Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 21, 2015

It will be entertaining to see where THIS is going. Some may say that the pointy nose on the left could be Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, the hat to his right resembles BB-Eyes, and even the silhouette on the far right seems similar to one of the Rize sisters. Perhaps the previous generation of those characters OR…maybe none of the above! No matter what, I will still look forward to this continuing story!

That was fast!

I’m looking forward to Staton’s take on Derby Dugan.

It’s interesting that Owen’s name is “O. Cormac Desmond.” That seems to indicate that “Cormac Desmond” is his surname, because Tracy refers to him as “Owen.”

The other four people in the last panel would be the representatives or leaders of the city’s top gangs in the spring of 1924. They are not likely to be related to the characters of today, although I suppose they might be connected.

As far as we know so far, only Jimmy is involved in the current crime. If he has accomplices from other gangs we haven’t heard about it yet. BB-Eyes offered him experts from the Blackhearts but we never saw him take up the offer.

Good morning fellow DT fans!

… comic book genetics.

Well, this is probably a teaser and we’ll be seeing them better later on, but they also seem to be secondary characters like the Munro Brothers who tend to appear as an ensemble and few of us really know which is which.

I hope the 1924 account is useful, but that the flashback doesn’t last too long. I’d much rather see Tracy in operation in (strip-)current time.I wonder about Owen Cormac Desmond. He seems to be a friend of Tracy and to be helping; yet his part in this story seems to me unaccountably prominent unless he is to have some further involvement. Why, he might even turn out to be Mr. Bigg, for all I know!

Maybe the guy on the right was Howard Sprague…who retired to Mayberry with his share….

There is a resemblance!

From yesterday, cpalmeresq noted in part , , ,

“… and not as a clue to the ‘identity’ of Mr. Bigg (since some have speculated that Mr. B. may be P.S. Tone – aka “*Pear-Shape*”, whom Chester Gould modeled on himself).-————————————————————————

Guess I missed reading that ‘speculation’ . . .

For back in Nov,1981 through Jan, 1982 - a (Collins/Fletcher) tale, Lizz had been kidnapped, and Diet Smith’s life threatened by “an Old Friend” (actually Angeltop).Patton and Tracy noted that many former foes (25) were now ‘Out of Jail’ … (among them revenge seekers?)So Tracy did a ‘round robin’ check up on the group among them - Pearshape, now based in Los Angeles

The meeting took place at the ‘SharpeTone Spa’ where an apparently now thin, P.S. Tone (he’d done an Officer Jim ;-) had ‘teamed up’ with one Jim Pistol - to form a successful Health operation for an Up-market Clientele

Tracy ‘at the time’ reached the assumption that it was legitimate operation, with Pearshape ‘going straight*.

Below the Sunday page of Jan 4, 1982 - that covered it !And a Rogues Gallery ’update’ of Jan, 10,1982So not ‘impossible’, but these suggest it’s unlikely that he’s Mr, Bigg

Hey Av! If you wouldn’t stay up all night waiting for the new strip to come out, you wouldn’t be so sleepy. And as far as riding the rails into the big city, have you ever tried snoozing on the ride? And if all else fails, try getting a job testing mattresses. And I don’t mean testing your neighbors’ mattresses while the husband is off at work!Jus’ trying to help!

Oh fer cryin’ out loud! This is gonna take FOREVER!!

Good morning Tracy fans. Excellent comments everyone! This story is a real winner. What will happen next? Be well my friends.

Abe looks like he’s in his twenties in panel three. That makes him in his 80’s or 90’s now. He looks pretty good for 80-90 in panel 2.

Abe looks like he’s in his twenties in panel three. That makes him in his 80’s or 90’s now. He looks pretty good for 80-90 in panel 2.

Cool….

Very exciting!!!

That comment was meant for young Avenger! Gotta keep the boy out of trouble. We don’t want to find out he was shot (in the back). You are too old and rangy for that!

@tsull2121tho it COULD BE SUE REEL!!! lol

Definitely a resemblance there. lol

Mission accomplished, Gweedo!

Did you do the blinking HQ sign yourself ?

Yes, I did. I’ve never tried something quite like that before, but I think I got the effect I was aiming for.

And Neil, stating the obvious, but that ‘moving’ red - you’ve placed on the sign, really makes standout . . .

Clever stuff !

Searching my mind for a ‘positive’, on the ‘original art’, and the only thing was possibly the Large SIZE . . .And perhaps with that HD line starter - the Artist (somehow?), had HIgh Definition - in mind !

Yup, the blinking sign’s really impressive! :)

Especially how each letter lights up individually.

Dicky dear, it’s just not fairThroughout the night you don’t hold me tightYou know I’m sad, angry and madThat Johnny got hurt digging up some dirtYou’ve ignored my need to just read read readThat stupid dusty book yet at me you won’t even lookI’ll just go to bed and sleep you don’t care that I cry and weepKeep doing what you do it’s causing me to feel very blueTess my dear it’s not that I don’t careBut you haven’t got a clue all the things I have to doThat geeky Owen gave a boring tour inside a caveAll his talk of track and train caused explosions in my brainNow he’s given me this book and he said I have to lookAt the lives of men long dead it’s a bat across my headI hope you’ll quickly see that number one you’ll always beBut until I solve this case You won’t get my warm embrace.

.I can’t sleep, let me read Dick Tra,,,, ZZZzzzzz….

what is a gang.