“Doubleup” stays in character. In character. He also seems to radiate innocence, the way he first didn’t know about the murder, and now admits disagreements rather than insisting on what a wonderful guy Roche was. Too much?
“Pruneface,” one we knew nothing about until now, only gets a single panel before we go to the next one, and his testimony is totally useless. Nothing about where he was or what he saw.
We still haven’t heard anything from “Blackjack” or “Shakey,” but I suppose the most important testimony will be “Brow,” who found the body.
It’s common at scenes of medical emergencies to ask if there’s a doctor in the house, and it looks like this house may have nothing but doctors. All the suspects so far apparently use that title. What kind (medical, academic, etc.) remains to be seen, but I wonder if that will figure into the cause of death?
So, it now seems that “Flattop,” a.k.a. “Mabuse,” is actually Dr. Marx. But neither “Pruneface” Dr. Fine nor “DoubleUp” Dr. Hall is copping to much, though Hall seems to admit some past problems with Eugene Roche.
If we do a similar preliminary questioning of the other three suspects, “Blackjack,” “Shakey,” and “The Brow” tomorrow, we’ll have a basis from which to proceed with more detailed probing, leading to a solution of the (assumed) murder. But what if Roche died a natural death (heart attack, stroke, embolism, etc.) and there was no murder at all? We need the ME’s report!
AnyFace about 6 years ago
“Dr. Marx …?”
Does he have any brothers …? ✨Neil Wick about 6 years ago
Good morning™, suspects!
So, “Flattop’s” real name is apparently based on the Marx brothers.
Alice Lidell about 6 years ago
I thought his name was Dr. Mabuse. Did I miss something?
avenger09 about 6 years ago
I’m Stunned detective Tracy.
I like your strip, but disagree with this boring minit mystery.
You’d find that out eventually, eventually.
Rod Gonzalez about 6 years ago
Does Dr. Fine have partners who are both called Howard?
avenger09 about 6 years ago
Goodbye Neil Simon, thanks for all the joy you brought to us with your genius!
Yngvar Følling about 6 years ago
“Doubleup” stays in character. In character. He also seems to radiate innocence, the way he first didn’t know about the murder, and now admits disagreements rather than insisting on what a wonderful guy Roche was. Too much?
“Pruneface,” one we knew nothing about until now, only gets a single panel before we go to the next one, and his testimony is totally useless. Nothing about where he was or what he saw.
We still haven’t heard anything from “Blackjack” or “Shakey,” but I suppose the most important testimony will be “Brow,” who found the body.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
Dr Marx or is it Dr. Mabuse? The plot goofs!~?
HarryCK about 6 years ago
Good morning™, morningstar grillers !
The guys must have fired up the Weber ’cause that shore smells like barbecue to me !
blunebottle about 6 years ago
I suspect Professor Plum…er, Prune, in the conservatory with the lead pipe!
Don Bagert Premium Member about 6 years ago
Hmm…that lamp has now appeared four times…
jrankin1959 about 6 years ago
Sam: Uh, Dr. Hall? Could you please not stay “in character?” The real Doubleup is bad enough.
jimakin about 6 years ago
It’s common at scenes of medical emergencies to ask if there’s a doctor in the house, and it looks like this house may have nothing but doctors. All the suspects so far apparently use that title. What kind (medical, academic, etc.) remains to be seen, but I wonder if that will figure into the cause of death?
micromos about 6 years ago
We still don’t know what killed him or if he’s dead for sure. No verification yet.
Liam Astle Premium Member about 6 years ago
Dr. Marx, you need to be quiet and speak only with a horn.
Liam Astle Premium Member about 6 years ago
Which comedian is Dr. Hall supposed to be?
buckman-j about 6 years ago
Suddenly we have a name change..Hence, it was probably Rufus T. Firefly, or maybe Chicollino who killed the late (2004) Eugene Roche. Beep Beep
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
Wiley E. Coyote, Super Genius.
BillJackson1 about 6 years ago
Eugene Roche was an actor who appeared on “All in the Family” as a character named Pinkie Peters.
chromosome Premium Member about 6 years ago
The drawings of these villains are very nice, especially Pruneface.
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
So, it now seems that “Flattop,” a.k.a. “Mabuse,” is actually Dr. Marx. But neither “Pruneface” Dr. Fine nor “DoubleUp” Dr. Hall is copping to much, though Hall seems to admit some past problems with Eugene Roche.
If we do a similar preliminary questioning of the other three suspects, “Blackjack,” “Shakey,” and “The Brow” tomorrow, we’ll have a basis from which to proceed with more detailed probing, leading to a solution of the (assumed) murder. But what if Roche died a natural death (heart attack, stroke, embolism, etc.) and there was no murder at all? We need the ME’s report!
BreathlessMahoney77 about 6 years ago
“Prune face” called the victim “Dr. Roche”. Maybe Im wrong, but is the first time in the story they’ve used that title for the victim?