Uhm just a quick question from the dogpound;
How does bodies flying out of office windows, adn a vertible cavalcade of coppers, rates as “Strangely quiet”?
Or am I over thinking this thing?
well, what can be said here? oh I know; Barticle, have I ever told you I think your avatar is just awesome? Is that a real shot of you? (please say yes)
So, when I got lost in a terrible but populated part of DC, all I needed to do was pull over and ask that nice looking group of men for directions? Good to know!
Isn’t there more crime in “populate areas”? I believe Dick Tracy has been watching too many horror movies.
Btw: In the early years of this strip, several Chicago South Side locations were mentioned.
No one could succesfully accuse Dick Locher of carrying the story too fast forward today. A more accurate acknowledgement would be, he’s taking it “sideways”.
He’s Crab walking again !
The 7th panel, out of eight is a replica of action from three days ago. Photo-copy style again?
Last week I was full of praise for the Sunday presentation where he seemed to wipe away the regular stigma of going nowhere on Sundays
Last week was not the first time he has managed a brief “flash in the pan” only to return to the “comfort zone” of indolent displays right after.
I don’t accept the Praetorian Guard explanation that it is the TMS Editors who mandate inflexible repetition on Sundays. Seems all they want is to make sure, those that read Sundays ONLY, are not left out.
Locher takes the easy way out. Seems he doesn’t have the savvy to properly space action in his Sundays to avoid “repeating” his dailies. Gould and Collins did it every week in a whisper. It’s done properly in TMS’s Brenda Starr and Annie. Only Kilian and Dickey in the entire industry in America ever had the problem.
Barticle35 is right. I think Locher should drive to a more populated area for guidance.
*Lost?
*Drive to a populated area for guidance.
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Is this such a problem we need advice for it? “OMG! I’m lost, what’ll I do! Should I run around in circles? Where is my flare gun? I’m afraid I’ll die, lost and alone, in this unpopulated area. I’ll have to eat my car tires to survive. If only I hadnt canceled my subscription to Crmiestoppers Textbook. Dick Tracy would know what to do. Oh woe!”
It’s ridiculous that Jack is being held off with that tiny rake thing, when he grabbed a much larger roulette wheel. Also, I may be splitting hairs, but what kind of old lady who doesn’t believe in banks says ‘duh’?
There are many other issues today (the Crimestoppers is hilarious), but they’ve all been covered.
How the heck did Tons’s two gang members get down that stairway and into the basement? Weren’t they held upstairs/outside on a chain? With one trying to kick down a wall?
This strip currently has the worst Sunday coloring of any I’ve seen, and that’s pretty bad, considering some of the others out there. I mean, bright red on an antique telephone? Especially one belonging to B.O.? Not to mention all the rest of the wildly clashing colors. I realize that the colorists want to get our attention, but geeze, this is just plain ugly!
margueritem over 15 years ago
Gosh, I wonder why? The suspence, or lack thereof, is killing me.
Steve Bartholomew over 15 years ago
Jack didn’t go He Yi this time. I think I will drive to a populated area for guidance.
LordDogmore over 15 years ago
Uhm just a quick question from the dogpound; How does bodies flying out of office windows, adn a vertible cavalcade of coppers, rates as “Strangely quiet”? Or am I over thinking this thing?
wndrwrthg over 15 years ago
I almost miss the Angelorious story.
JonD17 over 15 years ago
well, what can be said here? oh I know; Barticle, have I ever told you I think your avatar is just awesome? Is that a real shot of you? (please say yes)
Morrow Cummings over 15 years ago
Is that supposed to be downtown Naperville?
drwatson over 15 years ago
Lost? Why not drive home, then try to work out where you were.
FreshlySqueezed over 15 years ago
So, when I got lost in a terrible but populated part of DC, all I needed to do was pull over and ask that nice looking group of men for directions? Good to know!
rmax4131 over 15 years ago
Isn’t there more crime in “populate areas”? I believe Dick Tracy has been watching too many horror movies. Btw: In the early years of this strip, several Chicago South Side locations were mentioned.
Froxkrybra over 15 years ago
Story seems 2 be coming 2 the climax, Loved B.O.’s Spacey comment…
ridenslide65 over 15 years ago
A total bust today. Why can’t Dick and Jim give us 7 days a week instead of 4.5?
sydney over 15 years ago
CRAB WALKING AGAIN ?
No one could succesfully accuse Dick Locher of carrying the story too fast forward today. A more accurate acknowledgement would be, he’s taking it “sideways”.
He’s Crab walking again !
The 7th panel, out of eight is a replica of action from three days ago. Photo-copy style again?
Last week I was full of praise for the Sunday presentation where he seemed to wipe away the regular stigma of going nowhere on Sundays
Last week was not the first time he has managed a brief “flash in the pan” only to return to the “comfort zone” of indolent displays right after.
I don’t accept the Praetorian Guard explanation that it is the TMS Editors who mandate inflexible repetition on Sundays. Seems all they want is to make sure, those that read Sundays ONLY, are not left out.
Locher takes the easy way out. Seems he doesn’t have the savvy to properly space action in his Sundays to avoid “repeating” his dailies. Gould and Collins did it every week in a whisper. It’s done properly in TMS’s Brenda Starr and Annie. Only Kilian and Dickey in the entire industry in America ever had the problem.
Barticle35 is right. I think Locher should drive to a more populated area for guidance.
LudwigVonDrake over 15 years ago
Jackie seems to have shaved his mustache today.
Today we have “OW!” instead of “TWANG!”
End this nonsense and hire someone who has a clue how to write a story.
Durak Premium Member over 15 years ago
*Lost? *Drive to a populated area for guidance. — Is this such a problem we need advice for it? “OMG! I’m lost, what’ll I do! Should I run around in circles? Where is my flare gun? I’m afraid I’ll die, lost and alone, in this unpopulated area. I’ll have to eat my car tires to survive. If only I hadnt canceled my subscription to Crmiestoppers Textbook. Dick Tracy would know what to do. Oh woe!”
avatarjk137 over 15 years ago
It’s ridiculous that Jack is being held off with that tiny rake thing, when he grabbed a much larger roulette wheel. Also, I may be splitting hairs, but what kind of old lady who doesn’t believe in banks says ‘duh’?
There are many other issues today (the Crimestoppers is hilarious), but they’ve all been covered.
Max Starman Jones over 15 years ago
Lost? Press the Onstar button and wait for directions. Yay! We stopped another crime!
sydney over 15 years ago
I know Tracy has seen some close shaves in his time, but with the razor “edge” on that Croupier’s Rake, he sure gave Jack a clean one.
Hold it! No beard!
sydney over 15 years ago
Something puzzles me.
How the heck did Tons’s two gang members get down that stairway and into the basement? Weren’t they held upstairs/outside on a chain? With one trying to kick down a wall?
overtop over 15 years ago
Somethbin’ don’t smell good?? Dude, why do you think you’re called B.O.??? It’s only been about 60 years
Maxine_Viller over 15 years ago
This strip currently has the worst Sunday coloring of any I’ve seen, and that’s pretty bad, considering some of the others out there. I mean, bright red on an antique telephone? Especially one belonging to B.O.? Not to mention all the rest of the wildly clashing colors. I realize that the colorists want to get our attention, but geeze, this is just plain ugly!