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See? I knew weâd get back to Vitamin and Kandikane pretty soon. Unfortunately, we saw this coming before. Being Vitaminâs girlfriend is much too stressful for Kandikane. I feel sorry for Vitamin once again.
Seems like a place of EMPTINESS back at Patterson Playhouse ! ? And itâs now one month later, since the explosion (comic strip time) and it seems nothing has really changed there, Smoke (fire? or dust?) whatever is still rising ?
Still, Not a Sign of Police or Fire Services - or any accounting of others that mayâve been injured or died ? (Mel O Dee and the unnamed Floor Director - come to mind). We already heard (December 26th) that Vitamin and friend were unharmed. Concern for the other remains ! ?? But can we blame it all, on the absence of a 4th panel ? ;- )
Lizz , left by Tracy and Sam at the scene, as they pursued Gruesome, unaccountably abandoned her post (?) - before replacement officers arrived ? Not only are the Police not there, but theyâre unaware that a dead body (Janitor Otis) remains under the theatreâs widow seat. Amounting to a new, additional charge of Murder against Gruesome,
Perhaps in the days ahead between the new birth and the above June and December romance, some âmissingâ needed REALITY will âkick inâ ?Or do readers just continue to Applaud, and Live . . . with an âUnfinished Symphonyâ?
hey, hereâs a question for yâall⌠and i am actually asking for clarification/help here so.. anyone chime in if you know.
does anyone remember WHEN exactly it was that Mike did that interview where he said that they had a story that was going to bring back The Browâs Son (âand we even came up with a name for him too!â i believe was one of the things Mike had said)
was it a year.. maybe a year and a half ago? I also beleive that he had mentioned in that same interview that he was bringing Phishface back as well⌠so weâre still âin limboâ with a possible time/date for those two storylines?
At least he somewhat stuck to his âSometime in Early Januaryâ prediction for the Nitrates.. tho they havent been since since what.. BEFORE Christmas?
Not to mention they STILL have Blaze Rize, BB Eyes, Mumbles, Doubleup, Meilies, Venus, The Blackhearts, Abner and Rikki, Mrs Flattop, and the mystery of Frankenmindyâs âbudding powersâ storylines to wrap up.
Anyone want to wager how long its gonna take for THOSE to get prominence?
Good morning yâall. Back to the Vitamin and Candycane.@seanyj: too many loose ends as SYDNEY PHILLIPS pointed out. This story needs more clarity.Have a prosperous day my friends.
Relative to the ârealityâ comment, I think when so much stuff is thrown into a story, the authors themselves get lost and loose ends are inevitably hanging out everywhere. For instance, Old Abner makes a one day appearance. Why? Maybe a straightforward tale might be in order for a change.
@ Ray Toler:Ray, that is a great comment you just posted. I like your reference to how Gouldâs strip followed the seasons; Iâve commented on that myself, because it was a fascinating aspect of Dick Tracy to me. And your imaginary one-day wrap up strip was excellent â that is very, very Gouldian and something I wish Team Tracy would do.That said, I fully realize that each writer and artist must bring their own talents and personality to the strip, otherwise they would just be trying to âcloneâ Gouldâs work. They must be walking a fine line there, as well, trying to be true to the spirit and history of a much beloved comic strip while also creating new material. Team Tracy: if you are reading this, we appreciate what you are doing.
Overall I enjoyed the Gruesome story. The loose ends are easier to ignore than in previous stories and most important to me was the presence of a believable ending, not like the Nitrates or the Kadaver Cement Survival. My hope is that this writing team is improving, and that our comments here are helping. Certainly the artwork is far superior than anything since the Gould days. I also think the stories begin very well, but finish abruptly and in some cases are unfinished. It seems to be improvingâŚ..
Tarry, thanks for clarifying for me yesterday.. i had seen the âcharlie thingâ in different places but didnt know what it was for.. and of course i heard about the shootings, its all the news on tv and radio were talking about but they DIDNT mention the name of the magazine.. they simply said it was a âsatirical magazineâ⌠if they had said âCHARLIEâ (whatever) then it would have made sense to me when i saw it yesterday
What I am hoping for is to get in touch with Ricci Mortis and ask her for a date. If she says yes, Iâll contact my pal Vitamin and arrange for a double date. Vitamin and Kandi, me and Ricci (hubba, hubba!). Weâll ride in the death coach to the Naperville Drive In Theater and watch their âmonster marathonâ! Those are my plans.
filmings over, so Kandiâs act is as wellâŚ.what a bull____ line. Right up there with the âfriends canât beâŚâ one. The age difference pales in relation to the integrity oneâŚ..
cpalmeresq about 10 years ago
Alas, poor Vitamin!
Vista Bill Raley and Comet⢠about 10 years ago
Good morning all!
wanewonderful about 10 years ago
Oh boy, sheâs so basic!
seanyj about 10 years ago
Looks like this is the end of Kandi Kane Lane. And were you guys satisfied with the Gruesome storyline and how it c ended?
Neil Wick about 10 years ago
See? I knew weâd get back to Vitamin and Kandikane pretty soon. Unfortunately, we saw this coming before. Being Vitaminâs girlfriend is much too stressful for Kandikane. I feel sorry for Vitamin once again.
holiday76 about 10 years ago
Thatâs alot of TopsâŚthat hair of hers has a top as wellâŚ
jonahhex1 about 10 years ago
She does love himâŚ.thatâs for sure.
SYDNEY PHILLIPS about 10 years ago
Seems like a place of EMPTINESS back at Patterson Playhouse ! ? And itâs now one month later, since the explosion (comic strip time) and it seems nothing has really changed there, Smoke (fire? or dust?) whatever is still rising ?
Still, Not a Sign of Police or Fire Services - or any accounting of others that mayâve been injured or died ? (Mel O Dee and the unnamed Floor Director - come to mind). We already heard (December 26th) that Vitamin and friend were unharmed. Concern for the other remains ! ?? But can we blame it all, on the absence of a 4th panel ? ;- )
Lizz , left by Tracy and Sam at the scene, as they pursued Gruesome, unaccountably abandoned her post (?) - before replacement officers arrived ? Not only are the Police not there, but theyâre unaware that a dead body (Janitor Otis) remains under the theatreâs widow seat. Amounting to a new, additional charge of Murder against Gruesome,
Perhaps in the days ahead between the new birth and the above June and December romance, some âmissingâ needed REALITY will âkick inâ ?Or do readers just continue to Applaud, and Live . . . with an âUnfinished Symphonyâ?
bluegirl285 about 10 years ago
Oh, for the love of it! How many strips will we have to go through before we find out if the babyâs a boy or a girl? Another monthâs worth?
coldsooner about 10 years ago
Ahh Vitamin, what becomes of the broken hearted? Tis a sad tale indeedâŚ
SKJAM! Premium Member about 10 years ago
âI mean, Vitamin, youâre not even a cop, and you still wind up in danger all the time!â
Darth Stevious about 10 years ago
The age difference was too great so itâs all goodâŚ
Laynegg about 10 years ago
Poor Vitamin he was hit so hard by the explosion that it knocked a contact out. (first panel)
jrankin1959 about 10 years ago
Is it ever REALLY over in this strip?
AnyFace about 10 years ago
So sad.
AnyFace about 10 years ago
Baby reveal will likely be on Sunday.
avenger09 about 10 years ago
Poor Vitamin, his love life just went TOPSY TURVY! Was that to OVER THE TOP? Oh well, TOP OF THE MORNING YAâLL!
tsull2121 about 10 years ago
oh yeah, like we DIDNT see this one coming!
tsull2121 about 10 years ago
hey, hereâs a question for yâall⌠and i am actually asking for clarification/help here so.. anyone chime in if you know.
does anyone remember WHEN exactly it was that Mike did that interview where he said that they had a story that was going to bring back The Browâs Son (âand we even came up with a name for him too!â i believe was one of the things Mike had said)
was it a year.. maybe a year and a half ago? I also beleive that he had mentioned in that same interview that he was bringing Phishface back as well⌠so weâre still âin limboâ with a possible time/date for those two storylines?
At least he somewhat stuck to his âSometime in Early Januaryâ prediction for the Nitrates.. tho they havent been since since what.. BEFORE Christmas?
Not to mention they STILL have Blaze Rize, BB Eyes, Mumbles, Doubleup, Meilies, Venus, The Blackhearts, Abner and Rikki, Mrs Flattop, and the mystery of Frankenmindyâs âbudding powersâ storylines to wrap up.
Anyone want to wager how long its gonna take for THOSE to get prominence?
Starman1948 about 10 years ago
Good morning yâall. Back to the Vitamin and Candycane.@seanyj: too many loose ends as SYDNEY PHILLIPS pointed out. This story needs more clarity.Have a prosperous day my friends.
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
Gee, how fitting. Kandikane giving an exit speech on centerstage.Still, Iâd like to see her continue in the strip.
abdullahbaba999 about 10 years ago
Canât What?
mumbles about 10 years ago
Relative to the ârealityâ comment, I think when so much stuff is thrown into a story, the authors themselves get lost and loose ends are inevitably hanging out everywhere. For instance, Old Abner makes a one day appearance. Why? Maybe a straightforward tale might be in order for a change.
Ken in Ohio about 10 years ago
@ Ray Toler:Ray, that is a great comment you just posted. I like your reference to how Gouldâs strip followed the seasons; Iâve commented on that myself, because it was a fascinating aspect of Dick Tracy to me. And your imaginary one-day wrap up strip was excellent â that is very, very Gouldian and something I wish Team Tracy would do.That said, I fully realize that each writer and artist must bring their own talents and personality to the strip, otherwise they would just be trying to âcloneâ Gouldâs work. They must be walking a fine line there, as well, trying to be true to the spirit and history of a much beloved comic strip while also creating new material. Team Tracy: if you are reading this, we appreciate what you are doing.
knto999 about 10 years ago
Overall I enjoyed the Gruesome story. The loose ends are easier to ignore than in previous stories and most important to me was the presence of a believable ending, not like the Nitrates or the Kadaver Cement Survival. My hope is that this writing team is improving, and that our comments here are helping. Certainly the artwork is far superior than anything since the Gould days. I also think the stories begin very well, but finish abruptly and in some cases are unfinished. It seems to be improvingâŚ..
Chris Sherlock about 10 years ago
I feel badly for Vitamin, but it was bound to end.
tsull2121 about 10 years ago
Tarry, thanks for clarifying for me yesterday.. i had seen the âcharlie thingâ in different places but didnt know what it was for.. and of course i heard about the shootings, its all the news on tv and radio were talking about but they DIDNT mention the name of the magazine.. they simply said it was a âsatirical magazineâ⌠if they had said âCHARLIEâ (whatever) then it would have made sense to me when i saw it yesterday
Vista Bill Raley and Comet⢠about 10 years ago
What I am hoping for is to get in touch with Ricci Mortis and ask her for a date. If she says yes, Iâll contact my pal Vitamin and arrange for a double date. Vitamin and Kandi, me and Ricci (hubba, hubba!). Weâll ride in the death coach to the Naperville Drive In Theater and watch their âmonster marathonâ! Those are my plans.
fredville about 10 years ago
filmings over, so Kandiâs act is as wellâŚ.what a bull____ line. Right up there with the âfriends canât beâŚâ one. The age difference pales in relation to the integrity oneâŚ..
Scott Coons about 10 years ago
This is very cool.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet⢠about 10 years ago
@Morrow. You want to ride on the death coach and watch the movies, I bet!