Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for September 01, 2015

So, Bribery CAN walk (and, not to be picky. but apparently he has more hair, today)! But, I really don’t care about the incidental things, don’t really care because as I’ve said many times before, I LOVE THIS STRIP! Mike & Joe, Shelley, Shane, and Jim are consistently entertaining us! Thank You, Team Tracy!

Escape route? Hmmm, this should be good….

Good morning guys!.Willy007… awesome!

Looks like Mr. Bigg is in a hurry. He even left behind his rose. He seems to be leaving the others behind to fend for themselves. Too bad, it would either be arrest or dead-fish-dead for them. The escape route is only for the use of Mr. Bigg and his ever dependable aide, T-Bolt. :) I am still batting for a space coupe in Suite 6B.Mr Bigg got everyone to think that he has some mobility issues. Sitting behind the desk all the time threw everyone off.

“Activated an escape route” eh? That has some interesting connotations…..

The Unofficial GoComics Staton/Curtis Death ListAs compiled by boboscar and Tarry PlaguerNOTE: Names with a + were found dead or killed prior to the story start.+ Wormy & Thistledew (Reported dead in armory fire)03/21/11Flyface 04/22/11The Fifth & Eddie Garcia (at the same time) 04/25/11Earl (Flaky and Hot Rize’s innocent co-worker) 05/12/11Hot Rize 05/28/11Emma Parks (A.K.A. Ponytail Mk I) 06/14/11The 2 terrorists who tried to hire and double cross Morning Gloria 08/13/11Big Frost 10/20/11Apparatus Member (Killed by DoubleUp) 10/25/11 & fed to Tonsils 10/27/11Flaky Biscuits (never confirmed, but implied) 10/29/11+ Sizzler Sitzes (Hired by Kadaver to kill Charles Adams A.K.A. Baron Clovis in a hit and run. Was then shot and killed by Kadaver to keep him quiet) 10/31/11 identified 11/09/11Cueball 01/31/12 Mr.. Levitz (Doubleup’s main henchman in his first story; later killed by Kadaver to get Doubleup off) 03/13/12+ Vincent Vinyl 05/05/12 confirmed 05/11/12The 3 supporting members of the Mumbles Quartet 05/20/12Lt. Teevo 07/06/12 confirmed 07/18/12Panda 07/15/12 confirmed 07/23/12Davey Mylar (A.K.A. Mr. Crime Mk II) 07/13/12 tombstone 09/30/12+ Arthur Curry (aquarium director) 08/22/12Bookie (Measles’ partner) 10/14/12Measles 11/10/12+ Stephen Baux’s fiancée 02/08/13 identified 02/27/13Simon Baux A.K.A. Sweat Box 02/24/13Diet Smith Industries Guard (supposedly killed by Bardoll) 06/25/13 (uncertain; shown lying on the ground and called a “casualty” on 6/29/13, but unconfirmed)Bardoll 07/07/13 confirmed 07/16/13Hy Pressure 09/28/13 confirmed 10/08/13Drs. Sail, Ghote, and Flash Munroe? (still alive last we saw them, and ambiguous that they’re dead, but it often sounds like Curtis thinks of them as dead) 10/18/13Bill “Shortcake” Mitchell (apparatus member) (never confirmed, but implied) 10/31/13Miles Mycroft 01/26/14Mr.. Kolossal 04/30/14Ed Rosato (never confirmed, but implied) 05/14/14Tabby Angus 05/28/14The Butcher of the Balkans A.K.A. Henrik Wilemse (Punjab placed his magic blanket over him, sending the Butcher on to “fly with the Maji” where none have ever returned) 07/27/14Axel’s “crack combat troops” (implied to have all gone the same way as The Butcher of the Balkans a la Punjab) 09/30/14Axel 10/05/14Otis 12/05/14Mrs.. Flattop 03/01/15 confirmed 03/06/15Cork 04/29/15 confirmed 05/01/15Fontane 05/06/15 confirmed 05/12/15Jimmy Choo Shooz 06/04/15Melies 8/23/15 confirmed 8/31/15

Some of you have asked about my avatar.-—————-Well, he-llo, nurse!

That rose may be a bomb?

I’m suspicious – it’d be brilliant if Bribery was a phony.

There had to be a reason for Méliès to have such an insanely idiotic getup. I’m betting it was misdirection.

WOW, WILLY!! Beautiful! Thank you, sir!

Back on March 25, Is when Mr. Big /Mr. Bribery arrived at the Blackhearts headquarters. They all saw, but we didn’t, whether he walked or was wheelchaired from the limo. Perhaps he did use a wheelchair. That is why he didn’t want the others to see him walking during this raid.

I logged on just now and even though I like today’s panels, part of me thought shoot, no Moon Maid. Then I looked down at the comments and saw Willy007’s post and thought hello, spoke too soon! Thank you for sharing, Willy, you made my evening.

Could it be that Bribery already escaped when T-bolt left him alone to sequester Smith? And that his double replaced him? His mannerism seems to have changed while T-bolt was away.

T-Bolt, er, Lee better watch her back, if Bribery doesn’t need any extra baggage, she might become extra baggage once he escapes…and I’m still thinking there may yet be a partially Lunarian proof suit in play…

Mr. Bigg is single-minded about getting himself out of harm’s way. He shows no concern for T-Bolt or Smith or anyone else. His escape route from Suite 6B sounds like it might involve some scientific technique or device….

What a great interpretation of Mysta, Willy007. Her boots were made for walking into danger to help Honeymoon. Game on, Onee-San!The little rose knows that when trouble grows Bribery follows his nose and goes. Can’t wait to see what his escape route will be. A shocker, I suppose.

Looks like I was wrong about Bribery being chair-bound.

The late Bill Cullen ;)

Some of you have asked about my avatar. It’s from a commission by Des Taylor …

Very beautiful. So, you commissioned this yourself?

Huba Huba!

anyone guy in his right mind would too!

Where’s Rightwingmoron been? He hasn’t posted in three weeks. It’s lonely without my buddy! I feel like Dr. Jekyll without Mr. Hyde. I hope he’s alright. Perhaps this will bring him out of hiding.

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And a nice LOL! should do the trick!!!

Great picture from the Avatar, Willy…This comic strip is the best yet!! Mysta will get Mr B yet, we shall see..

Gweedo inquired,Thinkin’ of leaving Rikki, Bill ?-——————————————————————-

G’morning Gweedo..Tempting, eh?

Assuming T-Bolt is Lee why doesn’t she subdue and arrest Biggie now? What could she be waiting for? They know where the gold is. Doesn’t make sense to risk reinforcements coming to help him.

Beautifully done, Willy. Your quite lucky to have such a nicely done print.

She is an exceptionally lovely lady, isn’t she? I tend to agree with you. I suspect she much prefers gentlemen. Which is fine.

I – I – I – wow! She is a VISION! Really follows the Staton style, too. gulp I am a little paralyzed right now.

Pity Morrow! But lets see what happens, hm? Will Sam weaken? How can he possibly resist the maddening urge to eradicate history at the mere push of a single woman? The beautiful, shiny woman? The jolly, candy-like woman? Will he hold out, folks? Can he hold out?

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@Morrow (Yesterday 31 August)

@Kantuck Nadie Nata-Akon

If Sam doesn’t give her a deep kiss, I’m through with the schmuck!

Okay, I have my wits about me again for now. (Wow, Willy!) As for Bribery, we know now he can walk, but what in the world is this escape route about? Can it be time travel as a few people have mentioned? And why would Diet Smith be extra baggage? Room only for one or two? I have a feeling this a tech thing but don’t know what.

I am really enjoying this story. So many great characters, so much going on, and with plenty of things for us to guess at, going back to the whole train robbery.

Very pleased to meet you! Where have you been all my life?!

I am so loving this story.

Sydney Phillips, that is one wild theory. I never would have thought of that. But reading it, it makes some sense!

Gweedo implied,I can’t see through the rising steam, Bill.-———————————————————————

Took our minds off of the comics, didn’t it?

Willy, you had better run it by Ken in Ohio first. Any lecherousness needs to pass muster with the Morality Police first! That is, unless you need a chess partner!

Willy, never mind the MPs. You rock!It’s like I was saying the other day, Mysta is amazingly beautiful, just like the original Moon Maid. We have a world class artist like Joe Staton to thank for that. Willy is right, we’re spoiled! Thanks to Joe, Mysta is a gorgeous sight, plain and simple. Nothing wrong with noting this and admiring her beauty, especially since she’s meant to be appreciated. And nothing wrong with saying like I did last week and like others have said repeatedly, I would really really really like to see Mysta look like this all the time. Why not? She’s Moon Maid! She looks great like this. The original Moon Maid looked great like this. Why dress her in boring Earth clothes, when this is what her fans enjoy so much?Joe Staton, your work is fantastic. We love it! Keep dazzling us with the Maid!

Neither are known to have any “Martial Arts” expertise – or to the ‘exceptional’ degree T- Bolt seems to display. On Mumbles, a street beggar and Adonis.

One correction I have to make was that there were certainly no “exceptional martial arts” used on the street beggar. T-Bolt grabbed the beggar and raised her fist as if about to punch him, and that’s all. That wouldn’t require “exception martial arts” abilities.

Your Tess theory is interesting but I think it would be difficult to make her nose look like T-Bolt’s at close range, day in and day out.

Yes, that could be, although I think Diet’s security might be better next time. I remember that he said something about “heads will roll” after the security breach that led to his capture.

Bribery looks absolutely Wilsonian today. In his haste he has left be his precious rose behind. He’ll get anxious and retrieve it, and thus get caught.

Maybe Mr B has a magnetic air car stashed in 6B.

If he leaves the rose behind, it’s likely to be DNA-tested.

And when Mr B was being arrested back in the day, he was fingerprint-ID’d as Joie Packet. It’s going to be hard to square this story with all the details of the original — but, hey, we aren’t letting all those pesky stretching-back-to World War 2 bios get in the way of entertaining contemporary stories

A bountiful day everyone.-————————UPDATE ON MY LEFT EYE: I saw the eye surgeon yesterday. He said that my vision is steadily improving. Thanks again for all your good wishes, good karma and prayers.-————————I have a most urgent prayer request. God knows what it is . I know that He can provide what is needed. Thank you and God Bless You.-————————Have an awesomely great day, my friends.

Could Tess Trueheart Tracy of Tracy Ageny fame,. really be the disguised T-Bolt ?____________________

You make a compelling case, Sydney.

[I think T-Bolt is taller than Tess, though.] :)

Wonder if those were plants who will miraculously be absent long before Smitty gets back to do anything about it.

I never thought of that. I suppose they could have been plants, at least if we can credit Méliès with thinking that far ahead.

Wow, great strip and comments today. Getting fired up about Bribery’s escape plan and Willy’s avatar!

@Chris Sherlock@Neil WickThank you my friends. Have a peaceful night.

No maybes, he doesn’t, remember, he took Diet Smith to get one in the first place.

Do you mean in the present story? He never discussed a magnetic air car in the present story, only a space coupe.

Did someone say Bill Cullen …?

Yes, but the "magnetic Air Car" was a different thing that looked like a garbage can with crutches and couldn’t go into space because it had no top for one thing.

no i aint