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I felt nostalgic earlier today & re-watched âArsenic & Old Laceâ, one of my all-time favorites. One thing that struck me funny was the character of Aunt Martha finding the hat of âMr. Hoskinsâ (her & her sisterâs latest âvictimâ), and (with eerie music playing), adding it to their hat collection in a cabinet in the parlor. Pre-dates Tracyâs collection. Wonder if Chester Gould was a fan of this flick.
May be the best single daily strip Iâve seen Team Tracy do yet!Joeâs art is spectacular, and the Unknown Colorist at GoComics did an excellent job.
I see that Gruesome is trying to grab Tracyâs gun. Hopefully, he wonât be as successful as he was with Sam. If they can keep their balance, the collapsing windmill might not be too bad, but Iâm afraid that one of them might get trapped under the wreckage if their no careful. The bits of windmill will almost certainly be heavier that the theatre flats that landed on some of them at the theatre.
A comment on yesterdays comments. Three of you commented about the original writer of Frankenstein, but none of you spelled her name correctly. It is Mary Shelley NOT Mary Shelly. Why do I care? Umm⌠Well it is the same as my wifeâs name. She was named after Marys husband Percy. I always cringe when I see it spelled wrong.
Good morning to all. Will Gruesome cheat death? Will Tracy get burned? Will we find out tomorrow? Only the fans who remember this story from the past will know. Yâall have an exceptionally good day.
High adventure! Fire baddd! It all comes to a crashing halt tomorrow (or maybe it gets stretched out for another day or two beyond, as if in ultra-slow motionâŚ). Who survives? Who dies? Who escapes? Who is arrested? Does Lizz stop pointing and actually do something?
And put alongside other such âcomplimentaryâ remarks this morning, they were Well Deserved . . . âFirst Blushâ - Comments . . . UNTIL a more serious LOOK . . . for aside from the impressive graphics theyâre really SUPERFICIAL (Blissfull?) observations ?
For they stopped short, failing to âtake accountâ of what had actually - just happened (?)
Tracyâs has had a Gun trained on him (Gruesome), from the moment he emerged on the roof, from below the trapdoor, but here now, our Detective (careless?) allows him to get close enough, to TAKE a punch in the Chest ? Just like with Sam, too close (12-1-14) - and punched then - silly, into a Trunk ! Tracy, fortunately - with a little more âstand upâ endurance . . . A telling FLAW by two Unit members, and on the very same - case ! ?Beginning to look like a need for some âbasic retrainingâ in the Unit ?M - MakingC - Clumsy (in)U - Unison ????
Can we expect a better performance from the female members of the Unit ? Lizz and Lee Ebony ?Well someone please âhelp meâ (?) For I canât recall either member depicted holding a Gun in these past 4 years ?
And as you âPONDERâ on the âLarger Pictureâ, does every exciting event have to depend (or emerge) ONLY as result of a police blunder ?Saving Grace - might have been the Gruesome Bomb, which allowed a diversion at Patterson for his escape
Credit to Neil and some others, for noting the similarity with Samâs blunder
Actually, the action is a bit stupid. No, a whole lot stupid. 1) Tracy climbed up on top of a burning building. Stupid. 2) Tracy is not using his gun on Gruesome. Stupid. 3) No one is trying to put out the fire. Stupid.
Tracy should have just waited at a distance and let the fire kill Gruesome. But that doesnât make for âthrillingâ (read âhow stupidâ) comic writing.
@ All the comments about Tracy letting gruesome grab his gun. I was getting a bit concerned about that myself; it would seem that when a police officer has a gun trained on a suspect or fugitive, and that opponent makes a move, the officer is within his rights to shoot. But, Night-Gaunt49 has a valid point â maybe the burning roof shifted under their feet, and Tracy lost his balance. This same thing happened when Tracy was trying to arrest T.V. Wiggles in a coal bin in the 50s. The load of coal shifted under their feet, giving T.V. an opportunity to jump in and wrestle Tracyâs gun away from him.
Well, if he does use his gun and shoot Gruesome, he has to get him down, too. NowâŚ..why he didnât wait on the ground for Gruesome like he did, for instance, Pruneface (ironically, freezing one out and burning the other) is beyond me. And of course in real life heâd justifiably shoot Gruesome and ask questions laterâŚ.the manâs a murderer and who knows what weapon heâd have now?
Tracy today, Gun in hand, right on - a threatening Gruesome . . .These days, you donât expect âa shot in the Head (TMS Veto?) but how about a disabling one in the Leg ?But then, you might guess, that our modern hero doesnât have the Trigger Doom gene in him
Makes you ponder over the number of times Tracy has actually pulled a Trigger (?) ⌠during this Teams 4 year stint - coming up this mid March.And if heâs had to shoot a criminal dead ?Has our hero become a Mr. Hesitation ? A throw back from the time in the early thirties when he shot Patton in the arm (by mistake) ?
Memory may be faulty, holding a gun is one thing, but discharging a firearm is another, and my recall suggests there are only three occasions of Tracy âpulling the triggerâ ! One with Measles (11-02-12) the bullet passing close to the latterâs gun hand, another at B-B Eyes in the new Mr.Crime drama (7-7-12) where the bullet hit a couch ! ? With the other (4-23-11) when he fired into a room to take out Willy the 5th (off camera) who had just killed Flyface with Dietâs invention - Thorâs Hammer !. The only occasion I remember, where Tracy actually shot and killed someone in these 4 years !
There is one other shooter in the MrâCrime fight July 9th, 2012 firing 4 shots at Doubleup, but the face is indistinguishable although the GoComics colourist has the coat in yellow. But there is No Hat on that individual, While Tracy was depicted earlier, July 7, 8, and later, July 10 and11 with a Hat,.
A thanksâ to *Ken in O - for his kind recall of Lizz holding guns. In my look back a few minutes ago in the Mr, Crime tale (7-5-12) Lizz is seen holding a gun and Lee Ebony actually fires 3 shots at Abner Kadaver at point blank range, but he remained standing, he still lives so lets speculate he had on a bullet proof vest ? ;- )
cpalmeresq about 10 years ago
I felt nostalgic earlier today & re-watched âArsenic & Old Laceâ, one of my all-time favorites. One thing that struck me funny was the character of Aunt Martha finding the hat of âMr. Hoskinsâ (her & her sisterâs latest âvictimâ), and (with eerie music playing), adding it to their hat collection in a cabinet in the parlor. Pre-dates Tracyâs collection. Wonder if Chester Gould was a fan of this flick.
Rod Gonzalez about 10 years ago
Itâs âFrankensteinâ redux!
cpalmeresq about 10 years ago
And, of course, who is not looking forward to tomorrowâs strip?! Great job, Team Tracy! In fact, one of the best yet!
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
May be the best single daily strip Iâve seen Team Tracy do yet!Joeâs art is spectacular, and the Unknown Colorist at GoComics did an excellent job.
blunebottle about 10 years ago
âŚ..and Tracy STILL hasnât learned never to stand close enough to be disarmed.
Neil Wick about 10 years ago
I see that Gruesome is trying to grab Tracyâs gun. Hopefully, he wonât be as successful as he was with Sam. If they can keep their balance, the collapsing windmill might not be too bad, but Iâm afraid that one of them might get trapped under the wreckage if their no careful. The bits of windmill will almost certainly be heavier that the theatre flats that landed on some of them at the theatre.
jonahhex1 about 10 years ago
Should be interesting to see what kills GruesomeâŚ.will it be the fall or the flames?
miqq1234 about 10 years ago
âŚ.impressive artworkâŚ
Tarry Plaguer about 10 years ago
A comment on yesterdays comments. Three of you commented about the original writer of Frankenstein, but none of you spelled her name correctly. It is Mary Shelley NOT Mary Shelly. Why do I care? Umm⌠Well it is the same as my wifeâs name. She was named after Marys husband Percy. I always cringe when I see it spelled wrong.
Yngvar Følling about 10 years ago
Granted that it doubles as a tool shed, but still, isnât that windmill awfully big for a miniature golf course?
AnyFace about 10 years ago
Seems âFallâ arrives early in Tracyville.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet⢠about 10 years ago
Good morning guys!
Outstanding strip today and even better tomorrow, I betcha!
davidf42 about 10 years ago
Morning, Tracyville!
This is great stuff! Team Tracy has us sitting on the edge of our recliners reading the daily comics!
Starman1948 about 10 years ago
Good morning to all. Will Gruesome cheat death? Will Tracy get burned? Will we find out tomorrow? Only the fans who remember this story from the past will know. Yâall have an exceptionally good day.
Sisyphos about 10 years ago
High adventure! Fire baddd! It all comes to a crashing halt tomorrow (or maybe it gets stretched out for another day or two beyond, as if in ultra-slow motionâŚ). Who survives? Who dies? Who escapes? Who is arrested? Does Lizz stop pointing and actually do something?
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
Considering where they are on the roof, they may be thrown clear of most of the wreckage. Or not.
SYDNEY PHILLIPS about 10 years ago
âDRAMITICâ ! â âSENSATIONALâ ! âFieryâ ! âReally Rip â Roaringâ !
And put alongside other such âcomplimentaryâ remarks this morning, they were Well Deserved . . . âFirst Blushâ - Comments . . . UNTIL a more serious LOOK . . . for aside from the impressive graphics theyâre really SUPERFICIAL (Blissfull?) observations ?
For they stopped short, failing to âtake accountâ of what had actually - just happened (?)
Tracyâs has had a Gun trained on him (Gruesome), from the moment he emerged on the roof, from below the trapdoor, but here now, our Detective (careless?) allows him to get close enough, to TAKE a punch in the Chest ? Just like with Sam, too close (12-1-14) - and punched then - silly, into a Trunk ! Tracy, fortunately - with a little more âstand upâ endurance . . . A telling FLAW by two Unit members, and on the very same - case ! ?Beginning to look like a need for some âbasic retrainingâ in the Unit ?M - MakingC - Clumsy (in)U - Unison ????
Can we expect a better performance from the female members of the Unit ? Lizz and Lee Ebony ?Well someone please âhelp meâ (?) For I canât recall either member depicted holding a Gun in these past 4 years ?
And as you âPONDERâ on the âLarger Pictureâ, does every exciting event have to depend (or emerge) ONLY as result of a police blunder ?Saving Grace - might have been the Gruesome Bomb, which allowed a diversion at Patterson for his escape
Credit to Neil and some others, for noting the similarity with Samâs blunder
jimguess about 10 years ago
Actually, the action is a bit stupid. No, a whole lot stupid. 1) Tracy climbed up on top of a burning building. Stupid. 2) Tracy is not using his gun on Gruesome. Stupid. 3) No one is trying to put out the fire. Stupid.
Tracy should have just waited at a distance and let the fire kill Gruesome. But that doesnât make for âthrillingâ (read âhow stupidâ) comic writing.
Ken in Ohio about 10 years ago
@ All the comments about Tracy letting gruesome grab his gun. I was getting a bit concerned about that myself; it would seem that when a police officer has a gun trained on a suspect or fugitive, and that opponent makes a move, the officer is within his rights to shoot. But, Night-Gaunt49 has a valid point â maybe the burning roof shifted under their feet, and Tracy lost his balance. This same thing happened when Tracy was trying to arrest T.V. Wiggles in a coal bin in the 50s. The load of coal shifted under their feet, giving T.V. an opportunity to jump in and wrestle Tracyâs gun away from him.
fredville about 10 years ago
Well, if he does use his gun and shoot Gruesome, he has to get him down, too. NowâŚ..why he didnât wait on the ground for Gruesome like he did, for instance, Pruneface (ironically, freezing one out and burning the other) is beyond me. And of course in real life heâd justifiably shoot Gruesome and ask questions laterâŚ.the manâs a murderer and who knows what weapon heâd have now?
SYDNEY PHILLIPS about 10 years ago
Tracy today, Gun in hand, right on - a threatening Gruesome . . .These days, you donât expect âa shot in the Head (TMS Veto?) but how about a disabling one in the Leg ?But then, you might guess, that our modern hero doesnât have the Trigger Doom gene in him
Makes you ponder over the number of times Tracy has actually pulled a Trigger (?) ⌠during this Teams 4 year stint - coming up this mid March.And if heâs had to shoot a criminal dead ?Has our hero become a Mr. Hesitation ? A throw back from the time in the early thirties when he shot Patton in the arm (by mistake) ?
Memory may be faulty, holding a gun is one thing, but discharging a firearm is another, and my recall suggests there are only three occasions of Tracy âpulling the triggerâ ! One with Measles (11-02-12) the bullet passing close to the latterâs gun hand, another at B-B Eyes in the new Mr.Crime drama (7-7-12) where the bullet hit a couch ! ? With the other (4-23-11) when he fired into a room to take out Willy the 5th (off camera) who had just killed Flyface with Dietâs invention - Thorâs Hammer !. The only occasion I remember, where Tracy actually shot and killed someone in these 4 years !
There is one other shooter in the MrâCrime fight July 9th, 2012 firing 4 shots at Doubleup, but the face is indistinguishable although the GoComics colourist has the coat in yellow. But there is No Hat on that individual, While Tracy was depicted earlier, July 7, 8, and later, July 10 and11 with a Hat,.
A thanksâ to *Ken in O - for his kind recall of Lizz holding guns. In my look back a few minutes ago in the Mr, Crime tale (7-5-12) Lizz is seen holding a gun and Lee Ebony actually fires 3 shots at Abner Kadaver at point blank range, but he remained standing, he still lives so lets speculate he had on a bullet proof vest ? ;- )
Neil Wick about 10 years ago
The angle at which the windmill seems to be falling in panel 3 indicates to me that it will carry them away from the main brunt of the fire.
Iâve been noticing that since yesterday. The roof is slowly collapsing over to one side which will take them away from the centre of the fire.Neil Wick about 10 years ago
I know he will escape, you seemed to have missed my more subtle echo there of the old Batman tv series didnât you?
It didnât seem subtle to me. It was quite obvious as soon as I read it.Scott Coons about 10 years ago
Great job!
Richard Tolleson Premium Member about 10 years ago
Fantastic art. Iâd like to have this one framed!