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So, I guess this is robbery #3. Boom or Bust was kind of a competitor for Monopoly with a lot of similarities, but maybe just different enough to avoid copyright problems.
Fun fact: In 1990 a Dick Tracy board game was produced, as a merchandise tie-in to the Warren Beatty movie. I wonder if this game exists in the Tracy comic strip-verse, or maybe a Derby Dugan equivalent, & if āGameboyā goes after it.
Oh, nice to see Tracy decided to put his tie back on, after taking it off yesterday. ( An observation of mine that everyone ignored as opposed to his 6th finger that you all jumped on me about!)
Fight only the battles you think you can win I guess!
Before the Pandemic, Hermes Press proposed a new Dick Tracy graphic novel would be written and published by themselves. For numerous reasons, it never materialized.
Perhaps, we can revive the efforts and tell to Mr. H. that we hope he follows through with his proposal. Ciao!
ok, kiddies, here is todayās update with whatās up with meā¦ today is the day that I FINALLY see the pain specialist at 330pm CST my time hereā¦ these last few days have been unbearable at times with breaks in the intense discomfort, but when the pain kicks into high gear, it soon goes into overload, driving me up a wall like Spider-Man in his ridiculous Spider-Mobile from years agoā¦ I have been climbing the walls like Spidey to the point like Iām starting to think that I may be one of his clone creationsā¦ thatās how bad it has beenā¦ but today, hopefully, relief is on the horizon, as I canāt keep going through thisā¦ every day has been an exercise in pain and trying to go with it, as the meds have been only a short and temporary thingā¦ during the breaks from pain, I have tried to maintain, but in all seriousness, it has been an extremely difficult thing to do as the pain returns in a very short time and can be sharp, sudden and without warning at any timeā¦ even when the pain subsides, I still have the sensation that it is still there, within me, under the surface, reminding me that is has not gone awayā¦ a smal portion of my lower back is an issue, along with my-ass-cheek, where I at times, I cannot sit properly, which is a good portion of the timeā¦ and it radiates to my thigh, where it is the most troublesomeā¦ my entire thigh, the upper, the side and the area near my groinā¦ at times, I cannot even lightly brush my fingers over my thigh, as it goes into pain modeā¦ and then my knee has a painful sensation that leads slightly past and it stops thereā¦ I can walk but after a short time, but leg seems to burn and the leg seems to not want to support my weight (188 pounds) and wants to buckle, but it doesnātā¦ and thatās when I MUST sit or I WILL buckle and collapseā¦
The merry game were the goal is to become a destitute Okie and have to flee the dust bow (dust)l then build up an empire (boom) which collapses after month, forcing you to go back and become a dust miner! Fun of the family pets! For the family? Just plan depressing.
Slightly OT: I DO remember the Oklahoma dust days, when the stuff would blow over the border, and Iād have to try to sweep the red dust off the porch that surrounded our house on three sides. What a pain for a kid.
1-SAM: Hey Tracy ā I just made a fortune helping out a Nigerian Prince so consider this my two week notice.
2-DT: I wonder if thatās the same Prince I helped a month ago? His check bounced but I ran it through again. Probably just mistimed his deposit. Itāll be good this time Iām sure.
3-SAM: Hereās my written resignation. Is āI QUITā signed at the bottom good enough? DT: Only if you spelled everything right.
SAM: Oops. Iāll redo it after lunch. Cāmon, Tracy! Itās on me! IāM RICH, BICHE! DT: ME TOO, EYES OF BLUE! And may I point out, theyāre especially vivid today.
SAM: Thank you. Letās go before Lee and Liz try to horn in on our good fortuneā¦
well, I JUST got back from the āpain specialistā and let me begin by saying that when it comes to real-life stuffs, I have a low tolerance for stupidity and when professional people cannot get on the same pageā¦ it greases me to no end, as we are talking about āprofessionalsāā¦ let me relate to you how this day progressed since I spoke last with the class hereā¦ I made my way to Downerās Grove, Illinois from Chicago, a short ride, I knowā¦ when I arrived at the facility, they asked me to sit and wait, which was only five minutes before my name was calledā¦ after a five minute wait, Dr. Darwish entered the room and asked me the pertinent questions that needed to be askedā¦ it was after he finished with his questions that he informed me that he was a SPINE surgeon and NOT a pain specialistā¦āffs, I saidāā¦ āffs indeed" he repliedā¦ it turned out that he cannot help me in any way except to confirm to me what the hospital had told me that according to all tests, Iām good in every respectā¦ in other words, the hospital referred me to the wrong person and I wasted my time and money getting to Downerās Grove, it was all for nothingā¦ what part of PAIN and SPINE can you not differentiate, except for the āSā and the āAā?ā¦ so I had to eat the co-pay, which was non-refundable, as he asked me questions about my conditionā¦ that constitutes an official visitā¦ and he KNEW this BEFORE he asked his questions, so HEāS a weasel for pulling that schittā¦ā¦ so Iām still in pain and now I have to get a referral for a PAIN SPECIALIST from my primary, that Darwish recommended to me and set up an appointment for who knows whenā¦ so Iām back where I startedā¦ nothing gained, nothing lost, nothinā from nothinā leaves nothinā, and dam-ned if I do and dam-ned if I donātā¦ so I am NOT in a very nice and pleasant mood at the momentā¦ it NEVER failsā¦ you ALWAYS encounter at least one bit of stupidity in every day of your lifeā¦ itās inevitable and unavoidableā¦ FFS
Whew! I thought for a moment they would go back to another early 60s TV game show for kids, it was called Kideo Village. It was a kids version of an adult game show called Video Village. I remember VV was hosted by Monty Hall in his pre-Letās Make a Deal days.
Well, we canāt let Gameboy rob museums at his leisure, but on the other hand I donāt give a fig about some esoteric pseudo-Monopoly board game called āBoom or Bustā that I never heard of (nor care to).
So, are we going to spend a week, or two, or more, hearing about Gameboyās robberies and delving into fanboy geek-outs over whatever his spoils of the day turn out to be?!
And, isnāt it sad to see the MCUās ace detectives just sitting at and reading their computers for whatever someone has posted rather than going out and gumshoeing to gather actual clues rather than virtual maybes?
Brian Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Uh-oh. Portending something? BOOM
Neil Wick almost 2 years ago
Good morningā¢, everyone!
So, I guess this is robbery #3. Boom or Bust was kind of a competitor for Monopoly with a lot of similarities, but maybe just different enough to avoid copyright problems.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12294/game-boom-or-bust
Here is one that was sold on Etsy in 2021, factory sealed, for $703.93 Canadian dollars: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12294/game-boom-or-bust
BreathlessMahoney77 almost 2 years ago
Fun fact: In 1990 a Dick Tracy board game was produced, as a merchandise tie-in to the Warren Beatty movie. I wonder if this game exists in the Tracy comic strip-verse, or maybe a Derby Dugan equivalent, & if āGameboyā goes after it.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray almost 2 years ago
Good morningā¢, parlour game stealers !
Rayās ātalking headsā are going hot and heavy.
All three of the faces look good, Shelley. Both menās features are well defined.
GoComicsGo! almost 2 years ago
I wonder what games and toys played with as a kid?
WelshRat Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Snake Eyes? Are we talking dice or Ninja Joe Action Figures?
avenger09 almost 2 years ago
Oh, nice to see Tracy decided to put his tie back on, after taking it off yesterday. ( An observation of mine that everyone ignored as opposed to his 6th finger that you all jumped on me about!)
Fight only the battles you think you can win I guess!
LOL!
jonahhex1 almost 2 years ago
Looks like āGameBoyā is becoming a one-man crime waveā¦..
Phantomfire 01 almost 2 years ago
Before the Pandemic, Hermes Press proposed a new Dick Tracy graphic novel would be written and published by themselves. For numerous reasons, it never materialized.
Perhaps, we can revive the efforts and tell to Mr. H. that we hope he follows through with his proposal. Ciao!
therese_callahan2002 almost 2 years ago
Boom Or Bust? Never saw TV ads for that one.
CarrollJr almost 2 years ago
Nice bit of foreshadowing.
crobinson019 almost 2 years ago
I still say heās related to Uncle Pennybags
firestrike1 almost 2 years ago
ok, kiddies, here is todayās update with whatās up with meā¦ today is the day that I FINALLY see the pain specialist at 330pm CST my time hereā¦ these last few days have been unbearable at times with breaks in the intense discomfort, but when the pain kicks into high gear, it soon goes into overload, driving me up a wall like Spider-Man in his ridiculous Spider-Mobile from years agoā¦ I have been climbing the walls like Spidey to the point like Iām starting to think that I may be one of his clone creationsā¦ thatās how bad it has beenā¦ but today, hopefully, relief is on the horizon, as I canāt keep going through thisā¦ every day has been an exercise in pain and trying to go with it, as the meds have been only a short and temporary thingā¦ during the breaks from pain, I have tried to maintain, but in all seriousness, it has been an extremely difficult thing to do as the pain returns in a very short time and can be sharp, sudden and without warning at any timeā¦ even when the pain subsides, I still have the sensation that it is still there, within me, under the surface, reminding me that is has not gone awayā¦ a smal portion of my lower back is an issue, along with my-ass-cheek, where I at times, I cannot sit properly, which is a good portion of the timeā¦ and it radiates to my thigh, where it is the most troublesomeā¦ my entire thigh, the upper, the side and the area near my groinā¦ at times, I cannot even lightly brush my fingers over my thigh, as it goes into pain modeā¦ and then my knee has a painful sensation that leads slightly past and it stops thereā¦ I can walk but after a short time, but leg seems to burn and the leg seems to not want to support my weight (188 pounds) and wants to buckle, but it doesnātā¦ and thatās when I MUST sit or I WILL buckle and collapseā¦
to be continued in a momentā¦
oakie817 almost 2 years ago
cue the ominous music
Chris almost 2 years ago
good thing heās got dice to play with the board game. :J
Wichita1.0 almost 2 years ago
The merry game were the goal is to become a destitute Okie and have to flee the dust bow (dust)l then build up an empire (boom) which collapses after month, forcing you to go back and become a dust miner! Fun of the family pets! For the family? Just plan depressing.
Slightly OT: I DO remember the Oklahoma dust days, when the stuff would blow over the border, and Iād have to try to sweep the red dust off the porch that surrounded our house on three sides. What a pain for a kid.
General Trelane (Ret.) Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Make it stop !
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
MOVIE QUOTEā-
āDo I have any idea where we are?I donāt have the slightest idea!ā
āWell,thatās very comfortingā.
Raymond Massey&Gloria StuartāTHE OLD DARK HOUSEā1932
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 2 years ago
GameBoy is playing a gameā¦.
h.v.greenman almost 2 years ago
Im beginning to wonder if Parker Brotherās is sponsoring this story arc
Gent almost 2 years ago
He must be bored. So he rob bored game. Ha ha ha.
IvanB.Cohen almost 2 years ago
Tracy and MCU have a challenge facing themā¦Gameboy is unpredictable. Not your average, garden variety bad guy.
Another Take almost 2 years ago
1-SAM: Hey Tracy ā I just made a fortune helping out a Nigerian Prince so consider this my two week notice.
2-DT: I wonder if thatās the same Prince I helped a month ago? His check bounced but I ran it through again. Probably just mistimed his deposit. Itāll be good this time Iām sure.
3-SAM: Hereās my written resignation. Is āI QUITā signed at the bottom good enough? DT: Only if you spelled everything right.
SAM: Oops. Iāll redo it after lunch. Cāmon, Tracy! Itās on me! IāM RICH, BICHE! DT: ME TOO, EYES OF BLUE! And may I point out, theyāre especially vivid today.
SAM: Thank you. Letās go before Lee and Liz try to horn in on our good fortuneā¦
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
Donāt snicker about a āMuseum Of Toysā. Thereās a real one in Rochester,New York thatās got EVERYTHING.
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
And a big fat Menche Argeny Dicht Nicht to you all.
Ray Toler almost 2 years ago
ā¦theyāll find some prints?
Who will find prints, the MCU?
It would have been nice to have seen the robbery instead of talking heads telling us about it.
Eric S almost 2 years ago
Did Milton Bradley sponsor this story?
198.23.5.11 almost 2 years ago
You sunk my battleship! Will our villain sink a real one?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 2 years ago
Toyman! No that is DC.
firestrike1 almost 2 years ago
well, I JUST got back from the āpain specialistā and let me begin by saying that when it comes to real-life stuffs, I have a low tolerance for stupidity and when professional people cannot get on the same pageā¦ it greases me to no end, as we are talking about āprofessionalsāā¦ let me relate to you how this day progressed since I spoke last with the class hereā¦ I made my way to Downerās Grove, Illinois from Chicago, a short ride, I knowā¦ when I arrived at the facility, they asked me to sit and wait, which was only five minutes before my name was calledā¦ after a five minute wait, Dr. Darwish entered the room and asked me the pertinent questions that needed to be askedā¦ it was after he finished with his questions that he informed me that he was a SPINE surgeon and NOT a pain specialistā¦āffs, I saidāā¦ āffs indeed" he repliedā¦ it turned out that he cannot help me in any way except to confirm to me what the hospital had told me that according to all tests, Iām good in every respectā¦ in other words, the hospital referred me to the wrong person and I wasted my time and money getting to Downerās Grove, it was all for nothingā¦ what part of PAIN and SPINE can you not differentiate, except for the āSā and the āAā?ā¦ so I had to eat the co-pay, which was non-refundable, as he asked me questions about my conditionā¦ that constitutes an official visitā¦ and he KNEW this BEFORE he asked his questions, so HEāS a weasel for pulling that schittā¦ā¦ so Iām still in pain and now I have to get a referral for a PAIN SPECIALIST from my primary, that Darwish recommended to me and set up an appointment for who knows whenā¦ so Iām back where I startedā¦ nothing gained, nothing lost, nothinā from nothinā leaves nothinā, and dam-ned if I do and dam-ned if I donātā¦ so I am NOT in a very nice and pleasant mood at the momentā¦ it NEVER failsā¦ you ALWAYS encounter at least one bit of stupidity in every day of your lifeā¦ itās inevitable and unavoidableā¦ FFS
Jonmouk almost 2 years ago
Whew! I thought for a moment they would go back to another early 60s TV game show for kids, it was called Kideo Village. It was a kids version of an adult game show called Video Village. I remember VV was hosted by Monty Hall in his pre-Letās Make a Deal days.
Sisyphos almost 2 years ago
Well, we canāt let Gameboy rob museums at his leisure, but on the other hand I donāt give a fig about some esoteric pseudo-Monopoly board game called āBoom or Bustā that I never heard of (nor care to).
So, are we going to spend a week, or two, or more, hearing about Gameboyās robberies and delving into fanboy geek-outs over whatever his spoils of the day turn out to be?!
And, isnāt it sad to see the MCUās ace detectives just sitting at and reading their computers for whatever someone has posted rather than going out and gumshoeing to gather actual clues rather than virtual maybes?