Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for February 13, 2021

Oh, yeah, “That Guy In The Cellar …”

Good morning™, everyone!

A beautiful evening coming up for for a walk in the park! I wonder exactly what Aquarius has in mind for the park. I suppose he wants to meet with Pouch, but so do the police. No need to check on Tiger Lilly, though! I guess he’ll be down there a while longer. I wonder how he’s doing with the ropes.

Good morning™, park rats showdown !

Looks like he’s going to have it out with Pouch. He doesn’t know P. has a ‘date’ with the interrogation room or perhaps Tracy and Sam will be with him at the park when Alex shows up. Tiger is going to be one dehydrated dried pepper by the time anyone gets to him.

Next panel: “Ok boss. Oh, Jackson Pollock called. He wants his shirt back.”

With all the “T” s in this story, it’s a bit hard to keep up.

So, Tim, the informant, wasn’t far off. Aquarius takes good care of Auntie, but other stuff, not so much.

Where can I get a groovy MOOD RING shirt like Aquarius has? One that changes style and colors between panels?

Sorry Neil, can’t blame the colorist for everything!

Sloppiness isn’t next to Godliness!

Tomorrow’s strip should be a good one!

Looks like everyone’s going to have a very busy day – I wonder who’s plans are going to be spoiled first.

Ty was seen in the park by the police, and pursued by Sam – who then came to the house looking for him. Whether the police have a solid reason to look for Ty or not (I say they don’t). It is still manifestly stupid to send him back to the park. Give him another corner to peddle his wares and give the park assignment to someone the police don’t recognize.

Still wondering where the blue balloon went.

1-NARKY MARK: Moe, you idiot! You have to be on the street to hitch a ride! Put that thumb away…

2-…I think you might be tying that ubiquitous scarf too tight.

MOTORHEAD MOE: You bic wa tis? That hurts my feelings.,,I think.

3-NARKY: Just get out there and start selling!

MOE: I remember our slogan every time I check my ABS in the mirror, boss – Always Be Selling!

NARKY: Yeah, great. Now get going. Daddy wants an automatic dishwasher.

Wow, the guy washes dishes? Now that is a real tough guy!

Good morning, Gweedo the Magnificent.

does anyone actually say ’TY" in stead of thank you? or thanks?

Washing dishes? I thought he was making an indoor snowman. Avenger is right, the guy can’t decide whether his shirt has a collar or not. Like this “story” artists get lost from panel to panel. But of course, Neil’s deep analysis will sort things out.

“You got product to move, get going”! Oh I almost forgot Aquarius has to take applications and hold auditions for a candidate to take Dollar Bill’s place.

He’s doing the dishes? Cheesecake either slept in late or was given the day off.

Aquarius may treat Aunt Peggy well (emphasis on may), but he is no Good Guy; he seems to manage, maybe even head, the drug-pushing gang/ring of which Ty is an associate. What Alex has to do today that will keep him so busy until the evening is not spelled out, but maybe he has to make arrangements for more “supply” as well as try to track down Pouch the Balloon Man, to find out what is so special about the Famous Blue Balloon….

It may be that Aquarius is just unwittingly setting up Ty to take a fall with him this evening as Tracy and the po-po envelope the park….