Bogart the Roach! Love it! (Tarry has explained what needs explaining.)He seems to have a bit of an English [?] accent. Perhaps future exposition will verify (or disprove) this. Tracy is acting/looking very film noirish (you know, like Humphrey Bogart)….
There is, of course, a little backstory here: Back in 1998, I acquired a Folktails cockroach hand puppet at Philcon (a Philly-area SF convention) and promptly dubbed him “Bogart Da Roach”. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4827193/ So, a few months back, when an informant was called for in the script, Mike decided to name him after Bogart, and the rest is history… ;-)
Mr. Bogart seems to be the defiant type, but I imagine that DT knows all about him. If that was a roach he is puffing DT surly would run him for that. Wouldn’t he?
If anyone still has doubts that Dick tracy is set in current times rather than the 50s, check out panel two. The light bulb above the card table is one of those twisty florescent ones, not the round Edison-type they’re currently trying to put on the scrap heap. Not the first time these have appeared, either. Check back with earlier strips and you’ll see what I mean. Great job, Joe!
Great character design, once again! Bogart looks like a cockroach; you get the feeling he only comes out at night, and scuttles away when a light is turned on. (And yes, I thought of Jack Kirby’s art, too!)Drug slang aside, I think he’s a great addition to the strip.It only makes sense that Tracy would have at least one snitch.(Now where’s that can of Raid…)
Mr. Pogo, I would vote for Little Feats live version from Waiting for Columbus. Brings tears to my eyes every time. And this beautiful strip, just when I thought it couldn’t get any better… Wow, this is great, just really great stuff.
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 13 years ago
Good morning all…
Bogart, eh? Looks like Tracy’s pretending to be The Shadow!
Stagger Lee almost 13 years ago
Don’t Bogart that Roach my friend.
Buzza Wuzza almost 13 years ago
Doesn’t DT want to be more secretive with a snitch? I mean all the other people playing cards must now be hip to Bogart’s snitching, right?
SGIBeachbum almost 13 years ago
EXCELLENT artwork (as always). I love the silhouette.
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
Bogart the Roach! Love it! (Tarry has explained what needs explaining.)He seems to have a bit of an English [?] accent. Perhaps future exposition will verify (or disprove) this. Tracy is acting/looking very film noirish (you know, like Humphrey Bogart)….
Blackthorne42 almost 13 years ago
Bogart Da Roach!? Holy… good to see the use of the pun name is still active.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 13 years ago
There is, of course, a little backstory here: Back in 1998, I acquired a Folktails cockroach hand puppet at Philcon (a Philly-area SF convention) and promptly dubbed him “Bogart Da Roach”. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4827193/ So, a few months back, when an informant was called for in the script, Mike decided to name him after Bogart, and the rest is history… ;-)
Mdstudio almost 13 years ago
What a creepy and great little character. I hope that he sticks around.
I Go Pogo almost 13 years ago
…pass it over to me….
So Mike, who do you prefer: Fraternity of Man or Little Feat?
tsull2121 almost 13 years ago
he looks more like a CATFISH to me
knightwatchman almost 13 years ago
Obviously scoff laws here. Love the “No Smoking” sign visible through a haze of smoke!
sjsczurek almost 13 years ago
Bogart DA Roach? How campy can you get?
APersonOfInterest almost 13 years ago
And the hits just keep on coming (no pun intended) -Thanks Team Tracy!!!
brackishboy almost 13 years ago
Beautiful artwork today — looks like Staton is channeling Jack Kirby!
FFosdick almost 13 years ago
Bogart looks so Jack Kirby!
johnrussco almost 13 years ago
Mr. Bogart seems to be the defiant type, but I imagine that DT knows all about him. If that was a roach he is puffing DT surly would run him for that. Wouldn’t he?
LittleRedDress almost 13 years ago
If anyone still has doubts that Dick tracy is set in current times rather than the 50s, check out panel two. The light bulb above the card table is one of those twisty florescent ones, not the round Edison-type they’re currently trying to put on the scrap heap. Not the first time these have appeared, either. Check back with earlier strips and you’ll see what I mean. Great job, Joe!
Stagger Lee almost 13 years ago
A “Blunt” is a cigar wrapper filled with marijuana. That could be what Bogart is smoking.
Jelfring Premium Member almost 13 years ago
“No smoking” sign
Jelfring Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Compact fluorescent light bulb in that environment. I love the details.
Can't Sleep almost 13 years ago
Great character design, once again! Bogart looks like a cockroach; you get the feeling he only comes out at night, and scuttles away when a light is turned on. (And yes, I thought of Jack Kirby’s art, too!)Drug slang aside, I think he’s a great addition to the strip.It only makes sense that Tracy would have at least one snitch.(Now where’s that can of Raid…)
coldsooner almost 13 years ago
Mr. Pogo, I would vote for Little Feats live version from Waiting for Columbus. Brings tears to my eyes every time. And this beautiful strip, just when I thought it couldn’t get any better… Wow, this is great, just really great stuff.