Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for August 10, 2015

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    cpalmeresq  about 9 years ago

    I DON’T want this story line to end anytime soon, but including today’s strip, there sure is a lot going on that seems it might!

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    Neil Wick  about 9 years ago

    Jackpot! They found Diet Smith! They had better be careful, lurking around the trophy case with the shrunken heads. I suspect there are people more dangerous than “that woman who beat up Mumbles” around there. I also hope Mysta gets the message. Honeymoon is very new at this stuff.

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    blunebottle  about 9 years ago

    I know they already explained away Honeymoon’s Wrist Wizard, but what’s that on her arm?

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    Ashmael  about 9 years ago

    Good morning, DT fans!How could they arrive at Blackheart’s headquarters without being blocked or detected?Or are all save Bribery and Munros out on errands?

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    Ashmael  about 9 years ago

    And another thing: why Annie didn’t say: Leaping lizards! These are shrunken heads! They seem totally unfazed by Bribery’s grim trophies

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    jonahhex1  about 9 years ago

    Wow….this is an interesting turn of events I didn’t imagine….

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    Going up …

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    “Sixth Floor – Girdles, Nylons, Alarm Clocks, Bourbon, Butter … And Other Picture Postcards.”

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    The Shrunken Heads of Mr. Bribery  about 9 years ago

    One quibble from that shrunkenheadsofmrbribery guy…they used to have (illegible) name plates.

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    Alas, a captured Honeymoon just might be the motivation necessary for Diet Smith to be rendered complacent.

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    But also a likely pivot point for T-Bolt’s apparent loyalties.

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    Previously, on Dick Tracy, we’ve seen …

    Chekhov’s McGuffin?

    Dissention in the Ranks …

    A Plan, Formulated?

    Preparations being made …

    Chekhov’s … Helicopter?

    Will Mr. Bigg make one final Great Escape?

    Or become The Man Who Fell To Earth?

    Stay tuned!

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    Pequod  about 9 years ago

    “I hope Mysta is receiving.”You and me, both, Honeymoon.I like that shrunken head. It is gruesome. Well, it is not Gruesome, but you know what I mean…

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    Sisyphos  about 9 years ago

    I am not too confident in Honeymoon’s telepathic abilities at this point. Like Annie, I’d feel a lot better if Punjab and the Asp were around!The junior detectives have managed to sneak up what look to be the service stairs floor by floor, and now Honeymoon overhears Poppa Smith and (as we know) Mr. Bigg. Something is bound to happen now; but there are so many plot elements coming together that it is well nigh impossible to guess which will take precedence. There is a large cast of characters making their various ways about Ace Tower! Any one of them could erupt….

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    I’m still chuckling over yesterday’s observation by Sydney that Mike might one day retroactively render the name of Dick Tracy’s greatest foe as FLATTAP …

    … clearly a Jazz Artist.

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    TracyFan 65  about 9 years ago

    I’m not certain they noticed the shrunken heads as they walked past, especially if the case side panel is solid.

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    Ken in Ohio  about 9 years ago

    The number on the wall clearly indicates they are on the 6th floor – but I thought Mr. Bigg’s office was in the penthouse suite.

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    Can't Sleep  about 9 years ago

    I suspect that when the MCU arrives it will pickup like gang busters.-————————————-I think that’s a long way off.There’s way too much happening.

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    Can't Sleep  about 9 years ago

    Could it be possible that we’ll have a chase scene?Mr. Bribery in his helicopter, and Diet Smith and Tracy in a Space Coupe?Yeah, I know. Don’t bet on it. It would be fun, though…

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    Pequod  about 9 years ago

    It certainly seems to be the case that Smith no longer possesses any operational space coupes. If there is an operational space coupe on Earth, it is the property of Lunarians.

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    60sFan  about 9 years ago

    Bring on Moon Maid!

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    abdullahbaba999  about 9 years ago

    The Moon Maid has Power that can bring down this whole House of Cards…Shrunken Heads and All..

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  about 9 years ago

    Good afternoon guys!

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    Starman1948  about 9 years ago

    Good morning fans.-—————————-*@Neil Wick and AnyFace: Thanks for the flashbacks. They help keep the storyline flowing smoothly.-—————————-Be wealthy and wise, my friends.

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    Methinks someone might have opportunity to see their work published …

    … in Dick Tracy, no less.

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    Wondering if Pequod77 has been called up to the majors.

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    Ken in Ohio  about 9 years ago

    @ Pequod77@Neil WickThanks. The idea that each panel shows a different floor today had not occurred to me.

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    SYDNEY PHILLIPS  about 9 years ago
    APOLOGY . . .

    The correct name Bribery’s South American Head Shrinker is indeed Nah TayAnd not . . .Nah TeyAs I had earlier strongly asserted. My ‘apologies’ to ALL !

    Seem my usually trusted reference for most information on Dick Tracy let me down on this occasion.

    It’s The Dick Tracy Encyclopedia* It’s simply an unusual mistake in this classic work on things Dick Tracy (now out of print) by Vic WichertOdd thing is one of his reference panels (Nah Tay jumping) actually has Gould’s ‘original text’ using the name Nah Tay). It sailed right past the Author

    Shows that at the end of the day, the Original Strips ate our most reliable reference

    Not knocking the D T Encyclopedia, it’s excellent for looking up things quickly and beats the Heck out thumbing through old strips and magazines to find the answer to some minor thing in Gould’s extensive work.

    Below for those interested, a copy of the ENTRY on a character called NAH TEY

    My regrets again . . .

    ..

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    While searching for a picture of the cover to the above-mentioned encyclopedia, I stumbled across the ‘Uncyclopedia’ entry on Dick Tracy!

    Maybe some of the folks here should punch up the material for ’em, huh?[Though I am rather fond of “Head That is oddly mishapen, and unpleasant to look at” Jones.]

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    AnyFace  about 9 years ago

    Maybe we should add a section on Dick Tracy Fandom, and parody ourselves?

    Not sure if that’s meta, or just egocentric.

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    PatrickDC202  about 9 years ago

    I wonder…

    If Honeymoon ends up in mortal danger, could it be that her telepathic pleas for help might result in other Lunarians rushing to her aid??? Namely, the ones we saw at Mysta’s grave?

    Enter one of the Munroe goons wearing that suit for a battle royale!

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    PatrickDC202  about 9 years ago

    Perhaps when Bribery created Mysta, he has a ‘Remote Control’ much like Diet Smith has for the Space Coupe?

    We know they installed a tracking chip in her.

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    Jerryjohn52  about 9 years ago

    I think for the sake of the story that Mike may be stretching incredulity a bit. How did Honeymoon and Annie find their way off the ground floor where the AM show was going on? Surely, an organization as sophisticated as Blackhearts would have some security or at least lock off the floors to their members only. It just seems incredible that anyone could come into the building and wander around unseen. Another thing is the building seemed to be empty. There wasn’t any security on the exhibit either? Seems like they use the same security as Diet Smith and anyone can walk in.

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    Jerryjohn52  about 9 years ago

    One other thing, it feels like we missed something. How did Honeymoon and Annie know about T-Bolt beating up Mumbles? They must have seen it somehow because how else would they know T-Bolt did it even if they found Mumbles in the closet? Seems like some details are being skipped and left for readers to surmise. Kind of like when the lights went out in the Jimmy Chooz story.

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    Jerryjohn52  about 9 years ago

    Regarding the Dick Tracy Encyclopedia, I have a copy and it is perhaps the best source to look up all the details you might have any questions about with dates if you want to look up the actual strips. I highly recommend it if you can find a copy.

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    fredville  about 9 years ago

    Great story except after both kidnapping him, and then letting him know about the shrunken heads….how could Bribery ever release Diet anyways?

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    Neil Wick  about 9 years ago

    Though I have been saying that the heads aren’t shrunken.

    I think shrunken heads are normally shrunken (without the skull). They looked pretty small in the ’60s when people held those jars in their hands.
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