Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for February 10, 2019

Purloined pie sits heavy, stolen source of indigestion

Bad luck to have met Splitface, who fears no indiscretion.

Shower, shave and touch of mousse. Clybourne is good to go

Uniform disguises him the evening of the show.

Musical is family fun. Straightedge is brought to life

Unbeknownst to Zelda, she’s about to face harsh strife.

Let’s go to the lobby now. Mayfair recites his lie

Tulza calls for mercy. Splitface says that she must die.

Wherefore art thou, Watchman? A damsel faces danger

Security has left his post. Splitface a vile stranger.

Argue then amongst your selves. Debate best course of action

Here’s to mercy winning out. May Tulza gain some traction.

’Tis never easy

To know what to do

When you find yourself

Talking to you

Decisions to make

To broil, fry or bake

Are difficult to do

When within you’re a flake

To listen to whom

The cheerful or gloom

Is harder to know

When you’re inspired by doom

Who will win this bout

The friend, foe or lout

We’ll know soon enough

When this story plays out.

Good morning™, impending deceased !

She looks determined in the last panel. There might be a swift kick in the knee or man zone.

And right about now is when the guard shows up…..

Good morning™, gullible victims!

Will Tulza (still spelled wrong) get his way over the other two personas? I think he’s outvoted. It’s not looking good for Zelda.

I was thinking he looked more Dr. Doom-like, especially in the first panel.

I hope for the best with Zelda, she has been there before!

Will the final curtain fall on Zelda? Who will save the day? Tune in this week fellow Tracyville commenters for all the answers!!!

You forgot the mask… and start singing.

Tulza not Tulsa. Does anyone ever proofread?

Backstage before, during and after a performance is a very busy place. This backstage seems unusually deserted.

I think Splitface is going to really find out what sort of ‘flame’ she is. He’s too cocky for his own good.

All drama today

Regarding the Roll of Honor, the perpetrator murdered a police officer after pulling an armed robbery and only gets thirty years for it?! What on earth is wrong with New York?! In pretty much any state I can think of, that killer would either be on Death Row, or doing life without parole. The truly sickening part is that he may very well be granted parole and not even serve his full sentence, being then freed to commit even more heinous crimes.

I would think 30 years to life would have been more than adequate.

Is Split face grabbing Zelda’s boob?

You know I can’t help but notice that you seem a little at war with yourself.

What hope has Zelda now?

The 3-in-1 are/is dis-united and may be in (self-)conflict. Tulsa (Tulza) opposes Haf ‘n Haf and Splitface’s intent to kill her. Maybe that inner turmoil will delay homicidal action long enough for the Good Guys to show up….

Otherwise, it’s bye-bye Diving Queen (although, granted, in the last panel she seems determined not to go down without a fight).

Special appearance by Doctor Doom.