Dick Tracy by Mike Curtis and Charles Ettinger for September 22, 2012

Officer Jim Doherty, we presume? :) Looks like Honeymoon is about to have a close encounter with a couple of fishy customers.

Honeymoon to the rescue!

Moon unit one? Is she related to Frank Zappa , Moon ?Maid,Junior and Dick Tracy

Happy Saturday fellow DT fans…

Everyone’s showing up! I suppose the Western Movie Fest at the Last Chance Motor Lodge is history now. Otherwise Vitamin Flintheart would be here too. Perhaps he will be outside when Phishface attempts his escape…

nobody ever has any reaction to Phishface’s appearance…

Better hurry, Team Tracy. Sam’s running out of air. And Honeymoon knowing something’s up could actually put her in danger. Oops.

Eh, strange looking people are a dime a dozen in this strip. Not surprised no one reacts to Phishface.

I keep wondering when Moon Maiden will make an appearance. Maybe to save Sam and Honeymoon? Who knows?

Hmm, I believe at least one of our baddies is going to be “Mugged.” At least I hope so. And I like VB’s idea of having Vitamin on hand for a capture. I don’t know of any other strip that uses reoccurring characters as well as this one. Glad to see them all.

I wonder what that is in the tank behind Honeymoon?

It appears that Honeymoon has spotted and recognized Phishface without his noticing her—so far. But it’s still a dangerous situation for for the kids! I’m glad Tracy found Mugg and Sgt. Doherty for reinforcements for the walking wounded MCU! Now everybody has to hurry, before Sam breathes his last. And I would like to see “Moon Maid” appear and help, too, and maybe even resolve the question of her true identity!

Bet the first thing Sam does after he gets out of the tank is to light up a smoke!

The creature behind Honeymoon seems to be a manta ray.

Moon Unit One is on the case, much to the regret of evil Phishface.

I wonder if Joe the bartender is going to tell Chum that Tracy and his pals were looking for him.

Odd that Officer Doherty just happens to be at the aquarium. And Honeymoon is going to get herself in trouble (again!). Did Tracy tell her Sam was missing? Otherwise, why would she go snooping around?

I like Officer Doherty and Muggs appearance – they make great back-up for the battered MCU.And I’m with Coldsooner – love seeing these supporting players.In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the “Vista Bill Film Fest” is winding down about now, and considering how close it was to the aquarium…

Great layout!!! Love the two panels, but in the second the fish tank sorta breaks the panel into two parts … Honeymoon in one half and Phishface in the other!!!

Nice to see our crime stopper Officer Jim!!!

ACTUALLY, Officer Jim stopped by to have a little sushi and work on tomorrow’s Crimestopper’s Textbook! He had better hurry, or Sam might be the sushi.

Officer Doherty? Jim, did you lose your stripes?

Team Tracy continues to produce a great strip. It is a joy to visit this site every morning.

I like the way Honeymoon has continued to honor her heritage to Moon Valley by wearing the Moon Unit One tee shirt. Wonder if it’s similar to a “Crime-stoppers Club” her father belonged to when he was her age. I keep hoping that Curtis and Staton have come up with a way to bring MOON MAID back to the story. It would be great to have her show up once in a while to help Tracy solve crime.

…..phishface really does look like a walking talking fish in a suit….really do enjoy the long list of characters in this strip

Good ol’ Mugg!

Loving the strip, and great to see Mugg back! (I’m also glad to see him back /for good/ Gould should have kept the big boy in the strip before :). (I hope Mugg’s got his fill of “pears” also :)

the tank separating phishface and the tracy clan is sort of like a “corner tank”… phishy and chum are headed towards honeymoon, jewel and Joe. and yes thats a mantain the tank behind the tracy’s… but knowing their genetics, i dont think honeymoon is gonna be the ONLY one of them in action shortly!

mugg is cute!

they “R” heartless!!

I can’t help but think Honeymoon is off to find a phone booth so she can change into her alter ego…

Yea TOMMYGUNNER! I had thought that same thing… if our team decides not to bring the original MOON MAID back, (I am praying they do), but I would settle for another MOON BABE to step in… and I had even thought a sister. There were Moon Babes galore on Moon Valley.

Wondering WHY Dick just does put his right arm through his trench coat sleeve and not have his coat slip off him like a CAPE would?!?.Just what is that shadow hanging out above Muggs eye?….. A face, a vase, a strange strange case..Just about the STRANGEST looking fish/shark/eel/ fish-eating-his-own-tail/grouper in the tank behind the children. Hope the Kids can ‘Save the Day’ since we know “RIGHTY-TRACY” won’t be much of a help..HMMM… Lunch sound like a good idea..FISHIE, man, FISHIE

I know it is still early, but has anyone noticed just how civil today’s comments have been. No sniping. No ugliness. Sure, a little controversy every so often makes it interesting, but it’s nice to know that we can all get along.

I loved all the scifi stuff in the 60’s. It was never too much for me. I say bring back the space coupe and moon people and even the flying buckets and giant escargot. But most of all BRING BACK MOON MAID!! :0)

A Lunar Consulate in every city? Bring it on! :0)

@Still Da Man:You even quoted me: “Sure, a little controversy every so often makes it interesting, but it’s nice to know that we can all get along.” I don’t want things to be “bland & vanilla”, just not constantly nasty.2 days ago (maybe too late for a lot of people to notice), I posted:“re: the last 2 comments so far…Captain Kiddeo, Get over it, if you haven’t already. Don’t expect to see you again, anyway..BORING! Bye.Per Dennis Sisneros, I couldn’t agree more, “It’s like I can’t wait for the next day. This much anticipation takes me back to my childhood days”.Same here. Love This Strip! Said before, “Chester Gould is on this team’s shoulders” (and smiling)!Finally, Tsull & Still the whatever…Give it up. Sull, I ‘ll look at your comments & not be that bothered (except for the CONSTANT "LOL’‘s (what’s up with that???)Still the…Your most annoying thing is the “live action” videos. For both Still Duh.& Tsull,: Are you 2 in kindergarten?Not that irked by either one of you. But, there are lives out there… Get one for yourselves!”I vented for the 1st time, and I had hoped that that would have been the end of it. At that point, I was done.And seriously, Tsull2121 made 1 post so far today & there was not 1 LOL in it. Good for him. But, hey Tsull, don’t give up the LOLs completely. We all need to laugh.