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Ah come on, no way an old fart like Tracy has the super human strength to move a collapsed building with his bare hands! Thatās way too unbelievable, even for a comic strip!
Stick to things that are belivable, such as time travel drones and laboratory created moon people!!!!
This story is nowhere near finished. Itās going to take a while to find all the survivors and victims. Dick ānā Sam donāt even know what caused the explosion yet. In fact, the one person who knew is most likely dead. I wonder if the time machine has something like a āblack boxā which would have all the information theyāll need to figure it out, something Eliot couldnāt sabotage?
Now suppose whoeverās under the debris was ripped out of the past by the droneās explosion. A classic villain who Tracy canāt arrest because theyāre legally dead. A historical figure who must be returned to the past to finish their most important action. But would anything screw up Tracy et alās lives more than the original Moon Maid, pulled out of that exploding car into the future?
Iām imagining for the next several weeks, the current Ace of Spades is going to panic. His big cash cow is now gone, and there may be evidence from this disaster that will lead back to himā¦
Prepare for the emergence of Flattop. It may just be another S.I. employee and it will be a few more panels before we find out that Eliot is an ex person.
Canāt wait to see what they find out about the Rose.
I may be in a minority, but Iām really enjoying the extended nature of this disaster and recovery sequence. There are plenty of opportunities for major plot twists here, and itās good to savour the possibilities as it all plays out gradually, rather than a single strip āEveryone is safe except Fred and the X machineā type summary. Also, the drawing has been really good.
Is this one of the two security guards who was there with Rose? If so, and there are only heartbeats for two people (one of them this guard) then either the other guard or Rose was disposable.
This is playing out very well. I have no idea whatās going to happen next; each day is a surprise. The strip has immediacy and suspense and mystery again. Well done.
That said, given the recent anniversary of the feature, I had half expected that the ātime droneā narrative would lead to some sort of detailed revisiting of Tracyās origin. I was a little afraid of an old DC Comics-like scenario: DT would have been thrown back into the distant past to meet the young would-be āPlainclothes Tracyā at the start of his career; the older detective (understandably concealing his identity) would somehow befriend the tyro cop and work with him to solve the murder of Tessā father! Maybe it would all turn out to be a dream! This might have actually worked passably, with Joe doing a loose impression of Gouldās 1931 art style, but itās an old hat idea, and Iām glad they didnāt try it.
Anyway, Iām quite impressed by the strip in recent days. The art and storytelling has been of a high order.
It occurs to me that this disaster couldāve been avoided by having some comparatively simple code that would not allow the Time Drone to be sent beyond say, Current Time minus 1 second or such. Diet isnāt much on safety apparently.
1-WRIST RADIO: I HAVE LOCATED SIGNS OF TWO PEOPLE. BEEP.
DT: Yikes. I didnāt know this thing could do that. Say something else!
2-GOATEE GUARD: Helpā¦pleaseā¦I canāt find my right armā¦
DT: Ugh. Itās bent up awkwardly on your neckā¦I think Iām gonna be sickā¦
GOATEE GUARD: Oh. There it is. Ahhh, FIXED IT. FOLLOW ME!
3-DT: Quick! Get a picture that makes it looks like Iām lifting a heavy steel girder!
GOATEE GUARD: We got no time for that. Look! Thereāsā¦I wanna say Eliot but it could be Diet. Maybe Goggles Guy. Not Rose though. Itās definitely not Rose.
Yeah, if he was knocked unconscious he is not okay! I know itās a movie/tv/comics standard cliche or whatever, but people get knocked out, wake up, rub their head, then say āIām okayā and then go off running. No biggie!
Looks like Rose clobbered her lone guard and got the heck out of Dodge.
The plot calls for a āturn Stateās Evidence to save own neckā person,and sheās elected.Otherwise,how will public suspicion be thrown off Diet Smith?
Elliot thought he was O.K> until he woke up in a garage in the 2100 block of North Clark Street
As the explosion or explosions (plural) settle, rescue operations begin, at least on scene with Tracy and this Security guy, recovered from having been knocked out. Apparently the Tracyville Fire Department and other Emergency Services have not yet arrived (at least, we havenāt seen them).
My expectation is that Tracy and Security-with-mustache will rescue Black Security, who had also been knocked out, this enabling Briar Rose to escape [3rd time Iām saying this here today].
As others have noted, let me also add that action and art have been top-notch this weekā¦.
AnyFace over 3 years ago
AnyFace over 3 years ago
Wonder whoās beneath the debris? āØ
Yngvar FĆølling over 3 years ago
Straight out of Star Trek. Have we seen the wrist wizard doing that before?
avenger09 over 3 years ago
Ah come on, no way an old fart like Tracy has the super human strength to move a collapsed building with his bare hands! Thatās way too unbelievable, even for a comic strip!
Stick to things that are belivable, such as time travel drones and laboratory created moon people!!!!
Jab Jr 1957 over 3 years ago
This story is nowhere near finished. Itās going to take a while to find all the survivors and victims. Dick ānā Sam donāt even know what caused the explosion yet. In fact, the one person who knew is most likely dead. I wonder if the time machine has something like a āblack boxā which would have all the information theyāll need to figure it out, something Eliot couldnāt sabotage?
Judge Magney over 3 years ago
Now suppose whoeverās under the debris was ripped out of the past by the droneās explosion. A classic villain who Tracy canāt arrest because theyāre legally dead. A historical figure who must be returned to the past to finish their most important action. But would anything screw up Tracy et alās lives more than the original Moon Maid, pulled out of that exploding car into the future?
boboscar over 3 years ago
Iām imagining for the next several weeks, the current Ace of Spades is going to panic. His big cash cow is now gone, and there may be evidence from this disaster that will lead back to himā¦
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 3 years ago
Good morningā¢, recovered lost personnel !
Prepare for the emergence of Flattop. It may just be another S.I. employee and it will be a few more panels before we find out that Eliot is an ex person.
Canāt wait to see what they find out about the Rose.
a-man2 over 3 years ago
Does anyone know where Diet Smith lives at in his complex?
Mark Jeffrey Premium Member over 3 years ago
I may be in a minority, but Iām really enjoying the extended nature of this disaster and recovery sequence. There are plenty of opportunities for major plot twists here, and itās good to savour the possibilities as it all plays out gradually, rather than a single strip āEveryone is safe except Fred and the X machineā type summary. Also, the drawing has been really good.
crobinson019 over 3 years ago
Hopefully itās NOT MystaāSheās been through quite enough lately. My guess is Eliot too
LawrenceS over 3 years ago
Is this one of the two security guards who was there with Rose? If so, and there are only heartbeats for two people (one of them this guard) then either the other guard or Rose was disposable.
Outcault Premium Member over 3 years ago
This is playing out very well. I have no idea whatās going to happen next; each day is a surprise. The strip has immediacy and suspense and mystery again. Well done.
That said, given the recent anniversary of the feature, I had half expected that the ātime droneā narrative would lead to some sort of detailed revisiting of Tracyās origin. I was a little afraid of an old DC Comics-like scenario: DT would have been thrown back into the distant past to meet the young would-be āPlainclothes Tracyā at the start of his career; the older detective (understandably concealing his identity) would somehow befriend the tyro cop and work with him to solve the murder of Tessā father! Maybe it would all turn out to be a dream! This might have actually worked passably, with Joe doing a loose impression of Gouldās 1931 art style, but itās an old hat idea, and Iām glad they didnāt try it.
Anyway, Iām quite impressed by the strip in recent days. The art and storytelling has been of a high order.
Another Take over 3 years ago
It occurs to me that this disaster couldāve been avoided by having some comparatively simple code that would not allow the Time Drone to be sent beyond say, Current Time minus 1 second or such. Diet isnāt much on safety apparently.
Another Take over 3 years ago
1-WRIST RADIO: I HAVE LOCATED SIGNS OF TWO PEOPLE. BEEP.
DT: Yikes. I didnāt know this thing could do that. Say something else!
2-GOATEE GUARD: Helpā¦pleaseā¦I canāt find my right armā¦
DT: Ugh. Itās bent up awkwardly on your neckā¦I think Iām gonna be sickā¦
GOATEE GUARD: Oh. There it is. Ahhh, FIXED IT. FOLLOW ME!
3-DT: Quick! Get a picture that makes it looks like Iām lifting a heavy steel girder!
GOATEE GUARD: We got no time for that. Look! Thereāsā¦I wanna say Eliot but it could be Diet. Maybe Goggles Guy. Not Rose though. Itās definitely not Rose.
DT: Do you see a Calmgar (patent pending)?
GOATEE GUARD: Maybe?AnyFace over 3 years ago
( Oh, left a couple of additional posts on yesterdayās long thread, replying to replies that I didnāt see till just now.) āØ
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
I wonderā¦wonderā¦whoā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦..
Mopman over 3 years ago
Yeah, if he was knocked unconscious he is not okay! I know itās a movie/tv/comics standard cliche or whatever, but people get knocked out, wake up, rub their head, then say āIām okayā and then go off running. No biggie!
Wichita1.0 over 3 years ago
Sweet other of blue cheese?! Could it be Smith? (Personally, Iām holding out for Daisy Dugan, unearthed at LAST!) <donāt hurt me!>
Bill The Nuke over 3 years ago
When Diet Smith builds the next Time Drone heāll have to send it back to see what happened to this one.
IvanB.Cohen over 3 years ago
Two menā¦.all that debris to moveā¦.both will be reaching for back rubbing ointment and have sore muscles.
IvanB.Cohen over 3 years ago
Was Mystra able to escape the chaos and destruction?
198.23.5.11 over 3 years ago
Looks like Rose clobbered her lone guard and got the heck out of Dodge.
The plot calls for a āturn Stateās Evidence to save own neckā person,and sheās elected.Otherwise,how will public suspicion be thrown off Diet Smith?
Elliot thought he was O.K> until he woke up in a garage in the 2100 block of North Clark Street
ScottHolman over 3 years ago
Huge explosions can cause a lot of damage.
buckman-j over 3 years ago
Wait, whereās Neil?. Whoās gonna tell us what we just read? BTW, the Moleās under there, itās his new home
198.23.5.11 over 3 years ago
If the events of the Max Collins story where Diet got kidnapped by Breakdown(his ex-security chief),Diet has another huge plant in California.
So he may not be ENTIRELY wiped out by this,
Sisyphos over 3 years ago
As the explosion or explosions (plural) settle, rescue operations begin, at least on scene with Tracy and this Security guy, recovered from having been knocked out. Apparently the Tracyville Fire Department and other Emergency Services have not yet arrived (at least, we havenāt seen them).
My expectation is that Tracy and Security-with-mustache will rescue Black Security, who had also been knocked out, this enabling Briar Rose to escape [3rd time Iām saying this here today].
As others have noted, let me also add that action and art have been top-notch this weekā¦.
Wichita1.0 over 3 years ago
Call in Doc Wonmug to consult on the bug issue.
Jab Jr 1957 over 3 years ago
Over 150 comments today. Lots to talk about.