle….

……………………………………………………………………………………I am sorry for your loss, avenger09, May your mother rest in peace.

Stilldamatt, sorry for your loss. Considering her problems that you’ve described for a while, this might be the first peace that she has been able to enjoy for a time. Be sure to pack up a bunch of Tracy collectables with her to take with her on the journey. After all, they belong in Heaven, also!

@avenger09: I’m sorry for your loss. You will meet her again in heaven. God bless you and your family.

@Gweedo: have a safe trip my friend. Have a happy holiday.

Uh oh! Unless its Sam or Tracy shouting those words, it looks like someone’s about to get murder-lized at the con!

tho it WOULD be rather humourous if it was Sprocket or Silver shouting the comment!

Just think how many car alarms will go off while Einstein is trying the key in the locks.

Well, my car has a remote control which beeps the horn for a split send when you hit the lock button. I suppose that could work to locate a stranger’s car. I know I’ve used it a few times when I’d forgotten where I’d parked.

As for the hyena, she’d probably be in the cage, but I think it’s pretty unlikely they will end up in the Nitrates car, anyway. On the other hand, a lot of unlikely things happen in this strip.

Buffalo NY? You can read DT at 1:11 am.

Good Morning Boris..

Boris Karloff! ……………… And his sidekick, Peter Lorre!

@Pequod77 and Chris Sherlock: I concur. Too many stupid ads. Have a prosperous day.

The young lady with the purple hair…… there’s nothing “monster” that I can see associated with her. Maybe the “good taste Popo” is in control here! Of course, she might run into RWM; that would solve that!

Most people I know hate car alarms and have since their noisy introduction.

Mine at least has never gone off except once when I accidentally hit the panic button, but I shut it off quickly then. I used to be in a university class where there was a car alarm outside going off constantly through the class. Nobody pays attention to those because there are so many false alarms.

Boy, do I agree with you who have said that jewelry advertisements are annoying and wrong-spirited. According to them, the woman is not asking herself “Will he treat me with decency and respect, will he be willing to lay down his life for me, is he trustworthy?” All she wants to know is “how much did he spend on the ring?” I hope most women are not that shallow, but our culture is sure pushing the wrong ideas.

On a related note, I just have to share this.

http://www.loweringthebar.net/2014/12/santa-robs-bank-during-santacon-blends-into-santa-crowd.html