Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for March 22, 2021

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    Neil Wick  almost 4 years ago

    Good morningā„¢, hospital visitors!

    I never knew before or had forgotten Pouchā€™s real name. In case you doubt what would have happened when the bullet hit the wallet, check out ā€œHow Many Titanium Wallets does it take to stop a bullet?ā€

    https://youtu.be/7jmyvhBPIis

    Those wallets are pretty darn effective!

    Since Tracy is unable or unwilling to come up with $5,000 or a subpoena, I donā€™t think heā€™s going to get too far getting information out of Pouch. Aquarius already tried and all he got was a lousy balloon.

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    AnyFace  almost 4 years ago
    Need to invest in one of those ā€¦ āœØ
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    avenger09  almost 4 years ago

    Unbelievable! What a crock of spoiled stew!

    At that range no way he walks away unscathed.

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    Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray  almost 4 years ago

    Good morningā„¢, Pouch protectors !

    He might look into getting a full metal (Titanium) jacket. He would be quite a mess had the shooter simply peppered his belly.

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    Cheapskate0  almost 4 years ago

    Cartoon physics in full effect here.

    Iā€™m with StillDaMatt ā€“ Pouch should be pushing up daisies ā€“ or at least in ICU for weeks.

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    22ph  almost 4 years ago

    Whatā€™s with the 5G? Is that the standard Pouch fee?

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    WilliamVollmer  almost 4 years ago

    Shouldnā€™t the doctor be the one explaining to Tracy how Pouch managed to survive being shot, instead of the way Joe, and, Mike have it?

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    Straker UFO  almost 4 years ago

    Next panel: (Tracy) ā€œThis is a first-rate hospital. Itā€™s run by Rex Morgan, S.O.B.ā€

    (Lee) ā€œDonā€™t you mean ā€˜M.D.ā€™?ā€

    (Tracy) ā€œNo, Iā€™ve met the guy. Heā€™s a real jerk.ā€

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    iggyman  almost 4 years ago

    St. Hilaries? Who is paying the Bill? Ha ha!

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    iggyman  almost 4 years ago

    I am glad Pouch survived, as I said an interesting character!

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    sixam  almost 4 years ago

    Dr. Patchwell has a clef lip. You would think he would have had that treated.

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    Lawrence.S  almost 4 years ago

    And isnā€™t it lucky he kept it in his shirt pocket instead of the pantā€™s pocket where most would carry their wallets?

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    Durak Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    The impact of that round should have shoved that wallet straight into Paulā€™s sternum, I donā€™t care what itā€™s made up.

    Part of the way bullet proof vests work is by distributing the impact. Yeah, I know, all kinds of stories about this kind of thing happening. But most of those are ancient history. Not modern firearms.

    Unless youā€™re going to suggest a hired killer used a .22?

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    WGillete  almost 4 years ago

    It would have made more sense for Pouch to be wearing body armor when meeting his angry client. Iā€™m glad Pouch survived, but this is a throwback to when Tess was shot ā€“ it was very bad, then non-existent.

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    Ida No  almost 4 years ago

    At least Pouch doesnā€™t have to worry about trading in balloons, anymore. That business blew up in his face.

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    coratelli  almost 4 years ago

    Is still alive?

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Holy Crap! It is not over yet!!

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    Ignatz Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Itā€™s a bit unbelievable, but Iā€™m still glad pouch is alive.

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    comicwire  almost 4 years ago

    Maybe I missed something or expect too much detail, but in panel #2 the doctor lost his glasses from panel #1

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    Another Take  almost 4 years ago

    1-DT: Howā€™s he doing, Doc. Wait. Let me rephrase that: Ummm, whatā€™s up doc? DR. PATCH ADAMS: Iā€™ll let the patient answer that.

    2-MEL: My American Express TITANIUM LEVEL charge card stopped the slug. I never leave home without it. Whatā€™s in your wallet?

    3-DT: That didnā€™t look like a house key. I wonder who shot him and why. Is it this a case of ā€œNo Harm, No Crimeā€? Do you think we shouldā€™ve questioned him before he left for parts unknown?

    DAUGHTER: Yeah. I would ask him how a regular person gets a Titanium Level AMEX card. I thought only the Kartrashians got those!

    DT: Not Rob Kartrashian. They wonā€™t even let him have a prepaid Visa card. Or, ah, so Iā€™ve heard. I donā€™t watch that crap of course. Hey look! Is that a bird?

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    Aladar30 Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    What a relief! Lucky man.

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    IvanB.Cohen  almost 4 years ago

    When I saw his full name it reminded me of a commercial I would see on television for ā€œPaul Parrotā€ shoes. Calling in the question, will Pouch squawk like a parrot or like the raven in that Edgar Allan Poe storyā€¦.ā€œnever moreā€!

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    IvanB.Cohen  almost 4 years ago

    ā€œTreated and ready to be dischargedā€ā€¦he probably has Medicare Health Insurance.

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    IvanB.Cohen  almost 4 years ago

    Tiger Lily is in surgery to remove the stick fragments B.O. Plenty put on him.

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    IvanB.Cohen  almost 4 years ago

    Pouchā€¦.unseen bubbleā€¦.Iā€™ve learn my lesson wellā€¦.Iā€™m not cut out for the espionage business. Think Iā€™ll just stick to selling balloons.

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    buckman-j  almost 4 years ago

    For the vision impaired, I think Panel #2 is our hero Pouch, not the Doctor. He got his belongings returned, and will be back selling balloons and/or info later this week.

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    Eric S   almost 4 years ago

    I didnā€™t realize Pouch had a cleft palate.

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    chromosome Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    Interestingā€¦ I wonder if he changed his last name (Pouch), or thatā€™s his given one. Seems most likely it was a nickname.

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    ScottHolman  almost 4 years ago

    Hey, Pouch didnā€™t do anything wrong! (well, maybe the gas leak thing, but that was a harmless prank). After all, Aquarius stole his balloon. He was merely trying to retrieve his property. (Aquarius did pay for it, but Pouch didnā€™t want to sell it)!

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    MDRiggs Premium Member almost 4 years ago

    ā€œDr. Patchwellā€ā€”gotta love that.

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    jrankin1959  almost 4 years ago

    Glad to see Pouch survived; thereā€™s far too few authentic Chester Gould villains left.

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    Sisyphos  almost 4 years ago

    Paul Pouch is a very lucky, if sore, man! His titanium wallet has deflected the assassinā€™s bullet and saved his unworthy life (BTW, full kevlarā„¢ upper torso armor will resist a big-caliber bullet, but it will leave a bad bruise and plenty of pain). Tracy and Lee Ebony hope to question him before St. Hilarieā€™s discharges him, but the prospect of getting any answers out of him seems dim. Maybe Pouch will give Tracy a freebie tip; but I donā€™t think so, unless maybe Pouch sees it as a way getting revenge on a perceived enemyā€¦.

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    BreathlessMahoney77  almost 4 years ago

    One clue from Sundayā€™s strip: the shooter is apparently left-handed.

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