Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for June 09, 2020

And now the rubber meets the road! Shaky is now also speechless!!

Say it.

The Truth, Shaky!

Good morning™, johnny’s on the spot !

Did someone turn up the furnace ?  I think he is formulating his next lie or even has it ready to go.

“I’m shaking my head no. Can’t you tell?

Good morning™, accusers!

It finally hits the fan and the fan doesn’t have any ready response.

I may have designs, but I’m not actually seeing someone else…

Good morning™, contestants on “Put Up or Shut Up!”

Shaky tries to stall her with the ol’ Clinton dodge: “Well that depends on what your definition of ‘seeing’ is,” (because the lights were off.)

Announcer: Buzz, buzz “Ohhh, sorry Shaky but answering a question with another question is against the rules. But there’s a consolation prize just for playing our game! Johnny O., tell Shaky what he’s won…”

Johnny O: “Congratulations, Shakey, you’ve won a fabulous, no-expenses-paid trip to The Dog House! That’s right, you’ll fly one-way express via Edison’s boot to howl at the moon in sorrow during your extended stay at the no-frills, no-thrills destination of destiny for liars, cheats, and players from around the globe who aren’t smart enough to know a good thing when they’ve got it. And remember, you’ll always have lots in common with your neighbors in The Dog House: you were all too arrogant to realize ‘You always get caught!’ Back to you, Wink…”

At least being “shaky” at this point can maybe work to Shaky’s advantage…

Nope….not going to happen. Edison busted him….

I see guilt written all over his face!

And thar she blows!

He can’t hide his lyin’ eyes. And his shaking can’t disguise.

This confrontation is probably similar to how Edison ended her relationship with Roboto

Edison likes bad boys…. today it is Shaky, yesterday it was Roboto. Who’s next?

I am Edison; hear me roar

Edison is shaking the truth out of him!!!

Let’s hope Shaky will tell her the truth explaining his plan.

Only during the week.

he question is, if she leaves, what harm does he suffer? What does edison have on him, besides giving evidence about his first arrest. He thinks he’s getting ‘breathless’

Finally she’ll dump this piece of crap for a good guy who’ll take care of her needs

Shouting Heads…

Thanks to everyone for all of the wonderful well-wishes for my 46th anniversary yesterday. You all are great!

Unless I’m mistaken, panel 1 is the first time we’ve actually seen Edison’s eyes (well, one of them, anyway).

SHAKY: Well, y’see lambchop… it’s like this…

EDISON DIMBULB: …. Go on….

SHAKY: Well see, when i was in lock up, i REALLY needed a cigar… and there was this…guy… we’ll just call him “Snake”….

EDISON DIMBULB: Nevermind, I think I got the picture

Her eyes are the color of robin eggs. Shaky’s head shakes no, but his eyes say yes. He has to think up his answer. This could cost him, especially if Edison has filed her nails to maximize their potential for damage. Nothing like Purdy’s nails, but still…

What the following lacks in humor, it makes up for in its PG rating compared to what I originally wrote. So, there’s that I guess…

1-WHATSERNAME: We’ve gotta an appointment with a marriage counselor first thing in the morning, mister!

2-…And you’re goin’ whether you like it or not! As for now, just stand there and think about what you’ve done AND DON’T MOVE!

3- JAY: But…we’re not mar… WHATSERNAME: I SAID DON’T MOVE! STOP THAT! My mother told me you’d be nothing but trouble! “A handsome face isn’t the whole story” she said. All that time we were dating, I thought your shaking was trembling at the thought of me next to you at night. HA! JAY: Somebody, help…

Shaky is taken aback by the comely and delectable Edison’s question and implicit accusation. Speechless, the bow tie that he bought from the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club liquidation sale spins to express his consternation at this unexpected and, to Shaky, seemingly unlikely turn of events. He starts to stammer “Homina homina homina” but catches himself in time. The comely and delectable Edison locks her blue eyes on Shaky with laser-like intensity.

Is the jig finally up for the cunning and elusive Shaky? Has his Raymond Reddington-like cloak of evasiveness finally become threadbare? Something to ponder as we all wait for Mr. Godot, by gar, by gar…

The one question….

You mean a professional con man doesn’t make a faithful boyriend?

yes

I think Shaky’s expression says it all. His answer should be interesting. My prediction: “Oh Edison! How could you even ask me that?”

Egad! A thought just came to me….not official yet. Fearless Fosdick is going to play Tracy in the movie. Unofficial sources a.k.a. little birdies on my shoulder tell me he is willing to work for scale.

That is the reaction of a seasoned, veteran conman right there.

Shaky Mk.2’s fancy tuxedo won’t buy him a pass this time, and for a supposed smooth con-man he is utterly speechless and shaken (sorry!) by Edison’s frontal assault. He has no easy, glib answer, and the truth simply won’t do, either. In short, his days leeching off Edison are over. Indeed, he’ll be lucky to be run out with his hide intact. Edison might just dismantle him if he doesn’t get shaking (sorry again!)!

And if he should run to Fortuna, he will find little succor there, now that he has served his purpose and been used up, drained by that vampire….

P-1-2 Remember the old saying…“When you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you.”