Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for October 14, 2022

Good morning™, fanboy talkers !     Le sigh.

Sam is “sniffing” really hard, Robert. Don’t let him get any closer, if you know what I mean, not that there’s anything wrong with that.

“Do you like movies about gladiators?”

Good morning™, everyone!

So, apparently there are volumes of reprints of the comic over its 80 or so years as well as the De Haven books of how it came to be. Al Bready was the uncredited ghost writer of the strip through the 1930s years described in the second book of the trilogy and that book is told from his point of view. Apparently, there was a radio show, as there was for Little Orphan Annie and Dick Tracy, for example. The books didn’t mention that, as far as I remember.

At the risk of upsetting Neil,

this story has been a torturous snoozefest deal.

Feel free,,,

to disagree.

Er, there was no actual Derby Dugan radio show, just as there was no actual Derby Dugan comic strip. It was all made up by De Haven. Apparently, in Dick Tracy’s world, there was an “actual” strip & radio show, & Mike has incorporated De Haven’s work into it. At this point the whole thing is drowning in meta.

Lest it be said Vitamin doesn’t take care of his performers, today he’s treating Robert to something every actor loves: a sudden backstage interrogation by an obsessive fanboy who aggressively presses them about their unreasonable qualifications to portray their beloved character.

Interesting he doesn’t introduce Sam as Detective Sam Catchem…

Robert Parrish of the Boston Celtics?

Oliver Warbucks is bound to sue that kid for unfair look-alike practices. But, then again…

And tell me Robert, what are some other things you like? Take your time. Three, six, nine frames. No hurry.

…..for YOU…..but who’s surprised?

What is that behind Robert’s shoulder in the third panel? Is it a flask?

Welcome to Geek Central.

Looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Nice job by Shelley on the mirror reflection in the last panel. That’s some fine work.

The sinister mind-controlling hat watches..and…waits.

“This is my old friend Klepto Sam. Keep an eye on anything lying around you might lie to KEEP.”

Whoopie, talking heads!

We should know the aspect of the crime or whom the criminal is by now.

It appears the Mike writes like an author instead of a script writer, which maybe fine for a graphic novel, but not a daily strip. He needs an editor, or a possible new editor that knows how to cut.

Sam probably is wondering how would this kid know about the radio show to have heard episodes? Oh it did not dawn on him that the public library could have audio CD’s or MP3’s of Derby Dugan on their shelves.

Maybe Daddy Warbucks and Mary Worth will make cameo appearances at the play. Both of them were around when Derby Dugan came into existence.

TELEVISION QUOTE

“I’ll bet the Government burned his draft card FOR him!”

Dick Martin(on Tiny Tim)—ROWAN&MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN

A slow day at the old corral.

Liked Panel 3—looks like a barber chair behind the bald kid.(How old IS he,the baldie look is a confuser).

1-SUGAR DADDY: Before you rush off to see my wife at the Bare ‘Em Harem Gentleman’s Club, I’d like you to meet the star of our new play – Robert something or other.

ROBERT: GEE WILLIKERS! A REAL LIVE LEPRECHAUN!

2-SAM: Knock off the wisearse, punk. I see you’re getting used to prison stripes. Good idea.

ROBERT: Yeah – like you could catch a cold, let alone a villain like me…

3-…Every crime I pull gets blamed on Daddy Warbucks. All I gotta do is grow out my hair and I’m home free.

SAM: Uh oh… On Two Way Wrist Radio Tracy? This is Sam. I think we maybe need to let Warbucks go…

I think that Sam is enjoying this opportunity to discuss his fandom with a fellow fan! It’s nice to see :D

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I keep expecting Annie to show up.

Congratulations on the strip’s 91st Anniversary.

Ribs Mocco,where are you? Your elderly mother is worried.

The pace is great. For a change they are developing characters and fleshing out the story instead of skipping to the chase.

Robert Parrish? A great Celtic center during the Larry Bird, Kevin McHale years. Welcome back and get that rebound bro

OFF TOPIC: Everyone see the plan of remaking the NAKED GUN/POLICE SQUAD property with Liam Neeson, of all people, taking the lead???

I think he is more like a pinhead !!!

I suppose the fanboys, assuming there are some, relish today’s strip.

As for me, I’ve got nothing. Sam and Nephew Robert are enjoying themselves, at least. Not sure about Vitamin; he may have taken a powder….