We have here a pretty hardcore comic collector. So far as I know “Frabjous Feline” is not the name of a real comic strip. “Frabjous” is a word combining “fabulous” and “joyous” that Lewis Carroll invented for his poem “Jabberwocky” that appeared in Through the Looking Glass.
“Terry and the Pirates” was, of course, a real strip by Milton Caniff.
The “Terry & The Pirates” Characters have been shown to exist as REAL PEOPLE in the “Tracyverse”! We’ve seen “Hot Shot” Charlie and a couple of other characters over the years! (With it implied something happened to Terry and he’s no longer with us.)
Is Walter going to eliminate somebody for their collection of comics? Or he will be the one who gets wasted? Somehow Vera is going to wind up in the middle.
I’m with Ivan, above. We don’t know if this guy is the designated bad guy for this arc. It’s plausible that he will be the victim. I’ve known comic collectors and they can be picky – like this guy above. Thus far, nothing particularly suspicious about him.
Other than, we’re overdue for a designated bad guy to appear.
1-STAN LEE: I’m a ventriloquist. Look. I’ll prove it by talking while drinking…
2-…Did you know I was the genius who came up with Garfield? My version was funny but it wasn’t right for Marvel so I sold it to that guy who could only do lasagna jokes. Pretty much ruined my creation…
3-…I also originated Terry And The Pirates – again not right for Marvel. It was my only failure. It’s clear to me now that I should not have had Terry and his gang become members of the Hitler Jugend in 1939. Unfortunately, I doubled down on that error in ’41 by having them join the TotenKopf Einsatzgruppe. Oh well. Everyone is entitled to one failure I guess…
That Terry and the Pirates serial was recently on TCM too. Probably the most unintentionally funny film (Serial) I’ve ever seen. Once again, the discussions and reader’s wonderment are better than this destruction of a once great trip.
Fuzzy: Nah… I don’t buy nuttin’ I can’t pay fer upfront so there ain’t no collections out on this pup.
Derby: Simmer down, Fuzz. Not bill collectors, art collectors. Like how some hi-falutin’ society types throw money ‘round at them Frenchies to put nekkid-lady paintings in their museums.
Fuzzy: Well, dagnabbit! I’m always walking ‘round without no pants and you sure ennuf like your fancy fried ‘taters — so how come we ain’t rakin‘ in the dough?
I feel somewhat at a loss for something to say. Weird- colored outfit for Collector Guy (yeah, not Rival Cartoonist Guy, as I first thought). Commented on already, repeatedly. Bad greying of anvil and speed-lines in panel 2, so we can barely figure out what the joke is. Also commented on endlessly. Glass of water (?) or phone in panel 1? Clearly, if one looks closely, it’s a glass of something to drink. Noted by commenters above. So what’s the Big Trade likely to be? Panel 3 is a little confusing, as it seems that Collector Guy already has a full boxed set of “Terry and the Pirates” strips; but maybe he is lacking the particular Sunday comic that he mentions and is checking his set to confirm that?
Still no crime in evidence, but plenty of potential motive between rival collectors, though how Alldid and Mysta might become involved is not yet clear….
AnyFace over 3 years ago
Odd.
Don’t the ‘Terry’ characters exist in the Tracyverse? ✨avenger09 over 3 years ago
Nice toupee!
tsull2121 over 3 years ago
What in the hell?
Neil Wick over 3 years ago
Good morning™, everyone!
We have here a pretty hardcore comic collector. So far as I know “Frabjous Feline” is not the name of a real comic strip. “Frabjous” is a word combining “fabulous” and “joyous” that Lewis Carroll invented for his poem “Jabberwocky” that appeared in Through the Looking Glass.
“Terry and the Pirates” was, of course, a real strip by Milton Caniff.
Brian Premium Member over 3 years ago
Uh oh, a collector. Will he try to “collect” Mars Maid?
retropop over 3 years ago
Wait a minute – Mike Screwed up BIG TIME!
The “Terry & The Pirates” Characters have been shown to exist as REAL PEOPLE in the “Tracyverse”! We’ve seen “Hot Shot” Charlie and a couple of other characters over the years! (With it implied something happened to Terry and he’s no longer with us.)
Jab Jr 1957 over 3 years ago
Thanks to the colorist, it’s difficult to see that the cat in panel 2 is about to be hit by a falling anvil. You have to zoom in to see it.
Lawrence.S over 3 years ago
I’m going out on a limb. Collector we’re seeing is the (up-coming) victim and the person to whom he is talking is the (still unseen) villain.
jrankin1959 over 3 years ago
Uh… who’s he talking to?
IvanB.Cohen over 3 years ago
Is Walter going to eliminate somebody for their collection of comics? Or he will be the one who gets wasted? Somehow Vera is going to wind up in the middle.
IvanB.Cohen over 3 years ago
My! My! My! Is this story line in Tracy going to turn into “Let’s Make a Deal”?
Kip Williams over 3 years ago
Whenever I praise my friend’s original Gordo Sunday strip, he repeats his offer to trade it for my Nancy page.
Cheapskate0 over 3 years ago
I’m with Ivan, above. We don’t know if this guy is the designated bad guy for this arc. It’s plausible that he will be the victim. I’ve known comic collectors and they can be picky – like this guy above. Thus far, nothing particularly suspicious about him.
Other than, we’re overdue for a designated bad guy to appear.
Another Take over 3 years ago
THIS IS AWFUL! WTH is going on ??? DON’T ANSWER. I DON’T CARE.
At least there’s a hint of a Wolfman on his hand in panel 3. PLEASE BE A WOLFMAN!
Another Take over 3 years ago
1-STAN LEE: I’m a ventriloquist. Look. I’ll prove it by talking while drinking…
2-…Did you know I was the genius who came up with Garfield? My version was funny but it wasn’t right for Marvel so I sold it to that guy who could only do lasagna jokes. Pretty much ruined my creation…
3-…I also originated Terry And The Pirates – again not right for Marvel. It was my only failure. It’s clear to me now that I should not have had Terry and his gang become members of the Hitler Jugend in 1939. Unfortunately, I doubled down on that error in ’41 by having them join the TotenKopf Einsatzgruppe. Oh well. Everyone is entitled to one failure I guess…
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 3 years ago
There is a serial of Terry and the Pirates available on a Roku channel. I remember reading Terry and the Pirates and Smiling Jack when I was a child.
Batster over 3 years ago
Looks to me like there’s a typo in panel 1— shouldn’t it be a “Derby Dugan” daily, instead of “Derby Dugan Daily”?
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Is this a Dick Tracy cartoon? Has it been replaced!
Ray Toler over 3 years ago
The cat must have taught the “Umbrella as protection from an Anvil” gag to Wile E. Coyote who perfected it and made it his own.
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buckman-j over 3 years ago
That Terry and the Pirates serial was recently on TCM too. Probably the most unintentionally funny film (Serial) I’ve ever seen. Once again, the discussions and reader’s wonderment are better than this destruction of a once great trip.
artsyguy65 over 3 years ago
Derby Dugan: Hey, lookadat Fuzzy — we’re regular collector’s items!
Fuzzy: Nah… I don’t buy nuttin’ I can’t pay fer upfront so there ain’t no collections out on this pup.
Derby: Simmer down, Fuzz. Not bill collectors, art collectors. Like how some hi-falutin’ society types throw money ‘round at them Frenchies to put nekkid-lady paintings in their museums.
Fuzzy: Well, dagnabbit! I’m always walking ‘round without no pants and you sure ennuf like your fancy fried ‘taters — so how come we ain’t rakin‘ in the dough?
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
I feel somewhat at a loss for something to say. Weird- colored outfit for Collector Guy (yeah, not Rival Cartoonist Guy, as I first thought). Commented on already, repeatedly. Bad greying of anvil and speed-lines in panel 2, so we can barely figure out what the joke is. Also commented on endlessly. Glass of water (?) or phone in panel 1? Clearly, if one looks closely, it’s a glass of something to drink. Noted by commenters above. So what’s the Big Trade likely to be? Panel 3 is a little confusing, as it seems that Collector Guy already has a full boxed set of “Terry and the Pirates” strips; but maybe he is lacking the particular Sunday comic that he mentions and is checking his set to confirm that?
Still no crime in evidence, but plenty of potential motive between rival collectors, though how Alldid and Mysta might become involved is not yet clear….
BreathlessMahoney77 over 3 years ago
I’d settle for a cross-over story with Flash Gordon at this point.
GoComicsGo! over 3 years ago
That is a bad second panel in every way. The biggest one is the text box killing the joke.