Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for April 13, 2022

”Residency”? ✨

Tracy on-camera again over on “Gasoline Alley” … ✨

Dot looks so happy. For now.

Good morning™, all!

Dot thinks the nightclub sounds like a great idea, too. Who was speculating yesterday that she might go along with him? That does open up new possibilities with the plot.

They seem to be driving through the club district now. The Glass Stem, which they just passed, we last saw in August 2020 (https://www.gocomics.com/dicktracy/2020/08/09) when Sam went to get information from Sleet.

The “bar and grill” sign in the window really should be mirror-imaged in my opinion. Typo on “Cabaret,” too.

Good morning™, soon to be trapped !

Here we go ………… again !  Will there be a look of horror on Dot’s face when she sees where they stop ?

At least there’s plot advancement today. Colors are nice.

I won’t nitpick about the window reflection like Neil has! LOL!

It’s spelled “cabaret”!

I see they are driving a Volkswagen “New Beetle”!

I thought that Dot was a grown woman, with her own career? Not some silly schoolgirl.

Inching closer to disaster… Plus, Pleger’s drawings are superlative!

We hope Tracy gets involved sooner than later!

OFF TOPIC: In order to not have to cope with Yeti and his winsome, lethal ways again, I’ve arranged for him to be signed to a ‘50s-style TV sitcom — JUST PLAIN YETI. The script runs pretty much as you’d expect, as single parent Yeti faces the often bewilderingly alien job of raising twin daughters, Yetina and Yvyeti.

YETINA (whining): DAAAADYYYYYYY! You simply have to stop poisoning my boyfriends!

YETI (putting down his pipe and helping himself to ginger snap): Now, Baby, you want a boy with STAMINA. Your choices so far have been…well…

(looks uncomfortable and the laugh track swells)

YETI: …uh…somewhat lacking. Cookie?

THAT ought to kill him off!

Bet when they get there it’ll be a real EYE opener!

Um, just sayin’, but I’ve noticed an uptick in name calling here over the past week or so. I realize some of it is just kidding around, which is fine, but I’d really hate to see this board eventually become a hostility hangout like way too many others are these days. Okay, getting off my soapbox now (the cardboard ones aren’t sufficiently sturdy).

Time for another Tonsillectomy?

One would think that based on past experiences, Dot would realize that this is a bad idea.(Of course she doesn’t know what this “tonsils” had been up to before Vitamin discovered him.)

“Tonsils’” big break may lead to his wake. Dot in peril will make Matt pliable. We still don’t know exactly what Coffyhead is selling, but apparently he has not found a new supplier. Not only does crime not pay, it can be murder getting out of the racket. Calling Dick Tracy!

C’mon Coffeehead! Don’t screw this up!

If this story was a bug, what kind of snail or slug would it be? If this story was a sloth, what would its name be? If this story was a reptile, what kind of turtle would it be?

I can’t be the only one who thinks dimwitted dot looks like PENELOPE PITSTOP in that 2nd frame

1-DOT: Uhh, tell me again what kind of car this is. I must’ve misheard you.

ASTRO: It’s a Lambo , baby…

2-…Zed to 60 in…well, let’s see. Turn that sand timer over and I’ll punch it!

3-DOT: Have you punched it yet? Are you sure this is a Lamborghini? Or do you call it a Lambo because it’s Lame and Boring because this thing sure ain’t no Lamborghini.

ASTRO: What? What’s a Lamborghini? Did you mean a Lamp with a Genie? You sure don’t know nothing about cars, baby! WHOA! I better back it down…almost broke the speed limit.

Cabaret.

“Yeeeeeee-HAWWWWWWWW, all you hip cats and Super-Cool Dudes gettin’ yer ears on out there in Terrific Tracy Town! This here’s your Wild, Whacky, Wonderful BMBG Deejay, JPuzzle The Whiz, here, and have I got a super-smash tune for you Groovy Guys and Gals!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moOamKxW844

or perhaps his head will be rolling…..

TELEVISION QUOTE—-

“Any man who sings like that can’t be all bad”

Peter Falk to Johnny Cash—COLUMBO:SWAN SONG

Any feedback from “Team Tracy” on that “Name a Villain” comment?

Will Sleet get into the act,or is this just an architectural delight?

I might add that we never found out what the original Tonsils’ real name was,either!!

He (Tonsils) will be the headliner at this new nightclub. What are the fringe benefits? He can get Dot a table next to the stage. Terrific…but she can’t be coming every night for his show.

Between the Dot show and this nightclub, Tonsils will have to expand his music repertoire. I don’t see him adding rap or country music. Maybe some jazz standards.

It is debut night at the club. One of songs Tonsils sings while gazing at Dot…" I’ve got you under my skin…I’ve got you deep in the heart of me…so deep in my heart that you’re really a part of me…I’ve got you under my skin"…

Death is a Cabaret, old chum

Come to the Cabaret

Tonsils is on track to be the most deluded cabaret “performer” since Sally Bowles.

The reflection of letters in the windshield should be reversed.

Feeling pessimistic about the outcome of this little venture to the “club being renovated”; I fear Coffyhead has an ambush in place for Matt and won’t hesitate to add Dot View to his menu. Two lovers, two too dead, too soon….

I’m not commenting much. I’m staying at my sister-in-law’s house for the holidays.