Boy! Is Liz(z)’ hairdo out of the fifties, or what! Maybe she has been back in the fifties since identity theft is on top of her plate. Tracy probably doesn’t recognize her since he hasn’t been to the office in 4 months.
You’re right Grokenstein–it is rather convoluted way of increasing their profits (especially when they already rig the whole operation to favour the “house”).
It seems like each panel is in a different time … first one is the present, second one is from a few days ago and the last is more than a week old (didn’t B.O. show Gertie his winnings)!!!
Jim Brozman has been a published comic book artist since his days at Northern Illinois University where he earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration. Before graduation, he published his first comic called “Pablo Picasso: Police Artist.”
After graduation, Brozman established his reputation as a comic book artist when he worked on the Renegade Press comic book called “Strata,” a black-and-white comic with talking, sword-wielding otters, Lancelot and King Arthur. This series lasted two years until his next project at another Chicago-based comic book company, Now Comics.
There, he drew full-color comics, including “Rust,” “The Terminator,” “Speed Racer,” “Racer-X,” “The Real Ghostbusters,” “Slimer” and “The Green Hornet.” Brozman has worked for many independent comic book companies from the 1980s through the 1990s.
For the past decade, Brozman has worked on the retail side of the comic book industry managing stores for Graham Cracker Comics in the Chicagland area. He has also kept active drawing the occasional comic book story. His latest being a comic book Brozman created with the help of local color artist, Josh Warner, called “Naperville’s Finest,” which was a free comic book given away with The Naperville Sun and given out at the local high schools. “Naperville’s Finest” was co-created with local sports editors and depicted all the local high school mascots as superheroes battling their rival local mascots.
Brozman’s latest endeavor as artist for the legendary comic strip, “Dick Tracy,” is his first venture with Tribune Media Services. Watch for new characters and old friends in our award-winning strip – “Dick Tracy” – every day on the comics page and in color every Sunday.
The foregoing is from the TMS site; due to a malfunction of my machine, it would seem I wrote it, but I didn’t. What I’ve written follows:
You may remember that in December, I circulated in my online magazine, Rants & Raves (www.RCHarvey.com)a rumor that Dick Locher was going to retire from the strip. Syndicate spokesmen denied it; ditto Dick, who phoned me to say he was staying on the job. But now we have a new signature joining Locher’s on the strip, a fairly clear indication that changes are coming. Locher may not retire from writing the strip, but he’s surely stepping back a little from drawing it all. My guess is that Brozman is inking Locher and embellishing a little as he goes along. How long Brozman has been doing this is a question best answered by Brozman; or Locher. I interviewed Dick for Cartoonist PROfiles in the mid-1990s and asked him then if he had an assistant and, if so, who. He said he had an assistant but that “the time isn’t right” for divulging who it is/was. Maybe now is the time. “Now” being the time that Locher is contemplating retirement more seriously.
The number of comments has dropped greatly, and I find that I’m now coming here more for the story than for the comments. Has the strip really improved that much, or is it just me?
The number of comments has dropped greatly, and I find that I’m now coming here more for the story than for the comments. Has the strip really improved that much, or is it just me?
~ It has improved, and I’m glad. I’d like to see an interesting, fun story again.
It was good of Robert Harvey to have taken the time to write that extensive post on Jim Brozman. It is really appreciated.
Much of Jim’s art background and working history has already been put out there by TMS. Much of what Robert said in the second half of his post is known to a few of us. Some subscribe to his service. I do.
Many know that Locher has a FIVE year contract with TMS to write and draw Dick Tracy. That will expire in about a YEAR and EIGHT months. That’s why so many were caught “off guard” at the rumor of Locher’s EARLY “retirement” last December. He had two years still to run on the contract.
locher will be 80 years old come early June. Age, and may I say the deterioration of the quality of the strip realistically doesn’t make retirement an option, but rather a necessity.
One would have “hoped” that Mr. Harvey may have had a bit more behind the scenes news, or will soon have (?) more “nitty gritty” on the time frames and on what TMS has in the works.
My “guess” is that Locher will “retire” completely by the end of this year. Writing has never been his forte as evidenced again, by the just completed Angelorious story.
I agree Donnie there has been a distinct improvement in the new story line. But to what degree?
I have no wish to be a squelch but if one is slowly sliding downhill then stops, and starts climbing up, the “positive” movement attracts interest and “attention”. Locher had hit a new low with the Dr. Noll,Angelorious tale.
Sydney, in my perspective, Locher hit a new low with every story going back a couple of years. Each story got worse than the previous one. Then he got hung up on the Xerox machine with the Haunted House. The senseless repetition of panels turned out to be a converience for him; but it irritated the readers (excepting Mattie & Jeff, who thought it was the work of a genius). I felt it hit the skids years ago and was a matter of time.
Thank You Robert Harvey for your comments. The people placing comments have been like “Vultures” circling some wounded animal ready to die. Maybe it is time for the torch to be passed onto another writer and artist, but let us not forget the contribution that Dick Locher has made to the industry.
margueritem over 15 years ago
At last we’re back to the smelly credit card statement.
Steve Bartholomew over 15 years ago
My,how the Police Chief has changed.
Morrow Cummings over 15 years ago
Boy! Is Liz(z)’ hairdo out of the fifties, or what! Maybe she has been back in the fifties since identity theft is on top of her plate. Tracy probably doesn’t recognize her since he hasn’t been to the office in 4 months.
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
You’re right Grokenstein–it is rather convoluted way of increasing their profits (especially when they already rig the whole operation to favour the “house”).
brine Premium Member over 15 years ago
It seems like each panel is in a different time … first one is the present, second one is from a few days ago and the last is more than a week old (didn’t B.O. show Gertie his winnings)!!!
Froxkrybra over 15 years ago
Why would Tracy ever need an iPhone since he has had a wrist genie? Stupid question on Tess’ part…
JonD17 over 15 years ago
I am soooooo cornfuzed!!
rcharvey Premium Member over 15 years ago
Jim Brozman has been a published comic book artist since his days at Northern Illinois University where he earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration. Before graduation, he published his first comic called “Pablo Picasso: Police Artist.”
After graduation, Brozman established his reputation as a comic book artist when he worked on the Renegade Press comic book called “Strata,” a black-and-white comic with talking, sword-wielding otters, Lancelot and King Arthur. This series lasted two years until his next project at another Chicago-based comic book company, Now Comics.
There, he drew full-color comics, including “Rust,” “The Terminator,” “Speed Racer,” “Racer-X,” “The Real Ghostbusters,” “Slimer” and “The Green Hornet.” Brozman has worked for many independent comic book companies from the 1980s through the 1990s.
For the past decade, Brozman has worked on the retail side of the comic book industry managing stores for Graham Cracker Comics in the Chicagland area. He has also kept active drawing the occasional comic book story. His latest being a comic book Brozman created with the help of local color artist, Josh Warner, called “Naperville’s Finest,” which was a free comic book given away with The Naperville Sun and given out at the local high schools. “Naperville’s Finest” was co-created with local sports editors and depicted all the local high school mascots as superheroes battling their rival local mascots.
Brozman’s latest endeavor as artist for the legendary comic strip, “Dick Tracy,” is his first venture with Tribune Media Services. Watch for new characters and old friends in our award-winning strip – “Dick Tracy” – every day on the comics page and in color every Sunday.
The foregoing is from the TMS site; due to a malfunction of my machine, it would seem I wrote it, but I didn’t. What I’ve written follows: You may remember that in December, I circulated in my online magazine, Rants & Raves (www.RCHarvey.com)a rumor that Dick Locher was going to retire from the strip. Syndicate spokesmen denied it; ditto Dick, who phoned me to say he was staying on the job. But now we have a new signature joining Locher’s on the strip, a fairly clear indication that changes are coming. Locher may not retire from writing the strip, but he’s surely stepping back a little from drawing it all. My guess is that Brozman is inking Locher and embellishing a little as he goes along. How long Brozman has been doing this is a question best answered by Brozman; or Locher. I interviewed Dick for Cartoonist PROfiles in the mid-1990s and asked him then if he had an assistant and, if so, who. He said he had an assistant but that “the time isn’t right” for divulging who it is/was. Maybe now is the time. “Now” being the time that Locher is contemplating retirement more seriously.
DonnieTevault over 15 years ago
The number of comments has dropped greatly, and I find that I’m now coming here more for the story than for the comments. Has the strip really improved that much, or is it just me?
margueritem over 15 years ago
DonnieTevault says:
The number of comments has dropped greatly, and I find that I’m now coming here more for the story than for the comments. Has the strip really improved that much, or is it just me?
~ It has improved, and I’m glad. I’d like to see an interesting, fun story again.
LudwigVonDrake over 15 years ago
When did Tracy have the time to buy an iPhone?
sydney over 15 years ago
It was good of Robert Harvey to have taken the time to write that extensive post on Jim Brozman. It is really appreciated.
Much of Jim’s art background and working history has already been put out there by TMS. Much of what Robert said in the second half of his post is known to a few of us. Some subscribe to his service. I do.
Many know that Locher has a FIVE year contract with TMS to write and draw Dick Tracy. That will expire in about a YEAR and EIGHT months. That’s why so many were caught “off guard” at the rumor of Locher’s EARLY “retirement” last December. He had two years still to run on the contract.
locher will be 80 years old come early June. Age, and may I say the deterioration of the quality of the strip realistically doesn’t make retirement an option, but rather a necessity.
One would have “hoped” that Mr. Harvey may have had a bit more behind the scenes news, or will soon have (?) more “nitty gritty” on the time frames and on what TMS has in the works.
My “guess” is that Locher will “retire” completely by the end of this year. Writing has never been his forte as evidenced again, by the just completed Angelorious story.
sydney over 15 years ago
I agree Donnie there has been a distinct improvement in the new story line. But to what degree?
I have no wish to be a squelch but if one is slowly sliding downhill then stops, and starts climbing up, the “positive” movement attracts interest and “attention”. Locher had hit a new low with the Dr. Noll,Angelorious tale.
Morrow Cummings over 15 years ago
Sydney, in my perspective, Locher hit a new low with every story going back a couple of years. Each story got worse than the previous one. Then he got hung up on the Xerox machine with the Haunted House. The senseless repetition of panels turned out to be a converience for him; but it irritated the readers (excepting Mattie & Jeff, who thought it was the work of a genius). I felt it hit the skids years ago and was a matter of time.
thejensens over 15 years ago
Thank You Robert Harvey for your comments. The people placing comments have been like “Vultures” circling some wounded animal ready to die. Maybe it is time for the torch to be passed onto another writer and artist, but let us not forget the contribution that Dick Locher has made to the industry.